... Make yourself a gallon-sized bag from unbleached muslin, available at any craft store. Make it long enough that you can tie a cord around the top once the...
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irene@...
lireneb
Mar 5, 2012 2:12 am
... Hi, Julie! ... SNIP It sounds like you're having fun and being creative with your sourdough -- good for you! : ) ... I've been putting spare mothers into...
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Kathleen
sharing411
Mar 5, 2012 2:51 am
I think she meant to say Flour Sack. Kathleen ________________________________ From: David Harkness <davidharkness@...> To:...
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julie rossberg
lmjf
Mar 5, 2012 3:02 am
Irene, I just chuck the mother into the compost bucket and throw it out with everything else... Who knows whether the chickens eat it or the microbes get...
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MizAngelWolf
foxymoronme
Mar 5, 2012 3:16 am
How long can kvass be kept safely in the refrigerator? Thanks....
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elizabeth warner
elisabetskyhawk
Mar 5, 2012 5:37 am
i'm curious...what is Shio Koji ? elisabet ... -- * * [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Sabina
brightgreenbean
Mar 5, 2012 5:39 am
I've found it in a hardware store and that's what they called it. It's porous but tightly woven to only let liquid through. I would call it cheese linen but no...
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irene@...
lireneb
Mar 5, 2012 6:11 am
I get it. Thanks, Julie. ~ irene...
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Sabina
brightgreenbean
Mar 5, 2012 1:30 pm
Actually it says potato sack on the package...i'm certain it's just a marketing thing, and unbleached muslin would work as well. Sabina ... -- Sabina [Non-text...
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Natto
tvanhorne
Mar 5, 2012 3:08 pm
Thanks again for the info thus far! Another related question. Most of the vinegar is bottled full and sealed well. One smaller bottle I planned on using in...
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Natto
tvanhorne
Mar 5, 2012 3:13 pm
Nice ideas Isao! We made shio koji and have been enjoying mushrooms and cucumbers. Will definitely try cabbage too. ...
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mr.vinegar
Mar 5, 2012 8:33 pm
Hi Todd. I don't have the info on how you made the ferment. The best way to know when a vinegar is fermented to its fullest is to pefrom a titration test on...
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David Harkness
davidharkness
Mar 6, 2012 2:23 am
Thanks all. I appreciate your suggestions. Guess I'm going to have to go shopping for some cloth :) ... -- Regards, David Harkness [Non-text portions of...
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David Harkness
davidharkness
Mar 6, 2012 2:36 am
That's my understanding of the process too: Sugar & starch --> alcohol --> acetic acid --> water. The yeast fermentation (sugar & starch --> alcohol) is...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Mar 6, 2012 4:17 am
I don't know what the process is, but I've had both vinegar and kimchi kind of go to ... nothing much. Sometimes almost sweet. It's a dangerous stage, I think,...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Mar 6, 2012 4:22 am
It reminds me a little bit of something I read in a science mag. They were looking for something to prevent parasites in water ... they came up with the idea ...
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mr.vinegar
Mar 6, 2012 7:24 am
That's correct. Oxygen should be avoided. Roger...
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James hamilton
felixmanos
Mar 6, 2012 11:54 am
On Mar 5, 2012, at 9:36 PM, David Harkness wrote: That's my understanding of the process too: Sugar & starch --> alcohol --> acetic acid --> water. The yeast...
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molliemcbee
Mar 6, 2012 3:02 pm
Cotton tee shirts make great strainers because they drain fast and well. I think it has something to do with the fuzzy fibers. I use them all the time for...
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Lynn McGaha
lynnmcgaha
Mar 6, 2012 4:05 pm
I have a question for you all about the part of Molly's post where she says to tie the ends of the cloth together and then hang the sack from a cabinet knob...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Mar 6, 2012 6:23 pm
One advantage of the hanging sack might be that flies can't get in so easily, nor stuff spattered in the kitchen. Traditionally, cheeses and hams were hung...
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irene@...
lireneb
Mar 6, 2012 7:04 pm
Made me laugh to read this, Heather. My ceiling is full of hooks in the joints as well! If you're a dedicated yogurt maker it makes sense to find a cool spot...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Mar 7, 2012 12:55 am
Ah, chains and s-hooks! I'm growing my lettuces on chains and ropes this year. You can hang a lot of plants from one vertical anything, and then you don't have...
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irene@...
lireneb
Mar 7, 2012 2:12 am
I've got some of those horrid non-biodegradable styrofoam fish boxes that our local market sets out for people to take. I have them up on boards across a...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Mar 7, 2012 5:04 am
I've seen some great-looking subirrigation systems set up with those styrofoam boxes. I like the idea of protecting the roots from the heat, for sure. Free is...
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irene@...
lireneb
Mar 7, 2012 7:40 am
That's really funny. I give old Christmas trees to our donkey and llama to strip and then 'plant' the tree with stubs of branches in the garden. One has a...
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Heather Twist
heathertwist2
Mar 7, 2012 5:21 pm
The thing about alders that I can't figure out, is that even though they drop like flies every winter, there still seem to be plenty of them! Part of our issue...
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AlinaN
alinan41
Mar 8, 2012 3:18 am
I just thought that I would let you know that Sandor Katz will have a new book out "The art of fermentation" in May. I do not know if I can wait that long. It...
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AlinaN
alinan41
Mar 8, 2012 1:32 pm
Hi, I was wondering if anyone has a good recipe for a steak sauce. I have not used one in a while because I do not want to eat the ones from a store full of...
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edgettkarin
Mar 8, 2012 2:06 pm
I was wondering if it's easy to cultivate your wn mother for making red and/or white wine vinegar from the wine itself, or can I use a kombucha mother? Also is...
