Materials:
454 g Nappa (Chinese Cabbage)
9 grams pickling salt
20 oz. Sam's Choice Purified Drinking Water Bottle
Exacto Knife and or scissors
Barq's returnable Root Beer Bottle

Setting Up Kimchee Bottles

 
>Cut top of bottle immediately below the shoulder of the bottle.
>Remove the outer leaves of the cabbage.

 
>Cut cabbage into smaller pieces.
>Measure 454 grams.

>Measure 9.0 grams of pickling salt.
>Place about a 2 inch layer of cabbage at the bottom of the bottle.
>Sprinkle with a moderate amount of salt (reserve salt for the other layers).


>Press the cabbage and salt with the Barq's Root Beer Returnable Bottle.  Be patient and you will see a watery solution form.
>Repeat pressing layers and salt until all the cabbage and salt are packed into the bottle.
>Cut the bottom of a 16 oz. Solo keg cup.
>Place it on top of the packed cabbage and salt.
>Place the top of the bottle inside of the cut bottom.  Loosen top.
>Press the bottle top into the cabbage until it fits securely and there is brine on top of the keg cover.