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Originally Posted by Tropicalgrower
I wonder of the Master Food Preservers sponsor classes on Fermentation?I will be moving back to the Brookings area after having lived in SE Asia for a few years.I'd love to do some fermenting myself.
Trop
I know you said something about the smaller containers being more prone to contamination,but I wonder if the 5L German Style Harvest Pot might be the one to start off with?
Also was thinking about 5Gal food grade plastic buckets.I suppose a guy wouldn't have to fill these to 3/4 or even 1/2.You could probably do any amount you wanted so long as you didn't overfill?
Trop
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I think the German style harvest pot is the best.
Unless you are just filthy to no end it wont spoil or get mold in it.
Just dont look in the container for at the very least two weeks or you might get mold.
Here is the rundown.
As the stuff starts to ferment it creates gas that pushes out air without air mold cant form and the fermentation makes an acid environment so botulism causing bacteria cant form.
The 5 gallon buckets would be good too with airlocks you can buy.
About 3/4 of the way up seems to be best and make sure you use weights.
The old timers and many people now use wood with stones on top of them.