What Did You Ferment Today?

[Mini Horses]

You should have mother form and can use that to make more.

 

[CrealCritter]

9 little 1/2 pints of apple butter, but I think she gave a few away already. Sticky sweet, even though she said she used less than the recipe called for. Could just be we are not used to sweet foods now due to change in our diet. For me It'll be good in moderation on toast or biscuits occasionally.

Also ACV is starting to bubble. Seems like it working on making hard apple cider during this primary ferment. Then to become apple cider vinegar during the secondary ferment.

It's good to see some bubbles rising, now I know it's fermenting 👍 I wouldn't expect this occur with our city tap water. We use bottled spring water from Walmart, it works for our fermentation's.

Once this batch is successfully finished, I believe we'll have an ACV SCOBY (commonly called the Mother), which should make future batches easier. Still several months away from being finished, though

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[CrealCritter]

We strained the ACV. It left us with about 1/2 gallon of liquid. We put the strained liquid back into the same non rinsed gallon jar. I reckon its just a waiting game now, for it to turn into apple cider vinegar.

I split up the the fermented apples between, chickens, ducks and turkeys. Hope they enjoy them.

As long as I was making a mess, I went ahead and skimmed the green cabbage kraft. I needed the first skim. It's fermenting well at room temperature.

Also wanted to mention, jelly canning jar fits good in the center of a gamma lid. it holds the upside down dinner plate under the brine. We have various heights of this style of jelly jars which is good. I think they are ball brand.

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[Mini Horses]

I'm sure your birds loved that treat! 🥰

 

[CrealCritter]

Just stirred, it tastes delightful. I'm going to leave as is and ask if people want to try it. If so, I'll strained it and warm up in a pan, feed the apple chunks to the fowl. If not, I'll continue to stir it once everyday and then strain in 4 days to produce apple cider vinegar.

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[CrealCritter]

Farmbabe, my mother in law and my daughter in laws sampled the sweet apple cider and agreed they all wanted some. So we strained about 3/4 of the sweet apple cider and heated it in a pan. We all had some, even my grand kids liked it, so it was a hit.

I made sure it was heated up well (see pasteurization link below). There wasn't any left in the pan so no need to be concerned about any left over.

My daughter in law helped me put the strained apples back in the jar and I topped it off with Walmart spring water and stirred in 3/4 cup of organic cane sugar. I'll now treat it like beginning a new batch of ACV and follow Stacey's recipe from the beginning, with hopes it will eventually become apple cider vinegar. If it doesn't become ACV, atleast we got to drink some delightful homemade sweet apple cider vinegar at Thanksgiving 👍

P.S. I was being cautious heating the sweet apple cider according to pasteurization temperature and duration. I thought it the right thing to do, any alcohol present is greatly reduced, plus warm apple cider is more better 😋

Pasteurization | Definition, Process, Inventor, & Facts

Pasteurization, heat-treatment process that destroys pathogenic microorganisms in certain foods and beverages. It is named for the French scientist Louis Pasteur, who demonstrated that abnormal fermentation of wine and beer could be prevented by heating the beverages to a particular temperature...

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[tripletfeb]

Tried my ACV the other day. Came out pretty strong so it worked good. I (try to) drink some everyday with a little honey mixed in. And I used it for a hair rinse the other day, worked really well

 

[CrealCritter]

So I bought Ball ferment lids & springs...2 of each in a box. I want some kraut but, enough to for one not the neighborhood. 😁 Before end of month, I'll get something going 👍

Go big or go home 😂

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[Mini Horses]

For me "go big" would be a waste...there is ONLY me to eat it! Waste not, want not.🥰

 

[CrealCritter]

Ok. Not great but I think the tiny batches are harder to get to develop flavor well. A friend was clearing their garden and gifted me with 2 large heads.... So, it may be another try in a larger jar. Like a gal jug. Need to use the cabbage.

My chickens liked what I shared with them 😁

5 shredded lbs first nice in our 1 gallon crock. just remember to cut out and toss the cabbage core 👍

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