Lacto-fermentation calculator tool - Astro/React version

This is a work in progress.

About Lacto-fermentation

Lacto-fermentation is an ancient, anaerobic preservation method using salt and beneficial Lactobacillus bacteria to convert sugars in food into lactic acid. This process lowers pH, creating a tangy flavor while inhibiting harmful bacteria. It increases nutrients, digestibility, and pro-biotic levels in vegetables, dairy, and fruits.

Purpose of this tool

This tool allows quick and accurate calculations of salt/food/water ratios for safe fermentation. Each ferment attempt can be logged to a searchable, filterable table for easy retrieval.

Users of this tool can assess each attempt and measure the level of success. This data can be useful when fine-tuning the perfect pickle or hot sauce ferment.

Features of this tool

1. Calculate the proportion of salt to add relative to the weight of the water and produce in the chosen vessel
2. Privacy oriented - stores fermentation data locally on your device. No sign-in or account required
3. Import and export fermentation data to and from your device
4. Share your fermentation data and progress via Web Share API
5. Enable desktop notifications via Notifications API
6. Browse stored fermentation data in searchable, filterable tables via TanStack table
7. Install the application to a device as a PWA