Saw my favorite word "fermenting", had to stop by and read!! LOVE your new crock Worth! I know I'll never get one...sigh. Just got some myer lemons fermenting ina jar today, kimchi ready in the fridge, and a head of cabage waiting to become kraut. Cranberries are nice addition to kraut, I also add a little bit of carrot and caraway seeds. Only have one kind of sourdough starter - awful!
My set up is a bunch of jars that fit into each other - kraut tower. I Cover the whole thing with cheese cloth or an old pillowcase to keeping stuff out. I still think I don't know what I am doing, but the result is good ...mmost of the time.
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