How To Make Homestead Sauerkraut In Alaska

Because we live off the power grid we preserve our cabbage for the winter by fermenting it into sauerkraut. Ron shows you how On their
homestead in the beautiful Chakok river valley on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

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• Kenai
• Peninsula
• Alaska
• Sourcrout
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• Estate
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[MrsMoBo]

Can you use stainless steel as your container for this type of method. I'm jealous of what appears to be a wonderful life there in Alaska! I really enjoyed your video. Simple and direct! Thanks againa and keep posting!

[ursushoribilisron]

MrsMoBo, I don't know if it would work or not, but I could not give up the use of my stainless steel kettle for 14 days to brew some krout.

I use the same clean 5 gallon plastic bucket for this purpose for the last 10 years.

You can get them at the grocery store deli department.

Ask for the buckets that had salad dressings, and pickles. They are about $3.00 or $4.00.

If you are blessed with an over abundance of 5 gallon stainless steel kettles, try it and let me know.

[antiochus66]

@MrsMoBo

a bit late but do not use metal containers for anything like this.

clay or pottery pot,glass wood or food grade container..

great video..

man you get big cabbages in alaska : )

another trick is to take some whole leaves split in 2 and put on top of the shredded cabbage with dill.

then the plate and weight..protects the top layer and makes a natural rough seal

[ursushoribilisron]

@antiochus66 Thank you for your energy and advice.

[rkf301]

After watching your video made my first batch of kraut 2 wks ago. Have skimmed off some "stuff" a couple of times. Am I correct that the "juice" is ok? You don't have to rinse of the kraut or anything when you remove from the crock?

[ursushoribilisron]

rkf301

Just skim the "don't look good to eat" stuff off with a spoon and pitch it in the compost.

The krout that has been under the juice will be great, good ,and wonderful, just as you suspect..

Congratulations on your success

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[lorax2014]

Great video! Thanks for making it before everyone forgets how to do something so simple and once so normal.

[magprob]

Very, very, very cool! Hey, check out my cabbage and kraut videos. Maybe you would like some real German Saurkraut cabbage seed? Let me know.

I could live and survive there with you all just peachy!

[SamTHfan]

@DerGeist93 There are the good places and the bad places of Alaska, like anywhere else. I don't recommend Anchorage personally. Eagle River is alright, a pretty nice little town. There are some idiots but it isn't too bad. Chugiak is also nice. So if you can move here some time, you know where its best... :P

[DerGeist93]

@akwolfsong and you are envious? I live in Utah, and I am the one who is envious! It has always been my dream to live in Alaska, but I got sick, now I fear I will die in Utah, can't work anymore, no money thus no moving. I think almost anywhere in Alaska would be awesome! lucky you!

[MrPlonkas]

GREAT VID,NO BULLSHIT TALK OR CRAP MUSIC,JUST STRAIGHT ONTO THE JOB IN HAND,WELL DONE

[akwolfsong]

I'm so envious! I'm stuck in Anchorage. What I wouldn't do for your lifestyle..sigh. Someday :)

[ConnerPlainLiving]

I know that is some good stuff. Thanks for the video.

[edv177]

does it have to be pickling salt? no other salt will work?

[markpianoman]

I made seven heads of cabbage into sauerkraut...it only took 2 weeks of fermentation here in warm Hawaii. Cooked up the first batch with sauteed onions, a grated apple, and some brown sugar. My wife is Bavarian and we missed good sauerkraut here in Hawaii, so just decided to ferment our own. Turned out great!