The pickle packer and glass discs are exactly as described. The pounder is of high quality wood and the discs are exceptionally well designed

Aufgrund der durchweg positiven Rezessionen habe ich mir als Anfänger dieses Set gekauft. Es kam fix, ein stabiler Karton, alles heil, gute Qualität. Ich fand es allesdings schade, dass das Anleitungsheft nur auf Englisch war und hätte mir gewünscht, dass zu den Gummiteilen für die Deckel wenigstens noch die dazugehörigen Deckel im Karton waren.

Wir nutzen das Set primär um Kimchi herzustellen und muss leider gestehen, dass es gut ist.Die Silikondeckel riechen neutral und fühlen sich gut an, die Glassteine sind schwer und funktionieren einfach und der Holzstopfer ist praktisch und gut zu benutzen.Der Preis ist IMHO abgehoben hoch, aber zu Weihnachten kann man sich das Set ja schenken lassen. Zum Kimchi machen ist es wirklich sehr nützlich.

Gutes Preis- Leistungs- Verhältnis.Einfach zu installieren.Macht einen soliden Eindruck.

Very nice products included, with a great starter manual on how to start with your own ferments. I've made some great saurkraut and kimchi so far.

Prodotto di buona qualità. Unica pecca non aver messo le ghiere metalliche/acciaio inox per i tappi in silicone, in quanto difficile da reperire in commercio della misura compatibile.

Dieses Set ergänzt die im Titel genannten Gläser. Mit den Airlockdeckeln arbeitet man in der ersten Phase des Fermentierens. Nach Abschluss der eigentlichen Fermentation dreht man den festen Deckelteil von dem Ball-Gläserset drauf.Beides zusammen ist spitze!

Great kit – before purchasing the Masontops Kit I had made quite a few batches of beer, wine, and carbonated lemon-lime drinks sort of like 7up or Sprite. But I’d never made my own fermented food. Now, courtesy of this kit, I’ve made Korean kimchi and traditional German-style kraut many times. With four of the little pretty-much-goof-proof airlocks, you can keep several batches going at once. Ferment four different things, or do a little experimenting on four jars of the same veggie.Almost everything you need to get started is here. Four very simple-to-clean, simple-to-use airlocks, four weights to place in the tops of your fermentation jars to keep your veggies from floating up to the top; and significantly, a great wooden “tamp” of sorts to push things like cabbage into the bottom of the jar. The tamp-thing can also be used to mash the cabbage or other leafy veggies to get them macerating even before they land in the fermentation jar. (Many things, you won’t want to mash at all; but if ‘kraut or kimchi are in your future, this wooden tool will work great for you, you’ll be glad you bought a kit that includes it.)You will need to get your own quart-size mason jars, and a food or mixture of foods to ferment. But just make that just a head of ordinary cabbage, if you want to start with the super-simple. And you’ll need salt – any granularity of food grade sodium chloride will do in a pinch. Well, you need more than a pinch of salt…but you really don’t need much salt at all, and that surprises some people. Maybe they’re thinking that they need a bunch of salt to preserve the incipient product. Definitely not. Be careful not to overdo it on salt -- you want the correct type of bacteria to be able to grow above all else; that’s the natural process that will ferment your product and render it delicious!I love the fact that this kit doesn't presume a particular food that the buyer wants to make. If you’re buying a higher-end starter kit like this one, you might very well have something other than a head of cabbage or a cucumber in mind for your starting point. While kimchi, sauerkraut, and pickles do get their "fair ups" in the short illustrated recipe book, the company clearly acknowledges adventurous folks who are sooner-or-later interested in the fermentation of foods in the more general sense. There is no expectation to restrict yourself to their recipes…it’s just a neat prepackaged starting point, and it does a great job of explaining how to use their product to make everything easier for the small-batch home fermenter. If someday you want to take a little break from the fermenting hobby, the box is super-sturdy, and is tailored with snug spaces to stow and protect each item in the kit.If you’ve tried something of this ilk before and have been frustrated because your pickles weren’t as crisp or tasty as you’d hoped, this could be your chance to jump back into the hobby. The presentation of other opportunities in the recipe book will have you back in the produce department, farmer's market, or in your own garden to find great new items to ferment – and some day you can try pickles again, too, maybe with a different sort, or fresher batch, of Kirby cuke.If you’ve tried ‘kraut, even if it was the sterilized kind that comes in the cans at the grocery store, you’ve already done more than enough mental prep. This makes the kit a great gift for pretty much anyone who’s not afraid to eat something that doesn’t smell the same way it did when they dropped it into a jar.The only caveat here is that you would not want to buy this for someone who isn’t willing to follow some instructions – we’re looking for certain desirable biological process when we ferment things, and with this kit, that is almost certainly what you’ll get. Follow the instructions and all will be well – more well for you than before, perhaps, since your recipient will be dining on a probiotically enhanced diet, and having fun doing it. And fermenters love to share! :)If you, too, are willing to store a vegetable outside of the refrigerator, give this a fermenting thing a try. There are a few people out there who will forever refuse to eat anything that’s intentionally left to stew in bacteria or fungi – but if you have read this far, that’s definitely not you. Bet you can taste that tangy, zesty product now!

Funktioniert bestens.

A perfect set, and beautifully packed. Very happy with this. I tried making sauerkraut once without the set and it was a mess. Now what a difference to work with. The tool shape is great. Pebbles come with small handles in the most expensive version. I will probably order more silicon tops and pebbles, and different size jars.Note that the jars are not included. This company, Masontops, is a startup that specializes on fermenting equipment that fit the American standard jar sizes, the most common label is Ball.The tops do not fit to Bormioli jars, unfortunately, so Ball jars need to be bought to use these.

Ich hatte vorher schon mal ohne das Set versucht, Zeugs zu fermentieren, und ich kann sagen, mit diesem Set ist es wesentlich einfacher und problemloser. Man hat einen Stampfer dabei, mit dem man alles ordentlich kleinstampfen und zusammendrücken, dass der Saft rauskommt, falls das für das Rezept erforderlich ist.. Mein vorheriger Versuch, im Besteckkasten ein anderes geeignetes Werkzeug zu finden, blieb jedenfalls erfolglos und mit ungeeignetem Werkzeug ist die Arbeit jedenfalls wesentlich anstrengender. Dann hat man einen einwandfrei funktionierenden Verschluss, aus dem Luft rauskommt aber nicht herein und ein hygienisch einwandfreies und für das dazugehörige Gefäß passendes Gewicht, das oben einen kleinen Griff hat, damit man es auch wieder herausbekommt. Das ist ein gutes, einfaches System und funktioniert besser als jede Improvisation. Mein erster Versuch ohne das Set ist jedenfalls schimmlig geworden und das ist dann schade um die Mühe und das Essen. So bin ich jetzt auch motivierter, öfter mal was zu fermentieren. Das beiliegende Heft ist da eine gute Inspiration, aber auch das Internet. Zurzeit fermentiere ich gerade Zitronen, die nicht im Heft sind. Als nächstes kommen Gurken dran.Außerdem möchte ich die nette, liebevolle Aufmachung lobend erwähnen, weil in dem Karton alles so hübsch in geformtem Schaumstoff präsentiert ist, dass man gleich Lust bekommt, damit zu arbeiten. Andersherum gesehen ist das natürlich auch eine ganz schöne Platzverschwendung.

They should clearing display what is inside your KIT. They do have "In your KIT" which we get after delivery.

Arrived on time, good packaging exactly as described. These have been great for getting my feet wet fermenting and work fine and are easy to clean. My sour kraut and pickles are tasty!