ISO: ISO Traca: My DH will be in Seattle next week. A Rumtopf crock is on his shopping list : )
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I'm thinking others might be able to speak on that topic better than me....
the thing about the bucket was...I figured if I was going to bother to make it, I mide as well make a bunch. After layers of all that fruit, I'm glad I had a much larger vessel. The end product was so tasty, I wish I'd made much more than I did!
the thing about the bucket was...I figured if I was going to bother to make it, I mide as well make a bunch. After layers of all that fruit, I'm glad I had a much larger vessel. The end product was so tasty, I wish I'd made much more than I did!
tammyarcadia-ca
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That's what I use, I got it at Cost Plus, you have to leave the lid "ajar"
(no pun intended) well, sort of closed but not snapped tight, if you know what I mean- At least while it is fermenting, when it is done, of course mine is NEVER done, you can then snap it tight!!
(no pun intended) well, sort of closed but not snapped tight, if you know what I mean- At least while it is fermenting, when it is done, of course mine is NEVER done, you can then snap it tight!!
dawn_mo
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Ang, if you want a true crock., like one for making pickles or sauerkraut
you should check out the antique stores in your area. I bought an 8-gallon crock that has handles on it, but no lid. When I made sauerkraut in it, I weighted it down with a ceramic plate with a large rock on it, the first time. The second time, I used a food grade plastic bag, filled with water. Both worked fine.
You guys have me wanting to make the rumtopf now. I may have to jump on this bandwagon.
you should check out the antique stores in your area. I bought an 8-gallon crock that has handles on it, but no lid. When I made sauerkraut in it, I weighted it down with a ceramic plate with a large rock on it, the first time. The second time, I used a food grade plastic bag, filled with water. Both worked fine.
You guys have me wanting to make the rumtopf now. I may have to jump on this bandwagon.
richard-in-cincy
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Ang, that would work quite nicely.
Any large crock that is food safe will do. You can always seal with plastic wrap.
Have fun.
Any large crock that is food safe will do. You can always seal with plastic wrap.
Have fun.
woohoo, I found a suitable crock w/lid at the local kitchen kitch store. sales person of course
said no such thing in store, so I said I'll just wander around. I found it myself, which kinda burned me up a bit and then I really didn't want to give them my business, but, it just wasn't worth the battle. So, I took it up to the cashier and made a bit of a production putting it on the counter and stating that it was just perfect. Both she and the manager looked a bit sheepish. It's not that big of a store and they should really know their stock better. It is part of a ceramic set of dishes with lots of serving pieces etc. This must be a cookie jar or large canister. Dishwasher safe and oven safe, so it must be rumtopf safe(they didn't even know what I was talking about when I mentioned rumtopf). Anyway, it's a nice winter white canister with a lid that is not too tight and will hold plenty of happy fruit.
said no such thing in store, so I said I'll just wander around. I found it myself, which kinda burned me up a bit and then I really didn't want to give them my business, but, it just wasn't worth the battle. So, I took it up to the cashier and made a bit of a production putting it on the counter and stating that it was just perfect. Both she and the manager looked a bit sheepish. It's not that big of a store and they should really know their stock better. It is part of a ceramic set of dishes with lots of serving pieces etc. This must be a cookie jar or large canister. Dishwasher safe and oven safe, so it must be rumtopf safe(they didn't even know what I was talking about when I mentioned rumtopf). Anyway, it's a nice winter white canister with a lid that is not too tight and will hold plenty of happy fruit.
I started with a small layer of rhubarb and white sugar. then garden strawberries with br sugar.
then sweet cherries and more white sugar. topped with white rum. Next will be some nectarines and some blueberries(even though some say to not use blueberries). then some grapes and plums when they come in season. ending with a fresh pineapple, if I have room. I'm thnking of adding some dried apricots as well and using some dark rum too. Really, what could go wrong?
then sweet cherries and more white sugar. topped with white rum. Next will be some nectarines and some blueberries(even though some say to not use blueberries). then some grapes and plums when they come in season. ending with a fresh pineapple, if I have room. I'm thnking of adding some dried apricots as well and using some dark rum too. Really, what could go wrong?
I hadn't thought of using straws, LOL! I am not really precise with my amounts. I'm trying to use
up some nice fruit, so I kind of just dumped some in. The rhubarb was just maybe 2 cups because I don't want it too tart, and then about a half cup of sugar. The strawberries were probably about a pound, but they came from my garden(yes , my strawberries are just now ripening)and I don't have a scale to weigh them. The cherries were probably a pound as well. The crock is quite large, not sure of the capacity, but it should hold quite a bit. I will put in about a pound of nectarines as well, and just 2 cups of blueberries. I'll have to wait and see how much more fruit the crock will hold. I would really like to save room for some pineapple at the end. I used white sugar twice and brown sugar once. I'm thinking of adding some dark rum with the next batch of fruit. I'm really kind of winging it, as you can tell. The German site used vanilla sugar and brown sugar, so I'm tempted to add a bit of vanilla, but maybe this first go-around I'll make it plain. I'm thinking Captain Morgan's spiced rum would be nice to use too.
up some nice fruit, so I kind of just dumped some in. The rhubarb was just maybe 2 cups because I don't want it too tart, and then about a half cup of sugar. The strawberries were probably about a pound, but they came from my garden(yes , my strawberries are just now ripening)and I don't have a scale to weigh them. The cherries were probably a pound as well. The crock is quite large, not sure of the capacity, but it should hold quite a bit. I will put in about a pound of nectarines as well, and just 2 cups of blueberries. I'll have to wait and see how much more fruit the crock will hold. I would really like to save room for some pineapple at the end. I used white sugar twice and brown sugar once. I'm thinking of adding some dark rum with the next batch of fruit. I'm really kind of winging it, as you can tell. The German site used vanilla sugar and brown sugar, so I'm tempted to add a bit of vanilla, but maybe this first go-around I'll make it plain. I'm thinking Captain Morgan's spiced rum would be nice to use too.