This breathing container will continuously release gas by itself in its normal (closed) position - no need to open or close the valve manually!

Dubbed by E-Jen a “vacuum intercept board,” this adjustable inside plunger completely covers the fermenting foods, ensuring that no oxygen gets inside. Turning off the personalised advertising setting won’t stop you from seeing Etsy ads, but it may make the ads you see less relevant or more repetitive. Kimchi is a traditional Korean side dish of salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radish. The kit also comes with an air pump which should be used toward the end of your ferment when bacteria have slowed their growth. The height of the inner hermetic lid is adjustable to prevent the vegetables from coming into contact with air.And, unlike a clear glass Ball jar, the brown plastic E-Jen also kept out light, which can otherwise affect fermentation. Even if you’re using one E-Jen exclusively for one purpose, you want to make sure it’s cleaned and dried correctly so that no bad bacteria grows inside of it, waiting to ruin your next batch of kimchi. After one week in a cool, dark cabinet, my kimchi came out tangy and spicy and fragrant, ready to pop in the fridge for use on rice dishes, in stews and soups, and piled onto sandwiches.

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This is an amazing container not just for kimchi, but for fermented food in general (I use it for sauerkraut as well). That’s why it’s important to not only draw the distinctions between a kimchi container and your run of the mill tupperware but also make sure that your kimchi container can actually serve out its function with ease. Actual product packaging and materials may contain more and/or different information than that shown our web site. It is easy to use and creates that anaerobic environment which is important to make a good kimchi batch.The lactobacillus—the beneficial bacteria that create the lactic acid that ferments the kimchi—had no signs of life. Plastic is not a good conductor of temperature, so it tends to accelerate the fermentation process, which could potentially contribute to faster spoilage, especially if the environment is too warm,” says Kim. Beyond kraut and kimchi, the E-Jen works for other fermented foods like soy sauce and hot sauce, and because it can handle hot temperatures up to 140°F and is refrigerator-safe, you can protect marinating meats as well as leftovers of all kinds from oxygen in an E-Jen.

Noodles: Wheat Flour,palm oil,potato starch,salt,acidity regulator: E339,E500,E501,seasoning (yeast extract, soy sauce,garlic, wheat starch),tocopherol liquid (antioxidant:E306,emulsifier:E322 (contains soy)),greeen tea extract (oligosaccharides,tea catechin,acid:E330),colour:E101. If your kimchi froze over completely the fermentation process would be completely neutralized… meaning when you dug up and opened up your jars months later you would find… not kimchi. Soup Powder: Seasoning (maltodextrin,hydrolyzed vegetable protien ( soy,corn, wheat),salt, anchovy,yeast extract, mustard oil),salt.

So now I have two E-Jens, a small one for sauerkraut and a bigger one for the batches of kimchi I’ve regularly started to make.