Day #4 Explosion

Today is the fourth day since I punched my fists into small jars in attempt to make sauerkraut. I had quite the explosion in my kitchen this morning, and the lesson I learned is not to fill my jars with as much sauerkraut as I did... Let's just say my mom wasn't pleased with the sauerkraut smell that lingered in our kitchen. I opened up the jars one by one as they each would pop open and spill out juice all over my hands. I decided to put three of the little jars into a big jar and packed it down under the juices. This morning the sauerkraut is really starting to taste and smell like sauerkraut, with an extra crunch to it. The sauerkraut was really bubbly and I can definitely see a difference in the color (it is now whiter.) After picking up the sauerkraut juice that had spread all over the kitchen I decided to place the jars under a towel to see if the darkness and warmth would help with the fermentation process. I guess we will see!