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What are Gutsy Ferments’ Foods Fermented In?
We ferment all our foods in oak barrels. Fermenters have been using oak barrels for thousands of years, and we love oak barrels for so many reasons. Oak barrels are chemical free, sustainable and create some great flavours. During fermentation, foods often get very acidic. Depending on time, temperature and levels of carbohydrates, vegetables can achieve a pH of 3.5–3 (acidic) during fermentation.
When foods are fermented in plastic, poor quality stainless steel, or even ceramic crocks with the wrong type of glaze, chemicals may leach from the vessels into the foods. After 3-4 weeks of fermenting the flavour of these chemicals becomes noticeable, and taints the fermented foods. Oak barrels are great as they contain no artificial chemicals. Oak also produces a unique depth and complexity of flavours in fermented foods.
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What Is Wild Fermentation?
Wild fermentation is the process of allowing all the locally sourced, naturally existing bacteria that live on and in and around our fruit and vegetables to multiply and propagate during fermentation. We do this without using starter cultures. Instead, we just wait and let the natural bacteria do their thing. You can taste the difference in our fermented foods.
Some people say that you need to add a starter culture to vegetables or fruit before fermentation; but that’s not true! People have been wildly fermenting for thousands of years, and it’s worked just fine. In fact, because it’s totally natural, you get better results with wild fermentation.
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Are Gutsy Kraut and Kimchi Products Vegan?
Yes. No animal products are used during the process when we make our Kraut and Kimchi products. There is definitely no fish sauce in the Kimchi.
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Are Gutsy Ferments Products Organic?
Yes! All our fermented products are organic.
Our broth and collagen products are not organic as it's super hard to get a reliable supply of organic bones. The bones we source are always grassfed and QLD raised.
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How Many Probiotics In Gutsy Fermented Foods?
We don't get every batch of fermented food tested, but just 45g of properly fermented foods can have more than 2.5 Trillion bacteria! That's a lot!
Most probiotic capsules only claim to contain 1–10 billion bacteria. That means that in a serving of Gutsy Ferments probiotic foods, you could be consuming 200–400 times more probiotics than if you popped a probiotic capsule.
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Are Gutsy Ferments’ Products Nut Free?
All Gutsy products are nut free. No nuts or nut-containing products are processed in the Gutsy facility.
FAQs
We love sharing our knowledge about fermentation and the benefits of these amazing probiotic foods. Here are the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions. If you don’t find the answers to your questions here, get in touch with our friendly team today.
Want To Know More About Our Products & Processes?
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