Ceramic Fermenting Crock Recipes

Hands down it s one of my favorite kitchen tools.

Ceramic fermenting crock recipes.

To prepare fresh vegetables for lactic preservation always wash in plenty of running water remove non edible parts such as stems and seeds and peel or trim as desired. Gas can escape by bubbling up and out of the jar from under the lid due to a positive pressure being built up in the crock but air cannot get back inside. Recipe salt pickles enjoy the following recipe for making preserved vegetables in your ohio stoneware crock. Traditional fermentation crocks are typically ceramic and dark brown though these days more vibrant colors are also available.

Ceramic fermenting and pickling crocks are the best choice because they have plenty of room without everything splashing out when you re moving it and are sturdy enough to pack down your ingredients to remove any pockets of air which you ll need to do especially when making sauerkraut kimchi or other fermented foods. More about the 1 gallon stoneware crock. This process should only take about 30 minutes for preparation. I used the 1 gallon stoneware crock kit from ohio stoneware in this demo.

They are ideal for making large batches of pickles and range in size from half a gallon to massive 5 gallons. I ve come a long way considering i used to be scared of fermented foods. My kitchen currently resembles the laboratory of a mad scientist. There s my sourdough starter bubbling away by the oven a container of continuous brew kombucha doing it s thing on the island and a 2 gallon crock of sauerkraut fermenting away in the corner.