"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
> "Piedmont" > wrote in message
> ...
> > salchichon wrote:
> >> can you freeze homemade bbq sauce? i make mine then put it in a mason
> >> jar in the frdge. however, can i use that same mason jar and just put
> >> it in the freezer so it lasts longer?
>
> >>
> > I wouldn't use a glass jar to freeze it in, too much risk of the glass
> > breaking. just put the sauce in a good quality freezer zip lock bag.
> > Remember, fluid can expand about 25 percent. Leave room for expansion.
> >
> > --
>
> Ball and Kerr make glass jars for the freezer. They have a wide mouth so
> expansion is not a problem. We use the small ones for single serving
> size of soups. Glass can break if it is banged by a frozen falling steak
> though so be careful where you place it in the freezer. .

Also, don't fill it all the way and freeze it at an angle so the contents
can slide upwards instead of expanding outwards.

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