(Part 2) Best canning lids according to redditors

On mobile. Sorry for formatting. There are a few. These are the ones I’ve used.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7O19DI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_sFxZCbV3XM5R0

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0169E49GG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7HxZCbTMPF8ZA

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BKSVPQ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wHxZCbD99VKQ5

OP: I use them to propagate too. Get some good succulent soil and fill it most of the way. Works fine as long as you don’t overwater. I’ve def overwatered and lost a few, and they can’t live in there indefinitely but they’ve worked out really well for me. They make it easy to give them to friends as cute little gifts. Good luck!

I use plastic lids and a wire ball whisk for the powder. My best results were mix with room temp water, refrigerate for a bit, top off with cold water before drinking. The main reason I switched from the normal lids was that my old lids were starting to rust from the dishwasher.

Tetanus is still a thing. Rust harbors bacteria. Still not likely but please be careful, I had a miserable patient with that disease a few weeks ago.

For your consideration:
Reusable Food Grade and BPA Free Silicone Circulr Drinking Sip Lid for Mason, Ball, Canning Jars (Wide Mouth, Blue) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XRFRRD5/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_1KqKzbT5K969Z

I found these that might be what you are looking for.

For books, I highly recommend Fermented Vegetables and Fiery Ferments. The Kindle editions of both go on sale regularly. In fact, Fermented Vegetables is currently $2.99.

For lids, I assemble my own. The new Ball Leak-Proof Storage lids aren't leak proof, but they're better than the old-style white ones. Sturdier too. Buy them at your local grocery store—they'll be way cheaper than Amazon. You'll also need 3/8" x 5/8" rubber grommets, which you can find in your local DIY store in the electrical section—you want ones that have a 3/8" inner hole and fit into a 1/2" hole, with an outside diameter of 5/8". Finally, 3-piece airlocks, which are going to be cheapest at your local homebrew store (they should be a $1, maybe $1.50). 3-piece are easier to clean than the 1-piece. From there, you just drill a 1/2" hole in the lid, insert the grommet, and then insert the airlock. Support the lid around the hole as you insert the airlock so you don't crack the plastic.

Other equipment:

• Sauer Stones are my favorite glass weights. Right now they're $10.95 for four. I think I have 20 or 24 of them at this point. They work great in conjunction with a cabbage or horseradish leaf to keep everything under the brine.
  
• You can never go wrong with having a couple of food-grade 5-gallon buckets kicking around for mixing kimchi, or salting large batches of sauerkraut, or even fermenting in. Again, these are cheapest at your local DIY store. Get a lid with a gasket, and make sure you grease the gasket with food-grade grease.
  
• Jars. Stop at garage sales, thrift stores, and rummage shops. You'll occasionally find a good deal on mason jars, or a unique Fido jar, or who knows what. The more you ferment, the more you're going to end up in situations where you need odd-sized jars. If you come across Fido jars with bad or missing gaskets, these work really well.
  
• More jars. If you need larger jars or want to buy new, Fido jars from EverythingKitchens.com by way of Google Express is the cheapest I've found them. Free shipping for buying a certain amount, sometimes you get a discount from Express for your first order, blah blah blah.
  
• Even more jars. If you need gallon sized jars that you want to fit with an airlock, this is the cheapest I've found them. Get the plastic lids, then see the instructions above. If you need extra lids (for storage), these fit and are of good quality. The 1-star review is from some dumb-dumb who ordered the wrong size.
  
• Oh. One more thing. Pouring things out of mason jars sucks. They always dribble, etc. But they're also the best way to store, say, fermented cordials, or to mix up your brine (cap and shake the shit out of it). These lids do not come cheap, but they are well worth the purchase price. Leak-proof, with a removable rubber gasket, we use them for everything from drinking to storage. And they pour like a dream. Easy to clean too.
  
• Actually, one more one more thing. Get yourself a good strainer/filter/funnel set. This one is, again, not super-cheap, but I got rid of all my other ones and use it exclusively. It disassembles, screws to wide-mouth mason jars, has a plastic strainer for the first stage and a fine-mesh filter for the second stage, the narrow bottom part is silicone and is removable, and you can put a coffee filter in the fine-mesh filter portion if you need to.
  
  One last thing. I see folks suggesting sanitizer. It's absolutely pointless for lactic fermentation. You're not sanitizing the vegetables that go in, or your hands, so there's no point in using anything more than soap and water on your equipment. If you're talking about brewing beer or cider or wine or something where you're looking to introduce a specific strain of bacteria, yeast, or fungus, then you need to sterilize.

