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Melba's Jammin'

In article >,
wrote:

> I made cherry jam last night. One of the jars has about 3/4" of
> headspace instead of the 1/4" specified in the BBB recipe. They all
> pinged up just lovely.
>
> Can I still store the short one like the other 2 or do I have to put
> it in the fridge and use it now?

I'd leave it on the pantry shelf. If it were half full, or 3/4 full,
I'd think differently about it. I just measured a regular half pint
Kerr jar and 3/4" is at the bottom of the thread. I wouldn't worry
about it.
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