http://awesomepickle.com A microbe herder's almanac Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:04:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://awesomepickle.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-603 Eric Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:42:19 +0000 http://www.awesomepickle.com/?page_id=9#comment-603 Hi Peter, I don't use aluminum or other metals while fermenting because the salt we use and the acids often produced during fermentation can react with them. This can cause off colors, strange tastes, or leach metal into the pickle. Stainless steel may be ok, but I prefer to avoid the whole question and use glass and ceramic containers instead. Hi Peter, I don’t use aluminum or other metals while fermenting because the salt we use and the acids often produced during fermentation can react with them. This can cause off colors, strange tastes, or leach metal into the pickle. Stainless steel may be ok, but I prefer to avoid the whole question and use glass and ceramic containers instead.

]]> http://awesomepickle.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-602 Peter Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:02:52 +0000 http://www.awesomepickle.com/?page_id=9#comment-602 I am making pickled asparagus as per your recipe. I have a question about using aluminum for a weight to keep the vegies submerged. Any reason why not? I am making pickled asparagus as per your recipe. I have a question about using aluminum for a weight to keep the vegies submerged. Any reason why not?

]]> http://awesomepickle.com/about/comment-page-1#comment-551 Eric Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:49:08 +0000 http://www.awesomepickle.com/?page_id=9#comment-551 Thanks Rena, I'm glad the kefir is working for you. I don't have too much experience with making sourdough out of flours other than white wheat, but I did get a whole wheat sourdough starter at the Mother Cultures event from Sarah Klein. And it came with a one-page guide. I'm hoping to talk her into writing something for awesome pickle but meanwhile you could catch her at her website,<a href="http://www.sarahklein.com" rel="nofollow"> sarahklein.com.</a> Thanks Rena, I’m glad the kefir is working for you. I don’t have too much experience with making sourdough out of flours other than white wheat, but I did get a whole wheat sourdough starter at the Mother Cultures event from Sarah Klein. And it came with a one-page guide. I’m hoping to talk her into writing something for awesome pickle but meanwhile you could catch her at her website, sarahklein.com.

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