What are you canning now?

[AK Baha]

We made jam and canned up some salmonberry,raspberry,and blueberries that we picked turned out so good. Should have enough for winter now.

 

[member 142084]

LOL I just canned Laundry sauce 128 loads worth for less than $2

Only I used Zote, it smells better. PS Zote comes preflaked. saved me a lot of time.

http://www.budget101.com/myo-household-items/whipped-cream-super-laundry-soap-3993.html

 

[jomoncon]

Now can anyone tell me. I read not to tip the jars to drain water off after removing jars from pot. Yet I wonder if that water gets sucked into the jar with the jam. I was tipping the jar but have not been taken a paper towel to soak it up. What is the right way to deal with water on top of the jar when removing it from the water bath?

Another question.  How do you deal with calcium in the pot and on the jar rack?   I did buy some vinegar to dump in before I dump the water out. 

For the water on top the jars, I just wipe with a dry paper towel. I've found that paper towels work better than a dish towel.

Since I started adding a few tablespoons of vinegar to my boiling water bath, I've not had any more problems with deposits or cloudy jars. So put the vinegar in at the beginning. Works like a charm!

 

[jomoncon]

Made 22 half-pints of muscadine jelly:



and another 22 half-pints of spiced tomato jam


Both of these are for my farmers market stand. I generally make up relatively small batches for the market so that I don't have too much inventory. My exceptions to the small batches are my big sellers: Habanero Gold, regular & sugar-free strawberry, and what we call Swamp Pop Jam: a mixture of blueberries, blackberries, bourbon & jalapenos.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I put vinegar in my water bath for the calcium. I have not read that you should not tip the jars - didn't know that.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Made 22 half-pints of muscadine jelly:



and another 22 half-pints of spiced tomato jam


Both of these are for my farmers market stand. I generally make up relatively small batches for the market so that I don't have too much inventory. My exceptions to the small batches are my big sellers: Habanero Gold, regular & sugar-free strawberry, and what we call Swamp Pop Jam: a mixture of blueberries, blackberries, bourbon & jalapenos.

Heavenly.

If I lived closer to New Orleans, I would surely buy some from you.

 

[Happy Chooks]

I made 22 quarts of dill pickles last night. 4 of them are jalapeno dill.

 

[member 142084]

awwww... my cukes aren't putting out fast enough

 

[Happy Chooks]

awwww... my cukes aren't putting out fast enough

Mine weren't doing well either, so I bought a 30lb box from a local farmer. My eating cukes are fine, but my pickling didn't do squat this year.

 

[rancher hicks]

Something was eating my cukes. Plants and all, but I spray them with Sevin and now their doing okay.

The Plum jam came out pretty good, though while the recipe didn't call for Sure Jell , I did add a packet. I don't think they were the right plums. Damson is one I don't think any one really grows or knows. A plum is a plum to most people.