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product_id: 441685026
title: "Jans Wira Tempeh Starter (Ragi Tempe) 17.50 ounce (Pack of 1)"
brand: "jans"
price: "46378CFA"
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reviews_count: 5
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# 36-hour fast fermentation 495.95g pack for 150+ batches Freezer-stable for 1+ year Jans Wira Tempeh Starter (Ragi Tempe) 17.50 ounce (Pack of 1)

**Brand:** jans
**Price:** 46378CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🍽️ Elevate your plant-based kitchen with the ultimate tempeh starter—fast, fresh, and endlessly flavorful!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Jans Wira Tempeh Starter (Ragi Tempe) 17.50 ounce (Pack of 1) by jans
- **How much does it cost?** 46378CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- jans enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted jans brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Rapid 36-Hour Fermentation:** Get perfectly bound tempeh cakes in just a day and a half, accelerating your homemade protein game.
- • **Long-Term Freezer Stability:** Store with confidence—vacuum-sealed and freezer-friendly to keep your starter viable for a year or more.
- • **Bulk Starter for 150+ Batches:** One 17.5 oz pack fuels your tempeh journey with enough culture for over 150 batches—economy meets endless creativity.
- • **Consistently Delicious Results:** Trusted by home chefs for superior taste and texture compared to pricier single-batch starters.
- • **Vegan & Authentic Southeast Asian Flavor:** Craft genuine tempeh with a starter rooted in traditional Indian and Southeast Asian cuisine.

## Overview

Jans Wira Tempeh Starter is a 17.5-ounce vacuum-sealed pack of high-quality ragi tempeh culture designed for fast and reliable fermentation of soybeans into tempeh. Ideal for home chefs, it enables consistent results in about 36 hours, supports over 150 batches per pack, and remains viable for over a year when stored frozen. Perfect for vegan and Southeast Asian culinary enthusiasts seeking economical and authentic tempeh production.

## Description

Fermentation starter for fermenting the soybeans and binding them into a tempeh cake.

Review: Economical and delicious - Works better (faster fermentation), less waste, and the results taste better than the expensive single-batch packets I've tried. One teaspoon is plenty for 2 cups of dry beans (after hydrating them, of course). There's enough in the bag for at least 150 batches of that size! There are no instructions on the bag, but there are plenty of websites with detailed instructions for fermenting tempeh from a starter. I store the opened vacuum bag inside a gallon-size freezer bag in the freezer. I expect this to keep it viable for at least a year - I'll add a note here if it dies before then. Consistently finishes in about 36 hours for me, when incubating in a bread proofer at 88 °F (usually I turn the proofer temperature setting down a few degrees after 24 hours, when the mycelium is clearly visible, to avoid excessive self heating). Tempeh culture can be propagated, but at this price for starter, it's not worth the hassle to me. As long as this is still available when I run out, I'll just buy another bag.
Review: recommended starter for your tempeh - arrived safely, expired still long way around 2028 and work wonders on my tempe. this is my first time trying to make my own and im happy with the result thank you for the starter!

## Features

- Wira Brand Ragi Tempeh (Tempeh Starter)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0887YYSD3 |
| Age Range Description | Adult |
| Best Sellers Rank | #41,087 in Home ( See Top 100 in Home ) #46 in Kitchen & Dining |
| Brand | Jans |
| Brand Name | Jans |
| Container Type | Pack |
| Cuisine | Indian, Southeast Asian |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 206 Reviews |
| Flavor | Tempe |
| Flavour | Tempe |
| Item Form | pack |
| Item Weight | 17.5 Ounces |
| Item form | pack |
| Item weight | 17.5 Ounces |
| Manufacturer | Jans |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Pieces | 1 |
| Package information | Pack |
| Size | NO, large |
| Specialty | Vegan |
| UPC | 838452001722 |
| Unit Count | 495.95 Grams |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Jans
- **Flavour:** Tempe
- **Item weight:** 17.5 Ounces
- **Number of Items:** 1
- **Package information:** Pack

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Does this starter need to be refridgerated?**
A: I kept mine in the coolest, dry place in the house ; where the temperature remains constant all the time

**Q: Does this starter contain any soy?**
A: Ragi tempeh or tempeh starter is a dried mixture of live Rhizopus spores with substrate, that can be soybeans or rice.

**Q: How to use**
A: This is used to make Tempeh

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Economical and delicious
*by J***W on 5 May 2026*

Works better (faster fermentation), less waste, and the results taste better than the expensive single-batch packets I've tried. One teaspoon is plenty for 2 cups of dry beans (after hydrating them, of course). There's enough in the bag for at least 150 batches of that size! There are no instructions on the bag, but there are plenty of websites with detailed instructions for fermenting tempeh from a starter. I store the opened vacuum bag inside a gallon-size freezer bag in the freezer. I expect this to keep it viable for at least a year - I'll add a note here if it dies before then. Consistently finishes in about 36 hours for me, when incubating in a bread proofer at 88 °F (usually I turn the proofer temperature setting down a few degrees after 24 hours, when the mycelium is clearly visible, to avoid excessive self heating). Tempeh culture can be propagated, but at this price for starter, it's not worth the hassle to me. As long as this is still available when I run out, I'll just buy another bag.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ recommended starter for your tempeh
*by T***T on 31 May 2026*

arrived safely, expired still long way around 2028 and work wonders on my tempe. this is my first time trying to make my own and im happy with the result thank you for the starter!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great tempeh starter. You can make it, too!
*by A***. on 25 August 2025*

You can make excellent tempeh at home using this starter. This starter is vigorous and inexpensive but comes with no directions to use. I use one teaspoon of starter to 2 cups dry beans. I like the beans from Laurasoybeans.com but any soybeans will work. Homemade tempeh is much better than the store bought stuff. Making tempeh is a learning process and a project that takes a couple of days. I watched a lot of YouTube videos and failed a couple times at first but have it down pretty well now. Guidelines: Bring 2 cups of dry soy beans to a boil then let them soak at least four hours. Some use hands to rub the hulls off the beans. This way takes 30-40 minutes. I use a potato masher to dehull the soaked beans. It takes about 5 vigorous grinding minutes. Then use multiple rinses to float and skim the hulls off and discard them. After this, boil the beans for 30 minutes. Drain the beans then spread them on a towel on a baking sheet to dry and cool. Once below about 90 degrees, stir beans WELL with 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Then stir in one teaspoon of starter WELL. Bag them in ziplock bags and press them flat. Pierce holes all over both sides of bags about an inch apart. I use a toothpick. Lay bags on a wire rack. Put them some place they'll be at about 88 degrees till tomorrow. I put them in an unheated oven with just the oven light on. An Instant pot on LOW yogurt works too. Be creative. Use a thermometer. After about 20 hours they begin to make their own heat. Take them out of the warm place and let them mature on the countertop. If the tempeh gets too hot for too long (over about 96 degrees) it will die. Sadness. Finished tempeh is white and solid like a brick of brie cheese. Peel off the bag, slice tempeh and cook it. If it gets gray or black areas, this is okay. It's just happy and healthy and making spores. You can still eat it. Stinky or slimy or pink or orange. Pitch it. Try again. Best luck to you.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Wira Tempeh Starter (Ragi Tempe) 17.50 ounce (Pack of 1
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*Last updated: 2026-07-12*