prototype

Cellar

A countertop lab for better fermentation.

Prototype demo

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Spark

The team ruined enough home koji to decide the problem was the room, not the cook.

Friction

Recipes assume a climate most apartments do not have.
Cellar makes the environment as repeatable as an oven.

Bet

A countertop lab for better fermentation.

Build

Peltier climate control, a glass chamber, and recipes as schedules — not social content.

Sensors stay inside; your phone is optional.

Maker

Food hardware studio · Portland

Good Culture

Bringing lab-grade climate control to home fermentation.

Proof

Don’t tell us it’s real. Show us.

AUG 2026 — Koji runs succeeded across 12 kitchens

MAY 2026 — Humidity control held for 48 hours

JAN 2026 — Glass chamber vendor selected

Pull

2.5K

people on NEXTMADE want this

+119% this week

Would you actually want one?

Next step not confirmed.

Source

Original project

Originally created by Good Culture. This page is an independent NEXTMADE editorial interpretation.