tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post7089423405423192764..comments2023-10-30T02:02:19.916-07:00Comments on Canning Jars Etc.: Home Canning: What about Botulism?Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-12810703321399718172010-09-19T20:16:17.417-07:002010-09-19T20:16:17.417-07:00Okay I just read your pickled recipe for canning b...Okay I just read your pickled recipe for canning beans, thats good news!! I really like your site I am going to try your pickled aparagus soon:)My Life as the canning wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658318404160264819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-69822063327942644492010-09-19T20:12:09.663-07:002010-09-19T20:12:09.663-07:00Hi I am fairly new to canning and have done most ...Hi I am fairly new to canning and have done most high acid foods but I did do spicy dilly beans and I did a water bath, for the time ball blue book said, is this safe because it is pickled? or in vinager?? I hope so because I made like 35 cans...My Life as the canning wifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658318404160264819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-28611888523649646442009-09-30T08:41:59.551-07:002009-09-30T08:41:59.551-07:00This is an excellent site! I have been canning ju...This is an excellent site! I have been canning just about everything I can get my hands on these days. However, I have had real issues with green beans -- three series have gone bad -- I am now using my Grandmother's pressure canner [holds 7 quarts at a time] == last night yielded the first set and they seem to be off color -- should I toss them and go back to freezing? Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-57099776964232000282009-06-08T21:51:04.612-07:002009-06-08T21:51:04.612-07:00Megan,
Jam is high acid, so botulism bacteria ca...Megan, <br /><br />Jam is high acid, so botulism bacteria can't grow in it. If you keep the jars in your refrigerator, they should be fine.<br /><br />As for why you didn't get a tight seal, the processing time could be a factor. The amount of headspace could also play a role. If the rim wasn't clean, that can interfere with the seal. <br /><br />Sometimes we just don't know why Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-44742089105334942312009-06-08T10:53:30.435-07:002009-06-08T10:53:30.435-07:00I've have a few jar of jam I have made and I p...I've have a few jar of jam I have made and I processed in a water bath. Some of the lids can come off by prying with my fingers. Would that be cuz I didn't process them long enough? Should I throw those kind of jars out or are they safe cuz they're jam???Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980545495311242314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-73668489531815025522009-05-19T19:19:53.369-07:002009-05-19T19:19:53.369-07:00Well, Claudia, you could always try your hand at j...Well, Claudia, you could always try your hand at jams and pickles. With them, you don't have to worry about botulism, and you don't need to use a pressure cooker.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-44629205453817242282009-05-19T19:12:43.877-07:002009-05-19T19:12:43.877-07:00Botulism is my number one reason for staying away ...Botulism is my number one reason for staying away from canning - even if the idea has taken hold. And am afraid of pressure cookers! (I'm also afraid of deep-fryers). I have a lot of fears for a cook. This blog is very helpful as to the ins and outs of the process.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15601656778586008081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-73103181484596629862009-05-19T07:00:00.000-07:002009-05-19T07:00:00.000-07:00I would start by looking in the instruction bookle...I would start by looking in the instruction booklet. They usually have information about replacement parts. I found several just now by typing "pressure canner gauge" into google and then clicking on "shopping results." You need to know your model to get the right size.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-71970503383758398842009-05-19T06:31:00.000-07:002009-05-19T06:31:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info. Do you know where I can buy a...Thanks for the info. Do you know where I can buy an new pressure gague? Mine was dropped and the front casing gets moist so I can't read the numbers. I would rather buy a new one than take chances with one that was dropped and is cloudy.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491033490203984158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-41900635168389328062009-05-19T02:20:00.000-07:002009-05-19T02:20:00.000-07:00Charlotte, thank you for taking the time to answer...Charlotte, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I've only "canned" an apple jelly and a grape juice jelly (recipe from high school 30 years ago!) but putting up (as my grandmother would've said) anything else is all so new and exciting and a little scary. Having you here is a godsend. Thank you!Katyhttp://www.foodforahungrysoul.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-20253705593914516812009-05-18T16:44:00.000-07:002009-05-18T16:44:00.000-07:00This was a very informative post. You know so muc...This was a very informative post. You know so much about every aspect of canning. Very impressive.Katherine Roberts Aucoinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454975337867383578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-82701907038716621832009-05-18T11:58:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:58:00.000-07:00Modern pressure canners are very well built. As lo...Modern pressure canners are very well built. As long as you follow instructions, they are also very safe. Be sure to read the instructions that come with your canner. Always fasten the lid properly, and always let the pressure gradually return to zero before you take the lid off.<br /><br />The main thing I would look for is the size. Your everyday pressure cooker might only be big enough to fit Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632108890774557746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966913538192407763.post-38601798370388516692009-05-18T11:26:00.000-07:002009-05-18T11:26:00.000-07:00Is there a particular brand of pressure cooker tha...Is there a particular brand of pressure cooker that you like? What do you look for when you buy one? It's the pressure cooker that scares me the most. I'm always afraid of it exploding or something.Katy ~https://www.blogger.com/profile/01622340191299379349noreply@blogger.com