Tried a glass weight vs a cabbage leaf for keeping kraut under brine.

I used a big glass weight in one jar and a folded cabbage leaf in another for my last batch of sauerkraut. The jar with the leaf got mold on top after about a week, but the one with the weight stayed clean for the full three week ferment. Does anyone have a better method that's not a weight? They're just so bulky to store.

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reese8625d agoTop Commenter

I read about using a small ziplock bag filled with brine as a weight. It molds to the jar shape and is easy to store flat. The brine inside means if it leaks it won't ruin your ferment's salt balance.

angelac6325d ago

Ever try the brine bag trick @reese86?

umaf447d ago

A ziplock bag full of brine can actually leak? That's a terrifying thought (and a huge mess waiting to happen).