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Can You Ferment Food in Cold Weather

By Fermentools | Nov 28, 2017

Why, oh why is my sauerkraut not fermenting already? What on earth is the holdup? I gazed in frustration at ...

How to Safely Store Fermented Foods

By Fermentools | Oct 27, 2017

Nothing is more frustrating than putting up a supply of food for the winter and having it go bad. Whether ...

What Went Wrong with My Pickled Peppers?

By Fermentools | Sep 19, 2017

I can't imagine an Italian sub sandwich without pickled banana peppers. And they are a must on an antipasto salad ...

Book Review: Everyday Fermentation Handbook

By Fermentools | Aug 25, 2017

At Fermentools, we want you to have the best knowledge about fermenting foods as possible. That is why we like ...

The All New Ball Book of Canning and Preserving

By Fermentools | Jul 28, 2017

My first introduction to "putting food by" was with a 1969 edition of the Ball Blue Book. So in reading this ...

Book Review Big Book of Kombucha

By Fermentools | Jun 13, 2017

Do you make kombucha? If you do and struggle with it, or if you don't make kombucha because you're not ...

How to Make a Fruit Fly Trap

By Fermentools | May 12, 2017

Good golly, Miss Molly! Fruit flies love ferments--and the fresh produce that we keep around to create our delicious ferments. ...

Traveling with Fermented Foods

By Fermentools | May 9, 2017

Planning a summer vacation but cannot picture yourself without your favorite kombucha or sauerkraut for those roasted hot dogs? In ...

Book Review: Classic Sourdoughs

By Fermentools | May 2, 2017

At Fermentools, we want you to have the best knowledge about fermenting foods as possible. That is why we like ...

How to Ferment without Whey or Starter

By Fermentools | Apr 28, 2017

Ever need to adjust a recipe for your needs? Maybe cut it in half, or substitute an ingredient that you ...