Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These will save you time and money. I've been brewing and fermenting beer for over 25 years, so when I started vegetable fermentation it made sense to me to go with the 3-piece airlock similar to the ones used for beer brewing. I had six mason jars with lids drilled for an airlock and gasket. The next time I went on Amazon to get more lids, this product was one of the recommendations they had for me. After reading the description and reviews I was still being loyal to my airlocks, but also interested. I bought a set of 3 just to check them out. I find them far superior to the 3-piece airlocks. First, the simplicity. You have one piece to clean and store instead of 4 with the lid and three piece airlock. I switch off the lids when I put my ferment into cold storage, but you could just as well keep the Easy Fermenter lid on when you put it in the fridge. Even if you fill your jar a bit too full (as I did with one of these), the brine bubbles through a teensy hole in the silicone "airlock", which is easy to remove and wash - I've had beer foam up and bubble out of one of the three-piece airlocks and you have to scrub each piece in order to prevent contamination of your next batch. Next - space saving. A 2 quart mason jar with the Easy Fermenter cap is 9.5" (24.5cm) tall. With a 3-piece airlock that same jar is 13.5" (34.5cm) tall. With the Easy Fermenter it's easy to stick your jar in the cabinet and out of your way during fermentation. Lastly, customer service. I have received no fewer than 3 e-mails in the last couple of weeks from Gavin, a member of the family that owns this company, making sure everything is all right and that my questions are answered. He even responded to an e-mail I sent on Sunday later that same day. Yesterday I ordered 2 more sets (6 lids). I'm not throwing my other airlocks and lids away, but will only use them if my Easy Fermenter lids are already in use. This is a great product from a family owned company.