Fermentools - Crew Review

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.


For this review, FERMENTOOLS provided me with a Starter Fermentation Kit which included a stainless-steel lid, a glass fermentation weight, an airlock system, a rubber stopper, a rubber gasket, and a bag of Himalayan powered salt.


Fermenting vegetables might seem like a daunting task, but it’s actually much easier than canning vegetables. During the process of canning, the food in the jar is boiled to kill any micro-organisms that might be living in the food. During boiling, a vacuum seal is created and oxygen cannot enter the jar. During fermentation, you also eliminate the food’s exposure to oxygen by keeping it submerged in a salt brine. Canning focuses on killing exposure to spoilage, whereas fermenting focuses on suppressing bad bacteria and encouraging good bacteria.


While you can ferment any vegetable you like, you will want to make sure the ingredients in your jar are roughly the same shape and size. This will ensure that they all ferment at the same rate.

For this review, our family fermented carrots using the following steps for a tasty, probiotic-rich snack.

1.       We packed a wide-mouthed mason jar with the carrots and covered them with saltwater (a mixture of powdered salt and non-chlorinated water).

2.       We placed the glass weight on top of the carrots to ensure they would stay below water level.

3.       We placed the rubber gasket on the rim and placed the stainless-steel lid on top of that before we tightened it down with the ring from the mason jar lid.

4.       We placed the airlock system within the rubber stopper and we placed it in the hole.

Fermentation is done when the vegetables taste good to you. Fermentation can be fast or slow, depending on the temperature and the vegetables being fermented. So grab a taste every day or so to check flavors. You can store your fermented vegetables in a cool place once they have reached the flavor you like. Cooler temperatures slow down fermentation, so your veggies will stay good for months. The joy of fermenting is making each recipe unique to your palate. There is no “right” or “wrong” way to fermenting. The options are truly endless when you have the FERMENTOOLS you need to ferment with success!


The Starter Fermentation Kit can be purchased for $21.49, but I have a coupon code for 15% off any purchase. To receive the discount, apply coupon code: CREW2020 at checkout. The discount is good through June 30, 2020.


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