> wrote in message
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> 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
>

yep, you win - just don't send me any of your salsa in an old mayo jar