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Re: Canning lids

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Wilson wrote:
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> Well, this problem has persisted. Almost no lids without buying jars since 
> summer canning season. The first I found, which came with rings I didn't 
> need, were produced by 'Pur' from China. Very flimsy, bent easily when 
> removed after sealing and had very little sealing 'rubber.' I don't use the 
> lids over for canning, but with dried items, I do sometimes and use my 
> FoodSaver to vacuum seal dry goods. But, even slightly bent won't work.
>
> Not into Amazon or hoarding, but I will being buying a case of Ball or Kerr 
> if ever I get a chance again. ;)

  they've been in supply off and on all year for us.  right
now i can probably come up with some if needed but we do
have a supply on hand so no need for us to get more.

  rumor has it that they will be back more in supply starting
in the spring of 2022.  we'll see...

  one thing that people do not see recommended but that many
people do is that they will reuse lids.  we do that here too
as sometimes a lid has hardly any visible change to it other
than the sealant being a bit disformed, but if you use a 
clean jar with a good rim that should seal up again.  i've
done this for high acid items and they've sealed a second
time with no failures at all (several hundred quarts).

  of course this is at your own risk and potentially some
may fail, but if you stick to higher acid items i think you'll 
be fairly safe and then if something doesn't seal you can put
it in the fridge and use it up right away or reprocess with 
another lid and try again.  to me that's not likely to happen, 
we'll just use it up.

  the other thing to consider is how expensive the items are
that you're canning.  if they're bulk and relatively low
value then you can risk a used lid if you must and don't
have any other options and that ways you can use the new
lids you might have for the higher value items.

  we also save good condition used lids for use for things
we put in the freezer (i always prefer things frozen in
glass over plastic - but there are things you must do 
right when using glass in the freezer and sometimes even
if you do it right you still might crack a jar here or
there).

  so, erm, where was i?  :)  rambly mood this evening.  :)
good luck!


  songbird

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