What are you canning now?

[Jen4]

How do you know when apple or pear butter is thick enough? Will it thicken as it sets in the jars? I've been cookin this stuff all day... its gettin thicker

 

[vfem]

I cook it covered until I like the taste, and then remove the lid so it will reduce and thicken. When is slides off the spoon at half the speed it did when it was watery, we're good to go.

 

[Jen4]

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Thanks... looks like its still got some more cookin to go, its been simmering for hours, smells & taste good

 

[Olive Hill]

I know we discussed this the other day and some people were worried that moving their jars would compromise their seal. You all should know that this morning I dropped a quart of peaches -- no exaggeration -- 8-10 times trying to take it out of the canner. Dropped it, it landed on it's side, I tried to pick it up, dropped it again, tried again, dropped it again flipping it over 180 degrees this time and so on and so forth until I finally managed to get it out of there. It had been bounced around in the bottom of the canner like a basketball by the time I was done. I just checked the jars. It sealed. I think perhaps they're less touchy than we're led to believe by the canning gurus.

 

[Happy Chooks]

Well that's a heck of a way to test it!

Chickenstalker.........Do you have raspberries? Peach melba jam is delicious.

 

[vfem]

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Thank you for doing the experience work for us!

 

[Acre of Blessings]

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Thank you for doing the experience work for us!

Yes, thanks

 

[Frogdogtimestwo]

Hmmm, I have dropped a few jars and they did lose seal, maybe it's just me!

 

[Olive Hill]

Any time, Ladies and Gents. I'm here to serve.

FrogDog -- Maybe it's not you. Maybe it's me. I am rather incredible so perhaps I have the touch.

 

[KDbeads]

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Just don't come watch me pull anything out of the canner, I don't have a good enough grip to get the quarts out in one swift motion after spending all day slicing and dicing.... it ain't a pretty sight