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Place a pot of water - with the water a few inches deep - on the stove and bring the water to boiling or at least steaming and just about to boil. Keep the temperature just hot enough to keep the water boiling or steaming. Place the lids in the water for at least 1 minute (look on the box to see if the manufacturer has different instructions). Remove them with tongs one at a time as you need them. Do not allow the water to boil off to the point of exposing any of the lids.
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How do you seal jars when canning with platisol lined lids?
The process is almost identical to the process for 2-piece canning lids. Choose plastisol lined lids with a "button" in the center of the lid. Wash them in mild soapy water, rinse, place in a pot of gently boiling water for 10 minutes then reduce the heat and keep hot until you use them. Tighten them down fingertip tight as you do with a 2-piece lid and process the same as for a 2-piece lid. Plastisol lids can take longer to seal, do not be worried if it takes an hour or more to hear the ping.
Why do you boil lids before canning when they will be boiled during the process anyway?
Sometimes you boil the lids and sometimes you don't. If you are canning with either a hot water bath or in a pressure cooker, you do not need to boil the lids. If you are canning something that is put into the jar hot and is not going to be processed in the the bath or pressure cooker, you boil the lid to soften the rubber in the lid that forms the seal.
Does the atlas canning jars with metal lids and bail have any value?
YES
Can you use baby food jars for canning?
If you use fresh lids and the jars have been throughly cleaned and sanitized, you might be able to use them for canning.
Are jar lids made of aluninum?
Jar lids can be made of various materials, including aluminum, plastic, and glass. Aluminum lids are commonly used for canning jars due to their ability to create a tight seal that helps preserve the contents of the jar.
How do you re seal jars?
My wife and I have been canning for over 20 years and we re-use our lids each year. Occasionally a jar will not seal (about 1 or 2 per year), but we have never gotten sick from our home canning. However, one must be prudent when opening a jar so as not to bend the lid unduly.
How does canning food kill microbes?
There is no air or heat in the can.
What fruits and vegetables are commonly used in recipes for canning?
Many fruits and vegetables respond well to canning, especially those such as berries, peaches, apples, beets, cabbage, carrots, cherries, cucumbers, onions, pears, peas, peppers, and plums. One can also make delicious homemade jellies, jams, marmalades, pickles, relishes, and chutneys.
Can you use misc jars you have around the house like mayo or other pickle jars to do your own pickling in and how do you seal them if so?
It is not safe to reuse commercial canning jars for home canning. The glass in home canning jars is thicker than in commercial jars and they are created specifically to work with 2-piece lids. It is also not advisable to use very old canning jars.
How is commercial canning different that home canning?
Commercial canning is done on a far greater scale than home canning. Other than that commercial canning includes methods not used in the home such as pasteurization and ionizing radiation. One more big difference is the types of containers used in commercial canning include tin-lined steel cans that require an opener to slice the lid from the can, and laminate vacuum pouches used for fruit drinks and other liquids. Home canning uses primarily glass jars with 2-piece lids. Finally, more chemicals are used in commercial canning than in home canning.
What is the difference between sterilization and canning?
The canning process is to preserve the food in the can. Sterilization is the process of killing bacteria that is normally heat resistant.
Why does Jarden Home Solutions refuse to have a decent consumer sight for phone questions anfd problems with their canning jar lids and rings?
Jarden Home Brands canning line is Ball, and the consumer contact page is quite adequate--by email, phone, and snailmail.
