Fermentation Foods
Vegan Food
-
Hot Sauce Kit
$60.00Lacto Fermented Hot Sauce Kit
Make your own delicious hot sauces to your desired heat and taste!
Included in this kit:
1 Litre Symbiota glass jar
1 Glass fermentation weight
1 Silicone one-way air-lock lid for the best results
1 Stainless steel band/ring for airlock lid (no rust!)
1 Metal seal
1 Stainless steel one-piece closure lid
1 Pouch of Himalayan salt for 6 batches
1 Pouch of Symbiota mild dried chili mix for several batches
1 Pouch of Symbiota medium heat dried chili mix for several batches
1 Pouch of Symbiota hot dried chili mix for several batchesInstructions and recipes.
New Zealand grown, New Zealand made, New Zealand owned.
-
Fermentation, Garden Centre, Garden Equipment, Gift Ideas, Outdoor Living, Under $100, Under $40, Under $50, Under $60Gift Voucher
$25.00 – $100.00Looking for a gift idea but not sure what they would like?
Let them choose their own gift with an Online Gift Voucher.
Online Gift Voucher’s are delivered by email and contain instructions to redeem them at checkout on our online store.
Perfect for a last minute gift idea!
Our Online Gift Cards have no additional processing fees.
-
Ginger Beer Kit
$60.00Ginger beer plant (GBP) is a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Although a similar concept to water kefir; GBP grains are smaller, slower growing and have a sandy-grain like appearance, unlike kefir grains which are larger and rapid growing.
The ginger beer plant dates to the 1800’s and it’s thanks to The German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures Bank which was one of the few places that preserved these grains of antiquity before they became completely extinct.
Unfortunately, some sellers advertise ginger beer plants for sale when in fact these cultures are not genuine and are simply “ginger bugs” or hybrids from kefir grains.
This portion of ginger beer plant is enough to yield 4-8 cups of delicious ginger beer within 7 days.
With the correct care your GBP will continue to grow overtime, and you can make larger batches of ginger beer.
Here at Symbiota we pride ourselves on customer care and provide ongoing support so that everyone can enjoy their fermenting journey feeling supported and confident.
Kit Includes:
1L Symbiota Jar
1 Strainer
1 Tbs Ginger Beer Plant grains (enough to ferment 1-2L of ginger beer)
1 Elasticated Cotton Top
1 Stainless Steel Lid
1 Portion of sugar mix to get you startedRecipes, instructions and ongoing support
NOTE: Due to this product including a live culture. All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
New Zealand grown, New Zealand made, New Zealand owned.
-
Sauerkraut Muddler
$18.00The Sauerkraut Muddler is made from recycled Oak by a clever wood turner here in New Zealand.
This muddler helps to draw out moisture as you beat the vegetables into the jar and remove air.
These are a great size for small batches or larger batches of ferments.
The muddlers are finished with a mineral food grade oil, to clean wash in warm soapy water.
Measurements: approximately 26cm long x 3.5cm wide one end and 2cm the other – can use both ends.
Please note because these are recycled sizes may vary slightly.
-
Fermented Vegetable Kit
$60.00Make yummy pickled vegetables without the sugars and nasties!
Quick and simple to make with just about any of your favorite vegetable.
Included in this kit:
1 Litre Symbiota glass jar
1 Glass fermentation weight
1 Silicone one-way air-lock lid for the best results
1 No Rust Stainless steel ring for airlock lid
1 Metal Seal
1 Pouch of Himalayan salt to to get you started on your first few batches
1 Pouch of Symbiota veg spice mix to get you started on your first few batchesInstructions, recipes and one-to-one support.
-
Complete Water Kefir Kit Organic LIVE culture + Kefir Food
$60.00Water kefir is a fermented drink from culturing water. It is rich in probiotics, has a delicate flavour and makes a great alternative for soda drinks.
This kit includes everything you need to get started. All you need is unchlorinated/filtered water!
Kit Includes:
1L Symbiota glass jar
1 High Quality Stainless Steel Strainer
3 Tbs active water kefir grains- enough to ferment 1L in 24 hours
Water kefir food to get you started
Elasticated Cotton top cover
1 Stainless Steel LidInstructions, recipes and ongoing support
NOTE -Due to this product including a live culture. All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
-
Water Kefir | Organic DRIED Culture Fermentation Kit
$60.00Water kefir is a fermented drink from culturing water. It is rich in probiotics and has a delicate flavour making a great alternative for soda drinks. Dried Organic Culture + Kefir Food .
This kit has everything you need to get started. All you need is chlorinated/filtered water!
