Product 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 m inerals. 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

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #8563 in Kitchen & Housewares
• Brand: Schmitt
• Model: 5 Ltr.

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

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Customer Reviews

Most helpful customer reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful.
Really Great Crock
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 a bout 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

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
Great Little Pot Thats Easy To Use
By CrochetGranny7
I bought this crock pot because it was German made. I also wanted to be able to ferment vegetables easier than putting the vegetables in mason jars. With mason jars, you have to release the gases each day and then they leak and its a real mess and pain in the neck. With this crock pot, I put all the vegetables I was fermenting in at once and put on the stones for weight (stones come with the crock which is more sanitary than using rocks) and then when the lid is on there is a trough for water to seal the crock and make it air tight.

I did not have to check it until 9 days later when I opened it to find that all my vegetables had fermented well without any mold, etc. I love this crock pot!!! It holds about 2-3 very large heads of cabbage at a time which is enough for my husband and myself. I actually prefer to ferment smaller quantities because I am always trying a different recipe with different vegetables. This 5L crock is large enough for the two of us plus I am always fermenting something in it to give to the neighbors. It is not too large to wash and clean. Some people buy crocks that are so large its a real problem to clean them. I clean this one in the kitchen sink easily.

When my vegetables are fermented to my liking, I then place them in mason jars and set them in the refridgerator. I always have some smaller mason jars to fill and give away as gifts too. People are really excited to recieve a gift of fermented vegetables because it is truly a unique homemade gift.

By using this crock pot, there is never a question if the fermenting is going to come out okay or not. I feel its easy to use and fool-proof when it comes to fermenting. I highly recommend the quality of this crock and the stones which come with it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Works Great
By MM in Austin
This crock works great for fermenting foods and the size is just right for me. The trough lip on the crock (when scrupulously kept filled with water) keeps the yeast and molds out of the batch and results in a much cleaner fermentation than all other methods that I've tried. My sauerkraut batches are normally 12-13 lbs of shredded cabbage which ferment for 6 weeks, and one batch is ready as the previous batch is exhausted so I'm in continuous production.

The Schmitt comes with the stones (which the competitors all charge more for) which are mandatory for keeping the cabbage submerged, and yet the price is cheaper that the competitors' prices. I'd say it's a best buy.