Kilner 5 Litre Fermentation Set

I love sauerkraut. We make loads of it from homegrown cabbages, and I’m running out of room for it. I have a large 3 litre Kilner fermenting jar that is normally on the go, and these two are perfect for when that is full. They’re beautifully shaped jars, and are easy to use and easy to clean. The air vent lids work really well, as do the lovely little glass floats which keep everything perfectly below the brine level. An absolute joy to use.

perfect for the job..

I have now made two successful batches of sauerkraut with this set, and the lesson Iearned from the first batch is not to overfill the jar - that led to the lid/airlock being pushed up out of position, as other customers have stated. Leave a few centimetres clear at the top, and the problem disappears. As to fermentation time, my kitchen was circa 21C throughout, and to my taste the sauerkraut was good to go after a fortnight. Highly recommended.

Great starter kit for fermenting veg at a good price. The integrated airlock idea is very good but the implementation isn't great. The screw on the lid is not up to much, won't go in the dishwasher and discoloured after one use, it's not going to last long. If they made the lid more robust these would be perfect but I don't want to have to replace the expensive lids every five minutes. Having said that, the quality of kilner jars is great, probably people like the 'heritage' lids but could we have a choice for more efficient stainless steel, silicone or even plastic lids?

This set includes all the items needed for making fermented foods at home. It has glass weights and standard lids as well as the lids with valve for fermentation. Jars are well made and easy to clean as all Kilner jars are.

Like the valve in the lid for blow off, saves unscrewing the lid

The vessel itself is an excellent size and makes it easy and far less messy to fill with your food material. The problem is the silicone mat isn't wide enough to adequately stop the food you're fermenting from getting past it. It should also have some small holes in it to allow the gasses to escape without pushing the mat up, but that can be modified by yourself. The 'weight' is pretty much useless as it's not nearly heavy enough to keep the ferment from rising above the brine. I'm having to push down my ferments at least twice a day during the early stage. This can allow for contamination if you're not careful. Another reviewer has said the lid isn't sealed tight enough. This isn't a problem as in the instructions it clearly states you're not supposed to fill the jar all the way and allow at least several inches from the top to allow for the rising that happens during the process. If you follow the instructions this won't be an issue. I'm currently fermenting 3.5 kilos of cabbage and have plenty of space between the cabbage/brine and the top of the jar. There's no need to fill it so much.

My first time buy of a Kilner product and I'm very impressed with the quality of these jars. I expect to be using them for a long long time

Muy útil y fácil de usar.

These work really well. I made kimchi with no bubbling over and no jury-rigged covers. Perfect!

Belli e fanno il loro lavoro

Yo los uso para fermentar el kimchi. El precio es elevado, pero si te los puedes permitir, son geniales

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