Kit Includes:
1L Symbiota glass jar
1 High Quality Stainless Steel Strainer
1 dried water kefir grains – enough to start fermenting 1L of water kefir
Organic water kefir food to get you started
Elasticated Cotton top cover
1 Stainless Steel Lid
Instructions and recipes.New Zealand grown, New Zealand made, New Zealand owned.
-
Fermentation Pot 4.5 Litre
$199.00Unique Key Features:
- Handmade, custom designed and functional
- Easy to use and make successful ferments
- Made from pristine white ceramic
- Fully glazed pots with food-grade non toxic glaze
- Include a water moat for traditional fermentation process
- Easy to clean and hygienic
- Aesthetically pleasing to complement any kitchen bench
- Includes a 25 page recipe book and instructions
- Packaged in eco-friendly & sustainable packaging
- Includes one-to-one support via email or phone call
The 4.5L Fermentation pot makes approximately 4-4.5kgs of fermented produce.
-
Dried Viili Yogurt | Swedish Yogurt | No Yogurt Maker Required
$30.00Viili yogurt offers a thick, gel-like yogurt that kefir lovers often miss!
Yogurt is a great option for yogurt lovers who don’t want the hassle of fermenting yogurt at warmer temperatures.
Viili yogurt can be fermented at room temperature (20-26 degrees Celcius) with good quality dairy milk for 6-8 hours.
Once you have the starter culture, and is fed it will last forever.
-
Gluten-free Sourdough | Starter Kit
$49.99What is gluten-free sourdough bread?
Gluten-free sourdough bread is a type of bread that is made without wheat flour. Instead, it is made with alternative flour such as rice flour, quinoa flour, buckwheat flour or other gluten-free flour. Sourdough bread is made by allowing wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria to ferment the dough, creating a unique sour flavor. Gluten-free sourdough is a great alternative to regular wheat-based sourdough and can be enjoyed by those with gluten sensitivities.
How to make gluten-free sourdough?
Although there a 1000’s of recipes online to follow. Basically, GF Sourdough requires a gluten-free starter, gluten-free flour (or a mixture of GF flours) and water.
What does my GF starter Kit Include?
- Gluten-free sourdough starter culture
- 1L Symbiota Glass Jar
- Elasticated cotton top
- Stainless lid
- Recipe, Instructions and aftersales support
-
Gluten-free Sourdough Starter Kit | Live Cultures
$49.99What is a gluten-free sourdough starter?
Gluten-free sourdough starter is a combination of gluten-free flour, water, and a friendly bacteria known as a “starter culture” that helps to create a leavening agent. It is used to make gluten-free sourdough bread and other baked goods. The starter culture helps to break down the starches in the flour, creating a dough that is easier to digest and more flavorful than just using gluten-free flour alone. It also provides a unique flavor and texture to the finished product.How do I make GF sourdough bread?
Gluten-free sourdough bread is made with a combination of gluten-free flours, such as brown rice, sorghum, millet, buckwheat, potato starch etc, and a sourdough starter. The starter is a combination of activated yeast and bacteria that help to leaven the bread and give it that signature sour flavor.
Gluten-free starter is several years old and continuously nurtured for the best GF sourdough bread outcome. This means it is diverse in probiotic bacteria and resilient. When receiving your live sourdough starter, you will need to feed it and it will be ready to bake with within 1-3 days. We also offer a dried starter for those who would like to purchase this starter but not bake with it soon after receiving it.
We feed our GF sourdough starter a combination of brown rice flour, buckwheat, and potato starch so it is already used to a variety of GF flours; making it quick to adapt to its new environment in your house.
What do I receive in my purchase?
- 3-6 tablespoons of GF sourdough starter (or the equivalent in dried format)
- Recipe and instructions
- Aftersales support
Due to containing live culture, this product is sent out on Mondays and Tuesdays to avoid sitting postal services over the weekend.
-
Large Kombucha SCOBY
$40.00Large Organic Kombucha SCOBY
This kombucha SCOBY is ideal if you are wanting to start making 5L of kombucha straight away. Kombucha is a type of fermented tea that is made from a mixture of tea, sugar, bacteria, and yeast (found in the SCOBY). The fermentation process gives the tea a slightly effervescent, tart flavor. Kombucha is believed to have health benefits such as boosting the immune system, aiding digestion, and detoxifying the body. Making your own kombucha allows you to control the sweetness/ sugar, flavorings and probiotic content, unlike many store-bought kombuchas.
How do I make my own kombucha?
If you have not made kombucha before, you may be interested in checking out our kombucha kit that comes with everything you need to get started. All you need to do is add water.
