Thanks! During the winter I keep my place in the low 60s during the day and had wondered if it would be a workable temperature for fermentation.
Iām going to try kimchi maybe Sunday. I keep my place rather cool and around 60. I like it cool so I will report back. My Korean chili should be here tomorrow and I plan to pick up cabbage tomorrow or Sunday so wish me luck. This thread inspired me to try it. This will be my first attempt at kimchi
Fermentation happens at temperatures between 32 & 212 degrees. Colder = slower & hotter = faster. Temperatures in the 60s are pretty much ideal.
Very workable! Only issue i have had is my kombucha can take for-ev-er in the winter, so i bought a āseedling matā which is like a very low level heating pad that i turn on for a few hours or overnight and then off which helps keep the temp in the 70s.
Fun!! Itās a really easy process, just takes a lot of chopping
Ugh.
Beet kvass was an Epic Fail. It went moldy!
Definitely my own fault, although not sure if it was because I didnāt seal the container or due to the added pearā¦? Anyways, total ick and may be a while before i try again
How long did you ferment it?
Just shy of two weeks. Thereās a photo of what it looked like when i started it upthread. Gonna spare everyone the visual of what happened
From what i read about 10days sounded right but dunno if the few extra days are what made this go wrongā¦? I wasnāt home mon-fri last week so couldnāt check it regularly. Also why I didnāt totally seal the container, didnāt want it to bust and wasnāt able to āburpā it regularly
Most of the kvass recipes I read it seemed like a short ferment. Like a couple days? There is a lot of sugar in beets so I would expect it to move pretty quick.
I have read a recipe that calls for a few days of fermentation, but it also calls for sourkraut juice. Another recipe I have read, just beets, salt, water, ginger and turmeric, says that the fermentation will take two weeks.
I find that almost everything I ferment ferments much faster than the recipes.
Well if/when i try again iāll be sure to watch the fermentation more closely and reference additional recipes before proceeding
Most likely that was the problem. And anaerobic environment needs to be maintained. They actually sell various types of airlock and burpless lids like this: https://www.amazon.com/Fermentation-Maintenance-Silicone-Airlock-Waterless/dp/B07CYM653J/ref=asc_df_B07CYM653J/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241940359110&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=14767734796416096837&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1020991&hvtargid=pla-456187938848&psc=1
I agree, Iām still vaguely traumatized by the super gross situation and cleanupā¦!!
Going to stick to my usual kombucha for a while and do a lot more research before i tackle other fermented beveragesā¦ maybe iāll try water kefeir??
Oh! And the veg cultures that you recommended arrived, so iām going to put those to good use for new veggie ferment projects next week while i have a bit of time off
when fermentation goes bad itās nasty.
I have a lot of the white kimchi brine left yet no much actual kimchi. Iāve been using the brine for vinegrette for my salads (which is AWESOME, seriously someone more entrepreneurial than myself could start a company just selling this stuff!)
Also was out of fermented veggies.
Decided to make more fermented radishes because they didnāt take very long (maybe a week), whereas my green beans took newrly two weeks.
And for the brine Iām using the extra kimchi liquid!
Iām making a fermented pineapple drink for the second timeā¦
ā¦and wondering about stages of fermentation. I used to research it a lot while trying to understand how hard cider becomes vinegar.
Now Iām wondering about controlling when tepache becomes pineapple vinegar.
I found this , but about kambucha .
Iām also doing preserved lemons.
I remember talk of this growing up.
Iām wanting to do this a little at a time. Is there any reason i cant chop and add peppers over the next few days? How might I adjust salt as I go?