Sorry for the abrupt post. I just finished a gallon of sauerkraut and I am putting it in bottles. While the kraut itself is not slimy, the juice is definately 'thick', stringy and slime like. I made it exactly like I did last year but for some reason its different now.
Is this stuff spoiled? The cabbage is crunchy and does not feel slick or slimy. The cabbage was literally 30 minutes old fresh from the garden when i made it and I used what I thought was MORE than the standard amount of salt, although it doesnt seem as salty as I thought it would be. The juice in the bottom of my 1 gallon jug was like syrup. Still tasted alright though. Help please!