Symbiota

Fermenting crock 2L

Price: $139.00

Fermenting your own food is one of the oldest, safest, and most effective ways to preserve nutrients and support gut health. Symbiota’s 2L Ceramic Fermentation Crock is a custom-designed fermentation pot created to help you make safe, probiotic-rich fermented foods at home with ease, confidence, and beautiful results.

Perfect for beginners and experienced fermenters alike, this crock creates the ideal environment for long, slow ferments, allowing beneficial bacteria to thrive while minimising mould and oxygen exposure.

Why Ferment Your Own Foods?

Fermentation has been practiced for thousands of years across all cultures to preserve food through seasons, scarcity, and change. Today, it offers even more benefits:

  • Preserves fresh vegetables naturally
  • Increases nutrient density and bioavailability
  • Produces probiotic-rich foods that support digestion, gut health, and immunity
  • Connects you to traditional food wisdom and slow, mindful food preparation

By fermenting vegetables at home, you transform simple produce into living, gut-healing foods.

Why Use a Ceramic Fermentation Crock?

Fermentation crocks are widely considered the best method for fermenting vegetables safely and successfully.

Symbiota’s thick ceramic fermentation pots provide:

  • Stable temperatures for consistent fermentation
  • A dark environment that encourages beneficial bacteria
  • Reduced oxygen exposure for cleaner, safer ferments
  • Long-term durability and hygiene

Unlike jars or plastic containers, ceramic crocks are ideal for long ferments like sauerkraut, kimchi, and preserved vegetables.

Why Symbiota Fermentation Crocks Are Superior

Symbiota crocks are custom-designed by our founder to address the common shortcomings of standard fermentation pots; combining function, safety, and aesthetics.

Features & Benefits

  • Custom-designed for successful fermentation
  • Made from pristine white ceramic
  • Fully glazed with food-grade, non-toxic glaze (tested & certified by NZ laboratory)
  • Includes glazed ceramic weights to keep vegetables submerged and prevent mould
  • Traditional water moat seal to minimise oxygen exposure
  • Easy to clean, hygienic, and durable
  • Beautiful design to complement any kitchen bench
  • Includes a 25-page recipe book & instructions
  • Packaged in eco-friendly, sustainable packaging
  • Includes one-to-one support via email or phone

What Can I Ferment in the 2L Crock?

The 2L fermentation crock ferments approximately 1.8–2kg of vegetables, making it ideal for:

  • Sauerkraut
  • Kimchi
  • Fermented vegetables
  • Small-batch food preservation

 

This size is perfect if you’re new to fermentation, fermenting smaller amounts, or enjoy rotating fresh batches regularly.

Choosing the Right Crock Size

  • 2L: Ferments 1.8–2kg (ideal for beginners or small households)

  • 4.5L: Ferments 4–4.5kg (best for frequent fermenters)

  • 7L: Ferments 6–7kg (ideal for gardeners or large families)

For best probiotic diversity, sauerkraut should be fermented at 18–20°C for at least 3 weeks. If you’d like help choosing the right size, our team is happy to support you.

At Symbiota, we believe fermentation should feel safe, supported, and empowering. With thoughtfully designed tools, detailed education, and ongoing support, you’ll feel confident creating gut-healthy, probiotic-rich fermented foods at home.

Start fermenting with confidence using the Symbiota 2L Ceramic Fermentation Crock – where tradition, science, and beautiful design come together.

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Marie Kipa
We love it !! My daughter just made the kimchi

We love it !!
My daughter just made the kimchi and i had made the basic saurkraut prior to that !!
So cool to be able to grow our own kai then turn them into daily ferments as well !!!
Ngā mihi !!!

Love the photo Marie- looks absolutely delicious!!

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Anita
2L Fermenting crock

Great size for 2 person household.

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Anonymous
Ordering was easy and delivery was prompt

Ordering was easy and delivery was prompt. The first batch of sauerkraut is in the crock, so I look forward to the result in a few more days.7

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Kay McDonald
Fermenting crock 2l.Excellent product.

I have just made my first batch of Saurkratt. It looks and tastes great. wished I'd bought one years ago.

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Carly Pool

First crock first time fermenting seemed easy just waiting to to taste my first kimchi

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George Angus
Neat size pot

We love our recently purchased 2L pot which easily took a whole small cabbage for sauerkraut with room for more. Comes wih a great little booklet with recipes.
Symbiota was very helpful, very good service, thankyou!

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Aileen Lowe
My own Kimchi

I am thoroughly enjoying my new pot..having made a delicious Kimchi. Not only a lovely container, large enough to make 4 medium to large jars of fermented veges but attractive so it can sit on the kitchen counter as a feature, rather than tucked away in a cupboard.

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Keith Brown
Amazing delivery time

Fantastic merchandise.

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Marea Verry
Fantastic gift for small family

We bought the 2l fermenting crock as a wedding present for a lovely friend who is setting up a home. I love the size as it is very versatile for a small family and perfect for one large cabbage. I think it will look very stylish in any kitchen. The packaging was very safe and secure. I would be happy to recommend to others.

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Robyn Edmonds
Fermenting crock 2l

Lovely size for making ferments for two people. Easy to use and clean.

This is great to hear Robyn. Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience.

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Karen Butters

Fermenting crock 2L

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T P Goddard
Did a fantastic job

Just finished my first kimchi in this pot, and it came out beautifully. This pot was a pleasure to use!

Only possible improvements are that the weights have to be pushed below the fill line to get them in to the pot (i.e. push them in to the food, which I was initially reluctant to do, but was fine). The water moat evaporates quite quickly in the fridge, needed to be topped up at least every 2 days to keep it sealed. Now that ferment is basically done, might try using a little oil in the moat and see if that works for storage.

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Trevor Drager

What a beautiful crock!
Looking at is a good thing to do and using it is even better.
So much easier to use than the Agee jar and a zip lock bag of water.
Wii be getting a bigger one soon.

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Customer
Wow, what a super-practical fermentation pot.

Wow, what a super-practical fermentation pot.

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Jennifer Kane
Quality Crock

Really great quality and easy to use. Very happy with the purchase.

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sue fryer

always great to purchase great products thanks

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Sue Tonkin

Hi there. I did send you an email saying that I didn’t realise that the pot was just for fermentation. I only do yoghurt and I didn’t think that I’d had ordered the right product. To date I haven’t had a reply. It is still in the packaging and if possible I would like to return. I asked what I needed to make coconut yoghurt and would be happy to buy the correct product. Can you advise me on what I need to do
Sue

Hi Sue. Thank you for contacting us. It is always best to contact us via phone or email. However I am glad we have sorted this for you and you now have the yogurt kit

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Christine Finlow-Bates

2 Litre Fermentation Pot

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Gary Stewart

2 Litre Fermentation Pot

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Vicki Betts
First batch a success

First batch completed with success. Not only functional very stylish. Site appears to have heaps of ideas and advice to keep me fermenting.

Thank you Vicki. One of our aims was to make a fermentation pot that was not only functional, but aesthetically pleasing too. Glad to hear you are enjoying your pot.

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anon
Good

Order was fulfilled and delivered promptly. Bought as a gift, recipient pleased.

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Kevin Hayton

Fermentation Pot 2 Litre

Thank you for taking time to leave us positive feedback:)

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KATIE RAYNEL
Love my 2L pot!

We love sauerkraut in our house and really enjoying making our own. Have also learnt so much from the recipe book that came free with the pot!

Great to hear Katie, we are all abut adding value for our customers! Thank you for taking the time to let us know your thoughts:)