Is this jar really can not be used for Kombucha brewing? Is glass quality is different from any other from same brand? Thank you!
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I believe that this jar would be fine for brewing the kombucha tea. Remove the lid and cover with a coffee filter secured with a rubber band. Metal and the mother dose do not get along. Hope that this helps.
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Absolutely no problem, keep the jar closed and you will be happy with the quality. Keep it in thd fridge, when you serve it, not too much sifup. Have fun
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WRT home brew, chances are that if they are bottling they are carbonating in bottle, meaning that there is a yeast ring at the bottom. Chilling the beer "freezes" the yeast to the bottom (makes it drop out and stick to the bottom), and if the beer is warm the yeast will suspend like a hefeweizen, which is not terrible pleasant for most beer styles. So go with caution. Personally I would not use this product for homebrew. This seems perfect for Bud, Miller, Coors and other beers consumed from bottle where as the complexity of home and microbrews are best experienced from proper glassware (not a shelf friendly pint glass, but I am sure Amazon has plenty of specialty glasses to consider. WRT home brew, chances are that if they are bottling they are carbonating in bottle, meaning that there is a yeast ring at the bottom. Chilling the beer "freezes" the yeast to the bottom (makes it drop out and stick to the bottom), and if the beer is warm the yeast will suspend like a hefeweizen, which is not terrible pleasant for most beer styles. So go with caution. Personally I would not use this product for homebrew. This seems perfect for Bud, Miller, Coors and other beers consumed from bottle where as the complexity of home and microbrews are best experienced from proper... » Read More WRT home brew, chances are that if they are bottling they are carbonating in bottle, meaning that there is a yeast ring at the bottom. Chilling the beer "freezes" the yeast to the bottom (makes it drop out and stick to the bottom), and if the beer is warm the yeast will suspend like a hefeweizen, which is not terrible pleasant for most beer styles. So go with caution. Personally I would not use this product for homebrew. This seems perfect for Bud, Miller, Coors and other beers consumed from bottle where as the complexity of home and microbrews are best experienced from proper glassware (not a shelf friendly pint glass, but I am sure Amazon has plenty of specialty glasses to consider. « Show Less
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It's not a good idea to use a plastic spigot with Kombucha, as the Kombucha can leach plastic into your brew. However, you can use stainless steel. I switched out the plastic spigot it came with and replaced it with Stainless Works™ Stainless Steel Beverage Dispenser Replacement Spigot(Polished Finish), from Amazon.
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All glass jars of this type sold as Ball or Kerr are made by Jarden and all are Mason jars. However, this line does not have "Perfect Mason" on the side. Look for their Heritage Edition. The new 125th Anniversary edition, gallon size, has "Perfect Mason" on it also. I just looked at the anniversary edition and it only says "Mason" on the side as far as I can see online. Its a nice jar. I may buy one.
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I would say you are screwed. Chalk it up to a bad experience. We bought one, too. I was pumped about it, but so far, we have not found a jar that this thing will fit. Pickle jars seem to always be a challenge and the One Touch will not open wide enough to grip the jar itself. It looked like a good idea but has not proved out for beans. One Touch needs to go back to the drawing board. If you were nearby, I'd happily give you mine.
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I used mine pretty hard for kombucha, and it held up very well in the 6 months I've owned it. However, beware that the spigot is plastic with rubber (or synthetic rubber-like?) gaskets.
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I've been using this belt for a couple of years now on glass jars for my Kombucha. I've had absolutely no problems, it doesn't make the glass more breakable. I've had no broken jars because of it. The belt stays at a constant temperature, it's warm but not too hot which keeps the both the Kombucha and jar safe.
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I'm not really familiar with brewing kombucha, but I use mine to brew beer, so maybe.
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I haven't used this jar for making any food. However, it is a thick glass. If you need an air tight container, this may not be your jar. I currently have two of them.
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Hi Jessica, This should be a perfect time to order a starter kit as the weather is cool and Scobies go dormant when they are cold, so it is better shipping weather for them. Just make sure you have all your jars & tea & everything, (as my scoby came in a plastic zip-lock...) Keep the scoby and starter tea refrigerated until you give it away, as at room temperature it will keep fermenting. Your kit will probably come with good instructions but it will help if you read up on it first, especially if the gift recipient is new to Kombucha (which I didn't so I brewed my first batch rather blindly...:-)) My favorite web sight with really clear instructions is royalkombucha.com., I learned a lot there. Hope this helps - what a great gift idea - I LOVE my Kombucha!
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Dear Dave I'm surprised you are asking me...the best person is to ask is the seller of the product. I don't sell these jars. I only ordered them off Amazon. My hope is that they are BPA free.
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Are you wanting to clean the keg or sanitize it? This is a sanitizer and will kill all bad bacteria. I use it for sanitizing my beer and wine equipment and it works fine. Same principle would apply to fermenting your Kombucha, you don't want bad bacteria in it or it will ruin it. I don't think it will ruin your future brewing's at all, Hope this helps.
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I am not sure why it is any cheaper than other jars...maybe not as many people buy the 2 gallon jars. It is only 1 jar and it has a glass lid...others on here have either metal lids or you get 2 jars. I think this is a great deal and it is a quality jar...I use mine for my powdered laundry soap and it has held up well.
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You should not use an airlock for kombucha. The scoby needs oxygen, and it will (as long as it isn't shaken too often) will form an oxygen barrier for the kombucha. It would be good for keifer though, if you make that also.
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I have this. It's for keeping ice from melting. I'd say no for brewing. It's just not that type of container. It's great for keeping ice as it has a liner that fits into the outer shell, container shown. Good wishes!
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Looks like from all of the answers the jar is plastic. I was going to ask this question too. This is a deal breaker....I don't buy things in plastic jars unless I have no choice. I'm have to stick with the other two brands I buy. It's a shame to have an all natural product and put it in a lousy container.