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Fermented & Cultured Foods: (FAQ) Frequently Asked Questions

When it comes to frequently asked questions about the process of fermenting food, there are no “one-size-fits-all” answers, as each person has a unique situation. My goal with this FAQ page is to address some of the most common questions that new fermenters have when they are just getting started.

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Choose The Right Yeast For Brewing Mead

This guild is to help the home mead makers sift through the many different yeasts available for making honey wine,…

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What Does Eggplant Taste Like?

Eggplants have a mild, bland, and slightly bitter flavor. The mild taste and sponge-like texture of eggplant can easily absorb…

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FAQ About Mead Making

All Your Mead Making Questions Answered What exactly is mead? Mead is an alcoholic beverage that is created by fermenting…

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Cheese Making Supplies & Ingredients: Everything you Need to Get Started

An essential first step to making homemade cheese is making sure that you have all of the necessary equipment and…

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Brod and Taylor Folding Bread Proofer

Making yeast bread can be simple and challenging at the same time. While the ingredients are simple: flour, water, salt,…

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What Does Kimchi Taste Like?

What does Kimchi taste like? Kimchi is undoubtedly the most popular food in Korea made from pickled and fermented vegetables,…

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Best Fermentation Kits

Here Are the Best Kits for Making Fermented Vegetables at Home Fermentation starter kits are easy to use on your…

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8 Best Gochugaru Substitutes

The Top 8 Best Substitutes of Gochugaru Gochugaru is hard to replace, but there are a few options if you…

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How Much Sauerkraut Should I Eat Daily For A Healthy Gut?

How Much Sauerkraut Should I Eat Daily If you are wondering “how much sauerkraut should I eat daily?” The answer…

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Top 10 Genius Uses For Kimchi Brine Leftovers

Uses For Kimchi Brine Leftovers If you are anything like us your kitchen just isn’t complete without a jar of…

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What is the Difference Between Pickled Foods and Fermented Foods?

Quite the Pickle: What is the Difference Between Pickled Foods and Fermented Foods? Though some people may use the terms…

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How to Spot Mold on Kombucha and Prevent It

How To Spot Mold vs. Kham Yeast on Kombucha and How To Prevent it Is that mold on my kombucha?…

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How To Fix Pickles That Are Too Sour

Are your homemade pickles too sour or vinegary? Here’s how to prevent and fix over-fermented pickles! Nothing throws off a…

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Best Long Toaster for Sourdough Bread

If you’re in the market for a new long toaster, you’ll notice right away there’s a wide variety of options…

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Fish Sauce Substitutes

8 Great Substitutes for Fish Sauce (Including One In Your Fridge Right Now) Fortunately, we’re here to let you in…

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How Long To Ferment Sauerkraut?

Fermentation Time For Sauerkraut The longer a batch of sauerkraut ferments, the more tangy and sour the flavor will be.…

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Fermented Foods for Healthy Skin (Beauty Secrets Revealed)

Fermented Foods Are Good for Your Skin What if I told you that the secret to healthy, glowing skin might…

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Does Cooking Sauerkraut Kill Probiotics?

Does Cooking Sauerkraut Lose its Probiotic Benefits? Temperatures around 115°F will kill the good bacteria in sauerkraut. If your goal…

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Can Dogs Eat Sauerkraut

Can Dogs Eat Sauerkraut? Yes. Dogs benefit from eating sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables. Fermented vegetables are full of gut-healthy…

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Essential Tools For Fermenting At Home

Fermentation Tools: Choosing the Right Supplies From airlocks to the highest quality fermentation crocks and starter kits, Fermenters Kitchen has compiled a…

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The Best Brand Pickles With Probiotics

The best brands of pickles with probiotics are raw and naturally fermented. When buying pickles for their probiotic benefits, pick…

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Why Sauerkraut Turned Brown On Top (and what to do about it)

Why did the top of my sauerkraut turn brown? On occasion, someone finds that the top layer of their sauerkraut…

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How To Ferment Vegetables (the Ultimate Guide)

An Easy Guide to Fermenting Vegetables At Home Tangy, crunchy, sauerkraut straight out of the jar is a simple pleasure…

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Avoid Bottles Exploding During Fermentation (Safety Tips & More)

How to Prevent Kombucha Bottles from Exploding During 2nd Fermentation There are four main causes of bottles exploding during fermentation,…

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Find Kimchi in Grocery Store and Online

Where to find Kimchi in a Grocery Stores Are you walking through the grocery store asking yourself, “Which aisle is…

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How To Tell If Garlic Is Bad

There are a couple of ways to determine if garlic is has gone bad. First, you should touch it to…

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Hello! I’m Katie, mom, hobby fermenter, gardener, canner, and boundless experimenter. Here at Fermenters Kitchen, our team of enthusiasts aims to encourage readers to embark on a fermentation journey with us, one bubbly jar at a time.

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