Fermented Chipotle Carrots

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon peppercorn
• 1 tablespoon coriander
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed, lightly toasted
• 2 teaspoons fennel seeds
• 8 fermented garlic cloves, sliced (along with 4 tablespoon of its brine)
• 1 -2 teaspoon smoky dried chipotle powder (to your heat level) or 1 -2 teaspoon chili flakes (to your heat level)
• 3 lbs organic carrots, sliced this on a mandolin, then cut to fit into the jar leaving 1 inch head space
• 2 tablespoons sea salt
• 1 quart water