Beginner Staple
Ball Wide-Mouth Quart Mason Jars (12-Pack)
Ball
The wide-mouth quart jar is the workhorse of small-batch fermenting — buy a case and you'll always have one free.
$$$ Budget
Ball Wide-Mouth Half-Gallon Mason Jars (6-Pack)
by Ball
Step up to half-gallon jars when a quart no longer keeps your household in pickles and kraut.
Best for: Bigger batches without committing to a crock
$$$ Mid-range
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Why we like it
- 64 oz wide-mouth jars, 6 per case
- Double the capacity of a quart jar
- Ideal for kombucha first-ferments
- Fits wide-mouth airlock lids and weights
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