How Do You Process Sauerkraut Into Canning Jars?
Fresh, crunchy, great tasting sauerkraut was an everyday experience growing up with German parents in Wisconsin. Recently we shared some of our homemade sauerfraut with friends. “WOW, this is way better than “regular” Sauerkraut.” You too can experience real sauerkraut. Step 1 You’ve successfully fermented a nice crock of sauerkraut. You can store it right in the crock for several weeks. But if you want it to stay fresh for a long period of time you need to process it into canning jars. Step 2 Select your jar size. We usually use wide mouth pint canning jars. A pint is about the right amount for four servings. You can use larger jars and store what you don’t need for the first meal in the refrigerator. Sauerkraut keeps very well refrigerated after the jar is opened. Step 3 Open the crock by removing the muslin cloth and the weight. Carefully remove the excess brine. Then remove the plate that was compressing the sauerkraut. Step 4 Remove and discard the very top layer of sauerkraut. Al
