[Ag-eq] Sauerkraut success
Susan Roe
dogwoodfarm at verizon.net
Fri Oct 18 17:42:28 UTC 2013
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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