fermented green tomato fail - any suggestions?

believer · 11-22-2014, 11:13 AM

So, a few weeks ago I had to pick all my green tomatoes because we were having a week of very low temps. I had a lot. I made green tomato soup and green tomato bread and some are gradually turning red and I made fermented green tomato pickles. At least I tried to.
This is the recipe that I followed:
http://phickle.com/index.php/we-can-...reen-tomatoes/
They never ever bubbled at all.
I took one out today and cut into it - not fermented or changed at all - just still plain old green tomato.
What did I do wrong?
And what can I do with it now?
I have a large jar of them.
Rinse and put in the compost heap?
Let them sit longer?

charla · 12-02-2014, 08:48 PM

I'm sorry you didn't get an answer. I have never successfully fermented anything so unfortunately I'm absolutely no help.

Hopetobe · 12-02-2014, 09:24 PM

Maybe let them sit longer? (And maybe change your fermenting vessel, depending on what you are using).

These links aren't about tomatoes, but I found them very informative for fermenting in general. There are all sorts of recipes and info online, but this blogger seems to be experimenting and using science, which I like. She actually says sauerkraut should go for weeks (4 I think!), while some sites advise only a week or less, which she says won't get you the good stuff and balance that you are fermenting for! I can't say that it's proven at our house yet, but I am hopeful. We have our first two batches of kraut fermenting in Fido jars right now. They should be done in a week or so I think.

http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/i...-final-report/

http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/i...-fermentation/

http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/i...over-find-out/

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11-22-2014, 11:13 AM	#1
believer Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,130	fermented green tomato fail - any suggestions? So, a few weeks ago I had to pick all my green tomatoes because we were having a week of very low temps. I had a lot. I made green tomato soup and green tomato bread and some are gradually turning red and I made fermented green tomato pickles. At least I tried to. This is the recipe that I followed: http://phickle.com/index.php/we-can-...reen-tomatoes/ They never ever bubbled at all. I took one out today and cut into it - not fermented or changed at all - just still plain old green tomato. What did I do wrong? And what can I do with it now? I have a large jar of them. Rinse and put in the compost heap? Let them sit longer? __________________ Dana INTJ widow of Big Bear, mom to: B. - 16 y.o. dd J.-19yo ds M.- 25 (MIL to) A - 24 2 white cats, 3 dogs http://becauseisaidsothathswhy.blogspot.com/

12-02-2014, 08:48 PM	#2
charla Administrator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 16,672	Re: fermented green tomato fail - any suggestions? I'm sorry you didn't get an answer. I have never successfully fermented anything so unfortunately I'm absolutely no help. __________________ CHARLA Married to Nick, 31 yrs Mom to Nathan and his wife Abby, and Hope Elizabeth, dancing for eternity with babies: Micah Noel, Grace Anna, Andrew David www.dancingforeternity.org www.irresistiblehope.org Save Save Save Save Save

12-02-2014, 09:24 PM	#3
Hopetobe Rose Garden Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: "Sun, sun, sun, sunny day" Posts: 3,844	Re: fermented green tomato fail - any suggestions? Maybe let them sit longer? (And maybe change your fermenting vessel, depending on what you are using). These links aren't about tomatoes, but I found them very informative for fermenting in general. There are all sorts of recipes and info online, but this blogger seems to be experimenting and using science, which I like. She actually says sauerkraut should go for weeks (4 I think!), while some sites advise only a week or less, which she says won't get you the good stuff and balance that you are fermenting for! I can't say that it's proven at our house yet, but I am hopeful. We have our first two batches of kraut fermenting in Fido jars right now. They should be done in a week or so I think. http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/i...-final-report/ http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/i...-fermentation/ http://www.nourishingtreasures.com/i...over-find-out/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Probably on my phone, and Andrea INTP, DYT 4/1 Wife to B ~9yrs Mom to E 3yo & L 1yo 10/13/09

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