fermenting Buddy Jumping on the Fermenting Bandwagon

buddy · Oct 24, 2014

Here's my 1st try at a ferment. Used roughly 25 deseeded yellow and red rocotos, maybe 3 or 4 large deseeded yellow 7 pots, carrots, garlic, and onion. Here's what it looked like on Sunday:

Put it in the closet and went on business travel. Here's what it looks like today (Friday):

Not exactly sure if this is what it's supposed to look like . . . to me it looks pretty good. Not sure of next steps - going to need to do some research. Any comments/feedback will be welcomed.

Thanks.

TJP

PepperLover · Oct 24, 2014

Great looking project Terry

romy6 · Oct 24, 2014

Looking good T no mold so your doing something right :fireball:

buddy · Oct 24, 2014

I'm digging on the no mold!

DaQatz · Oct 24, 2014

Buddy yeah that's normal. As time passes more, and more will settle at the bottom. Creating "strip" in your ferment. eventually it will all be settled though. Also I have found large leaf chard/collards works better then cabbage.

laynlow · Oct 24, 2014

Looks awesome!! You're off to a great start!

oldsalty · Oct 26, 2014

Great looking ferment!! Cooking with gas! Love the cabbage weight. Next batch maybe just a little more brine. Otherwise looking good love the color.

Wicked Mike · Oct 26, 2014

Yep, looks good. I'd go with a little more brine, though, as oldsalty mentions.

Have you burped it yet? How's it smell?

buddy · Oct 28, 2014

Moved to refrigerator. Burped it to release the solids.

Pepper Ridge Farm · Oct 28, 2014

Yup looks like a great start on your first try Terry just wait till you get to taste your ferments there will be no looking back. Hot sauce making will take a huge step forward. Everything looks right on time and good to go to the refrigerator and steep in the lacto for a few weeks. Looks yummy, bet you can't wait to dig in.

Hawaiianero · Oct 28, 2014

DaQatz said:
Buddy yeah that's normal. As time passes more, and more will settle at the bottom. Creating "strip" in your ferment. eventually it will all be settled though. Also I have found large leaf chard/collards works better then cabbage.

Collards better than cabbage? Dang, wish I knew this earlier. I'm growing collards but had to run to the store for cabbage. Lucky thing there's always a next time :party:

DaQatz · Oct 28, 2014

Hawaiianero said:
Collards better than cabbage? Dang, wish I knew this earlier. I'm growing collards but had to run to the store for cabbage. Lucky thing there's always a next time

Yeah I found it's easier to cover with them. And if your ferment gets kahm yeast most of it comes out with the leaves. Where as cabbage leaves are thicker/stiffer and it tends to slide off as you remove the leaf.