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Title: I wana try making Sauerkraut
Post by: fishingbouchman on April 18, 2013, 07:32:38 AM


(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q697/fishingbouchman/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/7BF6B26B-9924-464B-A58C-ED81827FB3AE-2224-0000012C3011971D_zps192a9b60.jpg) (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/fishingbouchman/media/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/7BF6B26B-9924-464B-A58C-ED81827FB3AE-2224-0000012C3011971D_zps192a9b60.jpg.html)

Looked like a lot....
(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q697/fishingbouchman/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/4CAD2FD3-5CCD-4DD4-996A-48B7C8A653C3-2224-0000012C2E53AF38_zps115d3e4a.jpg) (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/fishingbouchman/media/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/4CAD2FD3-5CCD-4DD4-996A-48B7C8A653C3-2224-0000012C2E53AF38_zps115d3e4a.jpg.html)

but didn't seem to go very far after it was beat.   But its enough for first time. 
(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q697/fishingbouchman/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/B89BEB9F-7B03-496C-9C3A-B7464094B7D6-2224-0000012C2CD6B636_zpsc5db80fc.jpg) (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/fishingbouchman/media/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/B89BEB9F-7B03-496C-9C3A-B7464094B7D6-2224-0000012C2CD6B636_zpsc5db80fc.jpg.html)

(http://i1354.photobucket.com/albums/q697/fishingbouchman/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/221FF5F2-6E13-4F25-93DC-E9A1130FE621-2224-0000012C2B591773_zpsdddd7a1f.jpg) (http://s1354.photobucket.com/user/fishingbouchman/media/Sauerkraut%20April%202013/221FF5F2-6E13-4F25-93DC-E9A1130FE621-2224-0000012C2B591773_zpsdddd7a1f.jpg.html)

now to wait for a couple weeks  >:(
Title: Re: I wana try making Sauerkraut
Post by: Keymaster on April 18, 2013, 07:42:04 AM
That's a fun project, I love Sauerkraut :)
Title: Re: I wana try making Sauerkraut
Post by: sliding_billy on April 18, 2013, 07:43:01 AM
Looking forward to seeing the results.
Title: Re: I wana try making Sauerkraut
Post by: Smokin Don on April 18, 2013, 07:49:52 AM
FB I found you need at least 6 lbs. of cabbage to fill the gal. jug. I am on my second batch now. With both batches I had the cabbage up to where the jug starts to taper. I had trouble with the cabbage coming up in the jug and was advised to keep it down. This happened about the 3rd or 4th day. The first jug I poked it back down and put a baggie filled with water in to keep it down. With the batch I have on now I just poked it back down with a large wooden spoon every day for several days and it is staying down now. The idea is to keep it under the brine. I think most of the fermenting is done after 7 days and some people use it after a week or two but I waited 30 days with the first batch and was happy. So will do the same with this batch. Hope you like yours. Don
Title: Re: I wana try making Sauerkraut
Post by: TentHunteR on April 18, 2013, 08:21:12 AM
Perfect timing, and just the inspiration I need.

My wife made smoked sausage with sauerkraut the other night and I said I wanted to try making some homemade kraut too!  As simple as it is to do, I've just never tried it.
Title: Re: I wana try making Sauerkraut
Post by: fishingbouchman on April 18, 2013, 09:09:17 AM
Quote from: TentHunteR on April 18, 2013, 08:21:12 AM
Perfect timing, and just the inspiration I need.

My wife made smoked sausage with sauerkraut the other night and I said I wanted to try making some homemade kraut too!  As simple as it is to do, I've just never tried it.

I agree.  It just looked to easy not to try.  Had some fresh kraut a few months back and it was a lot better than the store stuff.  Then Smokin Don got me inspired with his posts.  Hate the wait.