Weck Tulip Jars 1 Liter - Large Sour Dough Starter Jars with Wide Mouth - Suitable for Canning and Storage - 2 with Glass Lids

Alright, fellow sourdough parents and anyone who appreciates beautiful glass containers, let me tell you about my recent upgrade: the Weck Tulip Jars (1 Liter, set of 4). For a while, my sourdough starter, lovingly named "Bubbles," lived in a less-than-glamorous repurposed jar. It was functional, sure, but it lacked... panache. Bubbles deserved better. I deserved a more aesthetically pleasing fermentation station.I saw these Weck jars online and was immediately smitten. The tulip shape is adorable, the glass looks thick and sturdy, and those little glass lids with the rubber seals and metal clips? So classic! They look like they belong in a European pantry straight out of a fairytale. My plastic containers felt a pang of jealousy.When these arrived, they felt just as good as they looked. Solid, heavy glass. The wide mouth is fantastic for feeding Bubbles (less mess!) and for cleaning (my whole hand actually fits inside!). The separate lid, rubber gasket, and clips are easy to assemble and provide a satisfyingly airtight seal. It's like giving your contents a little glass vault.Bubbles took to its new home immediately. It seems happier, more active, and frankly, more sophisticated. The clear glass lets me easily monitor its bubbling progress, which is both fascinating and slightly hypnotic. I've also used these jars for storing other things – leftover soup, overnight oats, even just displaying colorful dried beans. They make everything look instantly more organized and charming. It's like my pantry got a mini-makeover.The versatility is a huge plus. Canning, storage, fermentation, or just looking pretty on a shelf – these jars can do it all. They're dishwasher safe (hallelujah!), and the thick glass makes them feel incredibly durable. I feel confident that these will be housing future generations of sourdough starters (and maybe even some actual canned goods, if I ever get that ambitious).If you're a sourdough enthusiast, appreciate high-quality glass containers, or just want to bring a touch of classic European charm and organization to your kitchen, these Weck Tulip Jars are a fantastic choice. They're beautiful, practical, and have made my fermentation station (and my pantry) significantly more delightful. I'm thoroughly impressed with these charming jars.

I bought this set of two Weck jars to use for my sourdough starter. Each week, I take out 50-75 grams of starter to feed in one jar, marked with a green rubberband to indicate the starting level, and use for my next loaf of bread. I put the discard in the other jar (with a purple rubber band around it to mark the level) to use in biscuits, waffles, English muffins, etc throughout the week. It’s a great system to keep my sourdough well-fed and maintained.The jars have nice, wide mouths, which makes it easy to get the starter in and out. They’re thick, sturdy glass that won’t break if you bump them into something or tap a spoon against the edge. I use the glass lid and rubber gasket without the clips, so the gasses released by my starter don’t build up pressure inside the jar.It is exactly what I needed, and I’m glad I went with this option, rather than some of the plastic options I saw labeled as sourdough starter jars. Both jars (my active and my discard) live on the top shelf in my refrigerator, since I usually don’t bake bread more than once a week, and don’t want to have to feed/discard every day. I usually feed Friday evening and leave the active jar out overnight to double, then bake with it on Saturday.

These are best soug dough starter jars because have wide mouth and main point THERE ARE NO RIDGES AT TOP. Mason jars have ridges and its hard to clean all ridges at top. This jar easy to keep clean and versatile with lid on when starter is on counter then using seals and clips when starter needs to stay air tight in refrigerator. Plus its cute jar set on counter too. These jars are thicker heavyweight glass too making them best all around glass jar.

I got these for my mom who has been really getting into sourdough. They are very big (larger than the typical mason jar by maybe 20%) and perfect for feeding a new starter/adding more flour. As any sourdough-maker knows, you can't mix starters without compromising the original yeast, so coming in a two pack means they are useful for more than one strain of yeast. They are also sturdy and great quality for the price. Would purchase again.

I love these jars! They are great for sourdough starter and all other things! I use them all the time. Lids fit well, great shape and I love the tint too!

These jars were ordered for putting sourdough starter and discard in. They’re fantastic.

The jars are well made and beautiful!! Perfect for my sourdough starter!

I love them. It is so much easier to make sour dough starter with these jars. They are the perfect height for stirring the starter. Cleaning them is easier, too. The wide mouth makes adding flour to the starter a no spills job. I will buy 2 more. The only thing l don’t like is the top closure. It should be easier to use.