Make Bokashi EMA from scratch by Rice water & Milk | Cheap Bokashi without bran

Make Bokashi EMA from scratch by Rice water & Milk | Cheap Bokashi without bran | Indoor composting

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Rice Water EMA Recipe (adapted from Fraser Valley Rose Farm)
1:2 Rice: Water
"Massage" rice in water until water is in opaque white. This step is to collect the rice starch.
Pour rice water into a container and let ferment for a few days, until you smell a cheese/sour smell and has a film formed on top.
1:10 Fermented Rice Water:Milk
Mix fermented rice water into milk and let ferment for a few days, until you see separation of curd and whey (yellowish water).
The whey, full of Lactobacillus, is now ready to use as a substitute of EM-1 to make EMA.
For my EMA recipe, check out here
• How to make Bokashi wi...
It's been a while since my last update.
Last time, I've made a bokashi EMA without bran, it was a huge success, and I've been using the recipe for a few months.
When I finally use up the last drop of my EM-1 and molasses, I suddenly thought of "why not try to make EM from scratch?" . Hence this video is made to record my experiment.
The experiment has been working well thanks to the recipe from
Fraser Valley Rose Farm.
At first, I've failed on fermenting rice water because I leave it a little too long, it went bad. Next, I have adapt the recipe's waiting time to my country's temperature and weather, so the waiting time is shorten.
To the key is to observe by smell and the appearance of the rice water and milk. Once it has start to have a cheesy/sour smell, it is fermented :)
I was having a lot of fun during this experiment.
On the next video, I will share an update on how the bokashi bin goes with this rice/milk em along with tips of troubleshooting bokashi.
Bokashi is a composting method that had been long practiced in Japan's agriculture to improve their soil.
By practicing bokashi, I've greatly reduce my daily kitchen waste going to the landfill, and creates nutritious bokashi tea and soil for my house plants.
Will you try to make this version of EMA? Let me know in the comments :)
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@danbailey2395 2 жыл бұрын

Hiya Sydney. Your video says any milk can be used... This isn't quite true. What you're doing is growing Lactic Acid Bacteria AKA Lactobacillus. They eat the lactose in milk so lactose free milk won't work. Great video though, I really like your channel :)

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Hello there, Thank you for your compliment and comment! I didn’t know there’s Lactose free milk available in the market, a great info sharing! I will pin your comment so the other can see it too 🙏

@pralhadumarkar9293 2 жыл бұрын

@karimlb6601 Жыл бұрын

Ok so what you're saying is that the recipe is not the EM-1 actually! Im'i right or not?

@Change-Maker Жыл бұрын

@karimlb6601 thats right, its not em-1.... em1 consists of 3 main types of microbes: lacto bacillus (many strains), Yeast and pnsb (purple non sulfur bacteria). What she is making is lactobacillus only and not with a lot of strains *variety is key. So only 1/3 with lacking strains. An easier method at home is to make water kefir. As it contains a lot of lactobacillus strains...as well as lots of yeast strains...but its still missing the pnsb. It would still be quite useful. But you could source the pnsb... But honestly i just find it easier to buy em1 in bulk. After activation 20x it is quite affordable really.

@ntule4073 Жыл бұрын

@@Change-Maker Hello, can you please tell me more about how to make EM1 from water kefir. I've been making this kefir for 2 mknaten every day and would like to know how I make EM1 out of it. I thank you in advance

@zangaview Жыл бұрын

I came to learn about bokashi, but this seems so poetic and soothing.

@MrMILZEY 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video and the rain was just beautiful and the background music a dream. How lovely is your garden.Thanks,very interesting and enjoyable,

@cowboyblacksmith 6 ай бұрын

Using this as just liquid and not inoculated bran is the way to go, been doing it successfully for years myself. Bran is so expensive , it's crazy!

@JennySEJ 6 ай бұрын

It really is appealing to use just the liquid! Do you know how long it stores? Do the bran normally used cause a shorter shelf life to the final product? Because that would be a game changer for me.

