Canning basics: use a water bath for high-acid foods (jams, fruits, pickles, tomatoes with added acid) and a pressure canner for low-acid foods (vegetables, meats, broths, soups). Follow tested recipes, use new flat lids, choose 5% vinegar for pickles, keep jars hot, maintain headspace, process as directed, then cool and check seals.
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What can you safely change in a canning recipe?
Safe: herbs, spices, and pepper types (same total amount).
Not safe: reducing vinegar/lemon/citric acid, increasing low-acid veggies, adding thickeners, changing jar size or process time. For low-sugar jams, use tested low-/no-sugar pectin recipes.
Read more...Safe: herbs, spices, and pepper types (same total amount).
Not safe: reducing vinegar/lemon/citric acid, increasing low-acid veggies, adding thickeners, changing jar size or process time. For low-sugar jams, use tested low-/no-sugar pectin recipes.
Why don’t my canning jars seal?
Canning jars often fail to seal because of reused lids, improper headspace, dirty rims, or incorrect processing time/pressure. Always use brand-new lids, measure headspace with a canning tool, wipe rims with vinegar, and follow a trusted recipe (like USDA or Ball Canning) for time and pressure. If a jar doesn’t seal within 24 hours, refrigerate it for immediate use or reprocess with a new lid.
Canning jars often fail to seal because of reused lids, improper headspace, dirty rims, or incorrect processing time/pressure. Always use brand-new lids, measure headspace with a canning tool, wipe rims with vinegar, and follow a trusted recipe (like USDA or Ball Canning) for time and pressure. If a jar doesn’t seal within 24 hours, refrigerate it for immediate use or reprocess with a new lid.
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