Awesome! Is that 5% by weight? How much calcium chloride, generally? I used 2 tbsp kosher salt in 1 qt filtered tap water. I have some Littlefinger carrots ready for harvest that I'm going to pickle nextI do! I am actually speaking again this year at HomebrewCon about fermenting veggies, hot sauce, cheese, and kombucha.
I use a 5% brine for some of my pickles, and add calcium chloride (pickle crisp) to mine since I happen to use it for brewing anyway.
I do sauerkraut, pickles, kimchee, carrots, even pickled asparagus. I’ve done beets, but don’t love them fermented as much. I plan on giardiniera soon. My kimchee is my favorite. I even ferment my own gochujang for my kimchee and cooking.
Never mind, I found your answer on homebrewtalk 1/4 tsp per quart
The recipe I used called for a black tea bag for tannins, next time could I use just CaCl2 instead? Or is it up to personal taste and preference?Give or take...............
When I do the brine, I weigh the salt. The cukes get a 5% brine, but most things get 3%, depending on what I'm making. I've never done olives but if I could get fresh olives I would- and those are done with a 10% brine.
I used to try using something tannic like grape leaves in the pickles, to keep them crisp, but I didn't like the flavor impact. So the CaCl2 works for me!
The recipe I used called for a black tea bag for tannins, next time could I use just CaCl2 instead? Or is it up to personal taste and preference?
Ah I'd love to have a crack at the Kraut missus Mum is Dutch maybe I can get some brownie point inI got chili's going....
But they are so hot that I am actually thinking of using it as insecticide
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I do cucumbers as well.
And sauerkraut. Gotta have sauerkraut
I triied feementing rape, but that didn't work
Sauerkraut is ridiculously easy! Shred your cabbage. Add a tablespoon of salt per pound of cabbage. Pound the cabbage and salt until soupy and the liquid covers the cabbage. Cover the cabbage and weight the cover so it doesn't float, let ferment. If the liquid starts to mold, skim the mold off.Ah I'd love to have a crack at the Kraut missus Mum is Dutch maybe I can get some brownie point in
She does like my beer so in the clear there.
Good to know you’re on you feet doing your thing!I got chili's going....
But they are so hot that I am actually thinking of using it as insecticide
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I do cucumbers as well.
And sauerkraut. Gotta have sauerkraut
I triied feementing rape, but that didn't work
Cheers nosey will have a crack .Sauerkraut is ridiculously easy! Shred your cabbage. Add a tablespoon of salt per pound of cabbage. Pound the cabbage and salt until soupy and the liquid covers the cabbage. Cover the cabbage and weight the cover so it doesn't float, let ferment. If the liquid starts to mold, skim the mold off.
Thankyou I think I'll need good translator for that !For sure!
We call it zuurkool (learn to say it without accent for extra brownie points) which literally means sour cabbage
As compared to sauerkraut, which literally means.....
Sour cabbage
Try telling a Dutch person that !Dutch is a lot like German. But different...
Careful !!!!!!Dutch is a lot like German. But different...