Gear Up Your Ferment Lab
Fermentation tools recommended by The Fun Guy. Get your ferment lab arsenal up to par so you can get funky with your ferments. Tested by us, loved by microbes everywhere.
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🥬 Sauerkraut Essentials
Kitchen Knife Set – Cutluxe
Set of 5 really nice kitchen knives that keep their edge. Having a good knife set makes all the difference in the kitchen. This is one of the most important investments you can make if you are serious about fermenting or cooking in general.
⚔️ Slice Like a ProNice Kitchen Knife
If you're not ready to invest in a set, do yourself the favor of buying at least one nice knife.
🔪 One Knife to Rule Them AllWide Mouth Quart Mason Jars
These are the perfect vessels for most ferments. Great for small batches and flavor testing for various recipes. A must have. Once you get your recipes down and want to ferment bigger batches, move to a larger vessel, but keep these around as you will always be coming back to them for testing new ferments.
🫙 Jar That FunkFermentation Weights
Keeps the kraut under the brine. These will help prevent mold and spoilage at the top of the ferment. They fit perfectly in wide-mouth mason jars.
🧲 Hold It DownDigital Kitchen Scale
Measure with precision and your ferments are likely to succeed. That 2% salt rule is important.
⚖️ Nail That 2%Himalayan Pink Salt
Natural, mineral-rich flavor. This is the only salt we use and we swear by it.
🧂 Salt Your Way to Glory🔥 Sauerkraut Upgrades
Ninja Mega Kitchen System
For blending, slicing, processing and food prep. This is the #1 upgrade to any fermenter's kitchen. It will reduce your prep times significantly. You can get away without a good blender/food processor for sauerkraut, but for many other ferments (aka plant-based cheese, hot sauces, etc.) you are going to need one.
⚡ Power Up Your PrepSilicone Airlock Lids
Airlocks for your widemouth mason jars just makes your life, and that of your fermentation microbes, so much easier. Upgraded replacement for fermentation weights.
💨 Let the Gas EscapeSauerkraut Tamper
Pack yo kraut tightly with ease. You can use your hands, but this tamper will make it a lot easier. Not recommended for jungle fermenters, fungi love wood...
🥬 Pack It Like a ProTongs
A set of 3 different size silicone tongs. Really useful for getting yo kraut out of the fermentation jars and into the storage jars.
✌️ Grab That FunkMandolin Shredder
Lazy mans cabbage slicer. You can sling them sharp knives around and do the job, but if you want consistent, clean slices, this will do the trick
⚡ Slice & Dice in Style1 Gallon Fermentation Jars with Airlocks
Great option for upping the ante on the size of your ferment.
🍾 Scale Up the FunkFermentation Crock
Another great option for larger batches of kraut. The airlock system tends to function better in the long run.
🏺 Crock It Like It’s Hot🍵 Kombucha Supplies
Kombucha Starter Kit
All-in-one setup for beginners with instruction and everything. Includes everything you need to start you kombucha fermenting journey. If you want to customize your setup, ignore this and check out the other recommended tools.
🚀 Start Your Booch JourneySCOBY Culture
The heart of every brew. A symbiotic colony of yeast and bacteria. This is the mother. She will grow to have may babies. As they multiply, expand your batch size, investigate culinary uses, or give away to budding fermenter friends.
👑 Meet the MotherBig Kombucha Jars
Perfect 1 gallon vessels for your booch to grow happy. 4 big jars.
🍶 Give Booch Some Breathing RoomOrganic Green Tea
Base tea for light, crisp kombucha. Use alone or mix it with black and/or other teas.
🍃 Brew Something BrightOrganic Black Tea
Stronger flavor, great for full bodied kombucha. Like the green, you can use it alone or mix it with green and/or other teas.
☕ Bold Booch Starts HereReusable Tea Bags
Eco-friendly and easy to clean. A must have if you are using loose leaf tea.
🌱 Steep & RepeatNinja Mega Kitchen System
For blending, slicing, processing and food prep. This is our #1 upgrade to any fermenter's kitchen. It will reduce your prep times significantly. Essential for blending fruits and herbs for the 2nd ferment.
🍓 Blend for the Booch GodsStainless Steel Pot
Multi-purpose 12 quart pot that serves for many different fermentation purposes. Great for mixing sauerkraut, making kombucha tea, etc.
🫕 Brew Big, BabySwing-top Bottles
Ideal for second fermentation. They form a tight seal to build carbonation.
💥 Pop That Booch!
Measuring Cups
For accurate dry and liquid measuring. The 1 cup measuring cup is perfect for transferring kombucha and kefir between receptacles and bottles.
