Comments on: Having read “Wild Fermentation” by Sandor Ellix Katz http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/ Feel good food 7 days a week! Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:45:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Wes http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/#comment-3 Wes Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:27:01 +0000 http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/#comment-3 Yep, you are right there are a lot of recipes there. Can I make a suggestion, from someone that has stuffed it up before, that you you use a champagne yeast if you are going to make meads. I tried it once using brewers yeast and it just didn't start to brew fast enough and it all turned to a 'kero smelling, eye watering' failure. I have since tasted mead from Karen that was made on champagne yeast and it tasted great. Actually it would be worth commenting on her blog and asking her about it. She made it really well, so perhaps you can persuade her into writing all of the steps out. That is unless you have it covered already and you can ignore the above rant ;-) Yep, you are right there are a lot of recipes there.

Can I make a suggestion, from someone that has stuffed it up before, that you you use a champagne yeast if you are going to make meads. I tried it once using brewers yeast and it just didn’t start to brew fast enough and it all turned to a ‘kero smelling, eye watering’ failure.

I have since tasted mead from Karen that was made on champagne yeast and it tasted great. Actually it would be worth commenting on her blog and asking her about it. She made it really well, so perhaps you can persuade her into writing all of the steps out.

That is unless you have it covered already and you can ignore the above rant ;-)

]]> By: Luke http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/#comment-6 Luke Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:26:44 +0000 http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/#comment-6 Wes I have only really tried a few types of sauerkraut and I made a beet kvass just recently too but I haven't had a chance to try anything else from the book yet. There's so much to choose from! It will keep me busy for a while I reckon ;) I am thinking of making some mead or some of the other interesting fermented drinks next. Wes I have only really tried a few types of sauerkraut and I made a beet kvass just recently too but I haven’t had a chance to try anything else from the book yet. There’s so much to choose from! It will keep me busy for a while I reckon ;) I am thinking of making some mead or some of the other interesting fermented drinks next.

]]> By: Wes http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/#comment-2 Wes Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:25:02 +0000 http://relish.nourished.com.au/2007/11/01/having-read-%e2%80%9cwild-fermentation%e2%80%9d-by-sandor-ellix-katz%e2%80%a6/#comment-2 Hi Luke Looking forward to hearing about his latest book. "Wild Fermentation" was such a blast for us and really inspired a lot of regular projects around here. Which recipes have you created so far? Cheers, Wes Hi Luke

Looking forward to hearing about his latest book. “Wild Fermentation” was such a blast for us and really inspired a lot of regular projects around here.

Which recipes have you created so far?

Cheers,
Wes

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