A fermentation crock or a sauerkraut crock is a stoneware pot which is used to prepare fermented food.
Ceramic fermentation crock sauerkraut.
Ohio stoneware fermentation crocks come in a range of sizes.
Finished with a lead and cadmium free glaze that is safe for fermented foods.
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 104.
The crocks were invariably made of stoneware a durable economical ceramic that remains water tight even without a glaze.
Cylinder ceramic pickling ohio stoneware crocks in 1 gallon 2 gallon 3 gallon 4 gallon 5 gallon and 10 gallon sizes.
Traditional fermentation crocks are typically ceramic and dark brown though these days more vibrant colors are also available.
1 2 3 5 and 10 gallon open crocks or complete crock kits are available.
Pickling crocks with water sealing lid available in 5 liter 10 liter 15 liter and 20 liter sizes.
Open crocks are just a glazed stoneware crock with straight sides and a lid that sits on top.
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.
While it s not exactly open since it does have a ceramic lid the lid doesn t seal in any way and more or less just keeps dust and critters out of the crock.
Stability thick stoneware.
Ideal for fermenting sauerkraut kimch or pickling.
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.
All made from food safe lead free materials.
They are excellent for preserving vegetables such as cucumbers for pickling and cabbage for sauerkraut.
Skillfully crafted vessel made of thick high quality ceramic.
Advantages of using crocks for sauerkraut fermentation.
Largest selection of ceramic stoneware pickling and fermentation crocks lids and weights shipped quickly from virginia.
Special thanks to ohio stoneware for supplying the1 gallon crock i used for the video.
Traditional european style fermentation crock pickling crock sauerkraut crock etc includes two heavy full coverage unglazed ceramic weights.
In addition to the style i used in the video they also have larger traditional style crocks with a water gutter to keep them air tight we have a 3 gallon size of that style.
How to make diy fermented foods.
They are ideal for making large batches of pickles and range in size from half a gallon to massive 5 gallons.
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