03/06/2026
Miso making for our daily production needs.
We make quite a lot of it, using rice koji, something legume and salt. Once the fresh miso is mixed, it gets rolled into balls, thrown strongly into the fermentation vessels and pressed down tightly by hand. The point is to remove as much air as possible, because unwanted air usually means unwanted things growing inside. After that, we ferment it for 1-4 months. Technically, that’s still quite young for miso, but in the Indonesian climate, things move a little faster, so we adjust the process until it matures just right for us.
Fermentation teaches patience. And occasionally, force. :-)