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Unpopular opinion: I gave up on my fancy crock for sauerkraut and went back to a plain old mason jar
Last week, I pulled out the ceramic crock I bought three years ago, thinking it would be my forever kraut vessel. It's been sitting in the back of the pantry since last month when a batch in it went slimy. I remembered how, back when I started, I just used a quart jar with a loose lid and a cabbage leaf on top. It worked every single time in my old apartment's cool kitchen. The crock was supposed to be an upgrade, but it just seems to overcomplicate things for a two-pound head of cabbage. I'm back to the jar method now, and the batch I started on Tuesday is already bubbling nicely. Has anyone else ditched the specialized gear for something simpler and had better results?
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davis.ruby1mo ago
That "forever vessel" idea is just marketing for stuff you don't need.
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grace_gonzalez461mo ago
Yeah, the "forever vessel" thing got me too. I bought this beautiful stoneware crock and felt like a real PRO, only to have my kraut turn into a science experiment gone wrong. My jar on the counter with the old butter knife holding the cabbage down? That's the REAL pro move.
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king.aaron1mo ago
My buddy had that exact same thought about the ceramic crock being a forever vessel. He got one as a gift and his next three batches just never tasted right, kind of funky and off. He went back to using a big glass bowl with a plate on top, weighed down by a jar of water. He said it was like the crock was too good at its job and didn't let things breathe right. Now his kraut is perfect every time, just like yours in the jar.
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