Hi all
I am new to fermentation and was gifted Fermentation for Beginners - Drakes Press.
After having a look through the book, I thought making a ginger bug would be a good start. I am now on my forth day and there are no signs of fermentation occuring, well any bubbles that is. I had asked the question in my introductory post and have posted here for discussion.
My understanding was that the process is a lacto-ferment, which is an anaerobic process (i.e. an oxygen free environment). This is coming from both my scientific background and reading through the book.
So based on this, I purchased a Kilner Clamp Sealing jar with rubber gasket and have tried using this to create the environment, with regular ‘burping’ (thought not sure I’d call what I currently have a burp...).
I was told that the ginger bug should actually be open to the room air, separated by a piece of cloth, and this is also true for some other online guides, however there are a few others that are saying to do what I am currently doing.
Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated, though I think in the meantime I will set up a second jar, using the cloth just to see what I can get.
Thanks
Dan