> wrote in message
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>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 always leave that much and never had a problem. Then again, at my altitude
(>4,000 ft) we are advised to leave a bit extra. Can't remember the
reasoning for this right now, but there you go.
Edrena