{"id":3385,"date":"2013-07-25T03:00:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T07:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2013-07-25T03:00:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T07:00:54","slug":"q-and-a-fermenting-cucumbers-pressure-canning-on-a-glass-top-stove-and-sauerkraut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/2013\/07\/25\/q-and-a-fermenting-cucumbers-pressure-canning-on-a-glass-top-stove-and-sauerkraut\/","title":{"rendered":"Q and A: fermenting cucumbers, pressure canning on a glass-top stove, and sauerkraut"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fermenting cucumbers<\/strong><\/p>\n

I want to ferment some cucumbers into pickles in my newly acquired crock. I don’t have enough cukes all at the same time. May I make the brine etc. and add the cukes as I get them off the plant? I know some people like them longer fermented and some shorter fermented. Wouldn’t this be the same process? Suggestions?<\/em><\/p>\n

Brenda<\/em>
\nDumas, Texas<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s generally a better idea to ferment a smaller batch at one time rather than to add cukes as you get them. The liquid in the cukes themselves can change the brine so those later-added cukes may not ferment correctly. Any readers out there who have done as Brenda suggests? — Jackie<\/p>\n

Pressure canning on a glass-top stove<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am canning with a pressure canner that utilizes a 3-piece pressure regulator (no gauge). I also have a flat top glass stove. You have mentioned being able to maintain correct pressure on a glass top stove. I remain in the kitchen while canning and watch the regulator to see that it continues to “rock.” As long as this is occurring am I safe pressure-wise? Is the pressure fairly steady as long as the rocking doesn’t stop? <\/em><\/p>\n

Judith Almand<\/em>
\nBrandon, Florida<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes. Most manufacturers of weight-style canners recommend that the weight jiggles about 3-4 times a minute at minimum. Weighted canners are usually quite safe and require less “watching” than do dial gauge canners as they self-adjust by jiggling to maintain the correct pressure. — Jackie<\/p>\n

Sauerkraut<\/strong><\/p>\n

I can sauerkraut every year but one year was too salty the next not salty enough. Can I combine and re-can? This year has been a great year for cabbage. Already have 10 gallons of kraut down. <\/em><\/p>\n

Robin Putman<\/em>
\nCoolville, Ohio<\/em><\/p>\n

Yes you can but I’d try a smaller batch first to see if the combined kraut is too soft for your taste. Congratulations on this year’s kraut! Our garden’s growing like mad, although we got a late start. — Jackie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fermenting cucumbers I want to ferment some cucumbers into pickles in my newly acquired crock. I don’t have enough cukes all at the same time. May I make the brine etc. and add the cukes as I get them off the plant? I know some people like them longer fermented and some shorter fermented. Wouldn’t […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3385"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3385\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/JackieClay\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}