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Temperature affects the speed of fermentation. Between 60Â°F and 65Â°F, it will take 6 weeks to make sauerkraut. The ideal temperature is between 70Â°F and 75Â°F where it will ferment properly in 3 to 4 weeks.
I'm pretty sure they mean sauerkraut thats made in-house or available bulk from the barrel. For example, I'm making home made sauerkraut right now, which is pretty much just shredded raw cabbage, salt, a bucket, and a month or so at cool temps. The salt and temp encourage lactic acid bacteria, with produce the acid that make it sauer.