Are you supposed to stir sauerkraut while it is fermenting? [duplicate]

I am making sauerkraut I have the cabbage and salt in the crock. I mixed it together really well as I did this. I know it takes several days to be ready to can. Do I stir it some more while it is fermenting?

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Best Answer

I do not stir my cabbage once it starts fermenting, but I cannot say whether it would affect the ferment if you stir it.

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