[Ag-eq] Sauerkraut success

[Susan Roe]

Tracy,

That is wonderful about your krout.  Where did you get your instructions.

Susan
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tracy Carcione" <carcione at access.net>
To: "Agricultural and Equestrean Division List" <ag-eq at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 11:51 AM
Subject: [Ag-eq] Sauerkraut success


> Today, I uncovered the sauerkraut I was making and had some for lunch, and 
> it was good!
> I was a bit nervous about the project, but really it couldn't have been 
> easier.  The hardest part was shredding the cabbage fairly evenly, and 
> that wasn't even that hard.  It wasn't perfect, but it was obviously good 
> enough. Then I mixed it up well with the salt, put it in the crock, packed 
> it down as firmly as I could with the "pickle stomper", covered that with 
> a couple whole cabbage leaves, and covered the lot with a food storage bag 
> about half full of brine.  The bag weighed down the cabbage, so it stayed 
> under the brine, and created a water-balloon seal to keep air out.  Then I 
> covered the crock with a clean cloth, and set it on the counter for about 
> 5 weeks.  I didn't do any of the scum removal people mentioned.  My 
> instructions said to leave it alone, and so I did.  I guess the seal kept 
> scum from forming, maybe.  The instructions said to wait until the kraut 
> stopped bubbling, and then it would be done.  I was able to hear the 
> little bubbles popping, and yesterday I didn't hear them anymore, so I 
> uncovered the kraut and had a taste.  Good stuff!  And full of vitamins 
> and such, too.
> The kraut is supposed to keep for 3 or 4 months tightly covered in the 
> fridge, so I found a big jar, filled it up, closed the lid, and stuck it 
> in the fridge. I should be able to eat it up in a few months, if not 
> before.
> Oh, and the crock didn't smell bad at all.  It smelled like kraut, very 
> close up, but not overpowering, and, thank Goodness, not the fate worse 
> than death Jewel described. I think the water-balloon seal sealed in the 
> smell, to a large degree.
> Thanks to everyone for their advice and encouragement.
> Tracy
>
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