Emphasizing the makes in Mooner’s Makes, Kim hosts fermentation workshops for private parties/events and likes to collaborate with local farmers, botanists, educators, and foodies who love the magic of the funk. Fermentation Workshops are a hit for both adults and children.
Kim has been brewing kombucha since 2015. They got their first SCOBY in college and fell in love with the kombucha brewing process. This sparked an interest in other fermentation projects, and now they regularly ferment sauerkraut, sourdough, ginger beer, tepache, lacto vegetables, salsa, and mead at home, and continues to explore new methods and recipes.
They first brewed kombucha for themself, then casually for friends, then for a small cafe in 2017 (Gunther Tooties, Plymouth, MA), and then got offered a position to independently manage a kombucha production for three years at a small brewery (Indie Ferm Brewing, Plymouth, MA) where they developed recipes, brewed, packaged, distributed, and taught various fermentation classes (2018-2021)
They instructed a number of fermentation classes such as kombucha brewing, lacto vegetables, and sauerkraut from 2018-2022.
They presented a seminar at the 2019 Homebrew Con in Providence, RI called Kombucha: Ancient History, Current Impact, Future Potential: Kombucha Seminar - Homebrew Con 2019
Kim loves food science and believes in sharing the magic of fermentation with anyone who wants to learn. It’s a great way to repurpose and reimagine vegetables and fruit from the garden, add creative twists and flavor to meals and cocktails, and maintain a healthy relationship with your immune system.
Youth Kombucha Demo: exploration of senses, & water pouring at Elements Montessori in Duxbury, MA: 2021
Sauerkraut Demo at the Plymouth Farmers Market: August 2021
Virtual Kombucha Demo for the Rhode Island Homebrewer’s Association: 2021
Kombucha seminar presentation at the Homebrew Con in Providence, RI: 2019.
Kombucha Demos for Youth Groups
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Explore the Senses: Touch
Children get to learn about the SCOBY (symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast) and explore and examine the SCOBY and share their observations
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Explore the Senses: Smell
Children get to explore the appearance and smell of a kombucha sample, and share their observations.
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Collaboration and Water Pouring
Children participate in a collaborative brewing process, and take turns pouring the water which will be boiled and brewed into sweet tea.
Learn how to Ferment!
Salsa
Sauerkraut
Vegetables
Tepache
Sourdough
Kombucha
Kombucha
Ginger Beer
Ginger Beer
Upcoming Events
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