Kefir Fermenter (1.5l/50oz)

Great product, makes keeping kefir grains separate from curds and whey easy. Don’t have the hassle of picking grains out of strainer or fingering through curds. Large glass can be tricky to clean, but that’s to be expected for the size. Business card “cheat sheet” included for beginners and quick reference. A good place to start any kefir making adventure at a reasonable price.

Nice jar and I love that my grains are contained and making my life easier. The whole comes apart so it can go in the dishwasher. I should have bought the newer version but didn't know it existed. I newer version has a larger basket. I really like this fermenter. The tall jar makes it so that I have a little bit of a grace period when making my kefir. I also like the fact that wide mouth canning jar tops (metal and plastic) fit the jar. Definitely worth the purchase.

Nice large family size fermenter, we have gone from not quite having enough for two people to more than enough for five. The kefir grains (mother) basket barely holds 1/4 cup of grains, despite this, we are observing complete fermentation of a quart of milk in approximately 24-hours. I added a second basket to split the grains and give the mother room to grow, and the milk ferments even faster, I feel confident this fermenter could now produce a half gallon in 30-hours.

This lid and jar combo is simple to use and straightforward. Once the grains are activated it is easy enough to set up a rotation with compatible Ball jars. Remember to rinse the grains every so often with cold water, to wash out any kefir from the previous patch and keep the container only 3/4 full. Occasionally you may still need to strain the finished kefir, because the grains tend to multiply rather quickly and as it does some get into the kefir. This is a great product to make kefir making simple in small batches especially for beginners. I started with these grains: Milk Kefir Grains .

I've never made Kefir milk and bought this to make Kefir water so I don't know if this is better suited for milk or not. Bottom line is that it does work and has a pretty well thought out design. My only issue is that the grain basket isn't as large as I need it to be without cramming the grains, which makes them less efficient. I still use the jar, but have opted to use a nut milk bag for my grains.

This jar works as intended to ferment kefir. It is practical y easy to clean; if you use it daily, then you could clean it every two months, more or less.

I've been making kefir for months now. I saw this product and thought it was a good idea. It's just a $4 glass jar with straw and an undersized plastic grain holder. I bought. A 6 pack of these ball jars for the same price as this product on Amazon at the same time. I stuffed the holder completely and filled it up with milk and I'm coming on 2 full days and it's not ready yet. On top of that, I noticed the plastic lid cracked in 4 places. They could have at least included the metal lid so I could use this jar like a regular jar but no..they just gave me a plastic lid that is now cracked. The container is too small for the jar when it's filled with milk. The concept is good but now that I know I paid like $14 for poorly designed plastic parts, I won't be returning to this company for anything else. I'll stick to regulating how many grains I use myself and straining it like I have been. I guess this would work with half the size jar but it makes me wonder why they'd produce this size?

I like making things on my own and I was shocked at how easy it is when you have good equipment. The large wide mouth jar made it easy to add the Kefir grains to the milk. If you like Kefir you're going to save money making your own and you're going to enjoy the taste and flavor a lot more than the store brands!