Fermentation One Day Beginners Workshop

Friday 14th November 2025

10am – 3:30pm

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Fermentation for Beginners – One Day Workshop in Edinburgh

Curious about making your own sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir, or pickles but not sure where to start? Join us for a hands-on one-day fermentation workshop in Edinburgh, designed especially for complete beginners. You’ll learn the fundamentals of safely fermenting vegetables and beverages at home, building confidence step by step.

Throughout the day, you’ll explore:

• The science and art of fermentation

• How to begin with simple, affordable ingredients

• Practical techniques you can confidently repeat in your own kitchen

• Tips for flavouring, storing, and troubleshooting your ferments

Recipes include kimchi, kefir, preserved lemons, and homemade apple cider vinegar made from scraps. All jars, ingredients, and equipment are provided. Everything you make will continue fermenting at home, but you’ll also taste pre-prepared samples during the class to see the finished results.

By the end of the workshop, you’ll leave with a variety of ferments to nurture, recipe cards to keep experimenting, and the knowledge to make probiotic and prebiotic-rich foods part of your everyday life.

Come with curiosity—leave with bubbling jars, new skills, and a passion for fermentation!

If you have a group of 8 or more who would like to do this class please contact us on info@entcs.co.uk or telephone 0131 226 4314. If your group is fewer than 8 please contact us for prices.

Dietary Requirements and Allergies:

• The recipes made on this course contain the following: GLUTEN, DAIRY, MAY CONTAIN SULPHITES AND CAN BE ADAPTED FOR VEGETARIANS
• Please let us know of any dietary requirements, allergies or special accommodations required at the time of booking. We will be as flexible as possible, when we can, so as to be inclusive to all students but we may not be able to substitute ingredients in the recipes.
• We do everything we can to reduce the risk of cross contamination, however we cannot guarantee a completely allergen free environment and therefore our kitchens may be unsuitable for students with severe or life-threatening allergies.

*Please note this list is not exhaustive.

Age limit

Our one-day workshops and short courses are 16+ unless otherwise specified. Children aged 14 or 15 may attend with an adult over 18.

Course times

On the day, the school will be open from 9.30am and the class will begin at 10am. The class will be finished by 12:30pm, depending on the course and class size it may finish earlier.

Please view the Short Course Terms and Conditions.