Ball Jars Clean Break
John Liu
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Comments (8)The problem with the anti-algae stuff is it causes an imbalance of nutrients which could harm the plants eventually. It makes an influx of amonia/ammonium, which feeds the plants, however too much causes quick, weak growth which never really recovers. If the amonia/ammonium level gets too high the plant will shut down until the level gets to a more managable stage, (water changes). Besides, unless the algae is removed, it will come back in droves. Algae is an indicator that there is something wrong with the lighting and/or nutrient level, both of which should be remodied, before adding more chemicals to the water. I forgot to add in my previous post decaying plant matter will cause algae to grow, so be sure to check the roots for breakage and unhealthy brown or mushy growth and trim them to healthy white growth, and keep any dead leaves from falling in the water....See MoreBall jars in the freezer
Comments (20)dear canology, interesting moniker, since this reply is about the study of plastics, and it doesn't look good ! first,excuse me for injecting some heaviness into a fairly lighthearted post. i'll agree that plastic containers are more convenient. but that is not the whole picture. there are several or more studies that point in a frightening direction. i won't be surprised if it's learned that the obesity epidemic is caused not just by diet and lack of exercise, but by what our parents and grandparents used in daily life. there's no hiding from all the "un-natural" thousands of compounds made, but i choose not to put my food in them, or microwave or cook with them . of course, how glass is made is probably not the same as 100 years ago. but that's digging too deeply even for me ! here's one paper to refer to. plastic or glass ? your choice. Mohan Manikkam, Rebecca Tracey, Carlos Guerrero-Bosagna, Michael K. Skinner. Plastics Derived Endocrine Disruptors (BPA, DEHP and DBP) Induce Epigenetic Transgenerational Inheritance of Obesity, Reproductive Disease and Sperm Epimutations. PLoS ONE, 2013; 8 (1): e55387 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055387...See MoreCanning with Vintage 'Ball Jelly Glass' jars?
Comments (21)While the button top lids aren't generally recommended, especially for low-acid foods, when using the button top lids you process the jars in a BWB for 10 mins just as you would with the 2 piece lids. The vacuum results from the BWB processing. Once removed from the BWB and cooled the button should pop just as the standard 2 piece lids do. But I'm curious. Why is it you can't use the standard jelly canning jars and and the standard 2 piece lids? They ship just as easily as any specialty jars will. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP How to can jams and jellies...See MoreBall THE Mason jar???
Comments (5)Glass jars using a glass lid that was clamped in place: That type of jar will have a pair of deep indentations on its side and under the top rim where the bail hooked in place. The seal was a flat, large diameter rubber washer. If the toggle-bail is gone, those indents will identify this type of canning jar. If those indents are missing, then this jar was intended for some other use besides canning, maybe a jar having a lid with a knob. Canning jars with screw-on metal lids were sealed with a flat rubber gasket. The inside top of the lid was usually lined with glazing to keep the contents from contacting the lid metal. The sealing gasket may have had a tab that protruded beyond the lid. Its purpose was to help unseal the can at opening. One pulled on the tab to pull the seal ring from under the lid. This relieved the vacuum and made it easy to unscrew the lid. Both of these types were superseded by a jar having coarse threads at the top and used a thin metal scew-on ring with that held a relatively flat lid. This lid was slightly domed and had a thin elastomer seal bonded to it. This lid had a superior feature in that it indicated if the jar was properly sealed. During canning, after tightening the ring, the dome would snap down with a 'pop' sound as the contents cooled and drew a vacuum. The canner could test a jar for seal quality by pressing the center of the lid. If a good vacuum existed, the lid would already be snapped down and taut; If sealing had failed, the lid would be domed upward and could be pressed down. That can would not be stored and its contents used shortly. If desired, the caned goods could be stored without rings, and the rings removed for use on the next batch. However, those rings were inexpensive and most canners left the rings in place as added assurance that a lid was not lifted. After storage, the canner could check his/her stored stock for seal integrity. To open this jar, remove the ring and pry the lid off; Discard the lid, the ring is reusable....See MoreChessie
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