Fermentation
Let microbes turn ordinary food into something sour, fizzy, and alive.
~$50Cost to start
EasyDifficulty
15 min–1 hrTime / session
Is it you?
Nobody has scored this against your answers yet. 15 min–1 hr at a time, $50 to find out whether it sticks.
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
Same shape of evening, different thing to hold at the end. Or follow a tag sideways.
Brewing Kombucha$101
Ferment sweet tea into a tangy, fizzy drink on your kitchen counter.
Turn a pot of milk into fresh cheese in your own kitchen.
Homebrewing$359
Brew your own beer or cider and pour a pint you made.
Winemaking$207
Ferment fruit into wine through patience and a little science.