Click for Cookbook LOGIN
"Do vegetarians eat animal crackers?"--Unknown

Homade sauerkraut Recipe

  Tried it? Rate this Recipe:
 

 

This recipe for Homade sauerkraut is from Kathryn & Robert Elder Family Cookbook, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We'll help you start your own personal cookbook! It's easy and fun. Click here to start your own cookbook!


Category:
Category:

Ingredients:  
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

Directions:
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.

Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1 week w/ beer 5-6 wks. w/out
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Teresa made me put this one in too.

 

 

 

Learn more about the process to create a cookbook -- or
Start your own personal family cookbook right now!  Here's to good eating!

Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!

 

 

 

780W  

Cookbooks are great for Holiday Gifts, Wedding Gifts, Bridal Shower ideas and Family Reunions!

*Recipes and photos entered into the Family Cookbook Project are provided by the submitting contributors. All rights are retained by the contributor. Please contact us if you believe copyright violations have occurred.


Search for more great recipes here from over 1,500,000 in our family cookbooks!