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

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During the first week of fermentation, large amounts of water are pulled out of the cabbage cells to create the brine. Is there a minimum or specific heaviness of weight I would need to keep shredded cabbage down (even with a small leaf on top! Ceramic pie weights – another item that can be used like marbles and placed inside a cloth, or even a mesh bag.

But those darn small pieces of cabbage, or those cranberries just love to float to the top and ruin it all. We apologize that this will increase postage costs but this is because we have had to switch to fully tracked services as Royal mail do not seem to want to deliver letters or untracked post.And now, there are glass fermentation weights available for purchase that are made from the same glass used in canning jars. Keeping your fruits or vegetables completely submerged in brine or natural juices is the way to achieve that. The 2 glass weight stones hold veg­eta­bles down under the lev­el of the brine, reduc­ing expo­sure to air in the jar. Whiskey stones – if you have any soapstone whiskey rocks around, they can be used like the marbles to weigh your ferments.

Please note: Jars and other items in photos are for illustration purposes only - not included in purchase.

This not only keeps the carbon dioxide from being able to push out the oxygen, but it can also press the produce up into the airlock, causing other issues (like a moldy airlock - yuck! If it still cannot be located contact us on 01323 730091 (Mon-Thursday) and we will get that investigated. The The Pickle Helix uses a spring made from a heavier grade of stainless steel that is tightly coiled at the bottom to push down on your ferment.

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. View the pictures below to see what fermentation weights survived the first week of the 28-day Fermentation Weight Challenge. Due to their health benefits, fermented foods such as kimchi and sauerkraut have become increasingly popular in recent years.

Please do not throw away any broken goods until we have confirmed it is ok to do so as sometimes the couriers ask for the goods as part of their investigations. Handmade porcelain weights are ideal for keeping your fermenting veggies submerged under brine and are made in three sizes to fit any Mason jar. When using a fermentation weight, as with the Pickle Pebble and Easy Weight, more weight helps but it doesn’t seem that you can make a weight that is heavy enough and yet not take up all the space needed for the brine.

There is a fine line between making them thicker for more weight and making them too thick that there is no room left in the jar for the brine.The Pickle Pusher by The Ultimate Pickle Jar is made from silicone and is “locked” in place in the neck of your jar. Our weights have easy-to-hold handles, making it easy to put them in and pull them out of your fermentation jars; avoiding them slipping out of your grip. They are made with either break-proof glass, marine-grade stainless steel, food-safe silicone, or food-safe plastic with each material coming with their own set of pros and cons. Whilst they may not spoil as easily you want fermentation weights to keep the ferment below the brine and have everything in the jar properly pickled. And, as you can see in the pictures above, a plastic lid cut to just the right size can serve as both a Floaties Trap and a fermentation weight.