Best Brewing & Fermentation Fermenters
Why run out to the grocery and pay for overpriced commercial bottles that have been produced for the masses and sitting on store shelves for who knows how long, when you could be making unlimited fresh kombucha tea that tastes better than the stores and for just pennies on the dollar with your very own Organic Kombucha Starter Kit by GetKombucha? If You're Ready To Save Tons Of Money and Feel Accomplished, Empowered and Proud Knowing That Your Are Providing Delicious Healthy Kombucha Tea For Yourself And Your Family, Click Add to Cart Now to Join Your Fellow Homebrewers And Find Out What You’ve Been Missing! -If you're tired of spending half your paycheck on store bought kombucha bottles at $5 a pop, this organic kombucha starter kit with scoby can save you up to $488 each and every month and pays for itself after just 1 batch or your money back. Imagine, getting all of the healthy probiotic benefits from synergy kombucha (and other), without having to leave your home and run to the store to pay for it! LIFETIME COMMUNITY & SUPPORT, PERFECT FOR FIRST TIME BREWERS -Take the guess work out of making kombucha. It makes the best topic of conversation when brought to a dinner party and you are truly giving someone the gift of health.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been reading about the fascinating discoveries regarding the human biome and the extreme importance of the bacteria that populate, especially our GI tract. In my reading, I considered ways to approach strengthening my immune system and internal health and it was here I first learned about Kombucha. As delicious and health infusing as it was, it also was becoming a noticeable expense at over $100 a month in additional grocery bills for just one item. I watched some videos about making your own Kombucha and coincidently, about that time, Amazon offered this Kit in their Deals at half off. I thought, well, that price represents just 6 bottles of my grocery store purchases and less than just one batch of making my own, so let's give it a try. The Kit has everything you need minus the large glass fermentation container, which I picked up at a local housewares store. Basically, the Kit contains a generous supply of loose tea for brewing multiple batches. After the water comes to a boil, remove it from the heat and put in your tea; about 2 tablespoons for my quantity of water.The Kit does supply small burlap type pouches to contain the loose tea, but I quickly opted for a large steel ball container I bought separately on Amazon as well. The sugar isn't to make sweet tea, but will be the food the bacteria will consume as they multiply and produce the fermentation. Transfer the tea into your glass fermentation jar and add the supplied SCOBY along with the starter Kombucha. Since these smaller bottles will be sealed and gas cannot escape, you should obtain additional carbonation to equal what you buy commercially. I actually bought a second kit because I have been producing so much Kombucha and giving it to friends, though since you'll be knee deep in Scobys after a few months that I really only needed the original purchase."
"This is a very cool, very simple, kit to make Kombucha. Then when its at the right PH or to taste, Run it through a coffee paper strainer, into a different jar, add ginger or blackberries, or jam you don't like and let it rest for 3 or 4 days and it turns effervescent."
"I am thrilled with this kit and am even more thrilled to stop paying $3.50 for one bottle of kombucha at the store. If you are tired of paying a lot for store bought kombucha, this kit is the one you want."
"UPDATE: First batch completed, ginger flavored, nice and tangy. food storage container to a 7 gallon FastFerment system, and am looking forward to the increased yield, although i did have to use an entire gallon batch of kombucha as starter tea.. and the first batch is nearly gone already."
"Love the instructions, the detail and most of all the TASTE!"
"Great way to get started brewing your own Kombucha at home."
"I'm a home [beer] brewer and fell in love with kombucha - both the product and the process of creating it."
We have been fermenting in mason jars for years, so naturally we have tested every type of solution that’s out there. They required multiple pieces, were clunky to assemble and needed to be filled with water. ★BUILT IN DATE TRACKER - One of the challenges with fermenting is getting the timing right. Too soon, your batch is salty and raw. You waited patiently for 30 days for your batch of sauerkraut to finish, only to be held hostage by a lid that's jammed. This includes 1) 30 page getting started guide 2) Fermenting recipe e-cookbook 3)And access to our ask the experts forum where you can get any fermenting question answered by our team of pros ★100% MONEY BACK GUARANTEE - Kits includes 3 Wide Mouth lids(Wide Mouth Jar Not Included) and Vacuum Pump Included - All Components BPA Free and Food Safe.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I considered using the standard air locks (the ones that use water), but I noticed they can be messy. During the first stages, the gas(CO2) created by the bacteria will push the oxygen out of the jar pretty quickly. When you DO want to use the pump is toward the end of your ferment, (when bacteria have slowed their growth and metabolizing), and you open your jars to do taste tests. If you decide to let your ferment go longer, then you'll use the air pump to pull the oxygen out, since it wont be pushed out as fast as it will in the beginning."
