On 2019-07-29 3:02 p.m., Jinx the Minx wrote:
> > wrote:

>> When my vinegar solution comes to a light boil I will fill my
>> empty jars with the cuke slices and then pour in the vinegar. Very
>> lightly I will put on the lids and tightening them only fingertip
>> tight. Then place the jars in my air fryer oven and set it to 190 F
>> for about 35 minutes. I usually just leave it in there over night
>> to cool and the next day ensure the lids have tightened and then
>> store the jars on a shelf somewhere. --
>>
>>
>> "There are idiots among us, and they all believe in a god" ~Toidi
>> Uoy
>>
>
> Only 190 degrees, in an air fryer, for 35 minutes? LOLOL. You cannot
> make up your own canning rules. Unless you want botulism, of
> course.
>

There are different ways to heat the jars and lids to sterilize
them. I have inverted them in water and brought it to a boil. I have
immersed them in water and brought to a boil, I have stuck the jars and
bottles in the oven at close to 300F for a while. I would not eat
anything that had been canned in something that had only been heated to 190.