I had to pick between using a glass weight or a fermentation spring for my first batch of sauerkraut.

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garcia.logan hit it on the head with "keeps everything under the brine so much easier." I actually went with the glass weight because I'm too cheap to buy new stuff and my friend gave me their old one. First batch went fine until I dropped it on my foot while cleaning up. Broke a toe and had to eat sauerkraut on the couch for a week. Spring might have been safer for my bones at least.

garcia.logan3mo ago

Which one did you go with? I used to be all about the springs... but honestly, the glass weight just keeps everything under the brine so much easier.

aaron_flores843mo ago

Totally feel you on the glass weight thing. I switched last year and it was a game changer. My veggies used to always float up with the spring, no matter how tight I cranked it. Now everything just stays put, and cleaning is way easier too. I don't think I'm ever going back to the old way.