"I had 9 lids from three orders of the kit last fall and gifted one, and a pump, to a friend wanting to try fermenting. Every single ferment I have created since last summer has been successful except, sadly, on half-gallon jar of dill pickles this winter. I discovered that when I had tasted one of the smaller "taster pickles" I put at the top of the ferment, I had neglected to skim any loose pickling spices off the brine before I replaced the lid. UPDATE: 8/28 I just ordered another set Fermenter Lids, and am thinking of one more order to make 12 caps. I have been eating the most amazing dill pickles I have ever eaten, loving the crunch and the little bit of fizz you get inside a nicely fermented dill. Mixing the two brines in a ferment is good, too, when there's not enough of either alone for the last jar of pickles! The juniper berries and fresh bay leaves in my home-made pickling spice give such a lovely earthy flavor, as I am not a fan of allspice in dill pickles. I probably put about 5 (washed) in each quart jar of pickles. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *. ORIGINAL POST: I have never fermented anything in my 62 years of life, and after researching the importance of probiotics (and loving saurkraut), I decided it was time to stretch my culinary skills to pickles, kimchi, and saurkraut. I had purchased two sets for six jars, and fermented a half-gallon of whole medium-sized sour dill pickles, a half gallon of spicy asparagus, a quart of red cabbage kimchi, a quart of saurkraut (still fermenting), and two quarts of big cucumbers sliced into spears. I made my own pickling spices, along with fresh dill and garlic cloves, and used grape leaves in the jars to provide the tannins recommended for crispness, and they are delicious! I took off the fermenter caps, capped the jars with wide-mouth plastic lids (not too tightly), and they are all in my downstairs refrigerator chilling. It probably should have fermented in the basement longer, to get the full flavors (I was too impatient) but it will continue to ferment slowly in the refrigerator."
"I switch off the lids when I put my ferment into cold storage, but you could just as well keep the Easy Fermenter lid on when you put it in the fridge. Even if you fill your jar a bit too full (as I did with one of these), the brine bubbles through a teensy hole in the silicone "airlock", which is easy to remove and wash - I've had beer foam up and bubble out of one of the three-piece airlocks and you have to scrub each piece in order to prevent contamination of your next batch. With the Easy Fermenter it's easy to stick your jar in the cabinet and out of your way during fermentation. I'm not throwing my other airlocks and lids away, but will only use them if my Easy Fermenter lids are already in use."
The TSM German style Harvest Pots, made in China, replicate traditional European design and feature an attractive deep rich, dark brown glaze. Make Probiotic vitamin enriched foods full of natural enzymes including traditional sauerkraut kimchi pickles plus more of your favorite vegetables.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I ordered two of these fermenters."
"I just pounded out some sauerkraut and didn't blow the bottom out of it , but the crock is a little thin when compared to my my Harsch crocks. I also wash the crock in VERY hot water, then scald the crock with boiling water that has cooled slightly. Yea I know that this is not a sterile process, but that's the destructions that came with my Harsch's. Now on to the water used to fill the airlock...Add about 1tsp salt to the channel and add boiled cooled water The high concentration of salt will inhibit any nasties from growing in the water. When you lift the lid to check on your goodies, a drop or two of sealing water will get into the crock...Better safe than sorry. With this 5L crock all you would have to do is cut off one handle."
"Every ferment that I have made using this crock has turned out perfect. The weighted stones fit really well in the vessel and are heavy enough to weight down a large batch of kraut without needing to make extra brine."
