Are Glass Fermentation Weights for Wide Mouth worth it?

Glass fermentation weights keep vegetables tucked under brine

The sink is where this either works or doesn't, so here's what I'd want to know first: the Glass Fermentation Weights for Wide Mouth are smooth glass discs measuring 2.6 inches by 2.6 inches, supplied as a set of four. Their main job is simple. They sit on the vegetables and help keep active ferments below the protective brine.

That pressure matters during a jar ferment. The listing says these weights are heavy enough to keep the contents down, unlike lighter discs. For you, that means less fiddling with floating vegetables while sauerkraut, kimchi, or pickles are fermenting. The result is a more contained setup inside the jar, using a purpose-made part of a fermentation kit rather than an improvised object.

The second useful choice is the wide lift handle. Instead of fishing a glass disc out with your fingers, you have a designated point for inserting and removing each weight from a wide-mouth mason jar. Smooth glass also makes the weights easy to clean and sterilize before use. And honestly, that's the whole trick: the weight handles the brine line, while the handle and smooth surface make the repetitive jobs around that weight less awkward.