Do distilled water encourage fermentation

Answer 1

Distilled water should contain nothing but pure water and nothing will be able to grow in it unless you add some microbes.

Answer 2

Distilled water does not encourage fermentation because it contains very few to no minerals or nutrients that yeast and bacteria need to thrive and ferment. Using distilled water in fermentation processes may lead to slower or incomplete fermentation due to the lack of essential nutrients and minerals. It is recommended to use water with some mineral content for optimal fermentation.