Pressure canning question

[shangri-lafarms]

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OMG I never thought of that, they will think I am so great...they love treats so that is a great idea....You are WONDERFUL missprissy

 

[Country Gal]

One of my friends told me to add a "pea sized helping" of alum to each jar to keep them crunchy... I will be trying that theory this week...

 

[shangri-lafarms]

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What is Alum and where do you purchase that?

 

[JennsPeeps]

You can get alum in the spices section of your grocery store.

From wikipedia: "Alum powder, found amongst spices at most grocery stores, is used in pickling recipes as a preservative, to maintain crispness, and as an ingredient in some play dough recipes. It is also commonly cited as a home remedy or pain relief for canker sores."

My grandma did the canker sore therapy thing. OUCH!!!

 

[shangri-lafarms]

Hey good to know, I will def. get some before my next pickling project, I tried feeding my pickles to my chickens a little while ago like miss P suggested however out of my 16 chickens one tried it and turned her beak up at it, I just laughed and figured that maybe my cats will eat it if not someone will (squirrels or something) LOL You know it's bad when even the chickens won't eat it....

 

[Daycare Mom]

The kids ate my mushy ones on tuna sandwiches today! Guess the kids aren't as picky as the chickens!

 

[shangri-lafarms]

Yeah if you don't tell them how would they figure it....I just am wondering what else I could do with them???luckily I only did half batches of each so i don't have too too many just a few jars....

 

[MrsCountryChick]

I posted 3 Ball recipe cookbook recipes in this post:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=861542#p861542

Hope this helps