The Cave: Fermentation Control Unit

A project in Kalispell, MT by Karen Christian
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The Cave controls temperature and humidity wirelessly for fermenting beer or wine, aging cheese, or dry curing meats.
Backers: 116
Average Pledge Per Backer: $179

Funded: $20,814 of $75,000
Dates: May 9th -> Jun 8th (31 days)
Project By: Karen Christian
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Latest News

Thank you, everyone!

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, all of you for your support of this project!  We appreciate the pledges that we have gotten and the community of fermenters that have embraced the Cave. We were not able to raise enough money to launch the Cave, but if you are interested,... (Read More)

Help us decide what to do with the Cave!

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Help us decide what to do with the Cave next.

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

We're at 100 backers!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Woohoo!  We've got 100 supporters on our campaign!  100 awesome, committed, do-it-yourselfers who are interested in keeping fermentation traditions alive.  Way to go!  We've got just 6 days left on the campaign.  Let's see how many more people... (Read More)

While you're waiting . . .

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
While you're waiting for your Cave to come to you (or any of our great prizes) feel free to check out some of the other great fermentation projects that you can do without a Cave. Want to learn to make artisan-quality sourdough bread?  This is a... (Read More)

Changes along the way

May 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Twenty months ago today we started this project in earnest.  We started out with just an idea and we've come a long way.  The different stages for the Cave have changed quite a bit as well. This is a picture of the interior of our first proof of... (Read More)

Come meet us!

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We did an interview over at Mountain Woman Radio!  If you'd like to come take a listen, you can find the podcast right here.  Tammy was an excellent host, and we had a great time talking fermentation with her.  Check it out!  (Read More)

We're shipping to Canada!

May 14th - via: kickstarter.com
After an overwhelming response in favor of shipping to Canada, we've decided to open up all reward levels to Canadians!  (For the rest of our international backers, we are sorry, you will still have to wait a little longer)  (Read More)

Can you tell we're excited?

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Can you tell we're excited? It's been two days and we've already sold out all of our early bird Cave units.  We've got some great momentum going, let's keep it up!   Thank you to all of you who have pledged.  It's been great to hear everyone's... (Read More)

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