Kathi Jones wrote:
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> > Kathi Jones wrote:

> > > My time and the stuff I put in the jars is worth too much to put it in
> to
> > > reused jars and take the chance that the seal would fail
> >
> > its not a chance, we know a percentage of them will
> >
> >
> > > or the jar would
> > > explode
> >
> > how is bottling in a bwb going to do that? There is no pressure
> > diffrerential, so explosion is out of the question afaics. Cracking due
> > to heat shock is the risk., so quick temp changes will be minimised.
> > I've used food jars for other purposes enough to know theyre fine as
> > long as one is sensible.
>
> duh, what was I thinking...oh ya, about that time when I was doing a bwb of
> some jam in proper canning jars, following proper procedure and methods.
> OK, so the jar in question didn't explode, but it did crack, the bottom fell
> out and there was jam all inside the canner. So if even a proper canning
> jar can do that, what could a reused mayo jar do? I'm not going to find out

exactly the same.


> > > - or someone would get sick.....;-( It's just one worth the risk -
> > > to me.
> >
> > how is this going to occur? Ones that dont seal get frozen, and ones
> > that do seal either fail later or dont. Either way its easy to tell the
> > difference, and any with seals that fail later are rejected as unfit.
> > What scenario are you proposing that would cause a risk to health?
>
> I thought the whole point of bwb canning is to safely preserve and get a
> proper seal 100 % every time. That's my goal and I usually achieve it. If
> by slim chance I have a failed seal, I know that all I have to do is wipe
> the rim again, recap with a clean new lid, and bwb again. It's that easy
> and it always works. None of my canned stuff has EVER gone in to the
> freezer. If you're just going to put it in to the freezer, why bother with
> the canning process?

you dont seem to have followed much of this one.


> Sounds to me like you've already made up your mind about this - you've got
> it all figured out. Why'd you bother asking the question?

I'll leave it as a mystery to you. I see you have no risk scenario I
need to do some work on.


NT