On Wed, 11 Jul 2018 17:33:28 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2018-07-11 5:00 PM, songbird wrote:
>> Terry Coombs wrote:
>> ...
>>> * We're following the same procedure we always use , and never had a
>>> problem . This is the first time using these jars though we've had them
>>> for years . I'm wondering if they've been scratched or chipped maybe . I
>>> didn't inspect the jars myself so I don't know . They are Kerr branded ,
>>> don't know for sure where we got them or when but they've been around
>>> for years unused .
>>
>> bad batches of products do happen...
>
>That's true, but when canning with jars the temperature changes are the
>most likely cause of glass breaking.

With fermented I have no temperture issues and fermented are far FAR
better than cooked. I think cooking cukes ruins them.