| | |  | Canning Jar Lids Rings & Gaskets | Home » » Sprouting Strainer Lid | | | | | | | Description: | | The Handy Pantry Sprouting Lid fits most wide mouth mason jars. It's made of a durable food-grade plastic with mesh holes big enough to drain well but small enough to hold in tiny seeds such as alfalfa! Order more than one and rotate your crops every 3-4 days to make sure that you always have a steady supply of your favorite sprouts. | | | Features: | |
• Durable Plastic Strainer Lid
• Fits most Ball / Mason / Kerr wide mouth canning jars
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.19 pounds | | Package Length:
| 4.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 31 reviews |
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70 of 72 found the following review helpful:
Nice ButJul 12, 2010
By Richard A. Moore
These are nice and work as intended. But the holes in the lid top are large enough for a fruit fly (and 100 of his friends) to squeeze through. Maybe you don't have fruit flies in your house. Maybe you do, like me. Personally I have not been freaked out too much by this, but I did cut some squares of cheese cloth to put under the lids. So I'm back to cheese cloth. So what did I buy these for? Well, I didn't know about the fruit fly issue. Nobody told me. So now you know.
17 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 This gadget works really well.Jul 06, 2008
By Nancy Jackson
This mesh jar lid fits on a wide-mouth canning jar and works perfectly for growing sprouts. I've used cheesecloth in the past, which also works, but this is more straight-forward and does the job well without requiring that I wash the cheesecloth fabric. This is a very good and easy solution.
30 of 34 found the following review helpful:
This works but if want more than try thisNov 05, 2009
By Woodlandtrails
I have this type sprouting strainer lid and used it for years and then got out of the habit of sprouting. I am getting back into it.
If you need a replacement rings or more than one sprouting strainer try sproutpeople com and go to Jar & Lid Assembly. They have Stainless Steel Screen Lids, Replacement Metal Rings, and sell in single or buy it at a discount 3 together sets. Look at their sprout starter kits - even a children's starter kit.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Sprouting strainer lidNov 11, 2008
By KCGrammie
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I'm a newbie to sprouting and I'm really glad I bought these lids. I have Mason jars, and these lids fit perfectly. The sprouting process is made easy, clean and repeatable time and time again because of the lids! Great product!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
they work greatApr 16, 2011
By kevin
These work just fine, don't pay too much attention to reviewers who were having trouble draining out water through these. Yes the holes are tiny, they need to be if you are sprouting tiny seeds. Yes the water won't easily go thru the holes, unless you do it right. A little patience and experimenting are necessary. For instance, when adding water, I just put the lid in direct contact with my faucet, and viola, the added pressure helps the water go right in and keeps it from running off the sides. And when draining, you need to have the jar tilted while upside down, otherwise the tiny seeds and/or sprouts can block the holes. Plus the tilt allows for air movement which is necessary.
I think some of the negative reviews involved people attempting to sprout chia seeds. Chia creates a gel when the seeds are in water. The gel/seeds will gum up the holes in the lid, thats why a grow medium is used for chia sprouts. A little research is a good idea before leaving negative reviews.
I recommend these lids over ones that have metal screen, because of rust issues and poor quality control, just cuz it says stainless steel doesn't mean it is. I also think these are better than using fabric as there are mold issues, and damp cloth won't allow air flow as well. These are simple, easy to clean, and work great.
I would love to see higher quality ones being made, the plastic is a bit cheap, but remember, they cost less than $5.
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