Are you looking for the best fermentation crock pot to churn out those delicious, uniquely sour delicacies that only fermented foods can deliver?

If your answer is a resounding YES, you are in the right place and I’m only too happy to show you the best fermentation pot for the job!

The title is a giveaway already and we can tell you know the answer which is “The Powerful Symbiota ceramic fermentation pot.”

First, let’s take a look at the 2 major types of ceramic crocks in the market and why one makes a better alternative than the other.

Open Crock Jars Vs. Water-Sealed Crock Pots: Which Is Better?

Open ceramic fermentation pots and the water-sealed versions both have their pros and cons.

While open crocks are cheaper, the closed water-sealed pots are more expensive. This is understandable since water-sealed crocks come with a cover and weights that open crocks don’t have.

These two have several advantages and disadvantages but the areas where closed crocks easily beat open crocks are - hygiene, food safety, and performance.

The custom-fitted covers of water-sealed crocks prevent fruit flies, insects, and other unwanted guests from visiting and laying eggs in your concoction.

Not only that, they also prevent brine from spilling out. A situation that will dry out your food instead of keeping it tasty and moist.

Lastly, the weights keep the food you’re fermenting below the brine so it ferments safely and evenly.

Now that you know how much better water-sealed crocks are, let’s move on to the best water-sealed crock guaranteed to get the task right!

10 Reasons to Love Symbiota Ceramic Fermentation Crocks

It’s worth noting that not all water-sealed ceramic crocks are equal. Some produce better flavors, keep food safer, clean easier, and have a better overall performance than others.

Among the high-flyers, the indisputable winner is the Symbiota, and here are 10 reasons why:

1. Beautiful finish, chic white color, minimalist flower engravings, with sleek curves makes the handcrafted Symbiota jars a beauty to behold on any benchtop.
2. With its proprietary airlock water-sealed lid, Symbiota fermentation pots prevent mold, dust, yeast, bacteria from entering and contaminating or spoiling your food.
3. Besides providing a hygienic and anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment for your food or drink to ferment properly, the airlock moat also eliminates the need for regular checks during fermentation.
4. Thicker ceramic wall provides a constant stable temperature resulting in a more intense flavor.
5. Nicely fitted lid blocks light from entering the jar (blocking light decreases food spoilage).
6. Symbiota crocks can ferment a wide array of food as well as water-based recipes like tea and herbs.
7. The weights (and pots too) are fully glazed unlike many porous weights around. A porous weight isn’t safe as it would leak unsafe pot composition into your food.
8. Glazy, but especially zero hard-to-reach crevices in the collar region make the jar easier and quicker to clean.
9. One-on-one support via email or phone to help with any difficulty during the fermentation process – a service that would ordinarily cost hundreds of dollars in fermentation classes.
10. Different sizes to suit different needs and budgets. (2L, 4.5L, and 7L)