The U.S. was thrown into recession only a few months after Reagan took office in the 1980s, and the Great Recession had already begun by the time Obama entered the White House in 2009. Andrew Soergel and Ethan Rosenberg for USN&WR; Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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.
Dietary Fiber. A 1-cup serving of sauerkraut contains 4.1 grams of dietary fiber, or about 16 percent of the total daily fiber intake recommended for healthy adults on a 2,000-calorie diet. Like its primary ingredient, cabbage, sauerkraut is a source of both soluble and insoluble fiber.