"Pennsylvanians have a tradition of eating pork and sauerkraut on New Year's Day. The cabbage stomper was passed to me this year and I tried my hand at making sauerkraut for the first time."
"I made a batch of chopped cabbage (5 lbs) and it easily fit into this beautiful German style crock."
"This fermenter is a great deal."
Best Brewing & Fermentation Equipment
Your Kombucha Brewing Kit includes: 1 Gallon Glass Brew Jar w/ lid, Organic Kombucha Culture & 8oz. Including only 100% organic ingredients, you'll have everything you need to start brewing as soon as it arrives and the kombucha culture and equipment to keep you going for years. When you're done with your initial brew, the included 16 page Post-Brewing Guide will walk you through how to bottle your brew, experiment with different flavors and care for your kombucha culture.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been wanting to try my hand at making kombucha for a few years now but was afraid of making it wrong and becoming deathly ill. Also, I admit, the Scoby kind of freaked me out."
"The kit has everything you need to get started but I would highly recommend checking out the Kombucha Shop's website (http://www.thekombuchashop.com) for more instruction, tips, and ideas for making a great, flavorful kombucha. Here are a few products I've found to be helpful when making and serving the kombucha: -OXO Good Grips 3-Inch Mini Strainer: This is great for filtering out the fruit and particles when serving your kombucha following the secondary fermentation. -Calphalon Nylon Ladle Utensil: I use this for transferring the kombucha from the big gallon jar to the flip top bottles that I use for the secondary fermentation (see below) and this works great because it has notches on either side for more precise pouring of liquids."
"Keep the box the kit comes in for your bottles during 2nd ferment as well, it makes it easier for storing in a "warm, dark place" for several days."
"The company has been more than helpful and will answer any questions you have if you shot them an email from their website."
"Package arrived quickly; the glass jar and bottles were well packed (no broken bits)."
"It was still a little too sweet, so I will just wait a few more days before bottling next time."
"I'd been wanting to make my own kombucha for over a year but always felt too intimidated by the process."
"We followed all instructions to a T. Not understanding why we have mold but this is ridiculous for almost $50."
Best Brewing & Fermentation Carboys
6 gallon glass carboys are preferred over plastic buckets and plastic carboys for a multitude of reasons. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I see little specs of black crap all over the glass. If it didn't have all the little black crap imbedded on the glass, I would order another one in a heart beat."
"Cleaning these after use can be a bit of a pain because the design limits your ability to really get inside, but products like PBW or OxiClean and a carboy brush (or ever coat hanger and rag) can really help out."
"I love these clear carboys."
"I have broken these boys due to water(of course there is gonna be water! Cleaning is a cinch and glass is heavy but superior to any plastic. I use R/O water for drinking and R/O water can make plastic leech so the glass is superior to any plastic."
"I didn't purchase the jar with brewing in mind, but rather to act as a storage facility for all of my spare change."
"I was a bit worried about packaging and receiving glass, but it was packed very carefully and had "fragile" stickers on the box."
"The carboy is fine - good, strong, thick glass - should serve well and last quite a while."
"i was worried about shipping issues but man everything worked out great!!"
Best Brewing & Fermentation Siphons
A must for homebrewers, this auto siphon is the easiest, quickest way we've found to siphon your delicious brew from carboy to bottle.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Was worried at first, when I sanitized it in a couple cups of bleach water."
"I also found that the carboy pretty much needs to be more than two feet over the top of the receiving bottle, and even more height is encouraged, which I thougth was excessive."
"Maybe it was the hot water we used for cleaning, regardless we cant use the pumping action."
"I found that pulling the tube almost all the way out and pushing it back in using a long stroke works the best."
"This siphon is easy to use and works every time."
"If in shallow liquid, just pump a few times until fluid starts flowing over the top and moving by itself."
"No matter how much I pumped this, I could never get a steady stream of beer from my kettle into my fermenter (which was obviously placed a few feet lower than my kettle)."
"I've also had to re-pump the siphon nearly every time ive used it, which kicks up the lees a little bit, defeating the purpose of racking."
