12 Pack Kit - Fermenting Kit for Mason Jar

This worked really well for my father. He's just starting to ferment food, so this kit was very helpful with starting the process. Plus, being able to utilize the mason jars was very convenient.

I am completely new to fermenting, and decided to try it because I read fermented foods are good for those with stomach problems, and for health in general. My first batch of cabbage I tried in my crockpot. It was great, except the plate I used to hold the cabbage under water fit so well I spilled the liquid that was on top onto my product when I removed the plate. I tasted the product, which was ok, them I got a strong smell of rotten as I was packing it into jars, so to be safe I discarded the entire batch. I probably didn't need to, but it was only cabbage so..... In the meantime I'd seen this kit on Amazon, ordered it and once it arrived I began my second batch of kraut. Being new at this process I overfilled the Mason jars and liquid bubbled out of the spigots, (cabbage makes a lot of liquid) but the fermenting kit made the entire process much easier. (Matt at Fermentools helped me work through the anxiety.) I also processed a package of mixed vegetables, but there was no mistake about the rotten smell when I opened the container, so I immediately discarded it. Best to purchase fresh produce and wash it yourself. I suspect the wash used on the packaged mixed veggies was the reason for the bad batch, and the stench let me know it was truly a bad batch. Wash your own produce.Fearful of poisoning myself, and not quite sure how to use the fermenting kit, I sent numerous e-mails to Fermentools. The man is a saint! He never once blew me off, but always kindly and patiently answered my questions and was very reassuring. We were corresponding as if we were old friends, let me tell you! He got me through my first batch using the kit, and I have lived to share my experience with you. He ships his products out quickly and stands behind what he sells/ships.I downloaded 4 books from Amazon on fermenting, but none really tell the absolute Newbie what to do and what to expect. I need step-by-step instructions, and then some. It is the little things one needs to know, but I guess knowledge comes with experience.The kit includes the spigots, seals, stoppers, glass weights, and the metal rings, all to be used with the wide mouth canning jars. The impression I got from the books I purchased is that the finished product must be kept refrigerated (don't understand why because of the salt), and because my refrigerator is not very large I can only ferment a small amount of produce at one time.This kit is useful for Newbies as well as the experienced. Service is great at Fermentools, so don't hesitate to order.

Air locks cost $1.29 from a homebrew store/website and corks are about $.59 each. Those must be some fancy glass discs and stainless lids. Not to say you don't have a good product, great idea! But at more like $48-58 I'd bite.

I absolutely love this product. I ferment my garden produce every year and every year I spend loads of time burping my jars daily even some twice daily. I ferment all my salsa in half gallon jars and when they really get going the lids can and have blown the tops off with salsa going everywhere. That is what happened the Friday night I bought this product, I was trying to release the pressure and the top blew off. I went to Amazon to see what they had available and when I came to your set I thought $139 that's way more than I want to spend, but the more I compared the other items available to what this kit had and the fact the lids are stainless steal and then you had the glass weights which I have been looking for I bought this. I ordered about 6 pm mountain time Friday night and the package arrived three days later on Monday afternoon I was surprised and happy. Fermenting is fast and easy except for burping the jars, now it is even faster. Thank you for this kit and before next fall I will get another kit and I need more glass weights.

Who would've thought lactofermentation would be so much fun??This set has everything you need to start making pickles the old school way with standard canning jars. So easy to use!It comes well packaged. Instructions are NOT useful, but there's so much info online, you don't need them.I'm thinking about getting another kit and giving one set to folks as small gifts.

I even got a little hand written note thanking me for purchasing from the seller. Everything was wrapped nice in individual packages inside a larger box. I just made pickles and beets everything worked and fit beautiful. I would recommend this product if you are like I and don't have the time to DIY your own.

Totally easy to use and I get amazing results. I've fermented kim chi, curried carrots, sauerkraut and kosher dill pickles using my Fermentools. It's well designed and something I use quite frequently since I purchased the kit in May of 2014. Kudos to the designers.

used once so far, love how easy to put together and manage the components.So easy to clean. Could not lift a heavy crock, plus this way can experiment making different items.Another plus is when complete just cap and store.