On Wed, 11 Jul 2018 10:37:24 -0500, Terry Coombs wrote:

> * 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 the* 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 .

You're doing it wrong.