FAQs

It sure is! The pop, bubbling and fizzing is created by the beneficial microorganisms teeming inside your jar. Although refrigeration slows down the fermentation process, it doesn’t stop it completely. By the time our jars arrive at your local shop, they’re brimming with excitement and ready to be eaten!

No need to be concerned if there was little to no fizz, the product is still brimming with billions of probiotics. 

To explain why your jar didn't fizz, there are two stages to kraut/kimchi fermentation, the first is considered 'gaseous-fermentation' and the second is considered non-gassy.  Sometimes the ferment is in between these stages and will still pop and fizz upon opening, however if the product has completely reached the second stage it is considerably less likely to fizz upon opening. Even without the pop and fizz there are still active probiotics within. 

Yes, our raw fermented sauerkraut is unpasteurised, in fact all of our products are. This ensures that all the beneficial probiotics are preserved to support your microbiome. Working with microbes, also allows our ferments to develop flavours only achieved with time.

When it comes to gut health, it’s vital to have a diversity of microorganisms. Cabbage, carrots, beetroots and the other vegetables we use to make our fermented veg will generally arrive at our kitchen with up to 40 different species of microorganisms already growing on them.

By allowing this rich profile of microorganisms to do the fermenting, we are able to produce fermented vegetables that contain a wide range of different microorganisms, which enhances the diversity of microorganisms in your gut when you eat them! If we used a starter culture, the microorganisms in the starter culture would take control of the fermenting process and this would limit the diversity of microorganisms present in our Powerkraut and Raw Living Kraut.

We use the exact same processes when producing our Powerkraut and Raw Living Kraut ranges. The only difference is that our Powerkraut contains certified organic ingredients whereas our Raw Living Kraut contains conventionally grown ingredients. Regardless of whether you decide to buy our Powerkraut or Raw Living Kraut products, you will always receive the highest quality fermented vegetables that are bursting with beneficial probiotic microorganisms following our 3 week natural fermentation process.

If you keep your jar refrigerated and ensure the vegetables are submerged in brine, your jar of Power Kraut or Raw Living Kraut will last up to 6 months.

This is a common misconception. We add 2% Australian sea salt to our cabbage to kick start the fermentation process which ensures the beneficial probiotic microorganisms residing on our cabbages are able to flourish and create the ideal acidic environment for fermenting. As the fermentation process continues, the salt draws water from the cabbage which produces a salty brine. The salty brine is a byproduct of the fermentation process and only a small amount reaches the final jar of Powerkraut and Raw Living Kraut that ends up on the shelf.