New Year's Eve

So, what is a typical New Year's Eve project?  Making sauerkraut of course!

Larry brought me 100 pounds of cabbage in November and it has been in the cellar, waiting to be made in to kraut.  Today, with extra help on hand, seemed like a perfect day to do this project.  Plus, David has never made sauerkraut before, so it was a fun and interesting activity for him!  He was quickly dubbed "the smasher"!

quartered heads of cabbage

Roni and Alicia!

Roni Jo shredding another head of cabbage

David smashing

David trying his hand at shredding!  Hopefully he won't lose a finger!

Baxter loved the cabbage cores!

We ended up with about 14 gallons of kraut.  Now it will brew for six to eight weeks and then I will hot water bath process it in pint and quart jars.

Have a very happy and safe New Year's Eve!