A cabbage leaf placing a cabbage leaf on top of your ferment and tucking the sides down works well.
Ceramic fermentation weights.
If you re looking for traditional crock weights made out of stone then this product from ohio stoneware will meet most if not all of your requirements.
In a closed system like the farmcurious fermenting set or other airlock system a weight is generally not needed because the airlock keeps the environment oxygen free and safe from contamination of yeast and mold.
Run the weights under hot water and simultaneously scrub off any surface mold with a mild brush like a new toothbrush.
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Once that has been completed proceed with the standard protocol of soaking.
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Fermentation weights sometimes called fermentation stones or followers are just as important as your choice of fermentation jar or crock if you are thinking about fermenting foods like fruit and vegetables then following some basic rules will ensure you end up with a delicious tangy result rather than a potential spoiled fuzzy ferment.
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Ceramic pie weights another item that can be used like marbles and placed inside a cloth or even a mesh bag.
This is because the carbon dioxide produced during fermentation rises up through the vegetables and pushes out any oxygen that remains at the top of the jar.
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Lately i have been having a lot of fermenting fails in my fermenting crock.
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Sometimes mold has already taken over your ceramic fermentation crock weights and a little elbow grease is required to get them back in working order.
So i tossed the box of starter and started with a fresh box.
At first i figured that it was a bad batch of culture starter.
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I confirmed this after fermenting some carrots in a mason jar that also failed.
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How to make diy fermented foods.
2 3 4 diameter x 3 4 thick pickle pebbles have been specificall.