For a traditional salt brine, add about 3 tablespoons of salt (not iodized or table salt) to a quart of clean, non-contaminated water. I recommend using kosher, pickling, Himalayan, or pure sea ...

A 5-gallon container holds about 25 pounds of cabbage. Shred cabbage 1/16th-inch thick, about the thickness of a quarter. Cut the cabbage using a slaw cutter, a meat slicer or a food processor.