Fermentation
Let microbes turn ordinary food into something sour, fizzy, and alive.
~$52Cost to start
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15 min–1 hrTime / session
2 setup steps, ~$52 all in. Nothing to buy until you say so.
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MessMessyNoiseSome noise
The path14 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$20
- Get proper salt, and use a jar you already own
- Know what safe looks like before you start
Then the quests
- Get a couple of jars and some salt
- Make a jar of sauerkraut
- Finish a ferment with no mould on it
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Fermentation Masterclass by GUTZ
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