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Posted: 9/14/2009 3:19:32 PM EDT
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Conventional wisdom suggests that you shouldn't can in jars that weren't designed for home canning.
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Posted: 9/15/2009 12:36:58 AM EDT
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I use jars for keeping things in the fridge but I wouldn't can for the shelf in them.
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Posted: 9/15/2009 1:04:41 AM EDT
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I won't use them for canning. However, they are good for dry storage (sugar salt brownsugar oatmeal etc.) Throw in an 02 absorber or vas seal and they are good to go.
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Posted: 9/15/2009 3:16:20 AM EDT
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I won't use them for canning. However, they are good for dry storage (sugar salt brownsugar oatmeal etc.) Throw in an 02 absorber or vas seal and they are good to go. This +1 Typically not recommend for home canning, but vac sealing dry goods in them works really well. |
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Posted: 9/15/2009 11:28:44 AM EDT
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I'll add that the tall skinny jar that capers and some olives come in is perfect for soaking an AR bolt in solvent.
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Posted: 9/16/2009 8:27:51 PM EDT
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Has anyone ever used old commercial jars and lids (like pickle jars) to can food with? I tried it today and the commercial lid resealed perfectly. I just placed boiling water in a cleaned jar and screwed the lid on tightly. As it cooled the lip popped loudly. After it was completely cool I opened the jar and it popped again. If the jars seal it should be OK – right? It may be a way of coming up with additional jars if need be. Thoughts My mom has been doing this for years. I don't know how many times she reuses them, I would say several. Pickle jars, salsa jars, and jam/jelly jars. She just makes sure that a jar that had salsa is not used for jam. She has never as far as I know had a problem. |
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Posted: 9/16/2009 9:41:10 PM EDT
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My mom has used coffee jars and mayo jars and any other kind of jar that will fit a rim and lid for as long as I can remember. My grandmother did this as well.
They work fine. BUT to reuse that LID is a mistake. YOu need to choose the jars which will fit regular rims and lids. A good number of them will. Lids are designed to seal only once. I think you are asking for seal failure. I think it was feral who said in another thread....food and time are expensive. Lids are cheap. New lids are cheap insurance for your canned food. kitties |
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Posted: 9/17/2009 8:03:06 AM EDT
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I was out of pint jars and used them for jam and jelly with new lids once.
They are not as strong and I'm afraid to use them in a pressure canner. My fear may be unfounded. New Ball jars are $9.00 for 12 quart jars at Walmart. Cheaper for pints, I can't remember the price now. |
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