What kind of lids do you use on your jars DOA? Anything special?
I don't think it really matters what it's made in, as long as it stay under the brine or that's what I've read.
I will say this, the churn was much faster than the jars.
I bought one of these:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00032RZNK/ref=psdc_289783_t1_B01CP2PBN6I sliced 6 heads of cabbage yesterday in about 30 minutes. I do need to get a set of cut proof gloves. It is incredibly sharp and I filleted one of my fingers. Luckily I didn't get any blood in the cabbage.