The Process of Fermentation - The 3 Crucial Stages of Fermenting Vegetables

There are 3 crucial stages of vegetable fermentation which is a lactic acid fermentation. Vegetable lactic acid fermentation is also an anaerobic fermentation that involves specific microbes at specific stages. This video will show you how the 3 successive stages of vegetable lactic acid fermentation plus explain fermentation microbiology at a beginner level.
Information in this video was learned from Kaitlynn Fenley and The Cultured Guru School of Fermentation. cultured.guru * fermentation.s...
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02:43 Stage 2
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10:30 Importance of Temperature
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I usually end up ingesting some of the brine as it develops cause I hate to "waste" it. This practice helps inoculate my system so it isn't shocked when I start eating larger portions. If you don't eat fermented foods all the time, the shock would "clean you out"! But after that you would be OK. The sad part is when that happens, people get the idea the fermented food was bad and when the reality was their digestive system. I'm doing bell peppers today! Already saw the video last night. Thanks.

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Hello, thank you for your tutorials. I've been binge watching and eating fermented vegetables and feel better in my guts. I live in the tropics, there is zero need to preserve vegetables, but the benefits are desirable. Could you explain if possible, and how best to add fresh vegetables into already mature brine?

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I feel it is safer to measure your sauerkraut vegetables in grams and the salt in grams. Grains of salt vary in coarseness which will influence the weight. I use a 2% salt. Take 800 grams of vegetable x .02= grams of salt to add.

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Thank you for being prompt and answering the question of ordering additional pH packets my next question is on . Im on day 5 with two of my jars of sauerkraut I used 4 lb of sauerkraut with two carrots and one tablespoon of salt. I no longer see very many bubbles on this day five everything smells good and nothing came through float and the sauerkraut is all still under the brine. I started a jar 3 days ago and it is no longer bubbling much at all. It does bubble a little bit when I push down on the weight and everything looks good. I'm concerned that at day 3 i dont see many bubbles,which concerns me.This sauerkraut is in a half gallon jar and it excreted some of the brine the first two days now it is not doing that anymore I have a pickle pipe on it and a glass weight in this half gallon jar. I only used two tablespoon salt and a half to approximately 11 cups I hope I'm doing it correctly because I do not see any more bubbles even though that half gallon jar is now day 3 concerned as I see very little activity . It smells great and it's 75 degrees in here. I ordered some strips but they won't be in till day 7 from Amazon as I am now too afraid to use the meter that I did not properly set up. Should there be more bubbles floating up on day 3?

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My fermented vegetables aren't ready for me to eat until at least 10 days after, and my preferred taste is after three weeks. I usually have carrots and beets in jars on the counter for months. Unless there's mold growing on the top I don't move them to the fridge, and the brine is safe to use as culture for a new batch. I use the brine to flavor my noodle soup or rice congee before I reach for more salt. To preserve the probiotics in the brine I don't cook it with the food but only add it when the food has been plated.

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Today I started my first fermentation. Green cabbage and Himalayan pink salt. I still need a digital PH meter and have been unable to find it locally, brick and mortar business. But, I expect I will find one over the next few days. I pray I don't have to go online at Amazon to get one.

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It's bigger and more clunky, but perhaps a digital PH soil meter can do the job for you... providing it has a range of a min. of 2 up to 8 (read the package). Try hardware stores for this

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Hi, thanks for another great video. I have a question. Can you use fermented juice from say sauerkraut as a sour cream culture to start sour cream or youghert? I have been following your videos for a while now and now make my own sauerkraut once a month and it is so great. I am so thankful I started watching your channel. Have a great day! /Barbara from Sweden

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes you can!

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@@CleanFoodLiving ´Thanks so much for your quick answer. Any idea the amounts, I can't seem to find anything when I google.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Try the ratio of 1 tsp per cup. You can dial that up or down depending on your results. Also, just keep in mind the kraut brine can alter the flavor a bit...but if that doesn't bother you, then all good👍

[@barbararuthsmith2882]

@@CleanFoodLiving the taste won't make a difference to me maybe the red color (I use red cabbage for my sauerkraut) might be interesting though :-) Thanks for the help, Maybe sometime you can do a video on making sour cream or yogurt.

