How do i stop small bits of cabbage from floating past my weight to the surface of the sauerkraut brine? it's the 3rd day of ferment and i'm using a Ball Spring weight with a fermentation lid. I tried putting parchment paper under the weight and that did not work at all, it just stirred up more bits to float
How do i stop small bits of cabbage from floating past the weight to the surface of sauerkraut brine
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Best Answer
I know of four approaches to this problem: