Cant Make Up Mind.

Worth1 · February 5, 2017

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Originally Posted by KarenO

I would look for vintage/antique pickle or sauerkraut crocks. decorative, useful and collectable. They knew how to make things right back then

KarenO

Cant find the German style with the moat.
Looked and looked.

Also some of the old stuff had lead in the glaze.
Did a lot of research on the whole lead glaze thing.
It is the certain colors that had it in it,
Not the clay from what I have read.
Same with pressure canner all wore out pitted odd manufacture dangerous junk from the post war era.
Most with gaskets.
I dont want one with gaskets.

Worth

clspie · February 5, 2017

Worth. Since you started the fermenting thread, I purchased the same model crock as you have.
I've already went through at least 4 full batches of kraut. I am for sure addicted to it, I eat a good sized bowl every day. Because I like my ferments to age for some time, I couldn't keep up. I found this on amazon-- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P75L8AY...ing=UTF8&psc=1 I'll try a big batch in this one next.

Worth1 · February 5, 2017

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Originally Posted by clspie

Worth. Since you started the fermenting thread, I purchased the same model crock as you have.
I've already went through at least 4 full batches of kraut. I am for sure addicted to it, I eat a good sized bowl every day. Because I like my ferments to age for some time, I couldn't keep up. I found this on amazon-- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P75L8AY...ing=UTF8&psc=1 I'll try a big batch in this one next.

Let me know how it works.
Worth

clspie · February 12, 2017

40 lbs of shredded cabbage
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82 pounds of salted cabbage
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Crazy Korean fermentation container (with air-lock mod)
making sauerkraut
bubbling away!

Worth1 · February 12, 2017

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Originally Posted by clspie

bubbling away!

I ran across two round used crocks from small crock pots no lids for 2.50 each at the thrift store.

I think I might go back and get them if they are still there.
I can make the lids and weights myself.

Worth

clspie · February 12, 2017

Sounds good. I use gallon jars, fitted with air-locks for smaller ferments, works well for me.

February 5, 2017	#2
clspie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 43	Worth. Since you started the fermenting thread, I purchased the same model crock as you have. I've already went through at least 4 full batches of kraut. I am for sure addicted to it, I eat a good sized bowl every day. Because I like my ferments to age for some time, I couldn't keep up. I found this on amazon-- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00P75L8AY...ing=UTF8&psc=1 I'll try a big batch in this one next.

February 12, 2017	#6
clspie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 43	Sounds good. I use gallon jars, fitted with air-locks for smaller ferments, works well for me.