What a crock!

by Peter Barrett, December 29, 2008

If any of you have questions about the pickling and curing described in my article, post a comment and I'll try to help.

For those of you itching to get started on making pickles, the crock that I use can be bought- in a variety of sizes- through Amazon.  They have the best prices, and you'll all be pleased to know they've come down since I bought mine.  Depending on the size of your family and your rate of consumption, you may want to get a larger one; packed very tightly, you can expect about 4 liters (about 4 quarts) of kimchi or sauerkraut from the 5-liter size.  It takes 1-2 weeks for most things to ferment adequately, depending on temperature.  Try to keep your crock in a place that maintains around 65˚ F for best results.