Re: how to clean my harsch crock?

[Guest guest]

I'm looking for ideas on getting my harsch crock very clean. It is just too

big to clean properly in the sink and the one time i was a little cavalier i

ended up with bad mold. I'm thinking after i rinse it out i would like to

spray down all the parts with a natural disinfectant and then wipe clean.

Can anyone recommend a good cleaner for this that won't affect flavor or

culturing? If you have a spray bottle recipe that would be helpful. Or would

straight vinegar be fine?

Elaine

PS: I'm really enjoying my crock by the way. It is so nice to get cultured

veggies over with in one big batch that always comes out perfect.

[Guest guest]

>I'm looking for ideas on getting my harsch crock very clean. It is just too

>big to clean properly in the sink and the one time i was a little cavalier i

>ended up with bad mold. I'm thinking after i rinse it out i would like to

>spray down all the parts with a natural disinfectant and then wipe clean.

>

>Can anyone recommend a good cleaner for this that won't affect flavor or

>culturing? If you have a spray bottle recipe that would be helpful. Or would

>straight vinegar be fine?

>Elaine

I scrub it with a sponge and baking soda. The shiney parts don't get moldy.

However, the porous " weight " does, if you don't let it air dry. So, I wash it,

then prop the lid up on chopsticks. The weights I wrap in a dry dishtowel

and set behind the crock. They won't mold if they can dry out.

In general, either soda or vinegar make great cleaners for most things.

Soda has a good " scrubby " feel, I keep it in a shaker over the sink (with

some marbles to keep it flowing well).

Also I add a little salt to the water in the waterlock part. That way it doesn't

get slimey ... our water isn't chlorinated, and if it sets it gets slimey.

-- Heidi Jean

[Guest guest]

One idea to add: I use a tiny bit of diluted Citra-Solv to the cleaning

process and then rinse really thoroughly.

Heidi - thanks for the idea about the salt in the well!

C

Re: how to clean my harsch crock?

>I'm looking for ideas on getting my harsch crock very clean. It is just too

>big to clean properly in the sink and the one time i was a little cavalier

i

>ended up with bad mold. I'm thinking after i rinse it out i would like to

>spray down all the parts with a natural disinfectant and then wipe clean.

>

>Can anyone recommend a good cleaner for this that won't affect flavor or

>culturing? If you have a spray bottle recipe that would be helpful. Or

would

>straight vinegar be fine?

>Elaine

I scrub it with a sponge and baking soda. The shiney parts don't get moldy.

However, the porous " weight " does, if you don't let it air dry. So, I wash

it,

then prop the lid up on chopsticks. The weights I wrap in a dry dishtowel

and set behind the crock. They won't mold if they can dry out.

In general, either soda or vinegar make great cleaners for most things.

Soda has a good " scrubby " feel, I keep it in a shaker over the sink (with

some marbles to keep it flowing well).

Also I add a little salt to the water in the waterlock part. That way it

doesn't

get slimey ... our water isn't chlorinated, and if it sets it gets slimey.

-- Heidi Jean