Beer brewer here and this is exactly what I expected you did and how I made a simple 5 gallon bucket fermeter and got the supplies from a home brew business here in my city. It was super cheap to build too, less than $20, tap, grommet and airlock included. Fermentation is pretty universal like that, so by all means support your local small homebrew small businesses and buy your products from them as they are the PERFECT source. I love that tip about the small Mason jar (which I have) fitting inside the big wide mouth. I did not know that! Brewing supply stores may also have other handy fermentation products useful for your veg. fermenting.
Thank you. I can't afford the new way crocks, and can't afford a big crock. Thank you for teaching me how to make my own. So appreciate you doing this for us who can't til now. Bless you for sharing.
Great video. I was bummed that I'd have to order something to ferment my kraut in, but we happen to have a brewing supply company in my town, so as soon as I saw this, I ran over there, they had the parts, and half an hour later (and a fraction of the cost) I had some fermenting jars. Thanks so much!
Thanks for making your video. I use the small jar and the plastic lid you show which works very well but I don't use the airlock. I just screw the lid without a gasket down softly and have never had mold in years of making Sauerkraut. John
zpoedog So 'technically' a lid is not even necessary, as long as the vegetables stay submerged in the solution and does not touch air?? that is a question, not a statement. :) .. anybody know the answer?
bonanzatime- yeah- some people just skim the mold if you get mold. Open fermentation is sometimes done with beer- wild yeast . Fruit flys can ruin a beer though.
I made very similar fermentation vessels but I use a smaller hole in the lid and a grommet, and really important I think is that I use a rotary tool to sand a near half inch notch into the little 4oz jar used as a weight. This lets me use the cap to press the weight down into the vegetables making sure they stay under the brine, and and built up gasses have a path to escape through the air lock with the notch in the weight. With your setup it's probably fine since the plastic lids are not air or liquid tight, and the rubber stopper would blow first also. I use silicone gaskets on my plastic lids to make sure they don't leak. An added benefit of this style setup is the ability to use any wide mouth cap to seal your project and refrigerate when done, and transfer the fermentation lid, air lock and weight to another clean jar to do a whole new project. I like to use half gallon wide mouth mason jars.
+Linda Jo Thanks for the suggestions. This has worked well for me so far but I have no doubt that with a little more effort and your suggestions it could be improved on. I have an actual fermentation crock as well but sometimes I prefer the mason jar because....well, I just don't always want 5 gallons of sauerkraut. :)
@@Slightlyrednecked Thank you! I'm going to try that tonight. I'm so excited!!! I also ordered air locks but I can't wait two more weeks. I'm going to see if I can find the airlocks at a local wine store, but if I can't I'll just do the loose lid technique.
Thank you for explaining this. My husband would have known how to make one, but he died almost 9 years ago at 51 from 1 fatal heart attack, anyway, this helped me, thank you
I want to use fido jars for fermenting. I am looking for someone to show me how to drill that lid and I have not found a demo. Can you do a demo on how to drill a glass fido jar for an air lock?
+shizzle2233able lol, I didn't even notice that. They are basically on the other side of the wall from me (to my right). Honestly, the male quail aren't too terribly loud. I can hear them in the other room but its not that loud. I am not sure exactly how to explain that to you but compared to a chicken they are much quieter. I would compare it to a parakeet maybe. I hope that helps a little.
The neighbors can all hear my male quail crowing, but they love the sound, even when they have no idea what it is besides 'some bird singing'. nobody can hear them inside the house, and I can't hear them in the garage when it's closed. (20' from the quail, and with no insulation). worry not about their crowing. :P
I am sorry but I haven't done any videos on fermenting. The basic brine recipe is a tablespoon of Kosher salt to a cup of water. That will work for most things. You can add spices and things of course. The length of time varies depending on what you are fermenting and your taste (and temperature). It usually takes about 2 weeks to a month though. I will see what I can do to do a video on that and get into more detail at some point.
