Well I was very disappointed today when I again went to check my sauerkraut and saw mold growing at the top of the jar. That was not cool. So I had to dump the sauerkraut. I do have to say the bottom portion did smell quite good and seemed to be sauerkrauting. I had done some more reading up on sauerkraut and it does seem like you need to have the sauerkraut either covered in its own liquid or add additional brining liquid to cover it. So I guess it's back to the beginning again. I'll have to get some more cabbage and start over.