How to Make Tempeh Without Starter (A Complete Guide)

subheading: Finished tempeh has living Rhizopus spores on it, so you can harvest these spores to make tempeh starter yourself. To make your own tempeh starter, you will need:

A Piece of Tempeh

A piece about 1 x 2 inches will make enough starter for several batches of tempeh. You can use homemade or store-bought tempeh.

A Wrapper or Container

Tempeh starter needs access to air in order to grow, but also needs to be kept moist to prevent it from drying out.

In Indonesia, tempeh is wrapped in hibiscus leaves and many people wrap it in banana leaves.

You may also use a plastic wrap and poke holes in it to allow air circulation.

An Incubator or Food Dehydrator

The tempeh needs to remain at a constant temperature throughout the growth process.

You need to be able to create moderate warmth and constantly monitor the temperature, while allowing air circulation.

If you don’t have an incubator, some people use a very low oven with the door open and a visible thermometer.

You may also be able to improvise an incubator with an electric warming pad and a thermometer inside a cupboard.

Rice Flour

Rice flour protects and preserves your tempeh starter.

You will also need other ordinary kitchen equipment, like a food processor or blender, a kitchen scale, etc.

Read on to the next section to learn how to make tempeh without a starter.

Steps for Making Tempeh Without Starter

Directions at homekitchentalk.com

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