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Pandemic Fermentations

Taken me a while to get into it, but I've started a fermentation hobby with the latest lock-downs. With the latest round of lockdowns I've finally gotten into home fermentation.  Not beer, sadly. Kombucha:  My wife started it off by ordering a Kombucha kit for us from allaboutkombucha.ie .  That was fun to set up with the brewing tea with the sugar and watching it ferment over days. We've made about 10 liters so far. Here is my kombucha recipe on copymethat .  Sourdough : Next I ordered a sourdough starter from kefirgrains.ie , and have been making small boules and pizzas. First attempts had issues of course, but I like the sense progress as each bake gets better. Still nowhere near YouTube quality though.  Here is my sourdough recipe on copymethat . Yogurt : Then I figured, why not yogurt? I always run out before the next delivery. I started by extending a Glenisk live yogurt (S. thermophilus + L. casei), and have been trying various ways to maintain temperature without a
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