Fermentation Crock 1/2 Gallon - Sauerkraut Crock with Lid, Weights & Pounder - Ceramic Fermenting Crock Kit for Pickling Cabbage Kimchi Vegetables - 2 Liter Fermentation Jar - Stoneware Pickle Pot

Arrived packaged very safely. Intact, no chips or cracks. Looking forward over using this well made fermentation crock

Made my first batch it works great!

Nice crock for small batches of fermented or pickled veggies. I’d get a larger crock for serious canning but this suits my needs for now. There were no odors as my sauerkraut fermented and my first batch was delicious. I appreciate the heavy feel of the crock and look forward to experimenting with next summer’s harvest.

Good strong crock. Good price and weight is great for holding what is fermenting. The shape and shine looks nice on the counter. And the tamper is easy to use. I’m quite happy with.

UPDATE: I was overthinking it. The sauerkraut turned out great, no mold or spoilage. ORIGINAL REVIEW: I’m on my first batch of sauerkraut but I have a concern with this crock's water lock. There are arch-shaped vents on the bottom of the lid to allow gas to escape, but the water groove is juuust barely deep enough to keep those vents submerged. I'm concerned if I let the water level draw down through evaporation fresh air will get into the crock and ruin whatever I'm fermenting. That said: I'm coming at this from home brewing, where letting air into the wort (the nascent beer mixture) is a surefire way to ruin the batch. From what I've researched fermenting cabbage and other vegetables isn't as sensitive as beer-making due to the use of salt and the lactic acid that forms. Also the "traditional" approach to making sauerkraut etc. is to just use a vessel with a tight-fitting lid or covered with cheesecloth and go scrape any moldy film that forms as/if it forms. This crock, even with this "flaw", is probably way more foolproof than the old fashioned approach. I hope I'm just overthinking this and everything turns out great 😅

Nice Crock- and SURPRISE- the weights WERE glazed - all except for the portion where the 2 half rings meet. Nice vegetable pounder, too! The handles make it easy to pick up and the ring around the top keeps a nice seal. I used a small head of cabbage for my 1st Kraut but I think 2 heads of cabbage would fit. I think 2 small heads of cabbage would fit. We are empty-nesters so the size is good for us although I might like a crock that's a little larger after I try a couple of additional fermenting projects

Absolute must have for making homemade kimchi and sauerkraut. The water seal at the top means that you don't have to worry about "burping" the jar and there's no need to worry about anything getting in either.

This is just the right size pot for a small family

El producto es tal cual se ve en la fotos, de muy buen tamaño para preparar col fermentada. Un kit muy completo, muy buena relación calidad-precio.

I got overly excited when I first started fermenting and bought a really nice, expensive 5 gallon German crock. I loved that thing, it made good kraut, but it was way too big for my needs. I sold it and stopped fermenting for several years now. Recently got interested again, searched for smaller crocks and found this one. The small size was intriguing and the price was right. The listing for this item is not very forthcoming as far as where this is made. I kind of figured this was made in China, when it arrived I was right, box said made in China. It was good quality, was packaged and presented well, nice looking, so it wasn't a deal breaker. It was nice enough I ended up buying another one before I even tried the first. I did pack the first one today with 5 pounds of cabbage, which was about 1 and 1/4 large cabbages. I put the weights in boiling water and poured boiling water inside the crock, inside lid, and on wood dowel to sterilize, never use soap, it's not good for the ferment. I weighed the cabbage on a kitchen scale in 1 lb increments, added 1 tbsp Kosher salt per pound and packed it into the crock. I liked the wood dowel, really got the juice from the cabbage flowing, then used my fist to pack it in. I didn't even use the brine I had pre prepared in case I did not have enough. When I was done packing the cabbage, leaving several inches of head room, I used a couple of clean cabbage leaves to put around on top under the brine to keep the bits under the brine, put the weights on top, let it sit for awhile and removed any floating bits from the top of the brine. I put the lid on, put it in a cool place in the basement, and applied the water seal. I will check on it in three weeks, I am expecting it to take 6 or more weeks for my taste. Might try Kimchi with the other crock. Will report back. EDIT These crocks have been great. Made fermented garlic dill pickles and a couple of batches of sauerkraut. Have to really keep an eye on the water seal but no failures and all three batches have been great! Perfect for one or 2 persons.

Good quality and robust

Gut verpackt angekommen. Gleich bestückt und Sauerkraut nach 6 Wochen entnommen. Funktioniert ! Nach der Enleerung geärgert nicht einen größeren Topf bestellt zu haben.....

Im presently doing my first fermentation with sauerkraut and I have to say I am impressed! Ive even accident hit it pretty hard with other objects like cups and stuff trying to find a spot in my tiny kitchen 🙃 but so far its held up and survived! The water seal works really well and its really well constructed, ill be getting the 1 gallon when I can! ( I got the half gallon) but it surprisingly holds a lot! Not sure if id even need a whole gallon. Just one person. Love this!