Making Sauerkraut with DIY airlock. Does this balloon trick really work?

roytg94
roytg94 Posts: 47 ✭✭✭
in Canning, Preserving, & Food Storage

While reading the article https://thegrownetwork.com/make-the-perfect-home-fermented-sauerkraut-its-all-in-the-temperature/, I realized that I do not own an airlock so I did an internet search and came up with the idea of covering the jar opening with a balloon and puncturing the balloon with pin holes to function as an airlock. Does this work as an airlock?

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  • annbeck62
    annbeck62 Posts: 980 ✭✭✭✭

    I've never tried that but it sounds interesting. Typically I use an airlock. Sometimes when I go a little crazy in the kitchen I have more ferments going than I have airlocks so I put them in a regular canning jar and make sure I burp them to release the gas.

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  • roytg94
    roytg94 Posts: 47 ✭✭✭

    @annbeck62 Yes, burping on a daily basis also looks like an option, but as you point out, life gets busy and resources are limited. Let me know if you have any success with the balloon solution. Thanks!

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  • judsoncarroll4
    judsoncarroll4 Posts: 5,282 admin

    Sure, it will work fine, so long as you take care to have everything submerged under the juice... no head space, no air - also works for small batches of wine. A bit of kombucha will ensure a great ferment! I always top mine off with kombucha to fill up any head space.

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