Mini Farming Guide to Fermenting: Self-Sufficiency from Beer and Cheese to Wine and Vinegar

Makingyourowndeliciouswines,cheeses,beer,andotherfermentedfoodsisanimportantselfsufficiencyskill.BrettMarkham,author"MiniFarming:SelfSufficiencyon1/4Acre"isheretohelpyougetstartedinhisnewhandbookthatcoverseverythingyouneedtoknowaboutfermenting.UsingyourownhomegrownproduceMarkhamexplainshowtofermentjustaboutanythingyoucangrow,andremindsusthatgourmetcheeses,fancyvinegars,andstoreboughtwinescanbeexpensivemakingyourowncannotonlybefunbutsavesmoneyandencouragesselfsufficiency.Learntomakefluffysourdoughsorexploredifferentmethodsforbrewingbeer.Youcanexperimentmakingwinewithpressedfruitinafermenteroruseacountertopjuicemachineorforgetthegrapesandtryawheatorbarleywine.In"TheMiniFarmingGuidetoFermenting"you'llfindrecipesandinstructionsthatareeasytofollowwithchecklists,extensivetables,measurements,theauthor'sownphotographs,anddiagrams.Homemadewines,cheeses,andbeerallmakeexcellentgiftsforspecialoccasionsandareeasilystoredfornextseasonsoenjoylearningtomasteroneoftheworld'soldestnaturalfoodprocesseswhilecreatingdeliciousfoodsandbeveragesforyouandyourfamily.Topicsinclude:anintroductiontofermenting;preparationchecklistsandlists;makingyourowncountrywines;makingyourownbeer;makingcheeseathome;otherfermentedfoods:vinegars,krauts,sourdoughs;greaterfoodselfsufficiency;and,cookingforselfsufficiency.