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Jars of sauerkraut in a refrigerator. | makesauerkraut.com

5 Ways to Store Fermented Sauerkraut [One is Controversial]

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Storing fermented sauerkraut can be a challenge when there is not enough room in your refrgerator. Freeze? DIY root cellar? Canning? The heat of canning...

Viscodisc Canning Buddies for holding your ferment below the brine. | makesauerkraut.com

ViscoDisc Canning Buddies REVIEW [Simple & Affordable]

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ViscoDisc Canning Buddies. A simple, cost-effective way to keep your ferments below the brine without loss of brine during fermentation. Safe. Easy to use.

Fermented Vegetables Book Review. > makesauerkraut.com

Fermented Vegetables Book REVIEW [& Garlic Paste Recipe]

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Review of Fermented Vegetables by Kirsten & Christopher Shockey. My photo-rich recipe of fermented Garlic Paste. Links to other recipes, videos & podcasts.

Image of vinegar, starter culture, brine, whey and celery juice.| makesauerkraut.com

5 Ingredients I NEVER Use in My Sauerkraut [or Vegetable Ferments] and Why

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Why a starter culture, whey, vinegar, celery juice or leftover brine is not necessary to safely ferment sauerkraut or vegetables. What happens if used?

Pickle-Pushing No-Float Jar-Packer Review. | makesauerkraut.com

Pickle-Pushing No-Float Jar-Packer Review: Ingenious

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Pickle-Pushing No-Float Jar-Packer keeps ferments below the brine & air-tight. Photos show tests with sauerkraut, fermented carrots and garlic-scape paste.

Salt by weight for perfect sauerkraut, every time. | makesauerkraut.com

Salt by Weight for Delicious Sauerkraut… Batch after Batch

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How much salt - and which salt - is best to repeatedly ferment delicious sauerkraut batch after batch? Salt by taste? Salt by measuring? Salt by weight?

Image of sauerkraut, thermometer and sun icon. | makesauerkraut.com

11 Cool Fermentation Tips for Hot Weather

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Moldy, mushy sauerkraut? Trying to make sauerkraut in hot weather? Fermentation tips cool your ferment and ensure success: Adjust salt, the Wet T-shirt...

Fermented Coconut Water poruing into a jar. | makesauerkraut.com

Fermented Coconut Water [The Complete Guide]

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12 ways to drink nutrient-dense fermented coconut water for super-hydration. Best brands. Recipe on 4 ways to ferment for bonus gut-healing benefits. PDF

Sauerkraut in a crock. | makesauerkraut.com

How to Make Sauerkraut In a Crock in 7 Simple Steps [Healthy, Flavorful, Easy]

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Follow 7 simple steps & learn how to make sauerkraut in a crock with this photo-rich recipe. Numerous notes & tips ensure success. PDF Recipe

17 Tips for Healthy Skin. | makesauerkraut.com

17 Unexpected but Proven Actions for Healthy Skin: Start Today to Build Radiant Skin for Life

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Wrinkles? Dryness? Acne? Heal your skin at the cellular level. Fermented foods, SuperFoods, healthy fats, essential oils & skin care tips for healthy skin.

A woman holding up a drawn image of a gut behind a table of food. | makesauerkraut.com

What Does Your Gut have to do with Your Skin Health? A Lot…

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Longing for glowing, gorgeous skin? Stuck instead with: Dryness? Acne? Wrinkles? Try these 5 foods for a healthy gut AND healthy skin. Buy-Make-Eat Guide.

Pieces of jars with different kind of sauerkraut to make it loo like one jar. | makesauerkraut.com

27 Reasons to Include a Daily Forkful of This in Your Diet – Some You’ve Never Heard Of

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More benefits to eating or making sauerkraut than you know. Healthful, playful and practical benefits of sauerkraut to inspire you to add it to your diet.

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