I can't tell from the picture, but does this come with fermentation weights?
288799
Yes glass weights...I found using 2 instead of 1 worked best and the kit comes with 12.
288800
There are glass disks that fit inside wide mouth mason jars to act as weights. They are next to the lids in the back row of the photo.
288801
There are glass discs to put on top of the food to push out all the air. I will use 2 or 3 of them in one jar if I need to. They do a good job of holding the food down beneath the liquid. You could also put a weight (small jar filled with water?) on top of the glass disk, if needed before you screw the lid on. I have enjoyed how easy these make it to ferment smaller batches with confidence!
288802
Yes. In the picture, to the left of the stainless steel lids, is a stack of clear glass disks with frosted edges, that fit in a wide-mouth jar opening and will hold the fermenting material below the surface of the liquid. The kit is well made and just as advertised. A good investment if you want to do small batches of fermented foods. I have several going at the same time.
288803
Yes it has 12 glass weights that will fit in wide mouth canning jars. It is a really nice kit and has everything but the jars and rings
1316746
Fermented soy beans, but I haven't received my container yet, not sure if they put anything else in
1379247
It does not, it is lucky if it weighs 6 oz. Must be a missprint. However it is a good gage, much better than the fogged up faded one I had purchased locally.
1287424
no weighs like a pound or 2. It's a piece of crap btw i bought one amd half the lights stopped working after a week so don't bother. If u want led grow lights spend the extra money for some legit ones.
2210253
There is no indication that this product has been fermented. It is a powder in gelatin capsules, in case that helps.
2117574
Yes, they come with a bar so you can add weights, if you need parts just call and they will send them.... so far free awesome unit, well built and longer for me 6' 6"
577384
You don't need a weight when you use the Kraut Kaps ! (That is, as long as you don't open it to check the contents, once it's been fermenting.) When you fill your jar you'll be leaving 1" head space from the top of the jar - then you'll screw on the Kraut Kap and fill the chamber to the 'fill' line with water - then let it start to ferment. Within a day or so the contents will be producing carbon dioxide, which will DISPLACE the oxygen that's in that head space - and THAT'S what prevents mold on the top, and ensures an anaerobic environment for your ferment. The important thing is to leave it alone until your ferment is ready. If you open the jar to check it, you'll lose that carbon dioxide, and if the fermentation has progressed far enough that there's not much more CO2 being produced, it won't be enough to re-establish that anaerobic space. If I need to check mine, and decide that it needs to ferment a little longer, THAT'S when I use a weight and maybe add a little brine to cover the weight (but the Kraut Cap does not go back on at that point). Hope that's clear enough !
1636106
This is for pre fermentation only , post fermentation should only be checked with a hydrometer
304405
It is possible, but might not make sense. The kit is set up for a more standard batch size. It would be harder to divide up all the ingredients from the way they are packaged. You could also order all of the brewing ingredients separately in different amounts. Different sized fermenter or brew kettle? It takes a few weeks to ferment and a couple weeks to condition if you
1636105
Actually you can use this post fermentation, if you use a Refractometer Calculator. You just need the original gravity in Brix and the final gravity in Brix. Then you just need to input the two values and use a wort correction value of 1. I use the calculator that Sean Terrill created but there many different ones out there. One last thing make sure to calibrate your Refractometer before you use it, put a few drops of distilled water on the plan and adjust the screw until the line is at zero.
2025452
I would not want that much head space for a one gallon recipe unless I was expecting a large amount of foam up from the ferment. I started off with one gallon batches for experimental brews, but now do 2.5 gallon instead. Why? It usually turns out pretty good and am sorry I didn't make more.
2064148
Aimee, You can make a brew from start to finish. In fact, you make 2 with this kit. However, I would gather $10 or so and get a hydrometer to measure specific gravity before and after fermentation to verify alcohol content and if fermentation is complete. You don't have to because this kit includes "Hopped Extract" which means that you don't need to add any Hops to your brew, they did it for you. It is completely ready to go and the results should be the same every time you make a batch. They take all the science out of the process by pre-hopping the extract. Last note: My friends love the Aztec and Bohemian extracts that came with my kit. I have now moved onto All-Grain brewing with the occasional non-hopped extract brew. Good book to read is "How to brew" by Palmer. Hope that helps!
495601
it depends what your fermenting I didn't need weights for fermenting cabbage with carrots you fill the jars then also fill the tubes on top of lid with water air bubbles and liquid will leek out as you ferment foods check jars each day you will have a mess to wipe up.
1632751
No weights. Just the bar and core block that locks into the full set. This is an add-on product. Do not buy without the blocks.
83456
No it does not, need to buy a lid if you can find one and the weights are separate.
1677489
No it does not. It's used primarily for transferring from Fermenter to secondary or to a Keg
606307
Not necessary. Comes pre-calibrated. You get to pick between 4 weights: g, kg, oz, and one other that I can't remember (but description lists them all).