I’m experimenting with levels of sugar to water to berries, and have found that having a high berry content and 1:1/2 sugar to water makes the ferment go strong and fast! Thanks for showing us this method, as it is the easiest and possibly tastiest way to make fermented drinks. I only discovered I needed so few ingredients recently, always thinking I needed a preferment or kefir. Anyway we love your method and hope to pass it on!
I really like that he mentioned that stirring is recommended to prevent mold issues and to mix in oxygen into the water which the yeasts like. Although this also confuses me. Mold also likes oxygen ..
right on! Welcome to Calgary - come visit us in Bowness. These berries can be found throughout the river valleys and parks and even along roadsides and parking lots. Like anything it is a matter of getting familiar with it and you'll then be able to ID and spot it everywhere. Latin name is Shepherdia canadensis - silverthorn buffalo berry - google that for some images and descriptions. Enjoy!
hey Kevin, thanks for the comment - chokecherries do have some poison in them however it is mostly in the pit, leaf, etc,, and is easily deactivated by heat. check out our other video all about chokecherries - th-cam.com/video/FvMDeKtZYAQ/w-d-xo.html
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Thank you for posting this! I LOVE how simple Sandor Katz keeps things. So many people promote specific rules and products necessary to ferment.
+TheDenisedrake Totally agree - he is a master at his art!! :D Glad you enjoyed!
I’m experimenting with levels of sugar to water to berries, and have found that having a high berry content and 1:1/2 sugar to water makes the ferment go strong and fast! Thanks for showing us this method, as it is the easiest and possibly tastiest way to make fermented drinks. I only discovered I needed so few ingredients recently, always thinking I needed a preferment or kefir. Anyway we love your method and hope to pass it on!
I really like that he mentioned that stirring is recommended to prevent mold issues and to mix in oxygen into the water which the yeasts like.
Although this also confuses me. Mold also likes oxygen ..
too cool. silver leaf silve wolf berry? where can i find them? i just moved to calgary actually! what a coincidence!
right on! Welcome to Calgary - come visit us in Bowness. These berries can be found throughout the river valleys and parks and even along roadsides and parking lots. Like anything it is a matter of getting familiar with it and you'll then be able to ID and spot it everywhere. Latin name is Shepherdia canadensis - silverthorn buffalo berry - google that for some images and descriptions. Enjoy!
How do you make it more fizzy without making it alcoholic?
great topic but good god, the vertical video is not a good choice
yes, for sure! thank you
what happens when you put your phone sideways ?
BBerries---mama called them choke cherries and said that they were poison.
hey Kevin, thanks for the comment - chokecherries do have some poison in them however it is mostly in the pit, leaf, etc,, and is easily deactivated by heat. check out our other video all about chokecherries - th-cam.com/video/FvMDeKtZYAQ/w-d-xo.html