{"title":"Fermentation Crocks","description":"\u003cp\u003eWater-seal stoneware crocks for sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles and hot sauce mash. Each one is glazed inside and out and comes with two half-moon ceramic weights and a wooden tamper.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow a water-seal crock works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA channel around the rim holds a ring of water. Set the lid into it and the crock is sealed: carbon dioxide from the ferment bubbles out through the water, and air cannot get back in. There is no airlock to fit, no clamp and no gasket to replace. The ceramic weights sit on top of the vegetables and keep everything under the brine, which is the one rule that prevents mould.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich size\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCrock\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCabbages per batch\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinished sauerkraut\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eShipped weight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/3l-fermentation-crock-with-weights\"\u003e3 litre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 L (about 0.8 US gal)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2–3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 5 quart jars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.1 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/fermentation-crock-with-weights\"\u003e7 litre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7 L (about 1.85 US gal)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5–7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 12 quart jars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.3 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth sizes use the same seal and the same weights. Choose by how much you eat, not by how ambitious you feel: a 3-litre batch of kraut lasts most households a month or two in the fridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSauerkraut needs cabbage, non-iodised salt at 2% of the cabbage's weight, and about three weeks. The journal walks through it step by step in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/your-first-sauerkraut\"\u003eYour First Sauerkraut, Start to Finish\u003c\/a\u003e, with a weeknight \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/weeknight-kimchi\"\u003ekimchi\u003c\/a\u003e to follow and a \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/is-my-ferment-ok\"\u003efield guide\u003c\/a\u003e to what is normal, what is cosmetic and when to start again.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fermentation-crock-with-weights","title":"Fermentation Crock, 7L","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo gallons, for when one jar at a time stopped being enough. Same water-lock rim as the 3L — a channel of water does the sealing, so gas escapes and air stays out without an airlock to fuss over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWide enough at the mouth to pack whole quartered cabbages and get your hand back out. Glazed throughout, so it moves between ferments without carrying the last one along.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds 5–7 cabbages — roughly twelve mason jars of sauerkraut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-lock rim seals without a lid clamp or airlock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully glazed interior: non-porous, won't craze or hold odours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes two half-moon ceramic weights and a wood tamper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlazed ceramic. Wash by hand with warm soapy water and dry before storing. Keep the water channel topped up while fermenting. Avoid sudden temperature changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 litres \/ 2 gallons. Ships at 15.5 × 12.9 × 11.2 in, 10.3 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOMO Stoneware","offers":[{"title":"7 Liter","offer_id":39567690006681,"sku":"T1-JBBF-8K5L","price":79.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/4538\/8953\/files\/fermentation-crock-with-weights.jpg?v=1789479316"},{"product_id":"3l-fermentation-crock-with-weights","title":"Fermentation Crock, 3L","description":"\u003cp\u003eA one-gallon crock for the first batch that turns into a habit. The water channel around the rim seals the vessel with nothing but water — gas escapes, air never gets back in, and the ferment stays under brine where it belongs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlazed inside and out, so it takes on kimchi one month and sauerkraut the next without holding onto either. Two ceramic weights and a wood tamper are in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHolds 2–3 cabbages — about five mason jars of sauerkraut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater-lock rim seals without a lid clamp or airlock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully glazed interior: non-porous, won't craze or hold odours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes two half-moon ceramic weights and a wood tamper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGlazed ceramic. Wash by hand with warm soapy water and dry before storing. Keep the water channel topped up while fermenting. Avoid sudden temperature changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 litres \/ 1 gallon. Ships at 12.6 × 10.8 × 10 in, 7.1 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOMO Stoneware","offers":[{"title":"3 Liter","offer_id":42469713379481,"sku":"N1-6AJ1-X2Y2","price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/4538\/8953\/files\/3l-fermentation-crock-with-weights.jpg?v=1789479336"}],"url":"https:\/\/tomostoneware.com\/collections\/fermentation.oembed","provider":"tomostoneware","version":"1.0","type":"link"}