@evgeniaegova5682 5 ай бұрын

Do you know if you can freeze the fermented milk liquid? So when you defrost and add the molasses you can wait just for the last fermentation?

@ismaelhajar7842 2 жыл бұрын

Best class of how to produce EM. I will start my bokashi and thinking to spray some EM into my worms bin as well!!

@Rumade 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! I work at a restaurant with loads of food waste and want to start bringing it home so I can make more compost. Rats are a concern so I'm hoping to do bokashi, but the bran price was putting me off. This is so helpful!

@Eezzy108 8 ай бұрын

Rats and mice love bakashi

@jesselee9943 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video, hope to see more later. Definitely enjoy the rain and calming effect of your video. And definitely trying you method

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your support!

@applea9068 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful ASMR

@dan-obattleship6200 Жыл бұрын

This is my dream. To show the world 🌎🌍 how to feed themselves and never have to rely on others or grocery stores or the government or even MONEY 💵. TO GROW YOUR OWN FOOD SUPPLY and be truely FREE. That's how I need to change my mind set and lifestyle. Get out of the city. Far away from society in a remote desert. Waiting for the end of the world.

@luxvera Жыл бұрын

Es exactamente mi mismo pensamiento

@sero6020 7 ай бұрын

❤🎉🎉🎉

@onesbeautifullife 3 ай бұрын

I have done with government. Working on my 1 acre and fully paid house. Love it! and FJB

@Mel-qr5ob 2 ай бұрын

wheres she getting the rice from bro 😅

@naleenidas8444 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video & tutorial Sydney :) I am a lazy gardener who doesn't quite like foliar spraying )): So I am doing soil drenching only :)

@shobhaprakash4872 2 жыл бұрын

Liked this video very much. Am surely going to attempt this for my garden. Thankyou very much. Best wishes and God bless you.

@dan-obattleship6200 Жыл бұрын

This is a very small but absolutely VITAL skill to know if you want to grow food especially indoors or underground utilizing artificial lightning and Aeroponic or living soil to make your own fermented fertilizer or hydroponic solutions. Thank you so much for your time and knowledge. You're doing great things with your KZfaq channel. Blessings for you my friend.

@kepala2desa Жыл бұрын

Tkasih kongsi ilmu ini dgn kami.. selamat maju jaya Sydney Tay😍😍

@mvvliet2 Жыл бұрын

Loved your video ! will try it out

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Please do and good luck in your bokashi journey!

@gardenhighlightsworm 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your video very informative

@planecrazyish Жыл бұрын

Very nice video 👏 . I would also inoculate the rice husks, by spraying them until they are just damp, giving them a good mix and letting them dry before storing. That way the rice husks will also help with the breakdown of the material in the bin.

@ralsharp6013 10 ай бұрын

I've made some of this. It's magic juice for the soil😊

@daveeyre1788 Жыл бұрын

That was great Thank you

@bergsteiger786venos4 Жыл бұрын

A clear well illustrated vid…

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the compliment

@premnoorie4456 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for such a helpful material coming with soothing music I like the space so much one day I'll have a nice garden like this one

@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768 2 жыл бұрын

I love paneer cheese

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, they are exceptionally tasty when pan fried 🤤 not to mention how easy it can be made at home!!

@organicgardenmamavictoriab2768 2 жыл бұрын

I need to buy one of those measuring cups you have.

@BeelySalasBlair-uy5wn 6 ай бұрын

💚💚

@hiddysonday435 Жыл бұрын

Hello, Great video. Can this curd be used anyhow in the garden?

@SoilHealthpk Жыл бұрын

Very good presentation Can you please guides us How to use it for Gardening Thanks

@loveearthspirit829 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!!

@chriscaudill7326 Жыл бұрын

Great video, and I love the music, too. What is the soundtrack?

