Well, not really. Sometimes I do like to brag. After waiting 8 wks for my first batch of kimchee to cure, I finally opened my first jar. I have to say it is really, REALLY good. It even surprised me how good it was--and I like sauerkraut. This beats the daylights out of sauerkraut.

So now I'll put in another plug for the book How to Preserve Food Without Canning or Freezing. Since you don't can the food, you can make batches as big or small as you like. That means you can do one jar if that's all that you have enough food for. AND you can use any jar that has a good tight lid, not just Mason or canning jars.