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Appreciation post: I thought a fermentation crock was a total waste of money

My wife got me a 5-liter German one for my birthday last year, and I was sure my old mason jars were fine. After six months of flawless, mold-free sauerkraut batches, I'm a complete convert. Anyone have a good recipe for fermented hot sauce in a crock?
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campbell.stella
Ngl my mason jars have never failed me. Crocks seem like extra stuff to clean for the same result.
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cameron426
cameron42613d agoMost Upvoted
Seriously, I get it. I used a big crock for sauerkraut once and it was such a pain to move and clean. My regular old quart jars with the plastic lids? They sit on the counter, I can see what's happening, and I just wash them in the sink. Why make it harder?
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leo_park21
leo_park2125d ago
People get so worked up about fermentation gear. Mason jars do the job just fine for most things. The whole crock thing feels like buying a special tool for a problem that doesn't exist. It's just pickling, not rocket science.
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