Ceramic Crock For Pickles

To use an open crock you just put the food and brine into the pot leaving a bit of headspace to allow for expansion.

Ceramic crock for pickles.

Check the crock several times a week for surface scum and remove it as needed. This recipe makes 6 pints of delicious baby dills. You ll also need a pottery crock to make these. Then you weigh the food down so it remains under the brine.

I ve added a few recent auction of pickling crocks currently selling on ebay at the bottom of this page. The top of the jar features a built in lip to allow for easier lifting to move the jar from your prep area to where it will rest for weeks during the fermentation process. Fermentation crock jar 2 liter stoneware pot for fermenting or pickling kimchi sauerkraut pickles vegetables kombucha 1 2 gallon ceramic fermenter with weights lid and pounder 4 6 out of 5 stars 103. Hi for years i have made my own pickles both ways canned in vinegar and crock.

Or a very large glass jar. The 5 piece crock set is constructed from heavy duty ceramic with a lead free cadmium free glaze large enough to hold up to 2 1 gallons of finished product 8 liters. Remove rinse dry and replace the plate and jar if they develop scum or mold p. P ferment the pickles for 2 to 3 weeks at 65 to 75 f or for 3 to 6 weeks at 55 to 65 f.