A pickle pipe is an airlock device designed for fermenting food in wide-mouth mason jars. The reference describes using it specifically for making sauerkraut.
How it works
The provided text explains the process of using a pickle pipe in the context of making sauerkraut:
- Shred, salt, and pound cabbage.
- Pack the cabbage into a wide-mouth mason jar.
- Weigh the cabbage down.
- Screw the pickle pipe into place using any standard screw bin.
Therefore, a pickle pipe allows gases produced during fermentation to escape while preventing unwanted contaminants from entering the jar. It simplifies the fermentation process when using mason jars.
