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MGGi 12" Sauerkraut Pounder Natural Solid Wood Smasher for Vegetable Fermentation Crocks and Mason Jars - Cabbage Tamper Fermenting Food Tool Packer Stomper

MGGi 12" Sauerkraut Pounder Natural Solid Wood Smasher for Vegetable Fermentation Crocks and Mason Jars - Cabbage Tamper Fermenting Food Tool Packer Stomper

MGGi 12 inch solid wood sauerkraut pounder with two different head sizes for wide and regular mouth jars. A mid-priced tamper for packing shredded vegetables into jars or crocks.

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What we liked

  • + Listing states a 2.4 inch head on one end and a 1.8 inch head on the other, covering wide and regular mouth jars
  • + Made from one solid piece of wood, which the listing says is hard to crack or split
  • + The 12 inch length with a curved shape is described as comfortable to hold for a full batch

Trade-offs

  • - The listing does not name the wood species, so density and weight are unclear
  • - Priced above the basic beech pounders on the same page, with no extra features such as scale marks

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