📏 Nail That Booch RatioKitchen Knife Set – Cutluxe
Set of 5 really nice kitchen knives that keep their edge. Having a good knife set makes all the difference in the kitchen. This is one of the most important investments you can make if you are serious about fermenting or cooking in general.
⚔️ Slice Like a ProNice Kitchen Knife
If you're not ready to invest in a set, do yourself the favor of buying at least one nice knife.
🔪 One Knife to Rule Them AllpH Strips
Optional tool if you want to hone in on the pH level of your brews. This can help you decide when to switch from 1st to 2nd fermentation.
🧪 Test the Tang💧 Water Kefir Gear
Water Kefir Grains
This is the SCOBY of water kefir. The mother of the whole process.
🌊 Start Your Kefir CultureNinja Mega Kitchen System
For blending, slicing, processing and food prep. This is the #1 upgrade to any fermenter's kitchen. It will reduce your prep times significantly. Blend fruits and herbs for 2nd kefir ferment.
🍋 Blend It Like You Mean ItFine Mesh Strainers
How did you think you were gonna get those kefir grains out of the brew? Plastic strainers are preffered as kefir grains are sensitive to metal.
🥂 Strain the GrainsMeasuring Cups
For accurate dry and liquid measuring. The 1 cup measuring cup is perfect for transferring kombucha and kefir between receptacles and bottles.
⚖️ Get Your Ratios RightKitchen Knife Set – Cutluxe
Set of 5 really nice kitchen knives that keep their edge. Having a good knife set makes all the difference in the kitchen. This is one of the most important investments you can make if you are serious about fermenting or cooking in general.
⚔️ Slice Like a ProNice Kitchen Knife
If you're not ready to invest in a set, do yourself the favor of buying at least one nice knife.
🔪 One Knife to Rule Them All🌱 Tempeh Time
Tempeh Starter Culture
Rhizopus culture for fermenting tempeh. Inoculate your way to highly bioavailable proteins, minerals, vitamins and fiber. Tempeh starter is temperature sensitive. Upon arrival put it straight in the freezer.
🍄 Inoculate that FunkOrganic Soybeans
The base for homemade tempeh, if you want to go traditional that is. Try out other beans, its worth it ;)
🫘 Start the Bean Scene🌶️ Hot Sauce Tools
Himalayan Pink Salt
Natural, mineral-rich flavor. This is the only salt we use and we swear by it.
🧂 Salt with StyleWide Mouth Quart Mason Jars
These are the perfect vessels for most ferments Great for small batches and flavor testing for various recipies. A must have. Once you get your recipies down and want to ferment bigger batches, move to a larger vessel, but keep these around as you will always be coming back to them for testing new ferments.
🫙 Jar It Like a ProFermentation Weights
Keeps contents under the brine. These will help prevent mold and spoilage at the top of the ferment. They fit perfectly in wide-mouth mason jars
⚖️ Keep It Down, Stay FunkySilicone Airlock Lids
Airlocks for your widemouth mason jars just makes your life, and that of your fermentation microbes, so much easier. Upgraded replacement for fermentation weights
🌬️ Let That Gas Pass1 Gallon Fermentation Jars with Airlocks
Great option for large sized hot sauce ferments.
🧪 Go Big & BurpyKitchen Knife Set – Cutluxe
Set of 5 really nice kitchen knives that keep their edge. Having a good knife set makes all the difference in the kitchen. This is one of the most important investments you can make if you are serious about fermenting or cooking in general.
⚔️ Slice Like a ProNice Kitchen Knife
If you're not ready to invest in a set, do yourself the favor of buying at least one nice knife.
🔪 One Knife to Rule Them AllNinja Mega Kitchen System
For blending, slicing, processing and food prep. This is the #1 upgrade to any fermenter's kitchen. It will reduce your prep times significantly. Essential for blending your hot sauce.
🌶️ Spicy SlicingHot Sauce Bottle Set
Bottle and label your creations. Without a label you WILL forget.
🌶️ Bottle the Fire!🧀 Plant-based Cheese Please
Cheesecloth
Great option for covering your ferments. You can also use cheescloth to squeeze out some liquid and make harder plant-based cheeses.
👉 Keep those Bugs OUT!
Organic Coconut Oil
Excellent choice of oil for the top layer of your plant-based cheese ferments. Prevents oxidation and spoilage of yo cheese. Extra tasty, good for your skin and your gut!
🥥 Seal the DealWide Mouth Quart Mason Jars
These are the perfect vessels for most ferments. Great for small batches and flavor testing for various recipies. A must have. Once you get your recipies down and want to ferment bigger batches, move to a larger vessel, but keep these around as you will always be coming back to them for testing new ferments.
🍶 Cheese Testing Time