In Japenese, Miso means Fermented Bean - which is what is currently fermenting in my crock. I have lost my original photos of the process once again in the black space of the internet, however I hope one day they circle back or the next batch I make I will add to them. So explaining what I did will have to suffice and you can see my miso as it is January 2018.
Miso is different than the other ferments I show in that it is a Fungus. We use Koji Rice which is a mold spore which is what ferments the beans into miso paste. This mold spore brings in the inoculate that will convert the beans into a fermented paste. We make miso in an anaerobic environment like the other ferments . I am excited for this ferment to be ready. I enjoy store bought miso so making it myself I am counting on it being even better . I didn't make my miso with traditional soy, but Adzuki Beans making a red miso paste. Due to missing my preparation photos (until the black hole returns them) I soaked my Adzuki beans overnight in salt water - which helps make them more digestible. The next day I drained the beans keeping some of the liquid to make a brine with some of the salt. I then boiled them in a pot until they were soft. Once they were soft, I put them through my nutribullet to make a paste, then added the koji and salt. I salted the sides of my crock/jar to help make it less susceptible to any oxygen or bacteria getting in. I placed a piece of wax paper on top, put the lid on the weck jar, labelled it and it has been sitting on my counter slowing fermenting. I tasted it and pulled back the paper in this January 2018 and you can see the results. Miso needs 6 months to ferment so my calendar is marked for May. Ferment Type: Bean/Fungus Date : November 24th, 2018 Ingredients: 1 Cup dry Adzuki Beans 1 Cup dried koji 4 Tablespoon (60 grams) salt 1 Cup mixing liquid 1 Tablespoon (15 grams) seed miso (live unpasteurized miso starter) the Notes: reading above with my process - I enjoyed making this ferment. It seemed to be flawless and other than losing my photos - changes seem to be slow to the eye. ** January 15th, 2018 - tested the Miso - it has great flavour already. No mold forming, no smell and the texture is starting to be pasty. I think it's going to be a great batch. Roll on May! Modifications: None other than using Aduzki beans rather than traditional soy Harvest Date: May 2018 Harvest Details - to date unknown.
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