{"id":962,"date":"2024-02-21T08:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T08:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nerding.at\/indigo_hyphae\/?p=962"},"modified":"2024-02-26T08:20:26","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:20:26","slug":"sukumo-to-kupe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nerding.at\/indigo_hyphae\/sukumo-to-kupe\/","title":{"rendered":"Sukumo to K\u00fcpe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The japanese indigo dyers call preparing new indigo k\u00fcpe as “Building Indigo\/ \u85cd\u3092\u5efa\u3066\u308b”. The \u201ctraditional\u201d way is to use fermented indigo leaves (sukumo) with ash water (potash, K2CO3), ground seashells or limestone (CaO), Sake rice wine, cooked Fusuma (Bran powder)… so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recipe at the Ai-no-Yakata<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The process takes 8-10 days. (or longer) Here is what was explained at the Ai-no-Yakata<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 1<\/strong>: Motoishi (beginning stone)
Mix Sukumo with small amount of potash water. Mix every 3 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 2: <\/strong>
Add sake and limestone\/calk and mix well. Mix every 3 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 3: <\/strong>
The fermentation proceeds and starts to see the surface turning to purple color. Mix every 3 hours<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 4:<\/strong> Nakaishi (middle stone)
Add more limestone\/calk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day7: <\/strong>Akuage
Add potash water to the full amount of k\u00fcpe\/vat<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Day 8:<\/strong> Tomeish (stopping stone)
Add last limestone\/calk and cooked bran<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After this Tomeishi, one needs to wait for 2-few days before start dying with this k\u00fcpe\/vat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Below videos are from another facilities\/professionals, but the basic principle are similar to what is explained above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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