Reply To: How long to keep kimchi for the good bacteria to form?

Although it takes me a minimum of two days to ferment my kimchi, only you can tell if your kimchi is fermented – taste and smell, and look for those telltale bubbles around the edges. But it’s important for you to know that refrigerating kimchi (or any fermented product) doesn’t actually stop fermentation, it only slows it down. So rest assured that the good bacteria will keep multiplying, even in the fridge. Just as long as it was fermented in the first place, that is, so make sure your kimchi actually gets there.