Probiotic Rhubarb (waste) Beer This fermented, probiotic beer/soda if by far my favourite wild fermented soda I have ever made and what’s even better about it, is it’s made from the waste parts of the rhubarb, like all the stringy bit and the ends....
Pre, Pro & Post-biotics Did you know it’s not all about the probiotics? That they are only part of the story? That pre-biotics and post-biotics are just as important. Pre-biotics are the food/fuel that probiotics need to grow and multiply. They are essential for...
Gingerbread Beer Ingredients: 20cm of ginger grated 375ml sugar 2 lemons, juiced 6L of water 1x ginger bug (or make one here) 3 x sticks of cinnamon 1/4 tsp. of ground nutmeg 6 cardamon pods (broken open) 2 x cloves Directions: Put grated ginger, all the spices...
Why Your Ferments Go Bad… You don’t sterlise your jars. You don’t make sure everything is blow the level of your liquid/brine (including your cabbage leave or stalk if you use these to weigh things down). I always aim for 2cm of brine...
Why Kombucha Gets a Bad Reputation… I often see people on here making comments about Kombucha being bad for you and I see where they are coming from! Shop bought (especially from supermarkets) Kombucha is pretty terrible. Often, it’s been pasteurised (cooked)...
Pikliz Haitian Sauerkraut Ingredients 1 medium white cabbage, finely sliced 2 medium carrots, grated ½ onion (any colour), diced 1 green pepper, finely sliced 1 chilli pepper (or choosing and depending on heat), finely diced Juice & zest of 1 lime or lemon...
Hi, I’m Faith, Living a off-grid, simple and seasonal life. I’m fermental about fermenting, a nervous system nut, forager, trauma informed therapist, holistic nutritionist, herbalist and general lover of life.