Artcome 10-Pack Glass Fermentation Weights with Easy Grip Handle and Unique Texture Design for Large Wide Mouth Mason Jars

Several years ago I purchased weights that are made from smooth glass and have a recessed moat on top (put another way - a raised lip around the edge with a raised cylinder in the center), and I hate them because I only a bare hand can grip them, because the design necessitates that they be dropped into the jar, and because only a bare hand can remove them from a jar... They are difficult messy!If you have been shopping for glass fermentation weights, you know which ones I'm talking about... Save yourself money and aggravation by purchasing these. There is no outer ring to restrict the grip of your fingers or tongs, the lower portion of the button is undercut so your fingers or tongs can actually grasp it, and the texture on the glass not only aids in your ability to grasp the weight, it also facilitates the upward movement of gasses so they can escape without disturbing the weight.

Wonderful weights Sometimes they slip through the tongs. When I dropped the weights the ferments asked if I even lift. I continued to suffocate the LAB in an anaerobic environment to teach them a lesson, but they just continued to multiply.

I don’t write many reviews, but these deserve 5+ stars! The weights themselves are very nice and shaped to be easily removed from jars. They were packaged EXCEPTIONALLY well, the tongs and brush enclosed are very durable also. If you are thinking of buying fermentation weights, don’t look any farther, these are wonderful, you can tell by the packaging that the company cares.

Works with the right size jars.

As described. Good purchase, good value.

Good product- for wide mouth only.

Much easier to remove by hand VRs 3-4 other models I purchased, which I’m now thrown away! Other major benefit is that it leaves more volume of brine, with the other type weights they only have 1/2 the volume and many times not enough volume to keep kraut submerged which is bad bad bad!

Much much better than the Elementi ones I first bought, that you literally almost can't get out of the jar. Plus you get more and a cleaning brush with tongs. These are sooo easy to remove from the Mason jars even without the tongs. Fermented a bunch of different things already and have a new batch of carrots and ginger going right now.Do highly recommend these, arrived in perfect condition and the packaging is great to store them safely in when not using! Also the little brush works great cleaning the airlocks bought.