Viscodisc Canning/Fermenting Buddy

$1.70

Viscodiscs make canning, jarring and fermenting easier. Ensure your fruit and vegetables always stay under the brine and improve the shelf life of your preserved foods. No more spoilage/waste.

Manufactured to an ISO 22 000 standard in an ISO 22 000 certified factory, ViscoDisc is a stable FDA approved HDPE diaphragm, is reuseable and recyclable. Lab tests have verified that “There has been no leaching of harmful chemicals into the product (fermenting in the jar).” BPA Free, FDA Approved, Dishwasher Safe and Recycable

Viscodiscs were primarily invented for the canned food industry. They were designed to be inserted/locked in the neck of mason jars. The specially designed inserter makes it very easy to insert the viscodisc into mason jar necks. This can also be done manually without the inserter by making sure each individual flap is pushed into place.

We have found that the viscodiscs also work very well with other types of fermenting jars if wedged underneath the neck of the fermenting jar or combined with a glass weigh to hold veggies under the brine ie laid flat with glass weight on top.

Viscodiscs come in two sizes : Regular-mouth (92 x 92 mms) and Wide-mouth (105 x 105mms).

In summary:

Very simple to push into your jar. If used as designed to be used (ie locked in place in the neck of a mason jar) the jar has to be filled to the proper height for the Viscodisc to work properly.

Otherwise it can be pushed further down into the jar, wedged underneath the neck of the jar or used together with a glass weight (laid flat with glass weight on top) to keep vegetables submerged under the brine.

If using with fido jars ie laid flat under neck of jar we recommend using the regular mouth viscodisc for fido jars up to and including 1.5 litre. For 2 litre jars upwards the wide mouth viscodisc would be a better choice.

Use the Viscodisc as a strainer when serving your pickled or fermented vegetables.