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

Hello! You can refer to the credits in the description box

@zirahsurayabalqis8478 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm waiting for your next video. U said, u r going to show us bad bokashi tea look like. Anyway i love all of ur videos. I just found ur videos week a go, bcs i wanna start to make my bokashi.

@zirahsurayabalqis8478 Жыл бұрын

@Ahmed Sa ahhh i see i see, thanks for the info

@alejandracarbajal175 2 жыл бұрын

Gracias por compartir como realizar el cultivo de hongos

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

¡Me alegro de que haya ayudado! (I googled translated this sentence)

@dalelemac3394 10 ай бұрын

How long can you keep the ema? And how do you store the finished liquid?

@arijitpal166 2 жыл бұрын

Hello,can I use sugarcane molasses? And curd is easily available here in India,can I start my culture from that?

@propaganja7264 Ай бұрын

Can brown sugar or maple syrup be used instead of molasses? Dont have any at the moment but i think 100% maple could work being that its natural sugar or is it the sulfur component in molasses that has some benefits?

@LearnwithShine 2 жыл бұрын

If so, it is the aerobic condition to let them breathe oxygen? Can we make it in an anaerobic condition and what is the difference, please?

@BraWayne Жыл бұрын

Hi Sydney, thank you for the video. Can the Bokashi tea be used in hydroponics as a nutrient for the water the plants are grown in?

@Eezzy108 8 ай бұрын

Yes

@Tramarind Жыл бұрын

Are there other common things around a home to use in place of rice husk? Can I use dry leaves or dry grass clippings?

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

Yes you could use dry leaves and dry glass clippings You can also use shredded paper or carton box too!

@juicychills7546 2 жыл бұрын

you need to heat the water to 120 before adding to the EM then let it sit for 5-7 days till it has a ph2.8-3.4

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Great input for sterilizing the water☺️

@isaacpan4220 2 жыл бұрын

Great recipe! How long is the final EMA solution is good for before it expires?

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Mine last for 3 weeks in room temperature

@michaelamorrow8270 Жыл бұрын

I've tried to make this once and it failed. After mixing with molasses and letting it set it didn't ferment. But I'm thinking it's because it was in a screw top container with the lid closed. Does it need oxygen to ferment? I just made another in a latch top jar without the seal like yours

@xyz-qw5ss 11 ай бұрын

What is that vinegar?

@zangaview Жыл бұрын

Can you replace molasses with honey or brown sugar?

@edektivitao2235 Жыл бұрын

not good with honey cause real honey is a bit antibacterial. Brown sugar has not much minerals or vitamins. But i guess it will work also cause the sugar is the main food for EM at that time i guess. And like in the video said, if it smells like strong soy sauce you are on the right track. If it has a bit red color even better you can be sure there a photosynthesis bacteria in the solution.

@u01ijm7 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think I could achieve a similar result using some of my sourdough starter?

@timothyblazer1749 2 жыл бұрын

No...sourdough starter is a yeast culture. This is a lacto bacilli culture. It's a different microbe. Hole that helps!

@marion4187 8 ай бұрын

I'm interested in how you started your asparagus plant? Did you go from the actual seed, or did you have a root system that you planted? Apparently yours is growing in a container.....what are the requirements?......

@ZE308AC 2 жыл бұрын

Can I drink that?

@lindalyc 2 жыл бұрын

按你方法是做到一周后乳清和凝乳分層。但只有凝乳在下層乳清表層沒有厚々奶泡。味道象乳酪。是否還要繼續下去直至表面有奶泡？ thanks

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

你好👋 如果已經開始分層+有起司味道就可以了！有起司味道通常表示已經成功發酵

@ricopancanugroho1224 2 жыл бұрын

what size glass jar is used to ferment rice and make whey?

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

I used a 700mL jar in this video

@liuanjos6319 8 ай бұрын

Como usar

@belineuza2622 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Portugal. Can i make it with brown sugar? Here in Portugal Melaso is very expensive. Great video.

