Fermented Foods - Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners

Ingredients

• 40 lbs. cabbage, red or green
• 16 Tbsp. canning or sea salt
• 6 tsp. brown sugar or organic cane sugar
• 3 to 4 lbs. unwaxed cucumbers or other vegetables
• 3/8 c. (6 Tbsp.) sea salt
• 3 to 4 heads dill or 3 to 4 Tbsp. dill seed
• 2 to 3 heads of garlic, peeled
• 1 handful fresh grape, cherry, oak or horseradish leaves
• 1 pinch black peppercorns