Re: Fermenting: Jar weights, anyone?

[Guest guest]

I may be interested in stone weights to ferment stuff in gallon plastic

buckets, ala sandor katz. I know plastic is evil. since shipping would eat

up most of the cost, i personally wouldn't be motivated to pay a ton.

elaine

> I was thinking about making little " jar weights " that could

> be inserted into standard mason jars to hold down the

> vegies while they ferment. It will be stoneware with

> no glaze, so there isn't a problem with lead etc.

> leaching (I can make sure it's the right clay too).

[Guest guest]

If it comes with recipes, I'll buy from you. My recent, first sauerkraut

experiment failed. I need help.

Deanna

I was thinking about making little " jar weights " that could

be inserted into standard mason jars to hold down the

vegies while they ferment. It will be stoneware with

no glaze, so there isn't a problem with lead etc.

leaching (I can make sure it's the right clay too).

Does that sound interesting to anyone? If they work

out I might market them on eBay. How much do you think

a thing like that might go for?

I'm also considering making mini-Harsch crocks with

a water seal, for making kefir-beer.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

>I may be interested in stone weights to ferment stuff in gallon plastic

>buckets, ala sandor katz. I know plastic is evil. since shipping would eat

>up most of the cost, i personally wouldn't be motivated to pay a ton.

>elaine

Hmmm ... that is another good idea. You can get ceramic crocks at many

hardware stores, but no weights.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

>If it comes with recipes, I'll buy from you. My recent, first sauerkraut

>experiment failed. I need help.

>

>Deanna

I'll send you recipes free ... but how did it fail?

-- Heidi Jean