Canning lids.
Rose Pekelnicky
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Comments (54)If you go to Walmart.com the Mainstay lids are described as being manufactured by Jarden and appear to be a copy of the Golden Harvest lid. With the price rise of Ball lids to $2.12 vs $1.32 per dozen for the Mainstay I think I will use the less expensive lid. I always have liked Golden Harvest lids in the past. With regard to Empire lids the 2 dozen I had in stock sealed fine but I have seen failure of the plasticsol lining and corrosion on youtube. It appears Menards stopped carrying the Empire lids for 2017 but they still sell Ball lids at last year's pricing at $1.76 and often carry the 11% in store purchase credit rebate....See Morecanning lids
Comments (28)Balloonflower, here is my experience with using an unused lid for canning, but has been used on storage items... I also use my canning jars for pantry storage of various food items and the wide mouth ones for storing some things in the freezer. I always keep a few of the "good-but-used" lids for these, and mark them with an X if they don't have markings on them already from when they were used in the canner. However, a while back, I ran out of used lids and went into my supply of unused, new canning lids for a temporary dry storage situation. I marked them as unused because I was hoping they would still be valid for canning. As I have recovered them from the storage items, I have used them for canning, but never more than one in a batch, just in case they didn't seal. I have not had any seal failures. I will also say that I used a couple of these for storing some things in the freezer prior to using them for canning, and I had doubts about their ability to work in the canner, but did not have seal failure on those either. After using the new lids for my storage jars, they were run through the dishwasher and dried, then used exactly as a brand new lid when canning, preheating in the pan of water with the other new lids. By having the lids marked as having been used for previous storage (but not canning), I was able to keep an eye on them for thorough inspection after canning. This is just based on my own experience...might not work for everyone. I wouldn't use them on an entire canner load because a failure of a whole load would be a disaster. Try using only l per load so if it doesn't work for you, you only have one jar to use up immediately. Jill...See Morebanging a can lid on the countertop and other bad habits
Comments (20)The point of hot water isn't necessarily dissolving dried foods. Since the jar lid is often metal, the heating expands the jar lid a bit while not changing the jar glass size so the lid can be turned more easily. Our granite (actually quartzite) is low porosity so it probably didn't need sealing but the fabricator sealed it. We haven't resealed and it's around 7 years. Drips on the counter are no issue. They wipe up easily with a damp cloth. Leaving a jar on the counter upside down make it easier to get the last bit of stuff out is no problem. Fruit juice is also no problem on the counter with most granite. Occasionally there are stones sold as granite that have some calcium content so they can etch. That's why it is good to obtain a sample and test for etching by leaving an acid such as lemon juice or vinegar on the sample for an hour or overnight. The problem with cutting isn't damage to the stone. Granite is very hard so it can dull the knife if you cut on it. I don't worry about damaging the granite by putting something that is hot but not to hot to hold in my bare hands on it. I try to be more careful about something that is hotter than boiling and make sure to put a pot holder or towel under it. I often bring water to a boil in a mug in the microwave to make tea and move it to the counter to pop the tea infuser in. If something in glass is very hot, I worry a bit that rapid cooling of part coming in contact with the cool countertop might cause thermal stress in the glass and crack it. For example, when I use a hot water bath for canning, I put a towel between the jars and the granite to avoid thermal shock cracking the glass. I've never been a jar tapper - it wouldn't be likely to harm the granite (unless you have a stone particularly prone to chipping) but if you hit wrong or two hard you might have a broken jar to deal with....See Morecanning lids
Comments (6)I posted, to just let people be aware. Yes, I knew there are some old posts about this... but these lids were brand new, never before used... only, I am not sure, when I bought them. Either 2018 or 2019. I like new info, without wading through old posts. Yes, two out of three sealed. I marked them with a BIG red X on the lid... so I will use those up first. The one that didn't seal is in the fridge. It will be empty within a week. I tossed the rest of the lids. Not sure, why I used them... as I also had two boxes of Ball lids. At least, now I know. I haven't canned much the last two years, but had planned on canning more... only, I ate most fresh as I picked this summer. Will have to get me a pressure canner, so I will be able to can other produce in the future. Just didn't want to order and hang there waiting for something that wasn't coming in. I did that long enough for elastic for sewing masks. This has turned in to a really sucky year overall... the worst for me in the last 10 years. I am hoping to make the best out of everything that has been tossed at us, and take measures, to have a really successful garden next year. Moni...See Moreannie1992
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