Double bummer on pickles. The ones above developed some black mold. No go. So, I started another batch in my 5 liter crock. You're sposta skim any white scum off the top and I did it diligently, but these were throwing off a lot more than the other time I did them, so I was getting a little worried. It would be completely covered with white stuff each day, and it was breaking up and sinking into the brine when I tried to skim. It smelled ok, but not great. So, I fished a pickle out and it was pretty mushy. Not going to eat them if there's any question, so they went down the garbage disposal like the previous batch. Dang it!!
Undeterred, sorta, I cleaned the crock and stones really well, including some bleach in there, and started some sauerkraut. Two heads of cabbage, green leaves removed, shredded, and 3 tablespoons of pickling salt into the crock. Topped with a little bottled water to cover.