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Where the fermenters at? If my neighbours don't call the cops suspecting a dead body in my apartment I'm not fermenting hard enough.

>> No.16729987

How important is lactic acid bacteria when I wanna ferment stuff? I got into preserving foods (pickling/fermenting) because of Brad from BonAppetit but he made it seem like you need lactic acid so I haven’t done that yet.
Could I also use yeast?

I want to try some fermented chilis and then make them into a hot sauce

>> No.16729996

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5S7Bb0Qg-oE

I want to try this

>> No.16730022

I was doing a lot of kimchi earlier this year. Want to do sauerkraut at some point as well. Though I'm currently in-between houses so I am waiting.

>> No.16730036

I really want to start but I have a suppressed immune system and am afraid I will die

>> No.16730747

>>16729987
It's the driving force but it's already in the foods most likely so 2% salt is all you need, I regularly make my own jot sauces by blending chilis with 2% seasalt by weight and then judt letting it do it's thing in my pantry for a momth

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Here are some of mine it's mostly stuff from the garden

>> No.16731017

>>16729973
Why didn't you post a pic of whatever u claiming to Ferment?

>> No.16731552

>>16730981
imagine the smell

>> No.16731901
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If your stuff smells bad then it is bad at most it should just smell kind of fruity and acidic

Here a sourdough

>> No.16731933

>>16729973
...if what you're fermenting smells like decomp, you're doing it wrong. Also caraway seeds don't belong in sauerkraut.

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i started my 2nd fermentation of kombucha today, 3 desert pear and lime, 3 cranberry, gonna let them sit 2 or 3 days and then they should be good. if they turn out alright, I wanna make concord grape and ginger next.

>> No.16732891

>>16729987
it's in all the food you have already, so if you're doing a lacto-fermentation all you need is water and salt.

>> No.16733122

>>16732887
I'm about to start making my own kombucha. Is using the sanitize cycle in the dishwasher sufficient for the bottles?

>> No.16733404

>>16733122
sure, i would just recommend rinsing with white vinegar so there's no chance of leftover chemical residue from the soap or anti-bacterial properties left, that could harm the scoby and promote mold

>> No.16733407

>>16729973
grape harvest,
will start making wine in a few days

>> No.16733419

>>16729973
I made my own red sauerkraut a couple times, but refrigeration has made it obsolete. All that salt is not ideal, and the acid is not great for tooth enamel.

>> No.16733457

>>16729973
LOL upvote!

>> No.16733495

>>16729996
I got to try this! That looks delicious!

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>>16733404
What if I hand washed the bottles with soapy and water, and then put them in the dishwasher without any detergent? I was hoping to avoid the vinegar rinse. Pic related is the bottle I ordered. I'm hoping the wide mouth makes it easier to clean.
Also, how much of a difference would it make to use white tea? Will it still turn out as kombucha?
Is there any (relatively) inexpensive way to measure alcohol in kombucha?

>> No.16734870

>>16734858
1) just get a bottle of star-san, it'll pay for itself over time.
2) Make sure the glass bottle you plan on fermenting in is rated for carbonation or else it could blow up.
3) to measure alcohol content you need a hydrometer. you can get them for like 5 bucks.

>> No.16734918

>>16734870
Webstaurant store gives it as a possible kombucha bottle. It's acopa brand.
>star-san
Seems a bit nasty. I'd rather avoid it. I have no good way to dispose of it once I use it.
Are hydrometers accurate for kombucha?

>> No.16734966

>>16734918
Starsan is not nasty. It's great stuff and works very well. Way fucking better than working with a sanitizing solution of sulfites.

>> No.16735006

>>16734918
Theres literally nothing about star san that is "nasty" or would need special disposal.
You wont be getting enough alcohol in your kombucha to bother testing it.

>> No.16735007

>>16735006
So it can just go down the drain? Thank you

>> No.16735009

>>16735007
not my problem

>> No.16735509

>>16734858
you can only use black tea for the first fermentation as it's the only one with the proper nutrients for your scoby to grow. you can use any tea for the 2nd, but first can only be pure black tea like english breakfast