Episode 286: 4 Home Fermentation Projects

Today is a how-to day and someone asked me about ways that fermenting from home can be integrated into your lifestyle in a time when store trips are spare. So I decided to share 4 home fermentation projects that are perfect for this moment in time.

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What’s Up in the Garden

• As expected, spring weeds are here 
• Getting ready for a round of in-ground planting
• Supplies for the outdoor hydro system arrive Friday
• Greens galore 

Main topic of the Show: 4 Home Fermentation Projects

1. Homemade Sour Cream
   1. Whole milk & sour cream or half and half or cream
   2. Buttermilk Starter
2. Lacto-fermented Vegetables
   1. 3 tbsp for every 5 lbs
   2. 6 TBSP to 1 gallon water for a light brine (sliding scale)
3. Kombucha (organic red wine vinegar and red wine, or a commercially produced kombucha)
   1. Ratio: 1 gallon, 1 cup sugar, 8 tea bags, 2 cups “starter” an the mother
4. Beer
   1. Kits online: carboy, fermentation lock, ingredients, racking cane, bottles, caps
   2. Malt, hops, yeast

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