4 oz Canning Jars: Small Batch and Gift Sizes
Every canner eventually opens a half pint of pepper jelly, uses two spoonfuls, and watches the rest sit in the …
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Water bath and pressure canning gear: canners, jars, lids and tools, with USDA-sourced safety throughout.
Siphoning in Canning: Why Liquid Leaves the Jar
You pull seven jars out of the canner, all sealed, and three of them are down an inch of liquid …
Pickle Crisp: What Calcium Chloride Does in the Jar
It is a small plastic jar of white granules that sits next to the lids in the canning aisle, and …
pH Meter for Canning: What It Can and Cannot Tell You
The people who buy a pH meter for the kitchen are usually doing one of three things. Making fermented hot …
How to Make Crunchy Pickles Instead of Mushy Ones
You open a jar in November expecting a snap and get something closer to a cooked cucumber. The flavor is …
Citric Acid for Canning: How Much and When to Use It
Tomatoes are the reason most home canners buy citric acid. Modern varieties sit close enough to the acidity line that …
Canning Tongs and Jar Lifters: Grip That Will Not Slip
A full quart jar straight out of a boiling canner weighs a couple of pounds, is slick with water, and …
Canning Rack: Fixing Rust, Rattle and Broken Jars
The rack that came with the canner is the part owners complain about most, and the complaint is almost always …
Canning Labels That Stay On, and the Ones That Peel
Two things happen to canning labels. Either they float off in the canner and you find a soggy paper ring …
Canning Funnel: The Cheap Fix for a Messy Jar Rim
The complaint that sends people looking for a canning funnel is always the same one. Food goes down the outside …
Pressure Canner Gaskets and Parts: Match Yours Without Guessing
A canner that has been in the family since the seventies is usually still a good canner. What it is …
What You Cannot Water Bath Can, and What to Do Instead
Somebody in every family has a recipe card for water bath green beans. It is in a grandmother’s handwriting, the …