4-Pack of Fermentation Glass Weights with Easy Grip Handle for Wide Mouth Mason Jars

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These are just the right size to fit into a recycled honey jar (70mm lid size jar)and are perfect for keeping krauts and other ferments submerged in saline or pickled shallots submerged in vinegar. If brine is evaporating (as can happen in an open system) you can just pour more in the top as needed.

There will still be some oxygen in the jar to begin with so they are not foolproof but do you need fermentation weights? With a large crock and the heavier stone weights, this movement does not seem to leave the packed sauerkraut high and dry. Please note we sell these both in pairs and also as sin­gles, handy if you need to replace a bro­ken stone. They are particularly useful for ferments that contain lots of very small vegetable debris that are liable to float around traditional weights.No matter how hard those Mighty Microbes push up – or if your fermenting mixture “heaves – the Pickle Pusher stays in place. The Kil­ner set of 4 fer­ment­ing acces­sories con­tains every­thing you need to con­vert exist­ing Kil­ner jars to pro­duce fer­ment­ed veg­eta­bles such as sauer­kraut. You may have a silicone item in your kitchen that you don’t mind cutting to size for a Floaties Trap. I like to use the small jelly jar as a fermentation weight because it is inexpensive, readily available (in North America), keeps things simple for the first-time fermenter and has multiple uses. If you are thinking about fermenting foods like fruit and vegetables then following some basic rules will ensure you end up with a delicious, tangy result rather than a potential spoiled, fuzzy ferment.

Ziplock Bag Filled With Water Or Brine: A simple DIY solution that most people will already have is a ziplock bag.The 2 glass weight stones hold veg­eta­bles down under the lev­el of the brine, reduc­ing expo­sure to air in the jar. Fermentation weights are critical to keeping your fermenting products submerged in brine and away from harmful oxygen and air exposure that can lead to unhealthy bacteria production as well as fungus and mold growth. Once ready, screw on the one piece lid and transfer to the refrigerator to slow down the fermentation process.

STURDY AND EFFECTIVE--Large and heavy enough to keep vegetables submerged below brine for best results mold prevention-better than DIY weights effective than DIY weights. Porous weights work great, just make sure they are completely dry before storing, else mold can grow on them. Kahm yeast is a smooth, harmless surface powder that grows on ferments that haven’t reached high enough acids levels. Place these borosilicate glass weights into the storage jars where you are fermenting your pickles, cabbage or cauliflower to reach the best possible results at the end of the process. Lastly, I had read numerous reviews online of glass weights cracking during the ferment, which led me to question the quality of the glass used for the weights.A plate – when I ferment in a large crock, I place a plate on top of the vegetables, and then a jar filled with water on top of that to hold it down. Use unbleached parchment paper – the brown stuff – so you are not introducing bleaching agents into your sauerkraut that could interfere with the fermentation process.

Silicone cupcake liners – I’ve not tried these, but they should work nicely to hold down the ferment and then add a rock or other item to give it weight. Also see: BEST Fermentation Weight for Fermenting in Jars [28-Day Challenge] How Do You Keep Your Ferment Below the Brine?With the ViscoDisc, I pack my jar with the usual amount of cabbage and then push the Canning Buddies down into the neck of the jar.