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.
Ceramic crock for pickles.
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.
Then you weigh the food down so it remains under the brine.
To use an open crock you just put the food and brine into the pot leaving a bit of headspace to allow for expansion.
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.
Or a very large glass jar.
Remove rinse dry and replace the plate and jar if they develop scum or mold p.
You ll also need a pottery crock to make these.
I ve added a few recent auction of pickling crocks currently selling on ebay at the bottom of this page.
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.
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.
This recipe makes 6 pints of delicious baby dills.
Hi for years i have made my own pickles both ways canned in vinegar and crock.