1 Shielding to protect workers by using trench boxes or other types of supports to prevent soil cave-ins. 2  Always provide a way to exit a trench--such as a ladder, stairway or ramp--no more than 25 feet of lateral travel for employees in the trench. 3  Keep spoils at least two feet back from the edge of a trench.
Instructions. 1  Whisk starter culture and sea salt into 1Â½ quarts filtered water until well-dissolved. 2  Place beets into a 1-gallon vegetable fermenter or fermentation crock. 3  Allow the kvass to ferment at room temperature for at least one week before straining and serving.
Pour the beet seeds in a bowl and cover them with hot distilled water. Soak the seeds for 24 hours. Soaking the beet seeds shortens the time it takes them to sprout. Wash the 4-inch wide containers in which you will germinate the beet seeds, and place them in a mixture of 9 parts water and 1 part all-purpose bleach. Soak the containers for 15 minutes and allow them to air dry.