On 2018-07-11 11:37 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
> Â* We processed another batch of pickles today , and 3 jars broke in the
> steam processor . First batch we lost one . These are not-new wide mouth
> jars , and they're breaking near the bottom . They're not overfilled ,
> contents just up to theÂ* line below the threads . We've never had a
> bottle break before and wonder if these have defects or just what the
> problem might be .
>

Jars breaking during canning is usually the result of hot liquid into
cold jars or cold liquid into hot jars.