Best Brewing & Fermentation Airlocks
Maintenance free, Easy to clean, Reusable, and Affordable. Great for making Sauerkraut, Kimchi, Pickles or any fermented vegetable probiotic foods.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"These silicone airlocks have a tiny slit in the nipple to allow for gas buildup to escape."
"Would have been nice if there were an insert with some recipes inside the package."
"These make fermenting ‘less messy’ as there’s no more overflow."
"I love this product."
"Great invention, very happy with these lids."
"This lid really solved the problem of releasing fermentation gas naturally."
"When you stretch the lid it turns white which means this is not pure silicone and that fillers have been used."
Best Brewing Aeration Equipment
Your Kombucha Brewing Kit includes: 1 Gallon Glass Brew Jar w/ lid, Organic Kombucha Culture & 8oz. Including only 100% organic ingredients, you'll have everything you need to start brewing as soon as it arrives and the kombucha culture and equipment to keep you going for years. When you're done with your initial brew, the included 16 page Post-Brewing Guide will walk you through how to bottle your brew, experiment with different flavors and care for your kombucha culture.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"I've been wanting to try my hand at making kombucha for a few years now but was afraid of making it wrong and becoming deathly ill. Also, I admit, the Scoby kind of freaked me out."
"The kit has everything you need to get started but I would highly recommend checking out the Kombucha Shop's website (http://www.thekombuchashop.com) for more instruction, tips, and ideas for making a great, flavorful kombucha. Here are a few products I've found to be helpful when making and serving the kombucha: -OXO Good Grips 3-Inch Mini Strainer: This is great for filtering out the fruit and particles when serving your kombucha following the secondary fermentation. -Calphalon Nylon Ladle Utensil: I use this for transferring the kombucha from the big gallon jar to the flip top bottles that I use for the secondary fermentation (see below) and this works great because it has notches on either side for more precise pouring of liquids."
"Has everything one needs to make a perfect batch of kombucha at home!"
"Package arrived quickly; the glass jar and bottles were well packed (no broken bits)."
"I'd been wanting to make my own kombucha for over a year but always felt too intimidated by the process."
"Wow, what can I say, had tried to make Kombucha once before and failed I think due to well water PH but anyway decided to try this kit. After taste test amazed me I bottled up 8 bottles and capped them, kept at room temperature for 3 days then refrigerated one bottle and opened it this morning."
"One suggestion to the Kombucha Shop: in the instructions, please include more info about making subsequent batches after the first, particularly treatment of the SCOBY. More detail would be welcome, but we seem to be managing so far going by intuition in addition to the otherwise very clear instruction card."
"I bought this kit to make my very first batch of kombucha."
Best Brewing Heaters & Temperature Controls
Auto-On/Off: To start measure, unfold the probe from its housing and the LCD will display the temperature immediately./ 10 min auto off if no operating. Data-hold: Before withdrawing from food, press "HOLD" key, it will keep the temperature until you press again. Press "HOLD" key for 3 seconds, it will firstly display the saved Max temperature. Do not immerse the thermometer in water completely for long time. Accuracy: ±1 degree at temperature from -20°C to 200°C (-4°F to 392°F) and ±2 degree at other temperature range. Probe Material: 304 Stainless Steel (Safety for Food). ▲8. ▲1x Food Thermometer. ▲1x3V CR2032 Battery (Included). ▲1x English Manual. ▲1x Packaging Box. 【What You Get】1 Digital Food Thermometer (Battery included) and our worry-free 2-years warranty and free life-time technical support and professional after-sales Team, which make your purchase absolutely risk-free.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I can open it and then quickly use it, so I don’t have to worry about accidentally contaminating things while I am cooking."
"The digital read out is easy to read and lights up when needed. I find this to be a great digital thermometer."
"When I opened the thermometer after taking it out of the package the thermometer reading showed up clear and it was ready to go."
"The LCD backlight feature is really nice when you're not in using the device a well-lit area."
"I bought this digital meat thermometer as a gift for my grandmother to update her from her old fashioned thermometer."
"The LCD backlight feature is really nice when you're not in using the device a well-lit area."
"This thing is great."
"Totally recommend for novice or pro griller or even cooking in the house."