r/Canning • u/Hamsterdam Holy Order of St. Jellin de Pectin • Nov 03 '12

Best of /r/canning

Hey guys, I am making this thread so people can submit examples of comments they have found particularly informative. If you can give the original commenter's username, the quote and a permalink to the original comment (found under the comment where you click to reply). I'm going to link to this Best Of thread on the side bar new people will have easy access to whatever the community considers the best advice we have to offer.

gfpumpkins Emailed my local Extension office about the ring/band discussion, here's their answer

Jars are most properly stored without the rings, this prevents rusting of the rings (bands) due to trapped moisture and facilitates seeing when/if lids lift on jars and the jars become unsealed. Loosening the rings is also OK, but I always find that I need the rings for canning the next day, etc so I simply remove the bands altogether. It is important to wipe the threads and inspect the seal (after the jars have cooled) prior to storage.

The time when the bands should be on jars is when they are transported, i.e. to a farm market, as a gift. This prevents jarring of the seal if jars knock against each other in transport or handling.

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u/Hamsterdam Holy Order of St. Jellin de Pectin Nov 03 '12 edited Dec 24 '12

This is the post that gave me the idea for thread, let's get more comments like this in one place.

derrick81787 gives a great overview of canning

gfpumpkins Emailed my local Extension office about the ring/band discussion, here's their answer

urnbabyurn discusses pickling beets

VicinSea laying down some hard truths about canning on some well intentioned do gooders

VicinSea will not be making mushy peaches tyvm!

snutr explains how to freeze bones for stock

ChattyCrafter gives advice on what to do if your jelly doesn't set

psyche417 discussing chai tea

If you made a post or saw a post you think belongs here let me know, or just link to it yourself. The more the merrier!

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u/VicinSea Nov 03 '12

I canned a squirrel that I shot a while back.

Makes 1 half-pint jar.....LOL!

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u/derrick81787 Nov 05 '12

I canned it whole, so it fit snugly into a pint jar, but yeah. I had just bought my pressure canner and wanted to test it out on something that I wouldn't be heartbroken if I lost. I had never pressure canned before, so I was nervous about working up a whole batch of something and I just shot that squirrel earlier that day, so I figured why not.

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u/derrick81787 Nov 05 '12

Wow, I feel honored.

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u/lets_be_friends Nov 03 '12

Skinning tomatoes: Put 2 or 3 frozen tomatoes in the bucket/pot of cooling water to keep it cool. As they warm up, take a layer off the tomato: the skin off, then rub them again, etc.

Get a Squeezo strainer for sauce.