Essential Fermentation Equipment
Complete Buyer's Guide
Best Vessels for Continuous Fermentation
The Safest, Lowest-Effort Option
The default method: Single Cycle Kombucha or Jun tea fermentation typically recommends starting with somewhere between a 1 to 5 and 1 to 10 ratio of existing starter liquid and tea feedstock.
The Galaxy Brain method: Continuous Fermentation is a specific method where you never empty your primary container, rarely clean it (if ever), and never dilute the culture by more than 2x the volume in a single feeding — maintaining acidity levels and therefore safety.
Best Fermentation Weights
The best, hands down
- The creme de la creme, as far as crocks go. These’ll ferment like nothing else, they’re artisan-made, and they look excellent
- Just like a cast iron, you can pass this shiz down to your family. Now that’s value!
- No lead or harmful chemicals in their glazes. This is not a given, especially with cheap, foreign-sourced crocks.
- Ohio crocks are produced in Zanesville, Ohio, USA
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Best Thermal Mats and Heaters
The best, hands down
- The creme de la creme, as far as crocks go. These’ll ferment like nothing else, they’re artisan-made, and they look excellent
- Just like a cast iron, you can pass this shiz down to your family. Now that’s value!
- No lead or harmful chemicals in their glazes. This is not a given, especially with cheap, foreign-sourced crocks.
- Ohio crocks are produced in Zanesville, Ohio, USA
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Essential Sourdough and Bread Utensils
The best, hands down
- Types of things: bench scraper; dough hook; covered glass containers;
- This right here is some essential fermentation equipment!
Best Spoons and Ladles for Fermenting
Essential Fermentation Equipment
- Wood is often my first choice in the kitchen, but it does come with some downsides that make it less than suitable for fermentation.
- This right here is some essential fermentation equipment