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Old 05-02-2008, 05:55 PM   #1
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Default Calling all fermenting mamas!

Does anyone here ferment?

Quick question: is there anything I can use in my fermenting besides whey?
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Old 05-02-2008, 05:59 PM   #2
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Yeah, I'm starting to get really into fermenting- I just grew my own scoby from a bottle of kombucha, planning on actually drinking the next batch, haha. (The first batch was WAY too sour!) I also add whey to my homemade mayo and ketchup, and have been known to make sourdough, though right now, I'm gluten free. I don't think they have sourdough gluten free bread- though I should perhaps check into it.

I also culture yogurt (and make yogurt cheese), and am interested in kefir and beer and wine too. Oh, and kimchee and pickles.
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Old 05-02-2008, 06:40 PM   #3
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lemon juice will ferment
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lemon juice will ferment
Do I add the lemon juice in the same quantities as the whey?

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Default Re: Calling all fermenting mamas!

yes, it is my understanding that lemon juice and whey are fairly interchangable but I've not used lemon juice, only whey.

We make homemade kefir, yogurt, & kombucha. I've made my own fermented salsa a few times as well as fermented pickles. I cannot eat pickles made in vinegar, yuck. I have been meaning to try and catch some wild yeast in a sourdough starter--I've got the rye and everything, just haven't done it yet. When we eat grains, we don't necessarily ferment them, but we do soak them overnight in a kefir or yogurt mixture.
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Old 05-02-2008, 07:48 PM   #6
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As you know, we do sugar-water kefir!

But I'm wanting to know more!
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I also add whey to my homemade mayo and ketchup, and have been known to make sourdough, though right now, I'm gluten free. I don't think they have sourdough gluten free bread- though I should perhaps check into it.
I just got an e-mail article from a friend that said that some people who cannot tolerate gluten, can tolerate it in sourdough bread. PM me if you'd like me to forward that.

I do kombucha and I am going to be doing water kefir soon! ( )
I also hope to do sourdough soon but I just feel a little stretched at the moment.

I have used lemon juice to soak my grains.
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A great book on fermentation is Wild Fermentation by Sandor Katz.
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have been known to make sourdough, though right now, I'm gluten free. I don't think they have sourdough gluten free bread- though I should perhaps check into it
You can make wheat-free sourdough. You have to start out with a rye starter then use any grain you like - the one I like best is made with Spelt. I am not gluten intolerant - but I am wheat intolerant (caused liver issues). But any grain unsoaked or unsoured does not digest well for me. I don't have trouble with the rye/spelt (or kamut) sourdough and it's YUMMY! (I know it does has a little gluten in the flour - although nothing like wheat)

You could use a little Apple cider vinegar (or kombucha) to help ferment - works very well.
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rye has gluten in it too-- though you bring up a good point- I find that I have less issues with sprouted wheat breads than I do with gluten free nonsprouted grains...
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The sprouting of the grains does make them easier to digest which is why the fermenting/sprouting is suggested.
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Yeah, I know. But that doesn't mean I do it all the time.
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