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...

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...

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...