Re: i am afraid of my sauerkraut

[Guest guest]

I'd throw it out. Perhaps some contamination

happened, from someone's hands or a utensil or

whatnot. I think during the preparation it's

important to make sure everything is freshly washed,

including hands. For fermenting, I prefer to

sterilize my containers and utensils with boiling

water, just to reduce the chances of anything getting

in there that I don't want. If some kind of nasty

gets in and likes the environment before the

lactobacteria get going enough to produce much acid,

it could leave behind some toxins that would make you

feel sick. Did you use whey? I think that gets the

production of lactic acid going a lot faster, reducing

the chances of any other bacteria making their

presence known.

Aubin

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[Guest guest]

salutations, aubin, john michael, and all!

< I'd throw it out. Perhaps some contamination

happened, from someone's hands or a utensil or

whatnot.

for all i know, mama jane didn't even wash the cabbage. she told me that she

did put in the whey, but who knows? and, judging from the state in which i

found the appliances once she left and i got out of my scooter, it is highly

likely that something wasn't clean.

i will try again --by myself-- next wk, and i will sterilize the utensils,

processor, and containers with boiling water, as you advise, aubin. and i

will grate, john michael!

thanks for giving me back my confidence--

allene