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Andre, thanks for the comment. Good question! I've gathered that any sugar will work well with it. However, you might need to experiment to find out the best amount to substitute molasses. Hope this helps! x from Malaysia

@danbailey2395 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah mate but it's best to use brown sugar. The thing that makes it brown is molasses. Store it by putting in a jar with brown sugar until the sugar stops dissolving. If you see the sugar has gone, you just add more. It'll last in the fridge like this for about 2 years.

@anthonywilson7304 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sydneytay Thankyou for the great tips on this great composting method. I notice you added the molasses and water and then let it activate or ferment. Then your stored it ready for use. Does it keep fermenting. One helpful comnent below mentioned that you can refrigerated. Do you use your mixture quickly before it eats the suger and can you keep expanding the Lacto Bacillus by adding small parts to a new sugar solution or just keep feeding it everyday. Sorry for all the question but this is brilliant for small compact composting and gardening. Cheers

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

@@anthonywilson7304 Hello there! Thanks for the great question. For me, I didn’t refrigerate my EMA, I just use it everyday. Normally, that 2L jar of EMA can last me until 4 weeks. However I do notice the EMA went inactive on 3rd week. So what I do is I mix a new batch of EMA and pour it into the jar again so I don’t waste the rest of the inactive one. I think you’ve gave me an idea why the EMA went inactive! Probably can experiment on that!

@anthonywilson7304 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sydneytay Thanks for that and I'm very happy to have given you an idea. I know that when I brew my ginger beer from wild yeasts, I need to consider that the little things don't eat all the sugar during fermentation. I have to start to taste it before it gets sour. You still need a sweet flavour to taste good and at the same time have enough microbes in there to produce the nice pro biotics for our tummies. It has a little alcohol too which makes it a beautiful refreshing healthy Christmas drink. All the best and for the festive season.

@richielavery2446 2 жыл бұрын

Would it be fine to use water used for COOKING rice? Obviously cooled down etc…

@michaeldixon6656 Жыл бұрын

Not an expert but id imagine not since you would have already rinsed the rice and the cooking of the rice has essentially killed any bacteria that you want to cultivate. Just rinse your rice and use the water used to wash your rice to start the culture and cook your rice as you normally would

@dstudio1011 Жыл бұрын

does the finish product has an expiration? Can we make more of the finish product just w/o going through the beginning but by just using the bokashi?

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

No expiry date for the EMA :) I've left a batch of EMA for a few months in a cool dry place and still work fine. You can add molasses to find out if there's any microbes left in your aged EMA. If it still produce a filmsy product, the microbes is still there

@joseelamarre7069 Жыл бұрын

Hello, I had folle your receipt but after a week I got some mold on the top. Is it normal?

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

Hello, the rice water/milk shouldn't have "colourful" molds (red/black/green/blue), white is ok :) It should smell like fermented food like cheese, but not spoiled food

@olliemandias1112 Жыл бұрын

How can one avoid the maggot growth? I'm interested in worm-free composting like bokashi because I have a phobia, but I still want healthy soil.

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

I'm afraid complete worm-free would be impossible because earthworm is quite the essential in decomposing stage 👀 However there're a few ways to prevent maggots Keep your bin dry and airtight! Maggots are usually from open lid that attract flies to lay eggs. You can try controlling the moisture and temperature of the bin by: 1. Storing in a cool dry place, to avoid excess humid forming in the bin. 2. Make sure it is always airtight, and avoid flies while adding your food waste into the bin. 3. Add paper & carton shreds/brown leaves/dried plant cuttings (carbons) in to your bin to balance out the wet food waste, this way you can keep it drier, which is not suitable for the maggots to grow 4. Cover your decomposing bin with waterproof mat, to prevent it from rain. I hope this helps you in building confidence to try out this bokashi method :)

@dillonle4034 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if I could grind rice with water instead of just washing the rice

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

That would definitely work too. I just choose to save my rice water from my usual meal prep routine because I find it more convenient ;)

@tokyukvitz88 2 жыл бұрын

どうもありがとうございます！

@Raspukek-fu8un Жыл бұрын

7:15 ive heard u cant store that "tea". should be used right after it soaked from waste.

