Has anyone tried canning with white lids that you get from a beekeeper's
supply store? Will the paint stand up to boiling water processing?

They are just like the lids used on some commercial products, and they
would give a more "finished" look to jellies and jams given as gifts. And
they are cheaper than canning lids. Yes, I know the fairs won't accept
entries with one-piece lids.

Best regards,
Bob

Hi, Bob

Don't know about the lids from the beekeepers supplier; do know that the
white lids and the gold lids (one piece) that I order from Williams &
Sons in VA work beutifully for jams, jellies, relishs, etc. - basically
anything that doesn't have a high fat content. The plasisol liner
creates a great seal.

Kacey

zxcvbob wrote:
Has anyone tried canning with white lids that you get from a beekeeper's
supply store? Will the paint stand up to boiling water processing?

They are just like the lids used on some commercial products, and they
would give a more "finished" look to jellies and jams given as gifts.
And they are cheaper than canning lids. Yes, I know the fairs won't
accept entries with one-piece lids.

Best regards,
Bob


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zxcvbob wrote:

Has anyone tried canning with white lids that you get from a beekeeper's
supply store? Will the paint stand up to boiling water processing?

They are just like the lids used on some commercial products, and they
would give a more "finished" look to jellies and jams given as gifts.
And they are cheaper than canning lids. Yes, I know the fairs won't
accept entries with one-piece lids.

I use one-piece lids for my curds and things. I initially used
white-painted metal lids but have gone to brass simply for appearance
sake. The white ones I used worked fine in a BWB. I don't know if
they're the same ones you're talking about, since I'm not acquainted
with beekeeper supplies.

Pastorio

zxcvbob wrote:
Yes, I know the fairs won't accept
entries with one-piece lids.

Why won't they?

David

On Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:19:11 -0500, zxcvbob
wrote:

Has anyone tried canning with white lids that you get from a beekeeper's
supply store? Will the paint stand up to boiling water processing?

They are just like the lids used on some commercial products, and they
would give a more "finished" look to jellies and jams given as gifts. And
they are cheaper than canning lids. Yes, I know the fairs won't accept
entries with one-piece lids.

Best regards,
Bob

The lids we got from Dadant's (major beekeeping supply house) didn't
have any sealing compound on the inside as I recall so you wouldn't be
able to make the jars properly vacuum seal.

They are, however, a good source of food grade plastic buckets.

......Alan.


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In article , Feuer wrote:

zxcvbob wrote:
Yes, I know the fairs won't accept
entries with one-piece lids.

Why won't they?

David

They make the rules and require two-piece lid and ring. :-/
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