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0November 27, 2012Recent Posts by Erica

Giveaway: Farm Curious Wide Mouth reCAP Fermenting Kit

Update: Contest is now closed. Congratulations to contest winner Sarah Z, and thank you to FarmCurious for sponsoring this giveaway. Thank you to all who entered!

You know what we haven’t done in a while? A kick-ass giveaway.

Some time ago, I suggested that you could make a really inexpensive fermenting crock with a Mason jar, a reCAP mason jar lid and an airlock from your local brewery supply store.

There was really only one drawback to my DIY lacto-fermentation converter lid. At the time I invented it, the reCAP lids were only available in regular width. Many fermentation junkies like myself observed that the largest commonly available regular-mouth mason jar is the quart size. What if you want to ferment more? What if you want to ferment things that are bigger than a regular-mouth opening? What then, hmmm?

Well, the reCAP people solved this problem by (finally!) releasing a wide-mouth reCAP lid. And as soon as they did, Nicole from FarmCurious, the urban homesteader’s supply store, paired the wide mouth reCAP with the correct size bung (go ahead, snicker…I understand) and an airlock to create an all-in-one reCAP Fermentation Converter Kit you can use with any wide-mouth mason jar.

Note the wide mouth jar:

As far as I know, FarmCurious is the only place selling reCAP fermenting sets ready to go like this, so if you love this idea but don’t already have reCAP lids you can hack, or don’t want to track down the components on your own, FarmCurious is your source. Nicole sells this three-piece kit (reCAP wide mouth lid, bung and airlock) for $10 at the FarmCurious store, but is giving away three (three!) complete reCAP Fermenting Kits to one lucky NW Edible reader.

As every canning dork knows, you can get wide mouth, half-gallon Mason jars. (Around $12 for a pack of 6 online – avoid shipping if you are near an Ace Hardware.) Pair one of these big ol’ Mason jars with a FarmCurious Wide Mouth reCAP Fermentation Kit and you’ll be up to your elbows in big-batch sauerkraut in no time.

You can enter to win three reCAP Fermentation Kits (total retail value: $30) from FarmCurious by getting your social on.

Pinter-social? Here’s what you need to do:

Create a Pinterest board; call it what you like.

Pin at least three things from the FARMcurious product line that you love/covet/want someone to buy you for the holidays. Tag them with #ediblecurious.

Post a link to your board as a comment on this blog post.

Twitter-social? Click here to tweet about this post, then come back and comment that you’ve done so on this blog post.

Facebook-social? Like the FarmCurious Facebook page, then come back and comment that you’ve done so (or that you already like FarmCurious) on this blog post.

Only-in-person-social? Well, who could blame you? Just leave a comment telling me that you are a social media conscientious objector and name your favorite fermented food and we’ll call it good. (This option reserved for people who really don’t do that other stuff, so don’t try to sneak four entries in, ok?)

Enter to win by tickling whatever social media outlets you prefer. Up to three entries per person, corresponding to the above social media entry methods, will be accepted. Contest closes on Tuesday, December 4th at 6 pm PT.

Good luck, and happy fermenting!

*The Federal Trade Commission is concerned you might misunderstand what a giveaway is, and wants you to know that this thing you are entering to win for free on this blog is being given away on this blog for free. You know, just so we’re all on the same page. More info here.

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Author: Erica Filed Under: Recent Posts Tagged With: Contests and Giveaways, reCAPImportant Stuff: Affiliate disclosure

About Erica

Hi! I'm Erica, the founder of NWEdible and the author of The Hands-On Home. I garden, keep chickens and ducks, homeschool my two kids and generally run around making messes on my one-third of an acre in suburban Seattle. Thanks for reading!

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  1. Mary Hall says

    November 27, 2012 at 5:14 am

    I’m a social media conscientious objector 🙂 but I LOVE getting your email updates! My favorite fermented food is saurkraut.

  2. Genevieve says

    November 27, 2012 at 5:43 am

    The FarmCurious people are geniuses. I liked them on Facebook for this post 🙂 thanks! please oh please ship to Canada!

    • calliek says

      November 27, 2012 at 6:39 am

      I second the request to send to Canada and I also liked them on fb!

      • Nicole Easterday, FARMcurious says

        November 27, 2012 at 9:33 am

        Oh, and we can ship internationally – just drop me a line at nicole@farmcurious.com.

    • Nicole Easterday, FARMcurious says

      November 27, 2012 at 9:31 am

      /blush (and hooray!!). Actually, Erica is the genius but we think we’re pretty smart for teaming up with her. 😉

  3. Jen says

    November 27, 2012 at 5:52 am

    I liked FarmCurious on FB! I think this is a great fermentation set up and I really want to try it out.

  4. Katie says

    November 27, 2012 at 5:59 am

    My favorite fermented food is definitely sauerkraut. If I could make my own sauerkraut, my boyfriend and I could rule the world with our vegetarian Reuben sandwich, completely from scratch (bread, dressing, seitan, etc!)!

