What are you canning now?

[LovinMyPeeps]

So I made a green tomatoe/strawberry jam tonight that utilizes Jell-o, must admit it was superbly easy. Seems to set up relatively quickly. Has anyone else used these recipes? Have thoughts on them? Loves/Hates? I know it makes them non-vegetarian. I guess the tomatoe is more or less to create texture?

 

[Kim_NC]

Welcome, Everyone for the pectin conversion info. Please post when you try it and let us know how well it worked for you.

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According to the NCHFP:

Air is trapped in the closed canner during the process. Air trapped in a pressure canner lowers the temperature obtained for a given pressure (for example, 10 or 15 pounds pressure) and results in underprocessing. To be safe, USDA recommends that all pressure canners must be vented 10 minutes before they are pressurized.

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/using_press_canners.html

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[Jennyhaschicks]

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According to the NCHFP:

Air is trapped in the closed canner during the process. Air trapped in a pressure canner lowers the temperature obtained for a given pressure (for example, 10 or 15 pounds pressure) and results in underprocessing. To be safe, USDA recommends that all pressure canners must be vented 10 minutes before they are pressurized.

http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/uga/using_press_canners.html

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Oh oh. This is my first year canning and I haven't vented mine. I process my qt. tomatoes for 25 minutes. I hope they are ok.

 

[vfem]

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I do believe any tomatoes have to have the right acidity to be waterbathed... I don't think even plain is ok.

 

[Terri O]

Names are picked and PMed! If you have any questions the rules are at the top of this thread. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=397338
I hope I got everyone matched with their picks and didnt send anyone their own address! It got a little confusing at the end...well, all the puppies running around in here probably didnt help! lau

Let me know if there are any problems. Also please post on this thread
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when you receive your items! (and what you received) Thanks for playing! Terri O

 

[Terri O]

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I do believe any tomatoes have to have the right acidity to be waterbathed... I don't think even plain is ok.

I guess I should have been more specific. My books from Extension say that you can BWB process tomatoes if they have a TBS of lemon juice added to them to up the acidity. These are red-ripe/underripe varieties not the Low Acid ones. Hers should still be safe though wouldnt you think? Of course using the standard canning warnings when opening...Terri O

 

[vfem]

Sorry I can't help ya, Brag!

Kim.... hubby and I just called around and we finally found a walmart with jars left, they were on sale... so they moved them into the garden center and I guess no one knew they were moved there so they had some left!

He's driving WAY out of his way to get them... but we decided to buy they're last 8 cases

 

[chicks4kids]

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Are you guys watching craigslist at all?? Maybe you could find 'em there??

I lucked out and just picked up over 500 jars today, bands, utensils, 2 pressure cookers, and a wb'er from a woman who just can't do it anymore...seems like people are trying to clean out and make storage room for winter here.... maybe you could luck out and find someone in your area who's cleaning out the closets, basements, whatever btw...the utensils I've never seen them like that before......they'll last forever I think-even the corn cutter

 

[Kim_NC]

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Are you guys watching craigslist at all?? Maybe you could find 'em there??

I lucked out and just picked up over 500 jars today, bands, utensils, 2 pressure cookers, and a wb'er from a woman who just can't do it anymore...seems like people are trying to clean out and make storage room for winter here.... maybe you could luck out and find someone in your area who's cleaning out the closets, basements, whatever btw...the utensils I've never seen them like that before......they'll last forever I think-even the corn cutter

http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu188/stacyeme/chicken coop/DSC07083.jpg

Oh Man, chicks4kids....I'm like seriously drooling over those ole-timey canning tools you got there!!!!

I do watch Craigslist. Around here though, never many jars or other goodies show up. But hey....maybe someone will be cleaning up for Fall/Winter. I'll keep an eye out.

Oh Vfem...thanks for that info. I'll check the WalMart garden centers for 'dislocated jars'

 

[Kim_NC]

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Well, I can Tomatoes. That's more versatile. I use them for lots of things.

Then when we want Pizza Sauce, I open a jar of the Tomatoes and use this recipe to make Pizza Sauce:

[URL]http://www.millriverfarm.com/recipe.cfm?id=471&catname=Sauces, Relishes, Stocks, and Dressing[/URL]