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TIL a warm towel trick for a stuck sauerkraut ferment
My last batch of kraut just wouldn't bubble after 4 days, and my kitchen in Portland is pretty cold. I wrapped the jar in a hand towel soaked in warm water from the tap, like you'd do for a sore muscle. Swapped it out twice a day, and by the next morning, it was finally active. Has anyone else had to jump-start a slow ferment like this when the temps drop?
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linda_knight514d ago
That's a clever fix for a chilly kitchen. My own fermenting fails are usually due to me checking it too often, like a kid poking a cake in the oven. The warm towel trick sounds way smarter than my usual method of just glaring at the jar.
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harperh354d ago
Does glaring ever work for you, @linda_knight51?
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