Hi! Is there a reason you don't just use the regular metal canning lid and ring? It seems like it would be easier to drill a hole in it... I have to make this myself, and I don't exactly have man-tools... do I have any other options?
No reason exactly. I am sure a metal lid and ring would work as well. As far as tools, if you don't have a drill maybe you can borrow one from a neighbor or friend? I am not sure that there is another way to get a hole cut in it and keeping it straight enough for the stopper to seal it up. Wish I could help more but that's all I can come up with at the moment.
+Mind Bones Nice. Great minds think alike right? Would love to see your video. I shared this video to my facebook page. You should leave a link to your in the comments.
I have seen included with the 'store bought' fermenting lids, they use sealing rings as well. Have you had any problems as a result of not using the rings? Thanks so much for your video! I was able to make mine for $6! Amazing savings!
glad you liked it and found it useful. I haven't had any problems with mine. Honestly, as long as you keep the ingredients below the brine that is enough of a seal. Hope that helps.
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Right, that keeps the bit from wiggling around once the pilot tip passes through. I also got a nice clean cut with a hole saw, no plank needed. (Use light pressure, though - as SR says, let the cutter do the work.)
I bought these parts from the local Macadooles store. I don't really frequent liquor stores....not really a big drinker but they have a home brew section that had the parts I needed. You can also order them online. Hope that helps.
i make my own airlocks with an empty plastic pill bottle and a short piece of food grade tubing. also i drill holes in the metal mason lids instead of buying the plastic ones. no need for a stopper if you drill the holes a bit smaller than the tubing as the rubber tubing will seal just fine. i cut an angle on the tubing to give a nice point so i can easily feed it through the hole in the lid and the hole in the bottom of the pill bottle. i started making these a couple years ago when i got into making cheap homemade wine with store bought juice. they work just fine but it took me a bit of experimenting to perfect it like making the hole a bit smaller that the tubing and putting an angle cut on the tube to help feed it through the holes. not my video but this is about how mine works. th-cam.com/video/P_Ci4kqUy7A/w-d-xo.html
Im all for saving money and making things myself but i feel like the time and money put into this you could have bough a real set of 2-6 for around $10-$25 of various qualities. I mean unless you got this stuff around your work bench or whatever.
We drill 100's of the lids. The Ball brand or the cheaper walmart brand lids are all terrible about breaking. Very cheaply made.. Want 95% success rate when drilling these? Use a forstner bit.... End of story! use google to find on ebay. Also note that the grommets used for the standard airlock call for a 3/8" hole. The ones sold on ebay generally use a 5/8" hole to install the grommet and the grommet them selves have a 3/8" hole
the forsner bit is much better putting a block of wood under the lid will reduce the tear out in the lid and therefore the total time to make these if you spend a hour to make a part that you only save $1.00 on that means your working at a $1.00 a hour job
You know those plastic lids come with a rubber gasket, which makes a better seal. . You want to create an anaerobic environment, to cut down on air getting in, and causing mold. i like fido jars personally.
You can buy these in full kits for extremely cheap without all the work through www.zatoba.com. We even give samples to anyone who makes a video with the fermentation kits.
I am so sorry, I never responded to this. I never got the notice for some reason. I clicked the link but didn't have time to go through it in detail. What would a full kit include and how much does it cost? I might be interested in doing a video with one in the near future. Thanks for stopping by and sorry again for the slow response.
Here's an easier way and affordable. Here's the link. www.growbaggardensystems.com/products/easy-peasy-fermintaion-kit-make-your-own-sauerkraut-fermented-pickles-and-more
Beer brewer here and this is exactly what I expected you did and how I made a simple 5 gallon bucket fermeter and got the supplies from a home brew business here in my city. It was super cheap to build too, less than $20, tap, grommet and airlock included. Fermentation is pretty universal like that, so by all means support your local small homebrew small businesses and buy your products from them as they are the PERFECT source. I love that tip about the small Mason jar (which I have) fitting inside the big wide mouth. I did not know that! Brewing supply stores may also have other handy fermentation products useful for your veg. fermenting.
if you use a grommet from the hardware store you can skip the bung entirely and drill a much smaller hole
Thank you. I can't afford the new way crocks, and can't afford a big crock. Thank you for teaching me how to make my own. So appreciate you doing this for us who can't til now. Bless you for sharing.
