| | |  | Fermenting Crock Pots | Home » » Schmitt 5L Gairtopf German Fermenting Crock Pot - ME3205 | | | | | | | Description: | | Fermenting Crock Pots Make natural nutrition-packed sauerkraut and pickled vegetables with this stoneware crock pot from Germany! Through the years, sauerkraut has been recognized as one of the healthiest foods, and was even used on sailing ships to protect sailors from scurvy. In just 4-8 weeks you can have delicious sauerkraut from all typed of vegetables like cabbages, pumpkins, cucumbers, carrots, beans, beets, celery, onions and peppers. Recently in the news, sauerkraut and pickled vegetables fermented the natural way with lactic acid fermentation are being credited with correcting bodily imbalances of intestinal flora, leading to problems including acid reflux for which doctors often prescribe harsh antibiotics. Natural lactic acid fermentation is one of the oldest and healthiest means of food preservation. It allows natural, beneficial bacteria to perform a fermentation process in which vegetables develop a pleasantly sour taste and remain rich in vitamins and minerals. Lactic acid fermentation is the only method of preservation that retains all the natural plant ingredients while improving the quality, taste and aroma. These beautifully crafted stoneware crock pots from Germany produce 5.0 Liters of pickled vegetables very simply. The use of ceramic weight stones eliminates mold while the clever water sealing system allows fermentation gasses to escape without allowing air to enter the crock pot. Simple instructions for use and recipes are included. What's Special about Schmitt Crocks? Schmitt crocks are German quality stoneware made using liquid slurry poured clay. This process creates a stronger and lighter weight crock for easier handling. Traditional fermenting crocks had a bottom to lid-top capacity of 5 liter. You couldn't fill it all the way or the pressing stones wouldn't fit. The Schmitt crock has a full 5 liters of fermenting capacity, so the crock is actually larger than 5 liters The Schmitt fermentation crock has a special cast g | | | Features: | |
• Fermenting Crock Pot 5.0L - Full 5 Lter Fermenting Capacity
• German quality stoneware made using liquid slurry poured clay - Sturdier and Lighter
• Ceramic Clay fired at 1200°C with a lead free glaze.
• Ceramic weight stones eliminates mold
• Includes Crock, Lid, Pressing Stones, Instructions
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 20.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 16.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 14.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 15.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 2 reviews |
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 Really Great CrockNov 07, 2011
By John Spirko
My grandparents made fermented veg of all forms when I was a kid, they had several huge crocks and a big basement to keep stuff in. Recently I had a guy on my podcast talking about making sauerkraut and other fermented vegetables. I realized a few things...
1. I missed this stuff
2. My grandparents crocks were too big for a household with two people and no basement
3. I wanted something like they had
So I found this one and noticed it included stones with it. I have my first batch going now, cabbage, apples, carrots and caraway seeds. I sampled some at 4 days in, just beginning to get tangy but I can tell it is going to be awesome. I am now looking into fermented hot sauce and trying to recreate my Grandmothers Chow Chow. I was actually here to buy a two more of them but they are currently out of stock. I would like to have two to three going with different stuff at all times from now on.
At 5 liters it is about the perfect size for a household like ours. I highly recommend this item. There are some other nice ones here about the same size and I am sure they are fine, many also have the water lock which is really nice. I just like the form factor of this one a lot. You can have three or four on a shelf or what have you with no problems. They will also fit in a fridge. I did up two normal size heads of cabbage, about half a pound of carrots and 4 apples in my batch and it packed down to about 60% of the space. So I figure it is plenty large enough for daily use. If I had a root cellar I would probably buy a larger crock.
Jack Spirko
Host of The Survival Podcast
 awful potApr 26, 2012
By Grace
The stones arrived chipped and cracked molded upon use because they absorb the fermenting juices. The pot was leaking from the bottom rim! And the fermenting juices slowly leaking out of the bottom rim created a mold on the rib that I could not wash out. This product has some major production defects that should be reviewed.
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