6 cup Fermentation Crock 01202602

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"To ferment your own food is to lodge a small but eloquent protest... against the homogenization of flavors and food experiences." — Michael Pollan

Specially designed as a keeper of good stuff:
Each crock is crafted with a water lock outer lid seal, and inner lid and a stoneware weight, all of which is a traditional approach that allows for an oxygen-free environment, something we all want for good fermentation.

So round up some vegetables, chop/dice/slice, then pack them inside the crock, make a brine, and use the stoneware weight that comes with the crock to fully submerge all the veg. under the brine, cover with the internal lid, fill the channel at the rim of the crock with water, then put the outer lid in place to form a “seal”.

Once the fermentation starts, CO2 forms, any oxygen will be pushed out of the seal and an oxygen-free environment is created and happy microbes begin to dance!

Set the crock on your counter top, change the water in the channel if needed, place a dish under the crock if things really get going!

Enjoy a boost in nutritional value, improved digestion, and increased nutrient bioavailability, plus simply some delicious food!

Each Crock is hand-thrown and hand-signed using durable and functional brown stoneware clay produced in Montana, each jar is hand-brushed with at least 6 coats of glazing, ensuring a thick blanket of glass for long-time use. All Food surfaces are coated with a food-safe glaze and usually a clear glaze or white glaze.

I create in small batches. Each piece is thrown in the likeness of the next, hand-crafted, and with hand-brushed glazing. I hope you’ll agree variations in color, small marks from the minerals and stone in the clay, or slight sways in design resulting from working with natural materials create the charm expected and treasured in handmade pottery.

Dimensions for the crock with lid:
- Height is approximately 7.5 inches.