Amazon?

https://www.amazon.com/HomeBrewStuff-White-Metal-Growler-Gallon/dp/B00S1UJ2Y6/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=growler+caps&qid=1563924450&s=gateway&sprefix=growler+caps&sr=8-3

If you want to do it on the cheap, a clean rock works fine. There are also plenty of commercial products available;

https://www.amazon.com/Pickle-Pebbles-PLUS-Fermentation-Small-Batch/dp/B00V41EZNC

https://www.amazon.com/Co-Stainless-Pickle-Fermenter-Weight/dp/B07DPW2CXY/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=pickle+springs&qid=1563109203&s=home-garden&sr=1-1

That's awesome. What are the chances. Also you gotta get yourself some of these bad boys:
Silicone Stretch Lids 6 Packs Various Size Flexible and Durable Stretch Food Saving Covers Blue https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DN7JM8X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_YEVhDb1HS7B4H

They are essentially reusable silicone lids which fit on to anything. Dirt cheap too.

So.... these injection ports are off of steroid and lidocaine 2ml bottles. Amazon says they are 0.8mm rubber injection ports (For sealing 0.7mm holes). There are some, now that I’m looking, that have very short plugs (the bottom part) which you would not want (so avoid those).

I drilled a small hole in the top of the lid and then found a metal dilator (can edit with pic later) that I ‘dilated’ the hole with until the underside of the port pulls through. I have seen the ports on Amazon 48 for $12. I didn’t look very long. Could swear I havr seen 12 for $1. I just have access to a lot of free used ones.

Self-healing, to me, means the rubber will close itself when the needle is removed from it. I do believe each port will degrade over time and eventually not close itself after enough penetrations from needles.

I’m not very experienced but these are working great for me.

If you're going to opt for this route go for the top/lid to save yourself from spills

You can use mason jars. The regular wide mouth pint holds the amount you mentioned (15 oz). They are reusable, easy to stack, easy to clean, and you can use them for other food items when you’re done breastfeeding as well!

If you’re going that route - I would highly suggest investing in something like this to make pouring easy once thawed - https://www.amazon.com/Masontops-Multi-Plastic-Mason-Spout/dp/B0789FJWD5

I would reuse them if I had to. Just need to make really sure that the seal is good. People also used to use wax to seal jars. There are silicone lids and silicone rings.

These rings would be good with the Tattler lids.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XPH8QN3/ref=psdc_2237240011_t2_B07G46HCHZ

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These are the silicone lids.

https://www.amazon.com/Zoie-Chloe-Silicone-Seals-Canning/dp/B075K31TXH/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=VDPGBF5L4YZK&keywords=zoie+%2B+chloe+silicone+lids&qid=1563570041&s=home-garden&sprefix=zoie%2Cgarden%2C207&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1

Maybe lids like this?

I use something like that from Amazon. Here’s an awesome tip for you. Rather than putting the grounds in the strainer, I just add it directly into the mason jar and let it sit over night without inserting the cylinder strainer. Then when it’s done cold brewing, I insert the strainer to filter out the big particles and then put this flip top cap on it to pour over into a separate container while using a nut mesh bag to get the finer particles.

Fliptop cap for mason: Drink, Pour, Store! Wide Mouth Mason Jar Flip Cap Lid by County Line Kitchen with Airtight, Leak-Proof Seal and Innovative Flip Cap (WIDE MOUTH, Blue, 1 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776YQTLS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_tV.CDbG70SRQF

Nut bag mesh strainer:
2-PACK Best Nut Milk Bag - Restaurant Commercial Grade by GoNuts - Cheesecloth Strainer Filter For the Best Almond Milk, Cold Brew Coffee, Tea, Juicing, Yogurt, Tofu - BPA-Free Nylon 12"x10" Fine Mesh - Durable Washable Reusable - FREE Recipe E-book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00WFU80KA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-X.CDbF4N6DW3

I never did see this, yes. They are here: Lids

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Bro they actually sell some kick ass sprout kits on amazon made out of bell jars on a rack upside down.

I believe moisture needs to pool out not sure on the details.

https://www.amazon.com/Sprouting-Stands-Stainless-Tablet-Lanting/dp/B079K37GRQ#immersive-view_1550840787887