Thank you so much for the kind comments. Glad you liked it.
Great video. I was bummed that I'd have to order something to ferment my kraut in, but we happen to have a brewing supply company in my town, so as soon as I saw this, I ran over there, they had the parts, and half an hour later (and a fraction of the cost) I had some fermenting jars. Thanks so much!
awesome. Make sure to come back when it finishes and let me know how it did. They have worked well for me.
Thanks for making your video. I use the small jar and the plastic lid you show which works very well but I don't use the airlock. I just screw the lid without a gasket down softly and have never had mold in years of making Sauerkraut.
John
Thanks for watching. Hey, if it is working for you it's not wrong. Thanks for sharing that tip too. :)
zpoedog So 'technically' a lid is not even necessary, as long as the vegetables stay submerged in the solution and does not touch air?? that is a question, not a statement. :) .. anybody know the answer?
bonanzatime- yeah- some people just skim the mold if you get mold. Open fermentation is sometimes done with beer- wild yeast . Fruit flys can ruin a beer though.
Thank you for mentioning how the airlock works. I had been wondering about it.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
I made very similar fermentation vessels but I use a smaller hole in the lid and a grommet, and really important I think is that I use a rotary tool to sand a near half inch notch into the little 4oz jar used as a weight. This lets me use the cap to press the weight down into the vegetables making sure they stay under the brine, and and built up gasses have a path to escape through the air lock with the notch in the weight. With your setup it's probably fine since the plastic lids are not air or liquid tight, and the rubber stopper would blow first also. I use silicone gaskets on my plastic lids to make sure they don't leak.
An added benefit of this style setup is the ability to use any wide mouth cap to seal your project and refrigerate when done, and transfer the fermentation lid, air lock and weight to another clean jar to do a whole new project. I like to use half gallon wide mouth mason jars.
+Linda Jo Thanks for the suggestions. This has worked well for me so far but I have no doubt that with a little more effort and your suggestions it could be improved on. I have an actual fermentation crock as well but sometimes I prefer the mason jar because....well, I just don't always want 5 gallons of sauerkraut. :)
Thank you. Your teaching style is excellent.
Thank you so much. I am glad that you found this video helpful.
My 1 gallon mason jar came with a metal screw on lid (not the canning type). Can I use that instead of a plastic lid? Thank you!
That should work just fine.
@@Slightlyrednecked Thank you! I'm going to try that tonight. I'm so excited!!! I also ordered air locks but I can't wait two more weeks. I'm going to see if I can find the airlocks at a local wine store, but if I can't I'll just do the loose lid technique.
Very good thorough video....thanks for sharing what and where to get items and how to make these!
Thank you for watching. Glad you found it helpful. :)
Your the man. Glad I came across this. Was about those $8 lids like a fool.
+Pascal Driscoll Nice. Thanks for watching and I am glad you found the video useful.
Great presentation and tips, Thankyou.
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Thank you for explaining this. My husband would have known how to make one, but he died almost 9 years ago at 51 from 1 fatal heart attack, anyway, this helped me, thank you
I am so sorry to hear that he is no longer with you. I am glad that this video was helpful for you and thanks for watching.
I am sorry. It seems that you still miss him much. Hopefully you will reunite in heaven
Very use and affordable! thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching and glad you liked it.
I want to use fido jars for fermenting. I am looking for someone to show me how to drill that lid and I have not found a demo. Can you do a demo on how to drill a glass fido jar for an air lock?
I am sorry but I am not sure how to do that in glass.
