How to make sauerkraut – fermenting veggies


FERMENTING VEGGIES: This small haul from the Murfreesboro Saturday Market got made into some tasty sauerkrauts we hope will be ready late next month. These are recipes with ginger that we make at home for ourselves and decided to add to the krauts we currently offer at Wellness Emporium – Woodbury. One is Ginger Beet. The other is Carrot, Ginger, and Turmeric.

HOW TO MAKE SAUERKRAUT: Sauerkrauts are easy to make and so good for you. They are rich in dietary fiber, nutrients, andgut-healthy probiotics.

All you need to do is chop up a blend of 75% cabbage with 25% other veggies and 2% salt added. Weigh all your cabbage and mulitply the weight time 0.33. The resulting number is your 25% of other veggies. After chopping or shredding your ingredients, mix them together and weigh it. Multiply the total weight with 0.02. This is how much salt you need to add, which is 2% of the total weight.

Mix all these together kneading the veggies in a bowl. You should see brine dripping from each fist full. Let it sit for about 20 minutes, then place in a fermentation vessel for about three weeks making sure all the veggies are completely submerged in its own brine. You can use fermentation weights to hold your fermenting veggies below the brine surface, or fill ziplock bags with water and place on top.

Fermentation will go through a couple of phases. If you use an airlock or airtight lid, you will need to burp the ferments. This will take about 3 weeks. When it’s done, jar it up and refrigerate to slow or stop fermentation. It should be a crunchy, tangy, probiotic bite of fermented goodness you can add to most meals!

Seasonal Kombucha and Kefir flavor release schedule

SEASONAL FLAVORS: Here is a quick look at our 2023 seasonal kombucha and kefir flavors release dates.

All of our seasonal flavors are made when local harvests are at their peak, so dates may change. We harvest, process, and make our seasonals right here in Woodbury! Like the seasons, they don’t last long! Our kombuchas and kefirs are the perfect gut-healthy soda alternative!

New growlers are $15 full, and you bring them back for $10 refills. Get a free sample of this and all the flavors of our kombucha and kefir on tap: Tart Cherry, Apple Ginger, Ginger Lemonade, Raw, Grapefruit, Ginger Beet, Elderberry, Pineapple, Grape, Root Beer, and Cranberry Orange – at Wellness Emporium – Woodbury!

Our new Chocolate Coconut Kefir is now available!

COCONUT KEFIR: Surprise! We made more Golden Milk and added some new flavors of our popular coconut milk kefir: Chocolate and Plain! These dairy-free vegan yogurts are made with all organic ingredients in our probiotic fermented coconut milk kefir for a Greek yogurt-style cloud of heaven on every spoonful. Grab one today exclusively at Wellness Emporium – Woodbury next to DTC!

NEW: Golden Milk Coconut Milk Kefir!

GOLDEN MILK: Our new Golden Milk coconut milk kefir is a delightful cloud of all organic turmeric, ginger, cinnamon, and agave in fermented coconut milk. It’s a probiotic, dairy-free, vegan yogurt with gut health and inflammation in mind.

We start with fermenting organic coconut milk until it is thick and separated from whey for yogurt consistency. Then, we add all organic spices and jar it up for good gut-health! Stop by Wellness Emporium – Woodbury and grab one!

Seasonal Watermelon Basil Kefir now on tap!

WATERMELON BASIL: Y’all, the HVAC is fixed and the seasonal Watermelon Basil Kefir is now on tap for cup and growler refills! It’s a total Summer experience. LOL!

We make our Watermelon Basil Kefir with watermelon from Triple A Farms and basil grown at Half Hill Farm in a gut-healthy probiotic water kefir soda for the hottest month of the year. Come get a free sample and take home a taste of Summer while it lasts exclusively at Wellness Emporium Woodbury!

Keep cool with our gut-healthy coconut kefir pops!

KEFIR POPS: Keep cool with our organic blackberry, blueberry, and strawberry frozen Kefir Pops! Each popsicle is a dairy and gluten free, vegan, probiotic treat made by Half Hill Farm with fermented coconut milk kefir, fruit purée and agave – no other added ingredients. They’re $2, or $8.75 for five and available now exclusively at Wellness Emporium Woodbury!

NEW FLAVOR: Introducing our Grapefruit Kombucha!

NEW FLAVOR: We are so happy to introduce Half Hill Farm’s new Grapefruit Kombucha! This gut-healthy flavor replaces our Blood Orange with the same organic cardamom and clove spices.
Grapefruit is high in vitamins C and A and has many health benefits including satiating appetite to support healthy weight management and healthy immune support. Ask your doctor whether grapefruit will interact with your medications. Learn more about the mighty grapefruit: https://youtu.be/B7FK3BLsNt8
Our farm’s grapefruit Kombucha is available now on tap for cup and growler refills at our stores:

Fall Seasonal: Mulled Pear Kombucha now on tap!

MULLED PEAR: Break out the ugly sweater because it’s time for Half Hill Farm’s seasonal Mulled Pear Kombucha! This annual Tennessee favorite is probiotic for good gut health and has all the Fall – made with organic cold pressed pear, cinnamon, nutmeg, clove and allspice with hints of bonfires and Daylight Savings Time. Get a growler on tap exclusively at our stores:

Blood Orange Kombucha retiring to the flavor vault!

FLAVOR VAULT: After 3 1/2 years on tap, it is time to say goodbye to one of Half Hill Farm’s first flavors of craft kombucha. We’re down to our last kegs and will be retiring our Blood Orange Kombucha and placing its recipe in the flavor vault to make way for new flavors.

This is a favorite to many, so grab a growler while it’s on tap, or one of the last bottles and enjoy it while it lasts at our stores:

Elderberry Syrup now in larger 16 oz bottle!

ELDERBERRY SYRUP: Half Hill Farm’s popular Elderberry Syrup now comes in a 16 oz bottle of family-sized immune support! Elderberries are packed with phytonutrients that support a healthy immune response when your family needs it the most.

We make ours with only the best and most simple ingredients: organic elderberries, local honey, organic ginger, organic cinnamon and organic clove. This refrigerated product is not available to ship, but you can buy both 8oz and 16oz sizes at our stores: