What are you canning now?

[Hillbilly Hen]

I also had the same thing happen to one of my lids like what Catalina showes in her pic. The jar sealed but the lid was bent like that.
Last night I made a batch of the canned zuchinni bread. I would make more but I need more jars. Will be getting more later today.
I bought a bushel of tomatoes yesterday so I will be canning tomatoes today. I don't think I will be getting many from the garden as we have already had our first frost warnings yesterday and today.

 

[marymac]

Here is some of my Mock Pineapple. Wow this stuff is amazing!! It really does taste like Pineapple, yummy, and supposedly you can use it where ever it calls for crushed pineapple. Thanks jojo54!!. i guess you can also make Mock Applebutter from Zucchini. has any one ever done that?

 

[ChickenToes]

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Yep, I use an apple peeler. There is no way in heck I would peel all those apples by hand! I canned 7 pints of apple slices yesterday.

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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Been having alot of trouble with the new silver ball lids this year, they are alot thinner than past years. Had 5 that did'nt seal or lost their seal out 4 boxes

I'm not having trouble with the jars sealing I'm having this problem

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3876400870_f515662ae0.jpg

The jar is sealed, but I'm still storing it in my fridge until I eat it.
I had 2 out of one batch that did this.

It would be interesting to contact Ball or Kerr, enclose the picture and see what they say - if anything.

Sandee

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

I love the "breads in the jar" and want to do a lot for Christmas. What are your opinions on doing double batches at one time. I'm thinking since I'm not trying to balance acid or pH that it shouldn't be a problem but wanted to know what you all think.

Sandee

 

[horsejody]

Be careful with the breads and cakes in a jar recipes. I would figure that ones gotten from places like the Ball canning book would be tested and safe, but altering recipes could be asking for trouble.

http://www.foodsafetysite.com/consumers/faq/index.html?m_knowledgebase_article=165

 

[Dragonfly Ranch]

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The recipe and variations are from the orginial Kerr's receipe. Do you think 'I could have trouble doubling those? What kind of problems do you think I might run into if I double?

Sandee

 

[horsejody]

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The recipe and variations are from the orginial Kerr's receipe. Do you think 'I could have trouble doubling those? What kind of problems do you think I might run into if I double?

Sandee

I suppose if you are using a larger jar and putting more into it, it might change the dynamics.

 

[chicks4kids]

When I double the bread recipes, I notice that the ones in the center (I place them on a cookie sheet), the ones in the center don't get as brown or finished looking as the outer ones. I've never split the racks though and cooked half on one rack and half on the other.

 

[pips&peeps]

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I'm not having trouble with the jars sealing I'm having this problem

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3433/3876400870_f515662ae0.jpg

The jar is sealed, but I'm still storing it in my fridge until I eat it.
I had 2 out of one batch that did this.

It would be interesting to contact Ball or Kerr, enclose the picture and see what they say - if anything.

Sandee

I would say that is from not leaving enough head space in the jar.

By the way, I am just finishing some peaches. They are in their hot water bath right now.