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I am recruiting the help of my collaborator (and wife) Jack Watson to design stickers for the Crock of Time community and fermenters everywhere, but I need your help too! Livestream simulcasting at 4pm EDT on April 1, 2023: Check out these stickers she designed for another incredible community (that also happens to have a Discord) called Frontend Horse, made up of some of the…
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The first merch I’m working on is a limited edition “Founding Supporter” logbook. Patreon supporters at the Master level will receive one as part of their subscription (including a signed note from me), and depending on availability they will be sold separately here on crockoftime.com. Whether you’d buy one or not, it would be helpful if you could let me know which one you like…
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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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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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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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📚 A new book joins my Sandor Katz collection! If you loved Sandor & Mara King’s Peoples Republic of Fermentation series on YouTube like I did, you’ll love this book! In fact, there is a recipe for doubanjiang inspired by their trip to Pixian. I’m also thrilled to see a recipe for Mrs. Ding’s pao cai (pickles) from the same series. After seeing the episode…
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