For microbial analysis, five different media were applied for measuring growth by enumeration of colony-forming units (cfu) per g sauerkraut (drained weight). Total mesophilic, aerobic bacteria were determined on plate count (PC) agar, total lactic acid bacteria (LAB) on DeMan–Rogosa–Sharp (MRS) agar , peroxide-producing LAB on MRS agar supplemented with Prussian Blue (MRS-P) Enterobacteriaceae on violet red bile dextrose (VRBD) agar , and yeasts on yeast extract glucose chloramphenicol (YGC) agar.