Kojicon 2023 Announced

The best virtual conference in fermentation is coming back! Tickets go on sale January 5, 2023 at kojicon.org! Last year there were many excellent sessions, including information sessions as well as workshop-style sessions demonstrating how to make things with koji, and also featured some koji-cousins from China and Korea. You can get the most up-to-date information about the conference at that link and also on…

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Kojicon 2022 is here!

The best virtual conference I’ve had the pleasure to attend is back! And I’m part of it this year! Well, kind of. I’m volunteering as a Slack moderator, so… y’all better behave! If you’re attending this year, be sure to say hello in the Slack. You can still purchase tickets to get access to the live sessions and the Slack workspace at kojicon.org. #KojiBuildsCommunity

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Kojicon 2022 is Approaching!

One of the best virtual conferences I’ve ever attended is happening again this year! There wasn’t a huge marketing push last time and I didn’t think to post about it in the few koji-focused communities I frequent until it was happening, and by that point it was too late to buy tickets. So this year, I’m spreading it far and wide: tickets go on sale…

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Fermentation 2021: Day 3

The final day of the conference was quite a crash-course for me about the current state of the science and industry of fermentation. I have thus far enjoyed home fermentation as a way to understand my food as well as preserve and transform what might otherwise turn into waste, but I’ve otherwise remained skeptical of some of the more radical claims about the health benefits…

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Fermentation 2021: Day 2

Phew, what a day packed with information! From regulations to a fermented bean flavor wheel and back around to cultural appropriation, this day had it all. I’m going to have to keep my comments a bit shorter to fit all of day 2 of the Fermentation 2021 conference into a single post. Note that this nor any of the other posts are a comprehensive list…

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Fermentation 2021: Day 1

If you follow me on Twitter or have been in the Discord you might be aware that I decided to purchase a ticket to the Fermentation 2021 conference put on by The Fermentation Association, after learning that it would be switching to a virtual-only event. The first day has come to a close, and I’m excited to share some tidbits before I’m overwhelmed by two…

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KojiCon Begins Today!

I’m so excited to be taking in two full weeks of presentations from Koji masters! The virtual conference has been put together by Jeremy Umansky and Rich Shih, along with Yellow Farmhouse Education Center in Connecticut. If you’re also at the virtual conference, give me a wave on the private Slack! Find me as Cory Hughart (Crock of Time)!

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