Why Regular Kitchen Fridges Ruin Real Kimchi
When most brands make kimchi in India, they ferment it in ambient room heat (which easily hits 32°C–40°C in our climate) and then stuff it into a standard household refrigerator.
Standard fridges are designed for milk and leftovers, not living fermentation. They blast harsh, dry recirculated fan air, with violent temperature swings of 3°C to 5°C every time the compressor kicks in.