6 weeks later....

[damon555]

and it's just as good as I had imagined! If you like sauerkraut you owe it to yourself to ditch the store bought stuff and just make your own. I was a little skeptical that the saltiness wouldn't go away but as time wore on it completely disappeared. 1 head of red and 1 head green, a little salt and some peppercorns is just the beginning. Can't wait to try different spice combinations.

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• damon555
• Feb 8, 2013

 

[smoking b]

Looks fine from here man - I would say job well done! 

 

[kathrynn]

Gorgeous!  I keep looking at the butter churns I have at the house.  My Mom made some using them and a plate and a brick on top of that.  That has a gorgeous color!  Good Job!

 

[woodcutter]

Very nice!

 

[sound1]

Looking great. 

 

[smoke happens]

Just need a nice homemade brat to pile it on now!

 

[damon555]

Thanks guys! In hind sight I should have made a full batch but I wasn't sure if I would like it or not. Next time I'll use 4 or 5 heads to fill up the crock and put some up. My wife doesn't like sauerkraut but my son and I do. This whole batch is spoken for as my mom want's some too so it won't last long.

 

[daveomak]

Looks good Damon....  I know it tastes good too....      Dave

 

[damon555]

Thanks Dave....while my smoker is running I'm going to start a new batch....Did you get another one going?

 

[daveomak]

Yep...   in the crock now..... I can't believe how much better it is than the stuff with vinegar....  This batch is 2% sea salt.... 

 

[pearlheartgtr]

Another Kraut convert!

The kraut looks great. One of these days I'm going to give red cabbage a try in the fermenter. But you're right, store bought kraut is ditched. I picked up a bag of the brand I have used for years a couple of months ago because I was out and I had 10# still fermenting. It was disgusting. After the first batch I made, I can't go back to store bought. It's just nasty, soggy, and tasteless.

 

[farmnbum]

Nice kraut. I didn't like kraut at all prior to making some with my then, new wife. She wanted to make some, we did and have never bought another jar since.