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Low sugar and zero sugar KombuCandy alternatives
I tried started a new experiment with low sugar and zero sugar alternatives to KombuCandy.. The marination phase is almost over, and tomorrow dehydration will start!! :) *feeling very excited* Read more on the Kombucha page
2017’s Grain detective: over-and-out (for now)
Remember that elated post in the beginning of the year, where I fiercely declared I was going to find out about which grains are good for me and which ones aren't.. Well it's gotten a whole new dimension in the meantime: I've loved to bake bread, but never really...
Turmeric-ginger bubbles
Another experiment this time, I started with grated turmeric and sugar (equal ratios) in water. I added traditional ginger lemonade for a second fermentation, which produced a lot of bubbles (to my great delight). For a picture and a very short intro on...
Fluffy testing of measuring equipment using Kombucha
I was lucky enough to get a couple of items for measuring alcohol content, sugar content and pH. I did a preliminary test because I was kind of curious what would happen when applied just out of the blue. The results are added to the existing page on Kombucha. The...
Weil Am Rhein June 2017
While the New Year's resolution's are still hot of the plate ?.. . ?✨ We're happy to announce a new workshop in Weil-am-Rhein on June 27th-28th. Be sure to reserve a spot in your calendar for 2 evenings of fermentation fun!! ✨? Registration's open now!!
2017’s Grain Detective
As befit for the time of year, here comes one of my intentions for 2017 ?, namely to find out once and for all which grains I ‘tolerate’ and which ones I don’t. Why? I _love_ eating all sorts of different shades of darker breads. There are the supposed and documented...
Lactobacillus rhamnosus the GABA ‘sinks’ of the gut
Bravo et al investigated the effect of administering Lactobacillus rhamnosus (JB-1 strain), typically found as part of the rich culture of microbial gut flora, to untreated mice or to mice that underwent vagotomy (i.e. severing the Nervus vagus below the diaphragm). A...
Probiotics help facilitate recovery after spinal cord injury
Yes, another one of those ? "Probiotics help .. .. " In this instance it is about spinal cord injury (of all injuries!) Spinal cord injury is the injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the spine that results in fraction or dislocation of the vertebrae. As a result...
The Longitude Prize: develop a diagnostic tool to help combat antibiotic resistance
I would love to take part in a challenge like this one! In the UK they are handing over 8 million pounds to market the solution of the winner of challenge that will develop the next-generation diagnostic tool that will be used to determine if and which antibiotics are...