My neighbor saw my kraut jars and said something that made me rethink my whole setup

I was moving my fermenting crock to the basement last fall in Cleveland, and my neighbor Dave stopped by. He pointed at my three half gallon jars of sauerkraut and said, 'You know, you're making a science project, not a pantry staple.' He explained that his grandma in Poland always used one big stoneware crock for the whole batch, not a bunch of small ones. It made the flavor more even and was easier to manage. I've been splitting batches into smaller jars for two years thinking it was safer. After that talk, I bought a single 5 liter crock and my last kraut ferment was the best yet, way more consistent. Has anyone else switched from multiple small vessels to one large one and noticed a real difference?

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hugo64521d ago

So a bigger crock is the magic fix, huh?

the_brooke21d ago

My buddy's dad said the same thing about his pickles. He switched to a big crock and the flavor got way better.