But can you make beer in it?!

December 28, 2011 5:12 PM

Mefites! I got a fermentation crock for Xmas. Direct me to some great fermentation resources!

It is a lovely 5L crock. I have a copy of Wild Fermentation, which seems like a good starting point, but where should I go from there?

Please share your favourite books, blogs, recipes, youtube videos or miscellaneous other resources for fermentation!

posted by torisaur to Food & Drink (6 answers total)

Start here, maybe?
posted by KathrynT at 5:26 PM on December 28, 2011

Response by poster: Oh wow! Clearly my initial search was not thorough enough. Thanks!
posted by torisaur at 5:31 PM on December 28, 2011

Sauerkraut. After you've tasted homemade 'kraut, you'll never be satisfied with store-bought.

Did the stone weights come with your crock? If not, you're probably going to want them at some point.
posted by MonkeyToes at 5:51 PM on December 28, 2011

Here's the book (and the website) that innoculated my own fermentation process: Sandor Katz's Wild Fermentation.
posted by ottereroticist at 6:43 PM on December 28, 2011

Fermented Food for Beginners.

What a great gift. I'm so jealous.
posted by shoesietart at 7:44 PM on December 28, 2011

I also just received a copy of "Wild Fermentation" and haven't yet looked through it--does he mention the fermentation resources page of his website? The link to the Fermenters Club looks promising.

I'm on day 4 of Peter Reinhart's seed culture, in hopes of establishing a decent sourdough starter.
posted by MonkeyToes at 2:05 PM on December 29, 2011