Author Archives: Freshly Fermented

 If you’re looking for a dead-simple and easy way to bake a great sourdough loaf then this might be the method you’re looking for. This no-knead dutch oven sourdough bread method is a really easy way to get fantastic bread time after time. Making good bread just doesn’t come easy to me. When I …

A sourdough pizza is something truly amazing to eat. With a crust packed full of flavour, the slow breakdown of the dough from a sourdough starter means it is much easier to digest. We are not going to pretend that sourdough pizza is healthy, it’s not, but as far as pizza goes, sourdough pizza is …

San Francisco sourdough bread is considered by many as the holy grail. Many bread makers have spent countless hours of their lives learning how to make San Francisco sourdough bread and I now consider myself one of those bakers. My journey with this style of bread began many years ago. It was initially met with …

Cold fermentation of milk kefir is a great way to stay on top of your fermentation process. During the warm summer months, it can be very difficult to successfully ferment milk kefir. Often, the grains ferment the milk too fast. The kefir separates much quicker than usual leaving you with a watery, sour tasting kefir. …

The Black Witches Brew Kombucha Recipe originates in the USA, where key ingredients such as Sarsaparilla Root and Liquorice Root have been used in fermentation for years. It’s worth noting however that while Liquorice Root has a number of health benefits, it can also be quite toxic when consumed in large amounts or for long periods of …

Jun tea tastes great, but really comes into a world of its own with a second ferment. You can use all kinds of fruit for this process, but our personal favourite has to be using fresh strawberries to make strawberry jun tea. It makes a really sweet, fruity and delicious drink that can be enjoyed …

Often people want the health benefits of drinking milk kefir but find they just can’t stomach the sour taste. You can however improve the overall taste by carrying out a second fermentation of milk kefir. Sometimes your also hear this process referred to as “double fermentation”. It’s a simple way to improve the taste of your …

Raw milk kefir is a growing trend that has been gaining momentum amongst milk kefir makers for some time now. We want to talk about the controversial method of making raw milk kefir and throw some light on the myths and dangers surrounding the process of making raw milk kefir. Firstly, let’s put our cards out on …

Over fermented milk kefir happens to the best of us. You come home from a long day at work to find your Milk Kefir has split. You will sometimes hear this referred to as over fermented Milk Kefir or over cultured Milk Kefir. Let’s be honest, it doesn’t look great, and the taste can often be …

It’s taken us a little while to perfect our “Fire and Smoke” Kombucha recipe using Lapsang souchong. It’s key ingredient, Lapsang souchong, is a Chinese smoked tea which can be very overpowering. Generally Lapsang souchong isn’t something people brew Kombucha with, but we wanted to try and find a way to incorporate its flavours into a batch. After …