So were you able to place the smaller jar in the larger jar as a weight and the smaller jar sat low enough for the plastic lid to screw on top?
at 5:23 I can hear your male Quail, How far were they? I want to get a male Quail, but I am concerned about the noises they make.
+shizzle2233able lol, I didn't even notice that. They are basically on the other side of the wall from me (to my right). Honestly, the male quail aren't too terribly loud. I can hear them in the other room but its not that loud. I am not sure exactly how to explain that to you but compared to a chicken they are much quieter. I would compare it to a parakeet maybe. I hope that helps a little.
The neighbors can all hear my male quail crowing, but they love the sound, even when they have no idea what it is besides 'some bird singing'. nobody can hear them inside the house, and I can't hear them in the garage when it's closed. (20' from the quail, and with no insulation). worry not about their crowing. :P
Great video and idea. Thanks
+gbsk12 Thanks. Glad you liked it and thank you for watching.
Do you have a video on how to actually use the jar? What is the brine recipe? How long does it take to ferment? Etc...
I am sorry but I haven't done any videos on fermenting. The basic brine recipe is a tablespoon of Kosher salt to a cup of water. That will work for most things. You can add spices and things of course. The length of time varies depending on what you are fermenting and your taste (and temperature). It usually takes about 2 weeks to a month though. I will see what I can do to do a video on that and get into more detail at some point.
I'm glad I saw this before I bought the expensive airlocks.
Nice. Thanks for watching.
Just made this...ty
Awesome.
Hi! Is there a reason you don't just use the regular metal canning lid and ring? It seems like it would be easier to drill a hole in it... I have to make this myself, and I don't exactly have man-tools... do I have any other options?
No reason exactly. I am sure a metal lid and ring would work as well. As far as tools, if you don't have a drill maybe you can borrow one from a neighbor or friend? I am not sure that there is another way to get a hole cut in it and keeping it straight enough for the stopper to seal it up. Wish I could help more but that's all I can come up with at the moment.
Thank you... still working on this! I bought #3 stoppers, a 3/4" bit, and am going to try a metal lid and a plastic like the one you had.
nice. Hope it works out well.
Ha! We had the same thing in mind, it seems. I have a video about this sort of thing going up as soon as I'm done editing it.
+Mind Bones Nice. Great minds think alike right? Would love to see your video. I shared this video to my facebook page. You should leave a link to your in the comments.
I'm assuming you can use the entire top set up multiple times? I'm already a frugal gal but now I'm on a tighter Christmas budget.
absolutely. This is completely reusable. Just wash it out and start over. :)
Great! Thanks for the quick reply! And helping this lady make great Christmas gifts on a budget!
no problem. Glad to help. :)
I have seen included with the 'store bought' fermenting lids, they use sealing rings as well. Have you had any problems as a result of not using the rings? Thanks so much for your video! I was able to make mine for $6! Amazing savings!
glad you liked it and found it useful. I haven't had any problems with mine. Honestly, as long as you keep the ingredients below the brine that is enough of a seal. Hope that helps.
Ty so much for this video..I will do this
Thanks for watching an glad you liked it. Let me know how it works out.
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can this Spade bit drill non-plastic cap?
It should be able to. Just take it slow and let the bit do the work (don't push too hard).
after you get the center part of the bit through run your drill in reverse. you will have a clean hole.
That's a good tip. Thanks for sharing.
Wow nice to know..
use the spade bit to drill halfway through, then turn the lid over and finish from the other side .... much cleaner hole !!!
thanks from Down Under :)
+Pauline Burns I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting. :)
I use a 1 1/4 inch sanding drum from my dermmel to clean up edges.
Great idea. I find i usually don't have to worry about it much but I bet that works great. Thanks for the tip.
why not put the lid against a plank and drill down in the wood - makes a cleaner cut
+Preben Soe Good tip. Thanks for sharing.
