Pennyaline wrote:

> "Mike" wondered:
> > Did some strawberry jam using Bells No Sugar Pectin. I did it by the
> > book (so to speak) leaving 1/2 inch space. Somehow some of the jam
> > leaked into the canning water. They all sealed (one I had to reprocess
> > but then again Im always having to reprocess one no matter what jam I
> > make lol).
> >
> > My question is even though they are sealed, should I still throw
> > caution in the wind from a health standpoint because of seepage or
> > will they be ok?
> >
> > Anyone else have this problem?
>
> This happens to me at least one jar a season. A leaky jar cannot be trusted.
> This doesn't mean you have to throw it away, however.
>
> The jar(s) that leaked will give themselves away as they cool because they
> will have dense sticky mass around the seals (the other jars in the canner
> with the leaker may be sticky too, but the won't have actual jam seeping out
> under the rings). The seals may snap down as the leaking jars cool, but
> because of the goop an airtight seal cannot be relied on. Refrigerate these
> jars and eat them up first!

If you're at a higher altitude our Agents advise to increase the headspace a
bit. Our air isn't so dense. Or maybe it's just me.
Edrena