Ceramic Crock For Pickles

Or a very large glass jar.

Ceramic crock for pickles.

P ferment the pickles for 2 to 3 weeks at 65 to 75 f or for 3 to 6 weeks at 55 to 65 f. To use an open crock you just put the food and brine into the pot leaving a bit of headspace to allow for expansion. The one question i don t see in all of your posts is if i don t have the refrigerator room to store crock pickles in could they be stored downstairs in a dark basement with a temp of about 55 60 degrees. Hi for years i have made my own pickles both ways canned in vinegar and crock.

Check the crock several times a week for surface scum and remove it as needed. This recipe makes 6 pints of delicious baby dills. I ve added a few recent auction of pickling crocks currently selling on ebay at the bottom of this page. The crock is then covered with a cloth to keep pests out but still allow gas from the fermentation process to exit.

The top of the jar features a built in lip to allow for easier lifting to move the jar from your prep area to where it will rest for weeks during the fermentation process. You ll also need a pottery crock to make these. The 5 piece crock set is constructed from heavy duty ceramic with a lead free cadmium free glaze large enough to hold up to 2 1 gallons of finished product 8 liters. Fermentation crock jar 2 liter stoneware pot for fermenting or pickling kimchi sauerkraut pickles vegetables kombucha 1 2 gallon ceramic fermenter with weights lid and pounder 4 6 out of 5 stars 103.