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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | | | | | 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 5 liters of vegetables (1.3 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: ModelHarsh 5 Liter Crock PotCapacity5 Liters / 1.3 GallonsBuilt ofMade of ceramic lead free clay WarrantyOne Year | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Package Length: | 11.81 inches | | Package Width: | 9.45 inches | | Package Height: | 9.45 inches | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 7 reviews |
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48 of 48 found the following review helpful:
Very nice, heavy quality crock Mar 06, 2008
By NancyFancy
"NancyFancy"
No doubt, this is a very nice crock. The picture on the web shows a taller crock, but the 5 liter size is actually a little wider and "squattier" than pictured. Height and width of the crock did not matter in my case. The crock I received had a few coarse pieces of pottery on the edges of the rims and on the bottom, which caused a deep scratch in my counter top. I used an emory board to smooth out the burrs, which took about thirty seconds. So just be careful when unpacking the crock...an emory board took off the rough spots very easily and did not leave any mark on the crock. This crock is heavy and extremely will packed for shipping. I really hesitated to spend $106.on one crock, but just the fact that this crock has a ring on the top which holds water to keep the contents clean has already made me a believer in it. This is a good size for one person. I would recommend a larger crock for a family.
Follow up: This is a VERY heavy crock when full.
Well, after two very deep scratches on my corian counter, I am going to adhere some thick felt or cork to the bottom of the crock. I did not completely remove the burrs on the bottom of the crock and it really messed up my counter. Set it on a cork pad or heavy felt before placing it on any surface. I am loving the results of the fermenting, though!
43 of 44 found the following review helpful:
Best sauerkraut on my first try Mar 13, 2007
By John Worcester
"kumupele01"
This crock is not cheap, but if you are serious about making good sauerkraut with no hassles, the Harsch crock can't be beat. The water seal works flawlessly. No skimming required because the scum does not form.
15 of 15 found the following review helpful:
The Mercedes Benz of crock pots! Feb 07, 2010
By Evie Getchell
I have had this Harsch Gairtopf Fermenting Crock Pot on my wish list for years. I at long last finally made the purchase when I found the 7.5.Litre size recently through an Amazon link for $119 and free shipping!!! It is the German fermentation stoneware crock by Harsch Steinzeug and has no labelling for Miracle (the sole importer) as it is shown at Amazon. (Mine just arrived from Germany. It was on back order for some time).
This fermentation crock pot is highest quality as you might expect from German craftsmen. It truly is the Mercedes Benz of stoneware fermentation pots. It is made of stoneware and covered with a lead-free glazing. It is beautiful and easy to handle, clean and use.
The unique Harsch method of fermentation is proven. The crock includes 2 stoneware weighing stones which replace the wooden board and cloth of other methods. (If you've ever done fermentation that way, you know the problems you can have). Furthermore the lid has a deep water groove which provides an airtight sealing that prevents undesired yeast from forming. Clear instructions are included as well as some basic recipes.
I debated for a long time between the 5 litre and 7.5 litre crocks. I ended up choosing the 7.5 litre size. (There are also larger ones ranging from 10 to 50 litres). I was a little afraid that I had chosen a crock much too large for just a single person like myself but I'm very glad I settled on the 7.5L. It's perfect although I would still like the 5L too so I can being doing a smaller batch of some other food, such as kimchi or pickles, fermenting at the same time.
I do have 4 large heads of organic cabbage, about 12 lbs, filling the 7.5L to capacity and fermenting beautifully right now. Considering how much I have to spend each week on store-bought organic, unpasteurized sauerkraut or other cultured vegetables ~ my Harsch crock is going to pay for itself in no time! I am anticipating 8 one quart Mason jars of finished kraut
I love my beautiful Harsch crock, definitely would buy it all over again and hope to do just that soon!
22 of 24 found the following review helpful:
Great product with some caveats Nov 30, 2009
By clarita apple
1/25/10 update: The second batch of sauerkraut using the new weighting stones came out perfectly. This crock really does make wonderful kraut. I can't wait to try it on pickles.
Here is my earlier review, which describes some problems I had:
I love sauerkraut and I make a lot of it in my trusty 1 gallon glass jars. It always comes out perfectly.
I recently got the Harsch 5 liter crock and followed directions to the letter. In fact, I had a whole lot of cabbage from the farmer's market so I started one batch in the Harsh and another in my glass jar at the same time. Same cabbage, same ingredients, same everything.
The glass jar batch was superb, Harsch batch spoiled, plain and simple. This is the first time I have EVER had a batch spoil in all the years I've been making the stuff. A bloom formed on the top of the water, another first. The kraut itself tasted bad, a kind of chalky taste - actually it tasted like the weighting stones that came with the Harsch (which I washed well before using). Those 'stones' are porous ceramic and may not be possible to clean thoroughly because of the pores. In any case, the kraut was so bad I had to throw it out.
Another thing - I left the crock undisturbed while the kraut was fermenting. When I lifted the pot today, a not so wonderful surprise greeted me: a whole bunch of mold under the pot that stained my floor. The bottom of the pot is scratchy, too, so there are some additional nicks and gouges on my floor. Neither the floor nor the pot was wet when I placed it there so I can't think how the mold formed. Unless there was some leakage from within the pot. I wonder if the bottom of the pot itself might be somewhat porous and 'sweaty', hence the mold. In any case, if you buy one of these, I strongly recommend you put something under it so it doesn't ruin your floor.
I am going to call the company that distributes Harsch to see if they have any comments or solutions regarding my experience. I sure hope so. This purchase was something of a splurge and has turned into a major disappointment. [12/26/09 Update: the company sent me new weighting stones which I'm testing on a second batch of sauerkraut. I will post results here.]
One more thing: This crock is large and heavy. It's at least 50% bigger than the gallon jar I use to make my kraut and holds the same amount or a little less. And it's wide. If you look at the photos, the 5 liter size has the same footprint as the larger sizes, it's just shorter. This results in a wide surface area that needs to be covered with water or brine. My gallon jar, holding the same amount of kraut, is longer and narrower, so it requires less (or no) additional water to keep the material covered, which is preferable. This will not matter so much for the larger sizes, but is a real issue for the 5 liter size crock. Also, the weighting stones require substantial space to maneuver in and out of the crock, so this further reduces the amount of kraut you can make.
My sink is too small to handle washing any of the larger Harsch crocks, but if you can find a way to clean it, I would recommend getting a larger size. If I could, I'd get the 10 or 15 liter crock.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
If you love kraut... Oct 21, 2010
By hannahmorgannah
Wonderful Crock!! I could not find anything like this made in the USA. This one is FABULOUS. The water air lock is simple and ingenious. If you like to make your own savories pickles, kimchee, etc. order this bad boy!
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