TXQFMom Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I used wide mouth last time... NO problem.... ran out of them so tried regular pints... they were falling all over! It took forever to get them to STAND UP!!! What did I do wrong?????????? I KNEW I HATED regular mouth! LOL Link to comment
Carie Posted July 15, 2008 Share Posted July 15, 2008 I don't know, but mine do that too. Sorry I am no help, just wanted you to know you aren't the only one. Blessings, Carie Link to comment
TXQFMom Posted July 15, 2008 Author Share Posted July 15, 2008 elsewhere I was told it was because their bottoms are smaller and they are trying to float... reduce the water to below the neck... but... I am a *rule follower* LOL so nope it says water should cover by 1-2" My older dd got quite the laugh over me though... she says I threw a tantrum just like a 2yo... complete with stamping my feet! I switched back to WIDE mouth after using up that case! Link to comment
Cat Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 I'm assuming we're talking about water bath canning... Do you have the canning rack to set the jars into before lowering it into the water? I suspend it over the water until I have it full (helps keep them hot, though I'm working quickly anyway), then lower them all together. No problems that way. Link to comment
Darlene Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Or, place empty jars to fill up the space inbetween the filled jars to keep them upright. Link to comment
Tracie Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Cat, I've found that rack is too big for pint sized jars -- they don't stay upright in it. Darlene -- so is it okay for the jars to be that close to each other -- as long as there's like a centimeter between each jar? Link to comment
TXQFMom Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 yes canning rack yes suspending (just learned THAT the night before blush) putting them in across from each other to keep it balanced They still fell BADLY... and without 1 in the middle did not think to use an empty thanks! When I lowered they all leaned in... Link to comment
westbrook Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 just passing through.... If you fill the empty space with an empty jar *shrug* but if you put distilled water in the jar! canning distilled water is a good thing... it can be stored forever! regular water can't be stored but a year or so. now you have emergency water... distilled water is sterile.. besides drinking or cooking... this water can be used to flush a wound! consider it part of your med. kit. Link to comment
Violet Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I use the flat rack from my pressure canner. They don't fall over that way. I hate those divided wire racks ! You can use your pressure canner as a BWB, too, if your pressure canner is deep enough. Link to comment
Darlene Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Yes Tracie, that would work great. Link to comment
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