3 Key Items for Keeping Your Ferments Safe [BELOW THE BRINE]
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Crucial for successful fermentation of sauerkraut is keeping everything below the brine and away from air. This is done with fermentation weights and...
15 EXPERT Fermentation Tips to Ferment the Perfect Batch Every Time
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15 Fermentation Tips to ensure you successfully ferment your sauerkraut. #7 The best way to hold your ferments below the brine. #4 Do you need to sanitize equipment?
Has Your Sauerkraut Fermentation Gone Bad? Three Fermentation Rules and Many Troubleshooting Tips
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Are there uninvited guests lurking in your jar of sauerkraut? Follow the three basic fermentation rules and wave good-bye to slimy, moldy, mushy sauerkraut.
SALTY Cabbage to SOUR Sauerkraut: Fermentation Signs to Monitor
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Fermentation signs for sauerkraut to monitor and tweak. Bubbles rising to the surface? Smell? Color? Overflowing brine? Browning? Dry? Add brine? Or not?
How to Slice Cabbage [Which is the BEST for Perfect Sauerkraut?]
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Are you looking for evenly fermented sauerkraut that tastes WOW! How to slice cabbage to get the texture you want. Chef's knife? Mandolin? Food processor?
Dry Sauerkraut? 17 Transformative Tips [BONUS: Gut Shots Recipe]
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Dry sauerkraut is frustrating to experience. Why? Where did all the brine go? What to do? Simple tips to deal with dry sauerkraut. BONUS Gut Shots Recipe.
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...
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?
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?
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...
A Peek Inside my Refrigerator: I Threw Out 5 Jars of Sauerkraut, One was Pretty Bad!
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I often get questions: Has my sauerkraut gone bad? Is my sauerkraut safe to eat? How do I know? Let's look inside my fridge to see if there's some bad stuff.
Frequently Asked Questions about Lacto-fermented Sauerkraut [FAQs]
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Find out about benefits, customs, fermentation and fun stuff associated with sauerkraut. What is lacto-fermented sauerkraut? Does sauerkraut give you gas?
