My butter keeps falling out why does this happen?
305140
I am having this same problem. I use real butter, have tried mashing in hard, semi-hard and soft butters but when the room gets too warm, the butter falls out into the water. I think I may try wrapping the bottom with plastic wrap and see if that helps.
305141
Do you live in a warm climate? Is it possible that it is too soft. I press it in when the butter is still pretty stiff.
305142
It is very important that you make sure you leave no air holes when you put the butter in the butter keeper. Smooch it in real good. It is what I do and I have never had a problem.
305143
It could be a couple of things:1. Are you using REAL butter not the butter substitutes? Butter bells are really only for real butter. 2. Is your butter soften to room temp?The butter bell and the butter need to be at the same temp or else the cold butter will not stick to the bell. 3. Is the inside of your butter bell completely dry? The since oil/fat and water repel each other, and butter is a fat, the part of the bell that comes in contact with butter must be completely dry. Hope that helps.
305144
I haven't had any trouble. I make sure butter is room temp. Then I push it in making sure there are no air bubbles and it is level with the edge. I also only put in enough water to just submerge the bell bottom. Oh also is cold to cool water, never warm or hot. Good luck.
305145
It could be a couple of things: 1. Are you using REAL butter not the butter substitutes? Butter bells are really only for real butter. 2. Is your butter soften to room temp? The butter bell and the butter need to be at the same temp or else the cold butter will not stick to the bell. 3. Is the inside of your butter bell completely dry? The since oil/fat and water repel each other, and butter is a fat, the part of the bell that comes in contact with butter must be completely dry. Hope that helps.
305146
You have to really press the butter into the bell with the flat edge of a knife or a spoon. We put just about an inch or less of water. Love ours!
305147
I'm not sure why your having this problem, but I can tell you how I use mine and maybe that will help.. I let the butter soften a little and smoosh it down good into the cup with a spoon or spatula. I making sure there are no air pockets.. I keep my butter keeper in a spot away from toaster, oven, coffee pot, etc so it wont get too warm. Also before each refill I wash it good so the new butter I put in has a non greasy surface to stick too... I love mine but wish it was a little bigger... lol Hope this helps...
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I *just* had this problem for the first time. The first many times, the butter didn't fall out. Now, after months of using this great product, KERPLUNK! Butter in the water. So, what did I do differently. I PUT COLD BUTTER IN THE BELL. Condensation created MOISTURE between the butter and the bell, so that the butter did not adhere. The solution is to take that stick of butter out of the fridge, unwrap it, and let it sit till there is NO condensation on the surface of the butter any more. Then, put it in the bell. And, it will not fall out, even on a warm summer day!
305149
Let your stick of butter soften for about 30-40 minutes then put in bell. Press in well to remove any air bubbles. Be sure it is real butter and not margarine.
305150
It's too shallow and small. Mine did too so I turned it over and use the bottom as a lid
2036457
I have the same problem. I have a reddish color and my butter seems to lose its flavor.
1560871
It doesn't fit in mine. I had measured the holder and I thought the dish would fit, but because the lid is so tall and the door of the butter holder is angled at the top, the door won't close over the dish. I had only measured the depth of the holder at the bottom; I hadn't realized it needed to be just as deep at the top.
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I actually do keep my butter without water and it is soft and doing okay without. There doesn't seem to be much space to put the water in. Therese
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I don't think the water actually is supposed to contact the butter. The water's function is to create an air-tight seal so that air cannot flow over, under, or around the butter. It is actually moving air, or exchange of air, that causes food to go stale, or, in this case, to warm via convection. The seal also keeps out bugs, pet tongues, and dust.
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Hi Ellen, it's really easy :)You put the butter in the cup as shown in the photo, then put about 1/4 inch of water in the base, invert the part that's filled with butter (there is a knob that it rests on as you fill it, which you hold when it's inverted to lower it into the water). The water keeps bacteria out and since it's at room temp, it stays soft! This is a nice little butter keeper! I love mine!
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There are no holes. If the butter is packed tightly when first added, I don't have problems. I've had the butter fall out of the lid into the water only once.
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Mine does the same thing in a shaker bottle, however if you just let it sit for a moment then SWIRL the contents together at the bottom of the bottle (including the foam) it'll all even back out again. :) Hope this helps!
505612
Could be loose. Mine barely stays in. Try a different brand and see if it fixes it.
626103
Make sure you always have the butter melting cup in place regardless if you are not warming butter. The odd air currents when that is not in place does make for a messy counter top.
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It DOES hold a full stick of butter but you must - INITIALLY - squish the butter stick down in there, tightly, using a knife and smooth off the top)! It then takes very little cold water . . . maybe only fill it about a third of the way . . . any more water would overflow. When you put the butter holding part of this crock back into the water upside down . . you will see immediately that if you put too much water in, it will be 'displaced.' causing it to overflow. But, when done properly, the water will remain between the outer crock and the inner crock and the butter won't actually be soaking in water but, instead, benefiting from the water 'wall' formed between the two crocks. It DOES hold a full stick of butter but you must - INITIALLY - squish the butter stick down in there, tightly, using a knife and smooth off the top)! It then takes very little cold water . . . maybe only fill it about a third of the way . . . any more water would overflow. When you put the butter holding part of this crock back into the water upside down . . you will see immediately that if you put too much water in, it will be 'displaced.' causing it to overflow. But, when done properly, the water will remain between the outer crock and the inner crock and the butter won't actually be... » Read More It DOES hold a full stick of butter but you must - INITIALLY - squish the butter stick down in there, tightly, using a knife and smooth off the top)! It then takes very little cold water . . . maybe only fill it about a third of the way . . . any more water would overflow. When you put the butter holding part of this crock back into the water upside down . . you will see immediately that if you put too much water in, it will be 'displaced.' causing it to overflow. But, when done properly, the water will remain between the outer crock and the inner crock and the butter won't actually be soaking in water but, instead, benefiting from the water 'wall' formed between the two crocks. « Show Less
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The butter might come in contact with the water depending on how much butter is in the bowl. Because of the fat in butter what little water is there just beads up and is not enough to be concerned about. I don't do anything about it, I just use it as is. Hope that helps.
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A half of a cube of butter works perfect. If you put in more it does get messy. I love it because I do not usea lot of butter in my diet.
1844270
Depending on the warmth of the house, it may still fall out. I put a little water and ice chips in then if need be, the next day stick the butter back into its little cup and put fresh water and ice in. Works like a charm and the water doesn't hurt the butter. My house is about 83-85 in the daytime while I'm at work (109 outside) and having soft butter at dinner while the house is cooling is still well worth the extra effort. Good luck!
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Hi Doug,It seems to be normal. The butter seems to separate out and the clumps appear to be concentrated ground almond. (Try Barney Butter sometime - much better!)
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It is what keeps the butter fresh. Also during the hot months you need need to for sure replace the water every couple of days or the butter will mold. I learned that from experience. :-/
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My wife had same problem when she loaded each side and then presssing the two sides together. She solved it by not loading the two halves and then pressing it together. It came out perfectly when she assembled the two halves and then pressed the butter in from the slot on the bottom!