  5. Susan says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:16 am

    I guess I qualify as a social media conscientious objector, since I don’t do any of those things and love plain old e-mail. (I still like writing letters on paper too.) I’ve got some souring raw milk on my counter I plan on using the whey from to make a batch of sauerkraut- my favorite fermented food so far.

  6. Emily says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:29 am

    I liked FarmCurious on FB. I would love to win this set. Fermenting is on my 2013 list of things to learn.

  7. Emily says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:30 am

    I also tweeted about this giveaway.

  8. Andrea Broderick says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:41 am

    I “liked” FarmCurious on Facebook. This would be an interesting setup to try. I like the idea of fermenting in a smaller sized container.

  9. Caroline says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:55 am

    I liked them on Facebook! And I would love to give lacto-fermentation a try.

  10. Hannah says

    November 27, 2012 at 7:06 am

    I was a busy pinner this morning! http://pinterest.com/maierh/crafty-eco/

  11. Lady Banksia says

    November 27, 2012 at 7:37 am

    My feelings towards my ReCap (smaller sized ones, of which I bought three at full price, thank you very much) have changed from love, love, love to aw, dammit!

    For some reason, even though the seals look good and are seated in the lid properly, they leak. All three. Mostly around the jar threads, not through the trap-door top. Doesn’t matter which brand of jar I try – I wind up with liquid-de-jour all over my lunch container or my countertop. I’ve got traditional Mason jars, Ball jars, Kerr jars, Golden Harvest jars….no chips or nicks in the jar collars… what gives?

    • Erica says

      November 27, 2012 at 8:44 am

      I have heard this from a couple people. When the second person told me they were having leaking issues, and therefore questioned the airtight nature of my fermenter idea, I actually tested my seals with some super vigorous shaking and upside-down holding and had no troubles – my jars remained leak free. My theory is that a batch of seals wasn’t perfect somehow – maybe too thin? I dunno exactly, but if it were me, I would contact reCAP and say your lids are leaking and ask if you can get some new seals. I know you can buy new seals at the reCAP website, but perhaps the company will just send you some new ones if the original ones didn’t last a fair durration. Never hurts to ask, I say.

      • Nicole Easterday, FARMcurious says

        November 27, 2012 at 9:35 am

        Agreed. I had a batch that leaked but I believe the company changed the seals. They seem to be better now. Good luck!!

  12. Liz says

    November 27, 2012 at 7:52 am

    I liked FarmCurious on Facebook. And I would so love to win this.

  13. jen says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:18 am

    I’m a social media conscientious objector – so much so that I rarely comment on blog posts. 🙂 My favorite fermented food is saurkraut. Thanks for introducing me to many things, including the reCap. I shared the love with a friend yesterday and think she is going to buy a few for her MIL this Christmas.

  14. Tamara says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:52 am

    I have already “liked” FarmCurious on Facebook, so I guess I am good to go! Thanks so much for the opportunity Erica!

  15. Diana says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:55 am

    This is a great giveaway – and a great product! Farm Curious liked on FB!

  16. Kimberly says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Facebook – liked.

    Pinterest board – created.

    Easier time fermenting foods in wide-mouth mason jars – Bueller?

  17. Diana says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Tweeted, too!

  18. Rebecca Dare says

    November 27, 2012 at 8:59 am

    I “liked” Farm Curious and am happy to know about them.

  19. Diana says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:00 am

    And for my 3rd entry, I have to say I am a Pinterest holdout. I cannot bring myself to make an account there. I have enough trouble keeping my bookmarks straight as it is, LOL. Favorite fermented food is a toss-up between sauerkraut and sour pickles. These kits will be most helpful to me for the pickles, though, because I often don’t have enough cucumbers ready at one time to justify using a crock.

  20. Tammie Haley says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:02 am

    I liked them on Facebook.

  21. Fiona McAuliffe says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:05 am

    I liked farm curious and please enter me in the giveaway. Thanks!

  22. Janis says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:05 am

    I liked you on Facebook. I really liked you!

  23. Janis says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I broke up with twitter or I would tweet.

  24. Tracy says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:06 am

    I “liked” Farm Curious and am eager to learn more about them. I have been telling my husband for the last couple months that I am going to try fermenting. The whole cap package is an awesome idea and a really easy way for a newbie to get started.

  25. Scott Senkeresty says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:07 am

    I like https://www.facebook.com/farmcurious! 🙂

  26. Kelly says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:10 am

    “liked” them on facebook! Thank you so much for offering this!

  27. Jen says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:11 am

    Thanks for giving me a new list of presents to give myself this year! I was wondering what to get me. I made a pin board at http://pinterest.com/dddco/farmcurious/ and liked Farm Curious on FB. I wanted to twitter to gain an extra entry… but I object to tweeting. Does that count as another entry… tee hee. Thanks for the giveaway!

