Vent: I always thought a 2% brine was the only way for sauerkraut, but my neighbor in Austin proved me wrong.
She showed me her method using just the cabbage's own juice and a heavy weight, and it worked perfectly after 5 days. Anyone else skip the added salt water for their ferments?
Has anyone actually tested the pressure limits on one of those things? @the_tara, packing it super tight is exactly how you'd get a pressure cooker situation in your hands. I watched a guy on YouTube try it with different densities and the "tight pack" one sent the casing flying into his garage door. Left a dent you could fit a fist in. Nobody talks about the shrapnel, it's not just a pop and done.