+Preben Soe I hope you mean to turn the lid upside down and then drill onto a plank.
nope. Drilled it right on the jar. :)
Right, that keeps the bit from wiggling around once the pilot tip passes through. I also got a nice clean cut with a hole saw, no plank needed. (Use light pressure, though - as SR says, let the cutter do the work.)
Thx from sweden :)
Glad you liked it. Would be interested to see what kinds of things you ferment in Sweden. Hit me up on Facebook and leave some pics if you would.
what liquor store do you go to ?
I bought these parts from the local Macadooles store. I don't really frequent liquor stores....not really a big drinker but they have a home brew section that had the parts I needed. You can also order them online. Hope that helps.
i make my own airlocks with an empty plastic pill bottle and a short piece of food grade tubing. also i drill holes in the metal mason lids instead of buying the plastic ones. no need for a stopper if you drill the holes a bit smaller than the tubing as the rubber tubing will seal just fine. i cut an angle on the tubing to give a nice point so i can easily feed it through the hole in the lid and the hole in the bottom of the pill bottle.
i started making these a couple years ago when i got into making cheap homemade wine with store bought juice. they work just fine but it took me a bit of experimenting to perfect it like making the hole a bit smaller that the tubing and putting an angle cut on the tube to help feed it through the holes.
not my video but this is about how mine works.
th-cam.com/video/P_Ci4kqUy7A/w-d-xo.html
Great idea. Thanks for sharing it.
When do you remove them no tells when ????rrrrr
Im all for saving money and making things myself but i feel like the time and money put into this you could have bough a real set of 2-6 for around $10-$25 of various qualities. I mean unless you got this stuff around your work bench or whatever.
We drill 100's of the lids. The Ball brand or the cheaper walmart brand lids are all terrible about breaking. Very cheaply made..
Want 95% success rate when drilling these?
Use a forstner bit.... End of story! use google to find on ebay.
Also note that the grommets used for the standard airlock call for a 3/8" hole. The ones sold on ebay generally use a 5/8" hole to install the grommet and the grommet them selves have a 3/8" hole
+Mike Harmon very good tips. As always thanks for sharing.
the forsner bit is much better putting a block of wood under the lid will reduce the tear out in the lid and therefore the total time to make these
if you spend a hour to make a part that you only save $1.00 on that means your working at a $1.00 a hour job
luckily it didn't take me an hour. :)
Good tip though and thanks for sharing.
I was useing 1.00 and a hour as a,easy to follow example
oh, I know..I was just being a smart aleck. :)
Why didn't I see this video yesterday, I just bought a set of EXPENSIVE masontops airlocks :(
oh no. Well, at least you have something that will work. Sorry I couldn't help.
You know those plastic lids come with a rubber gasket, which makes a better seal. . You want to create an anaerobic environment, to cut down on air getting in, and causing mold. i like fido jars personally.
good suggestion. Really if it is full of brine with the air lock that is a good enough "seal" but it doesn't hurt to have extra.
How to build an airlock:Step one: Buy an airlock!
Don't forget the mason jar. :)
No need to weigh the veggies down because there is no air in the jar:)
true. As long as you keep the air off of them they will do fine. :)
You can buy these in full kits for extremely cheap without all the work through www.zatoba.com. We even give samples to anyone who makes a video with the fermentation kits.
I am so sorry, I never responded to this. I never got the notice for some reason. I clicked the link but didn't have time to go through it in detail. What would a full kit include and how much does it cost? I might be interested in doing a video with one in the near future. Thanks for stopping by and sorry again for the slow response.
Here's an easier way and affordable. Here's the link.
www.growbaggardensystems.com/products/easy-peasy-fermintaion-kit-make-your-own-sauerkraut-fermented-pickles-and-more
Actually not a bad price. I can build them for cheaper but if you only want one or two that doesn't look like a terrible deal.
You’re my dream husband :-)
That is very nice of you to say. That is what my wife tells me too.