How to Package and Ferment Kimchi

Name: How to Package and Ferment Kimchi
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 72 h
Total time: 72 h 10 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1 large batch homemade kimchi

@logagm shares his method for packaging homemade kimchi to have both fresh and fermented (sour) versions available from a single batch.

🌍Korean 🏷️Kimchi 🏷️Fermented food 🏷️Food storage 🏷️How-to 🏷️Side dish

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Total

72h 10m

Servings

1

Difficulty

Easy

Est. Cost

$7–$11

Recipe Source

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Ingredients

1 large batch homemade kimchi

1 Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Prepare one large and one small kimchi storage container.
2
Fill the large container with kimchi. This batch will be fermented.
3
Wipe the rim of the container clean with a paper towel.
4
Secure the inner and outer lids on the large container.
5
Fill the smaller container with the remaining kimchi. This batch will be eaten fresh.
6
Wipe the rim of the smaller container clean.
7
Place the lid on the smaller container and place it directly into the refrigerator.
8
Leave the large container on the counter at room temperature for 3 days to ferment and become sour.
9
After 3 days, move the large container into the refrigerator to store.