Harsch Gairtopf Fermenting Crock Pot - 10 Liter - ME7420

by Miracle

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• ASIN: B000H6PB0Q
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Product Description

Features & SpecificationsThe Miracle Fermenting Crock Pot - Quick, Easy and Quality! The Harsch / Gartopf fermenting crock pot is a quality crafted piece which is imported from Germany. Easily make nutrition packed sauerkraut, pickled vegetables and so much more. The patented Harsch crock-pot is a beautiful stoneware piece and is fired at 1200 degrees Celsius and finished with aleadfree glaze. This crock includes a ceramic cover which fits perfectly over the top and has a special cast gutter in the rim creating a seamless airlock. Gases from the fermentation can escape easily but air is not able to enter. Many other crock-pots can create a pasty white kahm yeast, this one doesn't! Suitable for all types of vegetables like:CabbagesCucumbersCarrotsPumpkinsBeansOnionsCeleryPeppersand more!In just 4-6 weeks you can have delicious fermented veggies in your home! Features:Quality constructed - easy to useImported from GermanyCan ferment up 10 liters of vegetables (2 3/4 Gallons) at a timeUse of ceramic weight stones eliminates moldClever water sealing system allows gases to escapeNo air let inLead freeMade of ceramic claySimple instructions are included*This item will ship via UPS Ground instead of FedEX Ground*Specifications: ModelHarcsh 10 Liter Crock PotCapacity10 Liters / 2.75 GallonsBuilt ofMade of ceramic lead free clay WarrantyOne Year

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Probabl the best fermentation pot, September 28, 2006

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Adrian S. (Redmond, WA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harsch Gairtopf Fermenting Crock Pot - 10 Liter - ME7420

Well, I don't know if there is a lot of competition in dedicated fermentation pots arena, but the design of this one definitely has no flaws. It's sturdy, heavy, and there is perfect isolation of the content from the environment, so if you follow the instructions you are almost guaranteed results. Because of better isolation, you need less salt. It even comes with two semi-circular stones to keep pressure on your pickles.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BEST FERMENTATION CROCK, January 14, 2008

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Country Woman - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harsch Gairtopf Fermenting Crock Pot - 10 Liter - ME7420

Have used my 2 fermentation pots for 4 years now.
Tried to use other equipment and had some problems.
When useing this pot, took all the work out of changing
and checking. Put all vegtables in and left for 30 days,
just added water to the outside well once a week.

Would not use anything else. Am going to get one
more and then will have enough to do pickles,
mixed vegtables, and kraut.
GREAT PRODUCT!

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars pretty sweet, March 11, 2010

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Doomio - See all my reviews

This review is from: Harsch Gairtopf Fermenting Crock Pot - 10 Liter - ME7420

I've used the 10 litre crock to make two batches of sauerkraut. The first one came out perfectly, and it was my first time making sauerkraut! Big props to this crock for enabling me to do that. It's airtight seal renders scum which would grow sans an airtight seal obsolete, and this means easy riding after you perform a bunch of chopping to fill the thing.

The problems came after that first batch. I poured boiling water over the fitted, weighted stones which come with it and on the inside of the lid and inside the crock. The stones and inside the lid were unfinished, and grew mold on them while drying! In a drying rack with good circulation... I again poured boiling water on the parts before I stuffed it again with vegetables, and made fine kraut for a second time.

But before I started my first batch of kimchi(!!!) after trying to sterilize the weights they once again grew mold before they were done drying. I thought they were supposed to be non-porous but there was tiny mold particles all over it. I poured two rounds of boiling water on the stones and inside the lid before stuffing it with chinese cabbage and spice paste but still I don't know how to wash this thing and keep it sterilized....so four stars out of five, four stars for helping me produce yummy awesome kraut and probably great kimchi, minus one star for being such a b$*#! to keep fungus off of.