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This will act as a weight and help to keep all the cabbage submerged. Before you start making this german sauerkraut recipe make sure to sterilize all equipment especially the mason jar.
If the cabbage is not entirely submerged in brine add a saltwater mixture of 1 tsp salt to 1 cup water to the cabbage just until it is submerged.
Homemade german sauerkraut recipe. To make your own sauerkraut you will rely on the bacteria found on the cabbage leaves. The salt draws out the water kills off the spoilage bacteria and fermentation begins. You will need a salt concentration between 0 6 and 2 percent which equals 3 4 to 2 teaspoons of table salt per pound of prepared cabbage.
This will act as a weight and help to keep all the cabbage submerged. Cover the jar with a towel cheesecloth or coffee filter. Check the sauerkraut after 24 hours.
If the cabbage is not entirely submerged in brine add a saltwater mixture of 1 tsp salt to 1 cup water to the cabbage just until it is submerged. Before you start making this german sauerkraut recipe make sure to sterilize all equipment especially the mason jar. Simply pour boiling water over it then let it dry naturally.
The cabbage must be covered with its liquid brine to avoid that mold starts growing. Quarter cabbages and remove cores. In an extra large bowl combine salt and cabbage.
With clean hands squeeze cabbage until it wilts and releases liquid about 10 minutes. If desired add optional ingredients. So how do you make sauerkraut at home.
To make your own german sauerkraut you only need two ingredients. Any cabbage can be used but in general regular green cabbage is the most commonly used variety. I now want to try a red sauerkraut for fun for this batch of sauerkraut which fits in a 1 5l glass mason jar i used.
Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until soft and translucent about 5 minutes. Step 2 place sauerkraut with juice into a large bowl and cover with water.
Stir and use your hands to squeeze out as much of the water and juice as possible. Such pots would come with stone plates which you place on top of the sauerkraut. Before using the plates you have to put them in water for 1 hour.
You can to use a special grater for cabbage or use a very sharp knife. 9 10 kg white cabbage fresh and preferably organic weigh the cabbage to determine the salt amount. Oma s recipe for sauerkraut made just like oma by oma gerhild fulson this easy recipe for sauerkraut is a staple in our german menu.
Delicious with almost anything. This sauerkraut recipe can also be made vegan. Sauerkraut onion butter oil cornstarch spices apple broth wine.
To use a traditional stoneware crock consider quadrupling this recipe most crocks ferment a minimum of 4 liters of sauerkraut. Use 8 pounds of cabbage and cup fine sea salt prepare the cabbage and salt exactly as described above but pack it into a stoneware crock. Shred the cabbage thinly a food processor makes light work of this.
Layer the cabbage and the salt in the tub or bowl. Massage the salt into the cabbage for 5 mins wait 5 mins then repeat.