How to make sauerkraut

Canning sauerkraut in your Alto-Shaam Combi oven the easy way without having to boil the jars in water

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STEPS
INGREDIENTS

Start with a clean crock

Start with a clean crock

Trim and Core the cabbage

Trim and Core the cabbage

This is our cutter

This is our cutter

Place Cabbage in Cutter box to slice

Place Cabbage in Cutter box to slice

Put sliced cabbage in to crock

Put sliced cabbage in to crock

Keep slicing

Keep slicing

Salt is added between layers of cabbage

Salt is added between layers of cabbage

More salt

More salt

Keep slicing

Keep slicing

As you tap down the cabbage will get watery

As you tap down the cabbage will get watery

After the last layer of cabbage and salt place a damp towel, plate and weight on top

After the last layer of cabbage and salt place a damp towel, plate and weight on top

The weight will keep the saltwater on top of the cabbage

The weight will keep the saltwater on top of the cabbage

Check to ensure that everything is fermenting without drying

Check to ensure that everything is fermenting without drying

At around six weeks the cabbage will be fermented

At around six weeks the cabbage will be fermented

Clean your jars

Clean your jars

Place into perf pans to sterilized in the Combi oven.  Steam at 225F (107C) for 10 minutes.

Place into perf pans to sterilized in the Combi oven. Steam at 225F (107C) for 10 minutes.

Drain off cabbage.

Drain off cabbage.

Fill jars and pack down.

Fill jars and pack down.

Ready to seal

Heat in the combi oven at 190F (88C) steam mode for 30 minutes to seal.

Heat in the combi oven at 190F (88C) steam mode for 30 minutes to seal.

Ready for storage

Ready for storage

  • Cabbage
  • Salt