My glass weight cracked and now I'm done with fancy gear

Reese Morgan · 2026-02-28T11:36:02.112366+00:00

I was fermenting some carrots with a glass weight and it just shattered into the jar. It's like these products are made to fail and make a bigger mess than they prevent. Who else has given up on weights and just uses a cabbage leaf or something?

kelly5507mo ago

Premium products just overcomplicate simple tasks.

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andreww307mo ago

Switched to a small ceramic plate after my last glass weight disintegrated. Fits inside the jar mouth, keeps everything submerged without the risk of shards. Rinsing it off is easier than fishing out a weight anyway.

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umaf207mo ago

After my glass weight cracked, I figured it was all my fault.

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