The most popular material for home canning jars is glass.
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.
If you are asking about Ball-brand home canning products, that business was spun off in 1993. For information on Ball jars, the Ball Blue Book and other canning products, visit the Jarden Corporation at www.homecanning.com.
Golden Harvest canning jars are made by the company Jarden Home Brands. They make Golden Harvest, Kerr and Ball ¨ brands are all manufactured in Indiana.
To ensure proper preservation when canning, boil the jars for 10 minutes.
Jars for canning peaches are sold under the Ball brand name. They are available at Sears stores, Ace Hardware stores, World Market and Ideal True Value Home Centers.
A canning kit generally includes wide-mouth canning jars, a funnel to fill the jars, and various utensils to handle the food you are canning. Some canning kits also come with a digital timer to measure processing time.
If you use fresh lids and the jars have been throughly cleaned and sanitized, you might be able to use them for canning.
To properly seal canning jars, you typically need to boil them for about 10 minutes.
No. Use glass jars that have airtight seals and can be sterilized. Plastic won't ensure your home-made mayonnaise will remain safe.
You would want to have anything you're canning pretty hot when you put it in the jars, yes. Cold filling, sealing, and heating will cause jars to explode.
Yes, Mason canning jars are available at dry goods stores, grocery stores, and big box stores.
Canning jars should be boiled for 10 minutes before using them for preserving food.