badmajon

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question- can I throw other things in too (carrots, peppers etc) and make a mixed saurkraut/pickle?

CreamyGoodness

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Personally I would say yes to carrots and no to peppers, texturally. Bell pepper would fall apart and the kraut would taste like pepperkraut or sauerpepper. Chilis for heat would work though!

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badmajon

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So pretty much anything like carrots, garlic, birds eye chilies etc...?

Also in terms of mold what is normal? any care to post some pics?

escapeman

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I will take some pics for you tonight. I know mine is molding. I have added apple slices in the past batches. They give the kraut a nice taste as does the kraut the apple also.

escapeman

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you may hollow out a head of cabbage and put it in with your cabbage to ferment. I just bury mine in the kraut. It makes a great head of cabbage to use for Halupki (pigs in a blanket).

badmajon

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thanks!

jeepinjeepin

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I've done it before. It's much better than soggy store bought kraut. I used a 1 gallon glass jar with a loose fitting glass lid. That was good for 2 heads. I didn't add anything but cabbage and salt. Onions are common as well as caraway seed. I don't care for either so I can't help with amounts.

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PinkSquirrel

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The book "Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon has a lot
about fermenting milk, veggies, fruit etc. She suggests
using whey (from making your own buttermilk then cream
cheese) and this will jump-start the fermenting process.
And reduce or eliminate the salt. I haven't tried it yet.
I've recently begun Kombucha making and just two days
ago I received my kefir grains in the mail, so I am swimming
in ferments. But I want to incorporate more. (also a other
book: "Wild Fermentation" - sounds great by the reviews)

I like reading your posts (everyone) it gives me more
courage and faith in the process.

Thank you.

Homercidal

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I've made sauerkraut recently and added baby carrots sliced 4 into 4 pieces lengthwise.

Although tasty enough, they lost a significant amount of crunch, surprisingly. If I were to do it again (and I will), I'd not slice them at all.

Took a decent-sized tupperware container of sausage and sauerkraut to work for lunch yesterday and enjoyed a few hours of "Booty Music" afterwards!

jeepinjeepin

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I've got another batch of kraut fermenting now. Same 1 gallon glass with 3 heads, around 6 pounds, of cabbage. It fit but is too tight. Looks like 3-4 pounds per gallon is about the max.

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