Japanese pronunciation: かめ (kame)
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The terracotta fermentation jar: load a complete batch of materials and let time work.
Obtaining
Usage
Assembly
A flower pot forms the mouth of the terracotta body.
The storehouse workhorse
Miso, shoyu, vinegar, natto, umeboshi — every ferment happens here. No heat, just patience. Line up a row of jars and run the brews in parallel.
Input, work in progress and output
Restock the input slots on the left. A valid batch moves into the bright working slots in the middle, then finishes in the output slots on the right. Restocking or replacing input does not change that batch. Working items can be recovered, but cannot be inserted directly. Removing part of a batch cancels it; recover the remainder before starting another.
Slot layout and supply
Input and working areas each have four slots in a square. Hoppers above or beside the jar can feed all material slots. Supply different ingredients from one hopper; each ingredient collects in one slot. Extract finished products from below. Unused slots may stay empty; each jar processes one batch at a time.
Behavior
Fermentation color
The contents of the jar in the screen deepen from a pale color to dark brown as fermentation progresses. The finished color remains until the product is collected.
Slot manners
Materials go in any input slot. Brews that call for water take a water bottle — and the jar accepts plain water only.