Review on Samshow Fermentation Kit - Includes 4 NonSlip Grip Glass Weights and 4 Stainless Steel Lids with Airlocks for Wide Mouth Mason Jars Ferments Such As kimchi, Sauerkraut, etc by Cardell Haynes

First you will need four wide mouth jars to use this product. It comes with no instructions, so you should already know how to ferment food and be able to figure it all out. Fermentation uses microorganisms — either bacteria naturally occurring in food or yeast — to convert carbohydrates in food into alcohol. The result is a spicy dish like kimchi, miso, or sauerkraut. It is often confused with pickling, which uses acid instead of microorganisms. Fermentation is usually carried out in either clear or salted water. Fermentation is of course also used to make beverages (like ginger beer) or bread (this product is great for beer, but not bread). Fill it with water (possibly salted, depending on the recipe). You can add yeast or sourdough with bacteria or rely on natural bacteria. The jar weights included in this kit are used to push food below the waterline while leaving a small air space at the top of the jar. have small holes in the middle. They slide a thin top mounting tube through the opening to capture gases released during fermentation. It's all about letting the gases escape so that too much pressure doesn't build up inside the jar and the air from the outside doesn't spoil the food. Then fill the outer thick tube halfway with water. As pressure builds up in the can, the small cap at the top lifts, allowing excess gas to escape into the water and from there to the outside air. But outside air can't get in. In two to six weeks you'll have fermented vegetables or whatever you're cooking.