  28. Jenn says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I’m a facebook-only kind of girl, so liked them there!

  29. Jennifer says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I am also a social-media conscientious objector (I like that moniker, and will try to remember it…): I don’t twit, or tweet, or what-have you…

    There is currently a batch of sourkraut on my counter, and I’ve been trying to hold the cabbage down with ziploc bags filled with water. With limited success. I’d love some super-fancy caps that will do the job without either needing to be topped off every couple of days, or overflowing onto my counters. Both of which have happened in this experimental batch.

    Love the blog!

  30. Jenn says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:12 am

    I don’t tweet or pin, can I use this as a 2nd entry? In any case, I’ve sent this to several people for the cleverness of a micro-scale fermentation idea.

  31. Emily says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:14 am

    I hadn’t heard of FarmCurious! I liked them on FB. Great discovery for me this morning. 🙂

    We’ve been loving saurkraut – even my daughter loves it, (a vegetable!) Would love to make our own, been a little nervous, the airlock makes it very accessible to me! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

  32. Sue Beaman says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:16 am

    Saw your post today – ‘liked’ Farm Curious. Into gardening – decorative and food, cooking and raising four very spoiled/healthy hens!

  33. Shannon Wilson says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:16 am

    I like the Farm Curious FB page, I really do like them.

  34. Rachel Hoff says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:17 am

    I liked them on Facebook, I tweeted and I created a board on Pinterest but for some reason it’s not working for me even after I recreated it. http://pinterest.com/rbrink21/farmcurious/

  35. Shannon Wilson says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:18 am

    Here is my already exsisting pinterest board called Homestead Ahoy! definitely fits Farm Curious! http://pinterest.com/barnswallows1/homestead-ahoy/

  36. Zoe B. says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:20 am

    Liked on FB! Ohhh, all of this fun DIY goodness gets me so distracted from homework: I’d rather be wild fermenting!

  37. Greybeard D'Agostini says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:21 am

    I liked FarmCurious on the Facecrack. Grapes are my favorite fermented food.

  38. Jessica says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:22 am

    Saw Sandor Katz recently and have been fermenting like crazy! His Art of Fermentation book is incredible – I highly recommend. In the meantime, I want that fermenting kit so I pinned here: http://pinterest.com/buzzcluck/preserving-canning-drying-freezing-etc/ and liked on Facebook. I am a only a Twitter conscientious objector so a third entry would be lovely if you are so inclined… Thanks!

  39. Jonathan says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:27 am

    I liked them on Facebook. They have a lot of great products I’d like to try out, but definitely the lacto-fermentation

  40. kai says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:29 am

    i blog and added them to my blog list. i dont “do” facebook or tweets tho. my fav fermented food is pickles.

  41. Danielle says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:32 am

    Liked FarmCurious on FB. I would love these airlock/lids. Right now I use landscaping rocks to weigh down my ferments.

  42. Barbara C says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:37 am

    Yeah! So fun. http://pinterest.com/meyerslemon/home-is-where-the-money-goes/

  43. Annie Rae Huston says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:38 am

    I liked Farm Curious on FB. Would love to try the ReCAP system to make saurkraut or the the fermented red onions.

  44. Nicole S. says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:39 am

    Liked farmcurious!

  45. Robin says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:42 am

    I liked FarmCurious on FB. Not sure if you’d count it as food, but I plan to ferment a half gallon of blackberry juice — have airlock, will make wine!

  46. Renate says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:43 am

    Liked on FB! This fermenting kit looks like it’ll be tons better than the contraption I’ve cobbled together!

  47. Judith says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:53 am

    It’s really good to know that these devices are all available now, and thank you even more for letting us know about FarmCurious! I had not heard of them and will explore their site!

    • Judith says

      November 27, 2012 at 10:05 am

      Forgot to mention: I liked FarmCurious on FB!

  48. Janice says

    November 27, 2012 at 9:55 am

    I liked farmCurious on facebook. Just recently ordered some reCap lids and love them – the fermentation adaptation is genius!

    • Nicole Easterday, FARMcurious says

      November 27, 2012 at 10:15 am

      Awesome! We do sell the stopper and airlock without the caps for those who already have them. http://www.farmcurious.com/stopper-and-airlock-for-recap-fermenting-project/

  49. maxine says

    November 27, 2012 at 10:06 am

    I Liked FarmCurious on FB.

  50. Mary Ann Baclawski says

    November 27, 2012 at 10:07 am

    I do use Facebook, but I hate my page being cluttered with posts sent by friends who like commercial ventures for personal reward. Yet I’d love one of these gadgets. I have lots of quart canning jars and already make sauerkraut that I use in a sauerkraut rye bread that I make. But this looks like a better way to make it. Please enter me in the drawing.

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