How To Make The Easiest Homemade Sauerkraut
You need 2 ingredients to make good Sauerkraut. All you need is salt, and cabbage.with Oktoberfest being here, now is the perfect time to start some. Sauerkraut takes the cake when it comes to super easy fermentation at home. It truly is the definition of a low effort ferment that goes by quickly.
Joshua Weissman•
Aug 26, 2025
Ingredients (2)
Ratio: 2% salt from total weight of cabbage
Directions
Cut cabbage in half, and then in quarters.
Slice out the core.
Slice thinly as possible.
Weigh on scale, then multiply the total weight of cabbage by .02 to determine the salt needed.
Bruise cabbage so it releases a lot of liquid. This is about a 2-5 minute process.
When transferring into a tight container, include the liquid. Firmly press down so that the liquid covers the top of the product.
Cover with crumpled plastic wrap with a weight inside.
Use airlock to let air out. If not, burp daily. Do not screw way too tight or it will explode.
Check product after 2 weeks.
Reserve in fridge, and use as needed.
