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Megan Grubb
By Megan Grubb

Koji

When it’s fermenting you want between 28 and 32 degrees. At the restaurant they use a styrofoam chamber with a heating mat connecting to a thermometer to inkbird. Connects to an app. They also have a humidifier if needed.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:45:16 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great
Glycemic Index
37
Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories409.9 kcal (20%)
Total Fat1.2 g (2%)
Carbs90.4 g (35%)
Sugars8.6 g (10%)
Protein11.1 g (22%)
Sodium9.1 mg (0%)
Fiber15.8 g (56%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1
Steam barley in oven preferably or boil until chewy cooked.
Steam barley in oven preferably or boil until chewy cooked.
Step 2
Add 10grams of koji spore/flour mixture per 1 kilo of barley. Mix thoroughly with gloves.
Add 10grams of koji spore/flour mixture per 1 kilo of barley. Mix thoroughly with gloves.
Step 3
Put into trays with a cloth in bottom and top to retain humidity. Set temperature to 30 degrees.
Put into trays with a cloth in bottom and top to retain humidity. Set temperature to 30 degrees.
Step 4
After the first 12 hours you can start to see the white mold. When you see this, mix again to make sure it’s all incorporated.
Step 5
Wrap that baby up with the cheesecloth to retain humidity and put it in the warm 30 degree incubator.
Wrap that baby up with the cheesecloth to retain humidity and put it in the warm 30 degree incubator.
Step 6
The when koji reaches around 30 degrees bc it’s fermenting, you can turn off the heating mat. And try to maintain 30.
Step 7
Mix the next day and leave again for one more day. Ferments for about 48 hours total. Maybe 36 if it’s warmer.

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