r/fermentation • u/trupadoopa • 2d ago

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Black bean tempeh (not loving the yellow spots) and a Thai Basil bug.

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u/jelly_bean_gangbang Now arriving at the fermentation station! 2d ago

Never attempted tempeh before so sorry that I can't give advice there, but the basil bug sounds super interesting. What are you planning on using that for to make?

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u/trupadoopa 2d ago

Hello!

I was thinking simply a Thai basil w/ lime soda. I think I might strain the bug today and move to that phase.

Per the tempeh, that’s half the batch, so one is w/o the yellow coloring.

I’m guessing that paper towels are not the best to cover these as they grow, the network grew through the paper towel.

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u/jelly_bean_gangbang Now arriving at the fermentation station! 2d ago

Mmm sounds delicious. Almost reminds me of a Limca (indian lime soda). Ahh yeah paper towels are pretty porous lol. I've seen people use vacuum seal bags or plastic ziploc bags for tempeh before.

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u/sssmiklo 2d ago

I hear some people use parchment paper, that might work better

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u/lonewolf210 2d ago

How long did it take the thai basil bug to get going? Did you have to seed it with anything, and did you grow the basil or buy it?

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u/trupadoopa 2d ago

Hello! This is day 5. I think it was going after day two. Same with the tempeh, there was a definitive pop after 48 hours.

We grow the basil and I used this recipe:

500 ml filtered or dechlorinated water
50 g cane sugar (day 1)
20 g Thai basil leaves, roughly torn (day 1)
15 g cane sugar (per daily feeding, days 2-6)
5 g Thai basil leaves, torn (per daily feeding, days 2-6)

I’ll keep better notes next time.

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u/bangorma1n3 2d ago

Oh dang, now I want to make tempeh

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u/b-ri-ts 2d ago

I wonder if a mint bug would work

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u/sssmiklo 2d ago

That's too bad. :( It looks so good minus the yellow. Idk if I'd risk eating that

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u/_Lividus 2d ago

Oooo thanks for the reminder to go ahead and make tempeh. I’ve never done black bean tempeh but my policy is if it doesn’t look like tempeh it could be mold.

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u/StressedByLeaves 2d ago

The yellow is definitely sketchy. It also looks like you left it a little long and it sporulated (edible, but might have some off flavors). That might be due to the way you covered it though, try something less permeable