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Kimchi Master Class

Learn how to make killer kimchi at home... at home!

Master this ancient, nutrient-dense, raw, probiotic, gut-healthy Korean condiment!

We will guide you through every step of the way, so you can make kimchi with style and confidence!

Purchase the class only, or with a kimchi-making kit!
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"Great course! For years, I was nervous to make kimchi on my own but this self-paced course was perfect. Everything was explained and shown well. And the kimchi turned out great!"

Lisa W.

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Course with Kimchi Kit

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Give Course as a Gift

Gift this class to someone you love (or at least like a lot)!

We will send a voucher for the class that can be given to anyone.

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Master Class with Kimchi Kit

Purchase the course plus our kimchi-making kit, which includes:
  • One wide-mouth quart sized canning jar each with a Fermenters Club sticker
  • One glass weight with handles to keep veggies submerged during fermentation
  • One silicone fermentation airlock lid to keep veggies safe and mold-free during fermentation
  • One cup (4 oz, about 110g) of 100% Korean red pepper powder; Enough to make up to 2 gallons of spicy kimchi
  • Recipe cards for kimchi
  • All you need to add is veggies, water and salt!
Kits are available to ship to contintental U.S. address only
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Earn Your Patch

Upon completion and a passing score on your Kimchi competency test, we will mail you your very own Kimchi Workshop embroidered patch! Sew it on a hat, your old Scouting sash, or stick it to your laptop!
Each course from Fermenters Club Academy gives you a chance to earn a IRL (in-real-life) embroidered patch, which we will mail to you upon successful completion of the final exam.

We're always adding more classes, too!

Contents

Part 1: Intro & Preparation Checklists

Read carefully to ensure kimchi success!

Kimchi Equipment and Ingredients Checklist
  • 288 KB
Preview
Kimchi Recipe Cards
  • 164 KB

Part 2: All About Kimchi

This section covers:
  • History & Culture of Kimchi 
  • Kimchi Styles
  • Ingredients & Sourcing
  • Preparation & Equipment
Video: All About Kimchi
  • 18 mins
  • 612 MB

Part 3: Kimchi Vegetable Preparation

This section covers: 
  • Chopping Vegetables
  • Mixing Brine
  • Soaking Vegetables in Brine
Video: Kimchi Vegetable Preparation
  • 18 mins
  • 400 MB

Part 4: Making Kimchi Paste

This Section covers:
  • Discussion of kimchi paste
  • Define Make-ahead kimchi paste
  • Making Spicy Kimchi paste
  • Making non-spicy “white” kimchi paste
Video: Spicy Kimchi Paste
  • 13 mins
  • 737 MB
Video: Non-spicy ("white") kimchi paste
  • 6 mins
  • 323 MB

Part 5: Packing Jar & Fermentation

This section covers:
  • Packing the jar/container of kimchi properly
  • Putting up for fermentation
  • Making kimchi from other vegetables
Video: Packing Jar & Fermentation (part 1)
  • 11 mins
  • 594 MB
Video: Packing Jar & Fermentation (part 2)
  • 15 mins
  • 812 MB
Video: Making Kimchi with other Veggies
  • 8 mins
  • 417 MB

Part 6: Final Exam

Test your mastery of the art of kimchi. If you pass with 80% or more, we will send you an embroidered patch!
Kimchi Final Exam
    Video: Post-Fermentation
    • 7 mins
    • 372 MB

    Meet your Teacher, Austin Durant

    Founder and Chief Fermentation Officer, Fermenters Club

    Austin Durant has been playing with his food his whole life, and fermenting it for over ten years.

    He has taught almost 200 classes (online courses and hands-on workshops) on fermented food traditions such as sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, kombucha, miso, as well as seasonal specialties. He writes and shares recipes, videos and other fermentation adventures on his blog.
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