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IIRC this is actually the main purpose of one of these, they run slightly warmer to keep fermentation going while still being cold enough to preserve. Traditona
by algebra-pretext 2y ago
IIRC this is actually the main purpose of one of these, they run slightly warmer to keep fermentation going while still being cold enough to preserve. Traditonal kimchi was stored underground so maybe a temp close to those conditions.
- 4ad 2y agoThat makes it warmer than regular fridges, while wikipedia claims the opposite.
- limitedfrom 2y agoNot really, the advertised temperatures of most brands' kimchi fridges[1] are -1°C (with lower -0.5°C band of stability as well), which is supposed to be mimicking "buried outside in Korean winters" condition. [1] Example here https://www.lge.co.kr/support/product-manuals?title=manual&mktModelCd=K132SS123.AKOR https://www.lge.co.kr/support/product-manuals?title=manual&m..., see table on page 10, it's between -0.7°C and -1.7°C for kimchi.