Homade sauerkraut Recipe
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Ingredients: 10 lbs. of shredded cabbage for every gal. you want to make uniodized salt 1 can of beer I prefer Bud light but it dosen't matter
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Directions:Place 4 in. shredded cabbage in crock, 1/2 can of beer optional dosen't change taste but yeast in beer makes it work in 1 week and sprinkle in tsp. of salt. Tamp down easy just bruise don't cut or crush till tight or see juice. Keep adding one 4in. layer at a time,1tsp. salt and tamp. Tasting to make sure not to salty. Remember you can always add salt when cooking or eating.Fill crock till 2 to 3 in. from top. Place a few saved leaves of cabbage on top like cheese cloth. Place a plate or cut boards in 1/2 circles size of crock. Put 2 wooden slats across them and then a gal. water jug ontop. Let stand 1 week up off floor in warm furnace room then clean off top. You can now bag and freeze,can or place crock in cold area till spring keeping weight on it letting out water till juice is just touching boards. |
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Time:1 week w/ beer 5-6 wks. w/out |
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Notes: Teresa made me put this one in too.
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