Its time to show off. What have you made recently? Did it surprise you? What did you learn? Show and tell!

Hi All! I’m Susan. I’m making myself Amazake each week with various grains and just had my very first micro batch of vodka mirin. It was divine. Now, I’ve got to make more! Let me know who you are and what you are up to. I’d love to know.

Hey I'm Nick. I enjoy long walks on the beach, and in my free time, I teach people how to eat mold. Pictured: a deranged man (right) with a jar of pinto bean and ancho chili miso (left).

This list is huge, but this one just came to mind - In late 2024, I thought I'd be clever and trial a vinegar using some sake kasu from our sister sake brewery. It was my first time working with the kasu in this way, and I did the vinegar in the same way I usually do - dilute the medium to ~6% ABV and oxygenate with an aquarium pump I got from the pet store. But there was WAY too much sediment. Fruit flies descended, maybe a house fly or two, and the small gaps I'd left in the top surrounding the pump hose became a breeding ground. Returning from travel a few days later, I found a swelling mass of eggs and writhing larvae. I should've thrown that thing in a volcano, but the garbage disposal did just fine. I wish I had some pictures - god, how awful. Ok - what's yours? 😅

Hey! I just put the finishing touches on the Shio Koji Masterclass and Fermentation 101 course - did I miss anything? How's the clarity? Check em out in the Classroom tab and let me know what you think! Also, I'll be releasing a Koji 101 course this month and have a few other courses planned - but I really want to know... ❓Do you have any specific content/courses you'd like to see? Open to all suggestions. Thanks! Happy fermentin' :)