Ceramic Fermenting Crock Recipes

This process should only take about 30 minutes for preparation.

Ceramic fermenting crock recipes.

I used the 1 gallon stoneware crock kit from ohio stoneware in this demo. More about the 1 gallon stoneware crock. 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.

Traditional fermentation crocks are typically ceramic and dark brown though these days more vibrant colors are also available. 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. 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. They are ideal for making large batches of pickles and range in size from half a gallon to massive 5 gallons.

The ceramic fermentation crock goes one step further than a simple jar setup but having a u shaped water holding groove in which the lid sits. Advantages of using crocks for sauerkraut fermentation. We ferment in it all the time sauerkraut video demo and recipe here pickles kimchi and more i highly recommend it. Hands down it s one of my favorite kitchen tools.