Mon, Jan 5, 2026 · 7:00 PM EST
Come join us on Monday, jAN 5 from 7:00-8:30 at Rockaway Brewing Co in LIC.
Share in TASTINGS, fermentation ideas, techniques, questions, motivations, and more!
New to fermenting or it's been a while?? Come and check us out! We meet the first Monday of the month in Long Island City.
We are an eclectic and enthusiastic mix of happy nerdy fermenters.
Join us at any level with your curiosity and questions or with your fermented goodness expertise- you will be amazed at how you fit into and enjoy the group!
COMING SOON - we are creating a shared doc site for our members to share recipes, techniques, and other fermented goodness! STAY TUNED!
In the meantime, let's kick off the new year with a CLASSIC - Sauerkraut!! It's the gateway ferment and really just cabbage and salt but your hands, your kitchen, your creativity - make it special! Guaranteed - everyone's will taste different... Join in and bring your own jar and let's get the party started! There won't be judging but there will be friendly competition and a prize to the most popular kraut chef!
If you are unsure of where to start - here is a simple 2 ingredient kraut: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a100555/how-to-make-sauerkraut/
The possibilities are endless! Surprise us with what you can create and be prepared to enjoy fermented goodness brought by others! YUM!
Try something new...
Go down a different path...
Start with a new ingredient...
Raise a familiar ingredient to a fermented height that you have never done before...
Get nerdy with us - and get ready to share in our enthusiasm!
With bubbles for all,
NYC Ferments
Per request - tacking to the end of this message some Fermentation info for anyone looking for additional internet rabbit holes to disappear down...
Nerdy science site for fun reading: https://www.labmanager.com/the-science-of-fermentation-1432
Basic recipe for lacto-ferments (ie: veggie+salt+TIME): https://homesteadersofamerica.com/fermenting-basics/
MILK KEFIR HOW TO - https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-milk-kefir-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-202022
And the classic YouTube video every fermenter should watch (throwback to a VERY young Sandor Katz...): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i77hU3zR-fQ
Also check out Instagram: @NYCFerments also our good friends: @Contrabandferments; and @cultures.group