Kombucha is easy to make. You simply require black, white or green tea, sugar, and a kombucha SCOBY. We provide you with all the instruction you need with your order.
What is included in my purchase?
- A large organically grown SCOBY size: 18cm diameter and approx. 1-2cm thick.
- Starter liquid to start brewing 5L of kombucha
- Instructions, recipe and aftersales support
-
Milk Kefir Grains
$30.00What are milk kefir grains?
Our genuine milk kefir grains are mesophilic symbiotic cultures of beneficial yeast and lactic acid bacteria. These are not to be confused with cereal grains, but rather they simply look like a grainy texture.
Milk kefir grains are used to ferment dairy drinks similar to drinking yogurt. Milk kefir is loaded with beneficial probiotic bacteria, more so than yogurt.
Although genuine kefir grains have common strains of bacteria, some grains vary slightly from one to the next. Kefir grains originate from multiple sources to maximize the diversity of bacteria, leading to stronger milk kefir grains and yummier, healthier milk kefir.
A portion of act use the best whole milk to grow our kefir grains in, our grains are alive, healthy, very active and resilient.
Milk kefir is extremely easy to make. Simply add fresh milk to your milk kefir culture, let it sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours and then drain your fermented milk kefir drink while reserving your cultures to repeat the process (your cultures last a lifetime if they are looked after and fed dairy milk- no need to buy more culture!).
Milk kefir can be flavoured with a variety of fruits and herbs to keep you coming back for more.
Due to this product including a live culture. All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
Please note, if you are going to use raw milk, milk kefir generally does better when the milk has been pasteurized. This is so the bacteria in the milk kefir and raw milk do not compete against each other. Some people have success using raw milk, but this can be problematic for others if it is not pasteurized.
-
Sourdough Starter- LIVE
$30.00What is a sourdough Starter?
A sourdough starter is a mixture of flour and water that is used to make sourdough bread. It is made by combining equal parts of flour and water, which is left to ferment over several days. The starter is then used in place of store-bought yeast to leaven bread dough. The starter also adds flavor, texture, and a unique aroma to the bread. Sourdough bread is made by combining the starter with flour, salt, and water to form a dough. The dough is then kneaded, shaped, and left to rise. After the bread is baked, the starter is used again for the next batch of bread.
The benefits of using sourdough starter?
Sourdough starter is mature and many years old. This increases the depth of flavour and the diversity of probiotic bacteria in comparison to newly created starters. Our already live, active and well-nourished starter takes all the hassle and guesswork of trying to get one started at home. Once you receive your starter, feed it a couple of times per day and it will be ready to bake within a 1-3 days. Once you have baked with it, you can place it in the fridge to lessen feeding times.
What do I receive in my sourdough starter purchase?
- 4-6 heaped TBS of Live sourdough starter or the equivalent in dried
- Instructions and recipe
- Aftersales support
Sourdough starter culture will only be couriered on Mondays and Tuesdays. Once received please feed it within 24 hours.
-
Jun Kombucha Kit | Dried Cultures
$60.00Jun tea is similar to kombucha tea however it is prepared with green tea and honey instead of black tea and sugar, using organically grown Jun SCOBY.
Jun kombucha is the result from the SCOBY eating the sugars in the honey during the fermentation process, leaving you with fizzy Jun kombucha!
Our jun kombucha SCOBYs are grown and nurtured under license so that when they leave us they are resilient and ready for their new home.
You will need honey and green tea (green teabags included to get you started).
Kit Includes:
1L Symbiota Glass Jar
1 Stainless steel lid
One finely woven elasticated cotton top (patterns and colours vary)
1 Newly grown, well-fed and nourished Organic Jun kombucha SCOBY
Organic, biodegradable green teabags to get you started
+-1/4 cup of starter teaInstructions and recipes.
New Zealand grown, New Zealand made, New Zealand owned.
-
JUN Kombucha SCOBY
$30.00Jun tea is similar to kombucha tea however it is prepared with green tea and honey instead of black tea and sugar.
Jun kombucha is the result from the SCOBY eating the sugars in the honey during the fermentation process, leaving you with fizzy Jun kombucha!
Our Jun kombucha SCOBYs are grown and nurtured under license so that when they leave us they are resilient and ready for their new home.
You just need green tea, honey, glass jar and a fine woven cotton top!
What you get in a heat-sealed food-grade pouch is:
1 Newly grown, well-fed and nourished Jun kombucha SCOBY
+-1/4 cup of starter tea
All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
-
Kombucha Kit | Live Cultures
$60.00Make your own yummy probiotic rich kombucha from home.
