MINI FARMING GDE FERMENTING PA

by MARKHAM,BRETT L.

• ISBN13: 9781616086138
• ISBN10: 1616086130
• Edition: 00
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2012-08-17
• Publisher: FRWHEEL

Summary

Brett Markham, author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on ? Acre, explains how to ferment just about anything you can grow, and reminds us that gourmet cheeses, fancy vinegars, and store-bought wines can be expensive making your own can not only be fun but will save money. Learn to make sourdough or experiment with making wine using a countertop juice machine. Inside you ll find recipes and instructions with checklists, extensive tables, measurements, and 150 of the author s own photographs.

Author Biography

Brett L. Markham is an engineer, third-generation farmer, and polymath. Using the methods explained in his book, he runs a profitable, Certified Naturally Grown mini farm on less than half an acre. Brett works full time as an engineer for a broadband ISP and farms in his spare time. The author of Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on Acre and Maximizing Your Mini Farm: Self-Sufficiency on Acre, he lives in New Ipswich, New Hampshire.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. vii
Introductory Considerations
Introduction to Fermented Foods	p. 3
Basic Chemistry for Fermentation	p. 7
Making Wine
Overview of Winemaking	p. 21
The Science of Wine	p. 37
Ingredients and Techniques	p. 59
Advanced Techniques in Winemaking	p. 77
Beer from Seed to Glass
Overview of Beer Making	p. 89
The Science of Beer	p. 109
Beer Ingredients and Recipes	p. 125
Brewing Techniques	p. 145
Vinegar from Beer and Wine
Principles and Materials for Vinegar	p. 157
Vinegar Making Techniques	p. 165
Cheese Making
Cheese: Ingredients and Equipment	p. 175
Practical Cheese Making Techniques	p. 189
Bread for Every Occasion
Artisan Breads on the Stone	p. 205
Bread on-the-go with Your Bread Machine	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 223
Alphabetical Index	p. 225
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