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Fermenting for the Holidays: Basic Tools of the Trade & Easy DIY Holiday Gift Ideas

December 8, 2020 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Kylie Holloway- It’s the beginning of December, and the holiday season is fully upon us; however, with the warmth and joy of the season often comes stress and a feeling of being overwhelmed when it comes to holiday shopping and gift giving. Well, we’re here to help, with some great gift ideas for the foodies in your life! A great DIY holiday gift idea that is simple, fun, and unique is making fermented gifts for friends, family, and loved ones (and is a great gift to send in the mail!). … [Read more...] about Fermenting for the Holidays: Basic Tools of the Trade & Easy DIY Holiday Gift Ideas

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: cider, ferment, fermentation, fermenting

Using Enzymes In Brewing Production

February 19, 2019 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Ryan Blankenship- Enzymes have been used in beer production for some time now, whether for gluten reduction, turning some non-fermentable sugar into fermentable sugar, or increasing clarity.  For brewing, enzymes can, among other things, increase starch liquefaction and saccharification, which in turn increases the production of fermentable sugars. These enzymes can also help reduce viscosity, support yeast during the fermentation process, and even extend the shelf-life of a beer.  In … [Read more...] about Using Enzymes In Brewing Production

Filed Under: Homebrew Tagged With: Amylase Enzyme, beer, brewing, brewing beer, enzymes, fermentation, homebrew

The Lowdown on Food Fermentation

February 12, 2019 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Patrick Metz- Winter is tough time of year for anyone, but even more so for gardening and homesteading enthusiasts. It seems as if it is constantly cold, wet, or both, discouraging favorite outdoor activities. But don’t despair! I find this to be the perfect time to experiment in the kitchen.  This year, I brushed up on food preservation techniques in preparation for our harvest, mainly food fermentation, and more specifically lactic acid fermentation (aka, lacto-fermentation). First, … [Read more...] about The Lowdown on Food Fermentation

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: ferment, fermentation, homestead, pickling, preserves

Gifts for the Homebrewer: Our Top Picks!

December 11, 2018 by Ethan Johnston 2 Comments

Shopping for people who have interests or hobbies that you’re not familiar with can be stressful. It’s difficult to know what they may already have,  what they would want, what products are mere novelties, and what’s really quality. Here at Fifth Season Gardening we’re constantly helping guide folks through this arduous process, and we relish any opportunities to share our knowledge and experience to the benefit of our customers.  In that spirit we have put together a collection of items that we … [Read more...] about Gifts for the Homebrewer: Our Top Picks!

Filed Under: Homebrew Tagged With: fermentation, gifts, holiday, homebrew, mash, recipe, yeast

Kimchi: My Favorite Fermented Food

August 2, 2017 by fifthseason Leave a Comment

-Jenn Hawthorne- Last month in the Charlottesville store, we had a workshop on fermentation. As I was teaching the class, I talked to one of the participants, and she had an amazing view on kimchi. I started the class thinking of kimchi as a finite, this is how you make it and this is the only way to make it thing. After my conversation, however, my eyes were opened to all the massive possibilities with this amazing food. A little history about this dish makes you realize why it is a very … [Read more...] about Kimchi: My Favorite Fermented Food

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: fermentation, kimchi, urban diy

Fermented Hot Sauce

July 5, 2017 by fifthseason 1 Comment

-Luis Guerra- Looking to add another ferment to your recipe book? Here is a good project to try with all those tasty peppers once the crops start coming in. As much as I love peppers on everything, sometimes there are just too many in my garden to eat before they go bad. Fermenting some of them for use in hot sauce is a great way to preserve the harvest. I really enjoy making fermented hot sauces, exploring how versatile the flavors of peppers can be. First, start with the peppers of … [Read more...] about Fermented Hot Sauce

Filed Under: Homesteading Tagged With: fermentation, hot sauce, Organic gardening, peppers, urban diy

How to deal with a “stuck” fermentation

October 6, 2015 by fifthseason 2 Comments

Do you have a stuck fermentation?  A beer that stopped fermenting and you don't know why?  Maybe it was active for a day or two and stopped all together for a week or more?  In that case, you need to take a sample with your wine thief, and measure the gravity of the beer in a test jar with a hydrometer.  If you do so and the hydrometer reads something that is very high in gravity, or brixx/balling, you may have a "stuck" fermentation.  Something happened to halt fermentation in your beer, and … [Read more...] about How to deal with a “stuck” fermentation

Filed Under: Homebrew Tagged With: Amylase Enzyme, fermentation, homebrew, stuck fermentation

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