Kombucha is a fermented sweetened tea loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to improve our health and well being.
Kit includes
1L Symbiota Jar
1 Live and healthy SCOBY to last a lifetime
Organic Sugar to get you started
Organic Fair Trade Biodegradable Black Teabags to get you started
1 Stainless Steel lid
1 Elasticated cotton coverInstructions, recipes and ongoing support
NOTE – due to this product including a live culture. All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
New Zealand grown, New Zealand made, New Zealand owned.
-
Kombucha SCOBY Culture | Organic
$30.00Kombucha is a fermented sweetened tea loaded with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to improve our health and well being.
Our kombucha SCOBYs is grown and nurtured under license so that when they leave us they are resilient and ready for their new home.
You just need the tea (black, green or white tea), sugar, glass jar and a fine woven cotton top!
What you get in a heat sealed food grade pouch is:
1 Newly grown, well-fed and nourished kombucha SCOBY
+ 1/4 cup of starter teaNOTE – Due to this product including a live culture; all orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
-
Kefir Milk Kit
$60.00Milk kefir is a fermented dairy drink similar to drinking yogurt. It is loaded with beneficial probiotic bacteria which contribute to improving your gut health which affects our overall wellbeing.
Although genuine kefir grains have common strains of bacteria, some grains vary slightly from one to the next. Symbiota’s kefir grains originate from multiple sources to maximise the diversity of bacteria, leading to stronger milk kefir grains and yummier, healthier milk kefir.
Milk kefir is extremely easy to make. Simply add fresh milk to your milk kefir culture, let it sit at room temperature for 12-24 hours and then drain your fermented milk kefir drink while reserving your cultures to repeat the process (your cultures last a lifetime if they are looked after and fed dairy milk- no need to buy more culture!).
Milk kefir can be flavoured with a variety of fruits and herbs to keep you coming back for more.
Kit Includes:
1L Symbiota glass jar
1 Tbs of kefir grains
1 Strainer
Elasticated Cotton top cover
1 LidNew Zealand grown, New Zealand made, New Zealand owned.
NOTE – Due to this product including a live culture. All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
-
Nut Milk Kit
$49.99Make your very own nut milk, with all pure and natural ingredients.
Included in this kit:
1 Litre Symbiota Glass Jar
1 Large and easy to clean nut milk bag (30cm X 30cm, double stitched rounded edges)
Symbiota natural emulsifier for 4 Litres of Nut milk -
Vegan Yogurt Culture
$14.00We are extremely proud to offer a vegan yogurt culture which has NO maltodextrins, fillers or lactose! Vegan yogurts tend to be thinner compared to dairy yogurts.
Simply warm a good quality milk, coconut cream (or homemade nut milk) to 85 degrees Celsius, add thickener (if using), reduce temperature to 42 degrees Celsius, add your vegan yogurt culture and maintain your coconut cream between 38-43 degrees Celsius for at least 8 hours.
The longer you leave your yogurt to ferment the more sour it will be. Many people use dehydrators, warm water baths, preheated ovens, heating mats, thermos and more to maintain the temperature of their yogurt at a constant temperature during fermentation process.
It is very important to keep your culture dry. Therefore you MUST allow your sachet of culture to come up to room temperature before opening otherwise the air will condense on the culture and ruin it with moisture.
NOTE – due to this product including a live culture. All orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
-
Water Kefir Dried Grains
$30.00If you’re looking to ferment water kefir grains but don’t want to have to start nurturing them straight away- this is a great option.
Dried water kefir grains can be stored in a cool place for a couple months or in the fridge for up to six months.
You will receive approx 1 tablespoon dried grains which equates to 4 tablespoons of re hydrated/wet grains. This will ferment up to 3-4 cups of kefir within 24-48 hours.
These grains will last a lifetime when looked after.
-
Water Kefir Grains | Organic Live Culture
$30.00Our genuine water kefir grains are a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast that form together to look like grain-like crystals.
Water kefir grains are used to culture water into fermented drinks rich in probiotics. Water kefir with a delicate flavour, makes a great alternative to soda drinks and is easily flavoured with fruit.
Although water kefir grains all have similar bacteria, they do vary slightly from one to the next. Symbiota water kefir grains originate from multiple sources to maximise the diversity of bacteria; ultimately producing strong, active and health grains.
A portion of active water kefir grains (3TBS or 150 grams) culture 1-2 cups of water within 12-24hrs. Thereafter 1+ litres can be cultured within a few days.
NOTE – Due to this product including a live culture; all orders will be posted on Monday’s or Tuesday’s only to avoid parcels being held in post offices over weekends.
