Large Traditional Sichuan Chinese Glass Fermenting Jar with Water Seal Airlock Lid, Glass Fermentation Crock for Pickling, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and Fermentation (4.5 Liter, 155 Oz, 1.21 Gallons)

Not as large as I was hoping. Fermenting with it right now. I'm very pleased with the quality and thickness of the glass. So far so good. I feel I can recommend it.

So, I see others were struggling with this.. It should come w instructions? Well.. what are you fermenting? Its allll different. I make Sichuan fermented pickles. You pour water in the top 'lip' to seal with the lid. You dont use weights w these containers. Its a science and its an art... I got instructions from a YT channel BEFORE I bought the jar.You sanitise it-ALWAYSMake your brine mix of filtered water (you can boil and cool if necc) salt and rock sugar-regular granulated also worksDissolve it all and fill halfway. Pre wash, DRY, and cut veggies like radish, long beans, sweet peppers, carrots and pack full-- do not put your hands inside the pot.Use clean utensil to push them down as you go. Fill with the rest of your brine with about an inch or so from the top and add some 40proof clear ETOHH like vokda. In China the use Bai Jiu.Lid it, check every 3 days. "If the water goes dry, she will die"Spices I use:Sichuan peppercornsTellicherry peppercornsGarlic - FRESHGinger - FRESHStar AniseThai Chilis-I like mine hot so I get hot and use severalWhere has this thing been all my life?After my first fermentation--SO GOOD! I decided to 'clean the jar'So, FIRST I sterilised 2 jars to store the brine while I cleaned and resterilised the pot.Poured in the brine to half way, packed in veggies, topped it off, added more salt, rock sugar, & mixed it around, topped w/ vodka. ("For Her Not For You") Shes kicking it in the corner of my kitchen.. How did I ever live without her <3(The Red color is the radishes Ive had and have in there.I just ordered two more jars the same size the one I have is currently holding 2 lb of fresh green beans and 2 lb of fresh cut Cherry radishes.I actually have enough extra brine now for my second starter. The third one I'm starting from scratch with cauliflower carrots and sweet peppers and I'm adding the second one more green beans more radishes and purple cabbage.They hold a lot!! I haven't even had my first one for a month and I've harvested three times

I was pleasantly surprised upon receiving the Large Traditional Sichuan Chinese Glasse Glass Fermenting Jar with Water Seal Airlock Lid, Glass Fermentation Crock for Pickling, Kimchi, Sauerkraut, and Fermentation (4.5 Liter, 155 Oz, 1.21 Gallons). The jar is made of sturdy glass and is an item to last a lifetime and to pass down to my grandchildren.You won’t be disappointed!!

Size and design wonderfully though out

So I bought this to make kimchi. It worked ok. I ended up putting mix in fridge after 24hrs. I felt as though it needed a weight but it did not come with one. Jar is a little scary to clean, yet seems pretty strong.

I love this fermenter, and have already made concord wine with it. Before you fill the reservoir, you may want to use some candle wax or bees wax to keep it from making a clanking noise when it is perking, and you will need to keep an eye on the reservoir to make sure the vodka hasn't evaporated therefore breaking the seal. I would recommend using vodka instead of water to fill the reservoir to keep it sterile.

Before anyone says it, I handled this jar incredibly gently. I barely moved it unless I added more vegetables for pickling or more brine ingredients. This morning I discovered it had developed some kahm yeast (no big deal) and so I went to flush it out with distilled water. When I picked it up, I saw the towel it was sitting on had developed some mold. Again, I didn't think anything of it. When I tilted the jar to get rid of the yeast, the jar broke in two in my hands. I'm lucky my fingers weren't sliced open. I'm now thinking the mold on the towel was from a small crack and when I went to fix the yeast problem, the jar completely broke.Unless someone can tell me what I did wrong, I guarantee you this jar was defective and must have had a flaw within the glass that compromised its integrity.I am heartbroken that all my work literally went down the drain. I am not purchasing from this vendor again.

I so wanted to love this "Large Traditional Sichuan Chinese Glass Fermenting Jar", sadly not that large and also not sure about the glass. This product feels so flimsy that I am worried it will break from the pressure if you add water. The lid is a little better but the main Jar itself is very thin and feels cheap.It also did not come in that pretty locking packaging shown in the advertising illustration. I got a simple plain cardboard box. Return