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Mold in Harsch Fermentation Crock - How to clean?

post #1 of 5
4/5/11 at 10:54am
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I was all ready to make a nice big spring batch of cabbage and when I opened my crock, to my horror, I found all this black mold on the weighting stones and base of the crock. (Sha-nasty!) I thought I had let the stones dry out completely before storing them but I guess a week wasn't long enough! Does anyone else have any experience with this? How/what would you use to clean/disinfect it? TIA!

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post #2 of 5
4/5/11 at 2:33pm
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I think I've figured out what to do. My main concern was the weighting stones because they're porous and I want to get rid of all the spores. Nevermind!

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post #3 of 5
4/5/11 at 6:40pm

Do you mind telling what solution you came up with?

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post #4 of 5
4/6/11 at 5:57pm
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http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/vinegar-as-a-disinfectant.html

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post #5 of 5
9/21/11 at 3:27pm

I had the same mold problem. Have you used the stones since? Did you have any trouble with the vinegar preventing future fermentation?

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