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Hello! Thanks for talking about the brownish layer that develops. This is my first time fermenting and I live in a hot area (averaging 92 degrees F), so the brownish layer formed within 10 days. Are there solutions for fermenting in hot areas? I love how detailed you are in the information you share. Keep up the good work!

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Fermenting in hot climates pose these kinds of challenges. The adjustment to be had is simply shorter fermentation times since they're not going to be able to go the long haul like with cooler temps.😊

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Love your presentations 😍 Question After the 3 stages of fermentation, before placing the jar in the fridge, could I add other ingredients (eg.. A pear) for more sugar to slowly continue the slow fermentation in the fridge?

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Sugar or other added ingredients are not recommended! It will continue to slowly ferment on it's own (without help) in the fridge. The cool temps of the fridge don't completely stop the process, just drastically slow it down.👍😊

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Once tightened glass jar when will it open to push down cabbage Give clarity

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This video is simply great! You enlightened us so much! So, for example, with the cauliflower and the sauerkraut you taught us to make can I just keep it going for one month out of the fridge to finally get the benefits of a late fermentation? Some vegetables won't make that long and will be eaten out by the microorganism... thank you for another awesome video!

[@CleanFoodLiving]

Yes you can do that. Things to watch for to make that length of time is successful.... 1. Brine levels will want to evaporate. Use a regular lid, loosely fit, to help reduce evaporation. 2. Take a ph reading once in awhile... making sure its always in the safety zone after day 5. Particularly with the cauliflower. 3. If you want to do more long haul ferments, I recommend The Easy Fermenter airlock lids. It will reduce babysitting of the ferments by 100% preventing evaporation and preventing any possible mold development on the top surface. You can pretty much close it up and forget about it. Ps: I have discovered store bought cauliflower can have a high fail rate unlike garden or farmer's market produce. Just keep an eye on that. Good luck and have fun!

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I tried cauliflower (store bought) with beets, never again. The small cauliflower that detached from the florettes was difficult to discern from clumpy mold/funk. @@CleanFoodLiving

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Have you ever heard of or tried fermenting sea vegetables like seaweed? Can this be done in seawater?

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I am wondering, what become the NaCl (salt) during the process? Because it does not taste salty at the end of the process but only acidic.

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Can someone on a low salt diet eat fermented foods? Love your videos and thank you.

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don't have a normal refrigerator , can I keep it in the deep refrigerator and eat it?

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Do you need to burp the the jar when you do lacto fermentation?

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Hi, I am really excited to begin my new hobby. What size jars should I start out with: 16 oz, 32 oz, 64 oz? Thank you.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

32oz

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Great video. Very clear and helpful. If you aren’t already a microbiologist you probably should be. 😂

[@Believe_the_Bible]

Great channel and great info. Thank you. I followed all your recommendations, but after 2 weeks the PH is around 4.6- 4.7. I used the same PH meter as you have and just got it. I did not calibrate it though. Could that be my problem? The Kraut smells and taste good though. HELP!

[@RickFarris]

Hi, What is that (Akai) device sitting just to the right of your sink? Is that a water distiller? Do you recommend it? Thank you.

[@CleanFoodLiving]

It's a water filtration system. It's very good at purification but pricy. I bought it for when I lived in town and was on city water. Now I live in the country and have very good well water, but I keep using the Akai because it's too good of a machine, and was too much of an investment, to put in storage. Its 15 years old and still works perfectly.

[@timbren1679]

So, I’m curiouse if the same vit-C content goes for jalapeño’s, habeneros, and others like them. I love putting jalapeños in my kraut.

[@thereshopeforallofus2487]

Thank you for all the great videos. Please could you let me know if it is alright to buy sauerkraut from a shop that is displaying it on an ordinary shelf at room temperature not in a fridge and then taking it home and keeping it in a fridge until it's used up. Or do I have to buy it from a shop that is displaying it in a fridge and then take it home and put it in my fridge until it's used up?