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

The tea actually worked for me after a few months of storing. I guess the nutrient is okay to be stored, like enzyme :)

@WholesaleTurbos 11 ай бұрын

Seems easier to compost for similar results?

@Mel-qr5ob 2 ай бұрын

Compost takes a lot longer to make. Which means for the same length of time you also need more space to do it because you wont process the food scraps fast enough. Its a double whammy, most renters cant have 3 full size compost bins running to rotate through or we get complaints from the landlord. And Im just talking about myself as a 2 person household because we eat so many bananas and potatoes 😂 I cant get process my scraps fast enough, I used to have 3 compost bins before I got told off so now I have a worm farm, and then the rest of my scraps goes in the bin 😢 I want to do bokashi to increase how much scraps I can process in that worm farm

@JediStockTrader 2 жыл бұрын

Will skim milk powder work?

@naleenidas8444 2 жыл бұрын

No, you need the full cream variety.

@ricopancanugroho1224 2 жыл бұрын

can the remaining whey be stored and reused?

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it can be stored in the refrigerator for a few months

@tanyacollins9003 Жыл бұрын

I was wondering that too since it such a huge batch

@spslove7392 2 жыл бұрын

That's just like a kinda LAB Or lactos serum

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's right :)

@naturallyfatima5205 2 жыл бұрын

Can I make this in a plastic bottle? I dont have a glass bottle that big?

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Sure, it will not be a problem! Just make sure to allow some air circulation to prevent high gas pressure develop in the bottle, it could cause bursting if left untended and tightly screwed

@naturallyfatima5205 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sydneytay oh thank god you have solved my problem. So do i need to open up daily for 1-2 mins?

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

@@naturallyfatima5205 Yes🥳🥳

@naturallyfatima5205 2 жыл бұрын

@@SydneytayThank you sooooo much. I loved your video. Will keep you updated. Are you on insta?

@naturallyfatima5205 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sydneytay Hi Sydney, so i made the EM. It came out fine. But now I see a layer white film on them. Is it fine? They smell like banana. Temperature here is too hot, I mean its 43 degree centigrade here and I kept them under my kitchen cabnet. So are they still good? Or do I need to do some thing about it? Or any thing i should be careful of?

@hiddysonday435 7 ай бұрын

Anybody, how much of the rice water was used. She does not answer.

@funnyclown89 10 ай бұрын

Many ppl already said but i still want to do it too.^^ Thanks a lot for sharing this!! I just started my Bokashi but the bran in my place is way too expensive. So i am looking for other ways and found your video!! Just one small question: If not using to make cheese, which ways you used that curd, left from fermented milk? Can we put in Bokashi bin? Also, have you experiment to replace Molasses by brown sugar? Coz Molasses also very expensive at my place too T_T. I have googled and it said 1 cup molasses -> 3/4 cup packed brown sugar. Do you think it's good ratio? Thank you^^

@tinawong7825 10 ай бұрын

I just use the spray bottle (like the video) and it's worked fine for the 2 + years I've been doing it

@simonjack8122 Жыл бұрын

Feed the left over curd to chickens or other animals

@Sydneytay Жыл бұрын

Great idea!! Will save it for the animals on future batches ;)

@hiddysonday435 Жыл бұрын

Can one not dilute it and use it as fertilizer for plants?

@simonjack8122 Жыл бұрын

@@hiddysonday435 yeah you could too I guess

@loveearthspirit829 2 жыл бұрын

100 mL.whay 100 ml.Sugarsyrop . 1800 ml water. Why clean container you only stirred those?

@Sydneytay 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! It's just a way I do it because I feel like it will dissolve much faster if i stir it before mixing with more water. I use a clean container because I want to make sure no bad bacteria is affecting the result

@loveearthspirit829 2 жыл бұрын

@@Sydneytay thank you 😍