r/fermentation peaks Sundays 1am-3am UTC
r/fermentation was created on July 11, 2009, making it 16 years and 9 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 308,392 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/fermentation is experiencing strong growth, with 5,141 new members in the last 30 days.
r/fermentation shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 74.4 upvotes per post across its 308,392 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.23. To reach the Hot section of r/fermentation, posts typically need at least 2 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/fermentation receive an average of 17.0 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 84 top posts from the past week, Sunday is the most active day with 15 posts reaching the top, while Thursday sees the least activity with 7 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 1am UTC (7 posts), 8pm UTC (6 posts), and 12pm UTC (5 posts). The quietest hours are 1pm UTC, 7am UTC, and 8am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (13), Tuesday (15), Wednesday (10), Thursday (7), Friday (12), Saturday (12), Sunday (15) posts reaching the top.
r/fermentation currently has 308,392 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 5,141 members (1.7%), averaging 166 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/fermentation in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/fermentation has gained 13,713 subscribers (4.65%). Since tracking began 630 days ago, the community has added 85,081 total subscribers.
r/fermentation is experiencing strong growth, with 5,141 new members in the last 30 days.
r/fermentation has 308,392 subscribers as of May 2026.
The best time to post on r/fermentation is Sundays 1am-3am UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/fermentation is experiencing strong growth, with 5,141 new members in the last 30 days.
r/fermentation was created on July 11, 2009, making it 16 years old.
Posts on r/fermentation typically need at least 2 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/fermentation is a Reddit community with 308,392 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome to r/fermentation! This community is devoted to the craft, science, and culture of fermentation. From sauerkraut and sourdough to kombucha, kimchi, yogurt, and beyond, we explore the..." The best time to post on r/fermentation is Sundays 1am-3am UTC. Posts receive an average of 74.4 upvotes and 17.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 2. The subreddit is adding approximately 166 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/fermentation is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,351 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-05-01 11:45:34