Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

While I love the convenience of these ball jar wide mouth venting lids over the other options available for fermenting foods, one of my three lids failed after only one use. I can clearly see light through the middle of the vent valve, which means it’s completely useless because it is unable to keep oxygen from entering my fermentation. I was excited after my first batch of kimchi came out perfect, so I quickly prepared another. I carefully hand washed my Easy Fermenter lids and put them on my jars of prepared ingredients. I didn’t notice any issues with any of the lids until day 5 of my fermentation. Clearly, the silicone vent gasket must have been poorly manufactured, because the very center was missing, and I honestly don’t know where it went. It could be inside the jar, but more likely it “popped” upward and landed somewhere on my kitchen counter. The piece that is missing is so small that I’ll likely never find it. I ordered 4 more lids, with the hope that the next order will be much better quality. I’ll update this review after I receive and use those. Update 11-2-17: I’ve raised my rating to 5 stars. Clearly the lid I got in my first order was a dud. I’ve had no issues since with the replacement lids and I’ve made batch after batch of delicious organic kimchi! This product is the simplest to use, clean, and “set and forget”. Highly recommended. Regards, Stereoman