Simply Sauer Fermentation Starter Kit - Fits Wide Mouth Mason Jars - Supplies Include Weights, Lids, Pump

I ordered a full kit and one of the glass weights had a problem. I emailed Fermentology and quickly got a response. They very quickly replaced the Kit, although I was just expecting the weight to be replaced, they replaced the whole thing.Then the use. While I was waiting for the weight. I tried out the rest and did two batches of Sauerkraut. One with the Mason tops Pickle pipe and one with Fermentology lid with pump. The one with the Mason tops Pickle pipe, I had to throw out due to mold. The Fermentology lid were it was pumped, once about every two days (from the CO2 build up), came out without a problem and a PH of 3.8.. The Pickle lid Never dropped below 4.5 PH.. I'm very happy with the Style of weight, lid and pump of the Fermentology's kit.

Love that I can remove all the air in my ferments quickly and easily. Very nice quality

The media could not be loaded. No issues with any SEALS or the pump everything works as expected

This is a perfect collection of pieces in order to make fermented pickles. Easy to use. The glass weights are smooth without imperfections and they fit perfectly in a wide mouth jar to keep your produce under the brine. I'd never fermented before but with this kit I felt confident. I knew there was an air lock protecting my food from air in the room. Since I've never fermented before that made me nervous. The pump was a fun little activity. Each night I'd pump it a little and watch all the bubbles rise to the top. I liked it so much my Sister-in-law now has this kit. We went to a farm, picked out our own head of cabbage and now we are making sauerkraut for our hubby's. I may even give kombucha a try next😁

I've been using these since 2018 to ferment peppers and they're fantastic. The plastic holds up well to use (I don't use a dishwasher as the heat could deteriorate the plastic and rubber valve.) and I've only cracked one handle by over-tightening by accident. Unlike some other foods, peppers ferment better (and more safely) in an oxygen-less environment and this kit does the trick. I use mason jars along with the lids which allow me to ferment a lot or a little depending on jar size (wide mouth). The pump is sturdy enough and does the trick of really getting the air out, but not much force is needed either. I've debated and weighed other options, but I keep coming back to these. Can't go wrong.

I don't know if I got a returned product but my pump doesn't doesn't do anything to suck the air out :(

Easy to use and practical. Once I received this product, I washed the tops, the glass weights and the pump and was making sauerkraut in a few minutes. All I had to do was fill the jars with the cabbage insert the glass weight, pour in the brine mixture, screw on the gas releasing top and use the pump to suck out the extra air. In 5 days I had a delicious fermented delicacy.After the first batch was finished, I moved on to make some delicious pickles.

The media could not be loaded. I bought these mostly because I wanted the glass weights, but those don’t work especially well because they tend to just fall to the center and the food goes around the edges above it anyway. But also the vacuum pump thing I thought was a cool idea so I was excited to try that, but it doesn’t work at all. I even had a friend of mine try it and see if she could get it to work but she couldn’t get it to work either. We tried googling to see if we could find any instructional videos, but couldn’t find anything. I tried contacting the company, but I got no response. So I’ll be returning them. Too bad.

I made two jars of sauerkraut and two of kimchi, so needed two orders. They're pretty expensive but I think it's worth it. The kimchi pushed liquid out of the jars. Not sure what would have happened with a normal lid. I like that gas can escape but no air can get in. The glass weights are great and keep the veggies below the liquid as intended. The pump sucks air out of the jar, through the valve that allows gas to escape. I think it's a great set.

Funcionan muy bien con los Mason Jars, yo las uso para hacer el chucrut y conservar las hiervas de olor en el refrigerador.

Ho appena usato questi tappi per la fermentazione delle verdure.Ancora non ho visto il risultato ma il materiale è di qualità e questi coperchi si adattano perfettamente ai bormioli da 1 lt

Después de algo mas de un mes de experiencia, el producto me funciona, y con el se obtienen unos fermentados muy sabrosos sin mohos.El único problema del producto que he comprobado que tiene, es la falta de controles de calidad en funcionamiento de la bomba seccionadora y de las válvulas de las tapas.En uno de los pedidos que realice, la bomba succionadora no me funcionaba. Por lo que tuve que devolver el kit.En otro pedido, la válvula de una tapa venia defectuosa y con ella era imposible vaciar de aire los botes.He leído comentarios de compradores que dicen que el producto no les ha funcionado, y seguramente es por que algunos de los componentes del kit que adquirieron venían defectuosos, y no se dieron cuenta de esto porque no lo comprobaron antes de iniciar el cultivo.No soy de poner comentarios a los productos que compro por amazon, pero dado lo importante que es para la salud de los demás el realizar un buen fermentado, quiero recomendar a todo el que compre el kit, que compruebe tapa a tapa si se crea el vacio, probándolo en primer lugar con el bote completamente vacio.Cuando se succiona el aire del bote, el movimiento del accionador de la bomba se tiene que hacer cada vez duro, hasta que cueste mucho. En ese momento, en el interior del bote se habrá creado el vacio. Y cuando se abra el bote, se ha de escuchar el tipico silvido de que ha entrado de nuevo el aire en el.Si esto no se consigue tal y como he descrito, hay que devolver el producto por defectuoso y volverlo a pedir.

I purchased the Fermetnology kit comprising 2 wide-mouthed Mason jar lids plus an air extracting pump as a present for my husband. The lids were extremely good and all seemed set for our first fermenting experience. However the pump didn't appear a tight enough fit to extract the air, so it appeared to be either dud pump or a design flaw. After contacting, seller who were a delight to deal with, a replacement pump arrived and works a treat! I found the seller to be totally committed to their product and customer satisfaction. I'm extremely impressed. I heartily recommend their product - and also think it's good value for money as it makes fermenting extremely easy. My hubby and I are 2 happy bunnies.