I would like to use this for kefir water, I think I need the sealed tight top to allow the carbonation to continue?? New at this any help out there?
1706105
If you seal the top completely tight you will restrict the flow of water out of the spout. The lack of air do to the sealed top will not allow airing to pressure the water out. I never seal my jar.
1706106
the seal on this tight. there is a rubber around the tight fitting lid that clamps down extra hard.
1706107
I use this as an excellent vessel for continuous brew kombucha and cover the top with a gauze cloth. For water kefir you want air tight for second ferment but I feel like this would be big for Water Kefir. I do a quart at the time and you want to do the second ferment in a bottle that it nearly fills. The less air in the bottle for second ferment the more bubbles you will get as well. I recommend you join the group on facebook "Kefir grains, scoby and others to share", they are an excellent resource. Yes you use a tight weave cloth for first ferment and air tight for second ferment if you do a second. I do a second if I add flavor like juice or fruit. Also on Pinterest there are fermentation boards with a wealth of information. Amazon has several great products for fermentation.
131983
This is not used for fermentation. That requires a sealed container with a vent. Even with a fermenter you should prime your beer prior to bottling.
1038398
I've carbonated all kinds of stuff with mine, no problem. Liquids with sugars tend to get really bubbly rather than fizzy, like when you open a Guiness beer. I've read that the sugars act as condensation points for the CO2, allowing it to come out of solution into large bubbles. You will get better results fizzing water and adding it to your drink. My favorite drink is 20% wine and 80% fizzy water.
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Yeah I am not an expert either, but I think if you clean it well and maybe rinse with distilled water once, you should have no problem keeping distilled water in this. It will seal well and keep impurities out once you clean the interior.
1593820
I am using it withe the edgstar, I have been having difficulties keeping my c02 working. I am not sure if it is from the Keg or my cartridge. My co2 has been leaking.
1925797
Thank you for your inquiry. You can always "double carbonate" the water to get the extra fizzy taste if you would like. Thank you mysecretpantry.com
1498366
I had the same issue at first. I still don't understand what the top cap is for. To drink out of it, unscrew the whole top. Where you pour the water in is also where you're supposed to drink.
1309411
This container is not air tight. The spout is closed/opened by twisting. A jug with a screw on cap would keep it fresher.
1112574
I don't know the answer to your question because I sent it back. I wasn't impressed at all with the carbonating ability. Also was expensive to ship back. I would suggest you purchase at a store so you can return it without any expense to you. Maybe I just got a bad unit.
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These are only the caps that allow you to use any soda or water bottle with standard cap size to carbonate beverages. You will still need one of the other Fizz Giz products to actually get the CO2 into the bottle though. He sells a few different products to accomplish that. Some need a regulator and some don't. He sells them on Amazon as well as his own website.
1060604
For a sweeter kefir only ferment the grains for 24 hours. The longer you leave the graing fermenting the more sugar the grains consume leaving you with a more vinegary flavor. As to the fizz, don't leave your second ferment tightly covered and you will have a flat drink....similar to what happens with soda pop.
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No - the gases will build up because of the "auto seal" cap - not recommended for carbonated beverages
2057598
No! In fact they will not keep anything that's carbonated sealed. Lost a full bottle of Club Soda and thougt that I had a defective Zyliss cap so tried again a few days later using a different one.....not! Bottom line, I tried them on large and small bottles of soda and none of them would hold over night, carbonation pressure popped eveyone open.Do not use on carbonated beverages!
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I used it when the keg was one third full just to try it out before I took the keg away from the main CO2 bottle and regulator . I would say it might take two or three of the CO2 bombs to do a whole 5 galon keg. This is to push the beer out not to carbonate the brew. I will still use the regulator for that as it would give you more control.
120345
When you finish the fermentation process,you can put a regular lid.Its recomended to put in fridge.Eat slowly and enjoy Rafi
1410304
I'm wondering if this can be used to make kefir also. So my question is, how big are the holes in the lid? I think they need to be about 1/8-in to work for straining the kefir.
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Absolutely not! If you are using this product to add to spring water, or tap water that you have determined has NOT had any additional flouride added (there is a trace amount of flouride in most community water sources) and has been boiled for five minutes, then cooled - add the drops you require to the cooled tap water and you are good to "go." (I have brewed water kefir grains for many months using this method, and the grains are healthy and have multiplied well.)