E-Jen ( 1.7l 1.7L, Earthenware Brown) - Premium Kimchi, Sauerkraut Container Probiotic Fermentation with Inner Vacuum Lid (Earthenware Brown, 1.7l1.7L)

I have use ceramic pots for kimchi and find this range better for me because it’s easy to release the gas, store in the fridge and contains the odour better - not Purfik, but much better. The 5.2L is very large for one Chinese cabbage, but I find it best because the seal works very well - it does take quite a lot of space in the fridge, so I have tried the 1.7l and 3.4l which contain a Chinese leaf, but the fermentation does break the seals and liquid rises above the seal - not a problem if you’re religiously checking every day and cleaning away. So, my personal choice for Chinese cabbage is 5.2L if you don’t mind the space it takes in the fridge - I often put mine in the cellar when needed, and it’s okay left for several days without attention. The 3.4l is a much more appropriate size for a single cabbage, but does need daily attention because liquids will rise above the seal and must be removed. The 1.7l is a wonderfully convenient size for the fridge, and perfect for chopped vegetables, not perfect for a halved cabbage.

These containers are excellent. The price does seem high however the quality is excellent and they are proper "buy once" type of kit. Ive used these for several years and they are the best fermentation containers Ive tried. They are much better than cheaper kits on aliexpress etc. Ive used mostly for kimchi and sauerkraut and produced flawless results each time.

Have had this for a while but just got round to using it. I made some sauerkraut and decided to ferment it in the e-jen. I didn't need to stuff a jar and tamp it down, there was no need to cover the cabbage with a large cabbage leaf or bags of water to keep the cabbage under the liquid. The inner lid creates an air tight seal and the outer lid keeps the smells in. The cabbage fermented quite quickly and after only a few days I put the whole box in the fridge. It is quite expensive but overall I would say it is worth it.

My husband do not like the fermentation smell but I love kimchi too much to let it go 🥹 very pricey for such a small container but it does the job but keeping the smell in! Great job! May buy again once I have the budget 😜 Also, this small container works well when the cabbage is small and it is chopped up. It will only fit one cabbage at most! So enjoy the kimchi process if you’re going solo like me 🤪

I'm using the 1.7L, which fits two cabbages nicely. I like it and it's better than basic solutions like a jar with a fermention weight. The problem is that when fermention starts you come back to it each day and the the inner sealing lid has been pushed up out of the way by the gases that have been produced. There's a pool of liquid that could mould sitting on top of the inner lid, and it isn't airtight anymore because the inner lid is tilted out of position and the top surface of the food is uncovered in contact with air. It doesn't make a mess if you didn't fully fill the container, and you can pour off the liquid, stir the contents and push the plate back down where it should be and re-seal, but it means you have to clean it up every day and it feels like the food is at risk. It really needs a redesign with a one way valve to let the gases escape, but without that you can't just set it up and check it every few days on a long ferment, it needs more attention and work than that.

Works so well have used it to make so many things already seals perfectly great product

I've been making amazing kimchi to a traditional recipe with this container. It works as well as traditional clay pot, but without faffing about with weights and water locks. The vacuum plate just makes it all so much easier. I will say that because of the nature of the materials with clay being mixed with the plastic to enable it to breathe, whilst watertight, it does emit a fierce smell of kimchi in the fridge even when sealed. This does not bother me and I'm not marking it down for it, because I have a separate small fridge I keep it in, but it could be a useful thing to be aware of.

Great product, if you're trying to decide on size go for the bigger product, it'll be worth it as the smaller ones are very small

Works great and hold plenty

Very good fermenter. Works great. Holds 2 large cabbages which results in 3 mason jars of fermented cabbage. I have mine going all the time and I’m buying a second one so I can have a batch of kimchi going at the same time. Easy to use.

Works well

Quería hacer un buen sauerkraut a la manera tradicional para fortalecer mi flora intestinal pero mi cartera anda decaída últimamente y como los gärtopf son algo caros este recipiente de plástico me parece un buen sustituto, sobretodo por lo opaco del trasto (los mason jar de cristal con válvula no me convencían mucho). En general creo que es un buen recipiente, aunque si se me hizo algo costoso pero creo que si lo vale, las paredes del recipiente y la tapa exterior son gruesas, la tapa interior hace bien su función. De repente puede ser que con el paso de los días la tapa interior se pueda ladear un poco, por los gases que suelta el chucrut durante la fermentación, pero no hay mayor problema, lo que hago en no apretar demasiado la válvula (el taponcito de goma que viene en la tapa interior) para que por ahí puedan ir saliendo los gases. Adquirí el de 1.7 litros rectangular (el más chiquito pues) y perfectamente cupieron 1200 gramos de col (pesada en crudo y en seco) con su salmuera, incluso creo que le pueden caber cómodamente unos 1500 gramos pero no quise llenarlo mucho para poder darle espacio para que la salmuera pueda ir saliendo y no se vaya a rebosar. Como el chucrut es solo para mi y lo dejo reposando 4 semanas entre lote y lote, está bien esta medida de recipiente pero si se requiere fermentar para más personas creo que es mejor adquirir una medida más grande, ya eso depende de cada quien.

Estoy muy contenta desde que compré este recipiente tanto por su tamaño como por su material ya que parece muy resistente, de hecho volví a comprarlo por segunda vez. He realizado baechu kimchi en numerosas ocasiones y para haceros una idea caben unas 3 coles de tamaño mediano. También he realizado kkakdugi kimchi y puse unos 2 kilos de rábano y me sobraba bastante espacio. En los dos casos gracias a su tapa al vacío la fermentación se realiza de forma correcta. La única cosa mala es su precio ya que en mi opinión es elevado. Espero que os sirva de ayuda mi reseña.