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.

This product is easy to use and does what it's supposed to by degassing all products that you put in there.

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😁

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

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.

This is a great concept... having a pump to remove trapped air but I'm not sure it actually does anything. The videos I've watched say to use the pump until you feel resistance. I don't feel any resistance and don't really see anything happening either. The lids seem to be a good quality and let gas out and the weights do a good job of keeping food submerged. Maybe I have a faulty pump. Who knows.**Update** The company reached out to me about the pump. They sent a replacement and I've just used it. Waaay better! Definitely had a suction this time and removed air from the jar. This is a very easy system to use and very happy with the customer service!

I ferment peppers to make hot sauce and purchased these lids because I have the same version with the bubblers. The problem with the bubblers is you have to stay on top of them because they dry out and then you run into problems. This was supposed to solve my problem but it became the problem. Every ferment I did despite having brand new jars and using the vacuum pump ended up with kahm yeast. Very disappointed with the quality of the lids since oxygen is getting into the ferments somehow. Their other lids with the bubblers are awesome I'm not sure why the quality on these lids isn't the same. I wish I could send them back but if you ferment you know, by the time issues show up, it is past the return date. On a positive note, they did work great for making saur kraut.

I have many fermenting vessels and tools but this one is fool-proof, use these along with the Simply Sauer glass weights and you can't go wrong. I pull a slight vacuum at the beginning to remove oxygen, then when the ferment activity is done I use the vacuum again to keep out the nasties. It's perfect for removing some cabbage etc. for a taste and then pulling a vacuum which will remove the oxygen since there is no longer Co2 production to push the oxygen out again. Will definitely buy some more of these and the glass weights.I also like the ability to see through the top, which gives these a great advantage over similar vacuum tops.