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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Culland]
    #19244785 - 12/08/13 12:37 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

upaya naturals is apparently based in canada and sells tempeh starter cultures.


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: pseudotsuga]
    #19270494 - 12/13/13 12:13 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Just made my first batch of tempeh.  All I had was black beans, so I tried black bean tempeh.  I know there's a lot of room for improvement but I was happy with the results of my first batch.



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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Aleon]
    #19270506 - 12/13/13 12:17 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: liamtheloser]
    #19270520 - 12/13/13 12:20 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Oh, I was able to click through to another page that showed it.

Nice work!  You can use any glass or plastic container. I don't use ziploc because they only last one batch.  I use shallow glass food savers.

Yeah I liked black bean tempeh, not as much as soy, but it's good!


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Aleon]
    #19270525 - 12/13/13 12:22 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Just made my first batch of tempeh.  All I had was black beans, so I tried black bean tempeh.  I know there's a lot of room for improvement but I was happy with the results of my first batch.







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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Ganzig]
    #19270554 - 12/13/13 12:29 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Oo,  also if you like the black beam tempeh, try adding some Quinoa to it next time too. That combo is pretty dang tasty.  Quinoa being pretty much the only grain I can stomach, it might b good with a different grain too


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: liamtheloser]
    #19273700 - 12/14/13 08:01 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

OK quinoa sounds good!  Yeah right now I really like the bags because they are just so easy to use.  Also if u use a tray most people still use foil on top which cannot be reused either(both bags and foil are recyclable though).  But its just nice to have it grow and be stored in the same container.  I'm going to bring them to the farmers market, so I want to have it be grown in what it will be sold in, so there is no handling of the product.


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Aleon]
    #19273892 - 12/14/13 09:36 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Anyone have a way to crack the beans if you don't have a mill?


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Forrester]
    #19274518 - 12/14/13 12:12 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Before I bought a mill I put them in a blender dry.

Also, they don't have to be cracked, you can remove the hull by hand (it's the hull that protects the bean from fungus). Basically just soak over night then squeeze the beans in your hands.  That's more labor intensive though!


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Aleon]
    #19278853 - 12/15/13 11:19 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

@aleon you are a genious, FARMERS MARKET!!! I'm buy some spores right now, this looks delicious!!


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: liamtheloser]
    #19278889 - 12/15/13 11:25 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Also, they don't have to be cracked, you can remove the hull by hand (it's the hull that protects the bean from fungus). Basically just soak over night then squeeze the beans in your hands.  That's more labor intensive though!




Great idea, sounds like it would be feasible for small batches to start out, and I could get a mill if I got real into it.  I already want a mill for brewing anyway so maybe that could be my excuse :lol:


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Forrester]
    #19278967 - 12/15/13 11:43 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

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Also, they don't have to be cracked, you can remove the hull by hand (it's the hull that protects the bean from fungus). Basically just soak over night then squeeze the beans in your hands.  That's more labor intensive though!




Great idea, sounds like it would be feasible for small batches to start out, and I could get a mill if I got real into it.  I already want a mill for brewing anyway so maybe that could be my excuse :lol:




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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: drake89]
    #19279028 - 12/15/13 11:58 AM (10 years, 2 months ago)

I got a cheap hand crank "grain mill" on ebay for seriously 25ish shipped.  Works awesome for cracking beans and grains (but not for making flour).  I make tofu as well, so it wasn't a huge investment, I've been finding random stuff to grind up since I got it, haha.

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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: liamtheloser]
    #19279319 - 12/15/13 01:01 PM (10 years, 2 months ago)

Sweet, thanks for the link.  That's pretty cheap... I wonder if it would work for chaga?  Coffee grinder gets it TOO powdery, I need a slightly coarser grind.  Hmmmm... That could be a nice multi-purpose tool to have!


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Forrester]
    #19392661 - 01/09/14 08:37 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Thanks to liamtheloser I mixed up my first batch of tempeh last night. It seemed to go pretty good, ate some this morning and was pretty good fried up with onions and garlic.

A couple questions for those more experienced.

My tempeh took longer to get solid white on the top than the 22-24 hours recommended, I figure about 28 hours, but I unplugged the incubator and went to bed at the 27 hour mark so not positive.  My thought was that maybe I didn't add enough starter for the amount of beans I used. Does that sound reasonable?

The bottom of my tempeh, specially in the center, is a bit crumbly. I am not sure how firm tempeh is supposed to be, but I was expecting a firmer, more solid block. Is it normally a bit crumbly? I am wondering if I just didnt get my beans dry enough and a bit of water settled at the bottom and thus the tempeh didn't bind it strong enough there. There was no buildup of condensation on the lids until the very end of incubation, and I thought I had the moisture at the same level as grain spawn would be, even did a few paper towel tests to check for wetness. Thoughts?

For reference I had to use roasted, unsalted soy as that was all I could find locally.

Thanks for sharing your collective wisdom.


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: Culland]
    #19393207 - 01/09/14 11:18 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Mine will get crumbly if it gets too compact in one spot or if there's a wet spot.  Or if I pull it out too early. It's best to wait til the entire thing is solid white, if it doesn't get there after 24-36 hours, maybe you making them a bit drier.  After I boil my beans I dump them in a colander and use a hair dryer to dry them out til they're just a bit sticky but definitely not wet.  It may take a couple batches to iron out what works for you, good luck and glad I could help!


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: liamtheloser]
    #19395531 - 01/09/14 07:32 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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    #19406285 - 01/11/14 11:22 PM (10 years, 1 month ago)

Did you need to crack the black beans? It looks so good.

I use to hand dehull soy beans but that's too time consuming for me now. Good way to relax, though.


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: fizzbin]
    #19406772 - 01/12/14 03:27 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

I crack all of my beans, I invested in a grain mill early on, and it takes literally 45 seconds to crack 4 cups of beans.  But as far as needing to... I wouldn't think so, since the only reason you have to crack soy beans is because the hull of soybeans is thick and has some natural fungicide in it.  I don't believe other beans have this issue.

One problem with the hulls though, regardless of type of bean, is that it tends to increase the amount of moisture in the mix.  But as long as you dry them thoroughly (i suggest using a hair dryer), it wont be a problem.


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Re: Tempeh Experience [Re: liamtheloser]
    #19407010 - 01/12/14 05:52 AM (10 years, 1 month ago)

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I crack all of my beans, I invested in a grain mill early on, and it takes literally 45 seconds to crack 4 cups of beans.  But as far as needing to... I wouldn't think so, since the only reason you have to crack soy beans is because the hull of soybeans is thick and has some natural fungicide in it.  I don't believe other beans have this issue.

One problem with the hulls though, regardless of type of bean, is that it tends to increase the amount of moisture in the mix.  But as long as you dry them thoroughly (i suggest using a hair dryer), it wont be a problem.




The hair dryer is a good tip; im going to try it today.  What kind of grain mill do you have?  I want to get one that can crack not only soy, but larger beans like black and garbanzo. I have the cheapo $25 grain mill from ebay and it sucks!  It grinds the beans into inconsistent sizes.


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