Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?

On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...

> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>

A whole chicken? Two if they're small. :-)

Juices, maybe.

They're also great for dry storage.

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sometime in the recent past Wayne Boatwright posted this:
> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>
>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
>> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
>> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>>
>
> A whole chicken? Two if they're small. :-)
>
> Juices, maybe.
>
> They're also great for dry storage.
>
Gonna put some kimchi in mine today.

--
Wilson N44º39" W67º12"

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?

The NCHFP doesn't bless them for processing anything other than juice.
And don't ask me for a citation.
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>
>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
>> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
>> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>>
>
> A whole chicken? Two if they're small. :-)
>
> Juices, maybe.
>
> They're also great for dry storage.
>
Hadn't thought of that but don't much care for canned chicken or rabbit
either. Helped friends in Wyoming pressure can in quart jars darned near
a whole elk about thirty years ago. I, personally, though it would have
been easier to buy a freezer and you would get better meat.

Just the two of us here and don't drink much juice so we buy the little
cans at the store.

Dry storage - when we were in the Middle East we were plagued with
kangaroo mice and insects so we bought a whole case of two quart
lightning top jars from France. Finally found some new rubber rings for
them a few years ago and now am again using them as dry storage
canister. Also twigged my memory that I bought four one gallon jars a
few years ago and still have them in the case. Dang! Can move some stuff
from plastic to glass now.

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?

I have a case of the 2-qt jars and inside it said they no longer
recommended processing anything in them. I got mine just for storage.
I like them better than plastic. It think they were used in the past
for, among other things, canning milk.

Isabella
--
"I will show you fear in a handful of dust"
-T.S. Eliot

On Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:19:24a, George Shirley told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>>
>>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
>>> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
>>> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>>>
>>
>> A whole chicken? Two if they're small. :-)
>>
>> Juices, maybe.
>>
>> They're also great for dry storage.
>>
> Hadn't thought of that but don't much care for canned chicken or rabbit
> either. Helped friends in Wyoming pressure can in quart jars darned near
> a whole elk about thirty years ago. I, personally, though it would have
> been easier to buy a freezer and you would get better meat.

I don't care for canned meat, either. I was just thinking of what would
fit. :-)

> Just the two of us here and don't drink much juice so we buy the little
> cans at the store.

We drink a lot of juice, but I don't really have a good source for the
fruit to make it from, at least not that would be less expensive.

> Dry storage - when we were in the Middle East we were plagued with
> kangaroo mice and insects so we bought a whole case of two quart
> lightning top jars from France. Finally found some new rubber rings for
> them a few years ago and now am again using them as dry storage
> canister. Also twigged my memory that I bought four one gallon jars a
> few years ago and still have them in the case. Dang! Can move some stuff
> from plastic to glass now.

I love those lightning top jars from France. Have quite a few of them of
various sizes, and most of them are filled with different things for dry
storage, like large quantities of spices, baking soda, baking powder, rice,
beans, macaroni, etc.

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Saturday, 07(VII)/26(XXVI)/08(MMVIII)
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In America, anyone can become
president. That's one of the risks you
take.
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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:19:24a, George Shirley told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>>>
>>>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
>>>> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
>>>> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>>>>
>>> A whole chicken? Two if they're small. :-)
>>>
>>> Juices, maybe.
>>>
>>> They're also great for dry storage.
>>>
>> Hadn't thought of that but don't much care for canned chicken or rabbit
>> either. Helped friends in Wyoming pressure can in quart jars darned near
>> a whole elk about thirty years ago. I, personally, though it would have
>> been easier to buy a freezer and you would get better meat.
>
> I don't care for canned meat, either. I was just thinking of what would
> fit. :-)
>
>> Just the two of us here and don't drink much juice so we buy the little
>> cans at the store.
>
> We drink a lot of juice, but I don't really have a good source for the
> fruit to make it from, at least not that would be less expensive.
>
>> Dry storage - when we were in the Middle East we were plagued with
>> kangaroo mice and insects so we bought a whole case of two quart
>> lightning top jars from France. Finally found some new rubber rings for
>> them a few years ago and now am again using them as dry storage
>> canister. Also twigged my memory that I bought four one gallon jars a
>> few years ago and still have them in the case. Dang! Can move some stuff
>> from plastic to glass now.
>
> I love those lightning top jars from France. Have quite a few of them of
> various sizes, and most of them are filled with different things for dry
> storage, like large quantities of spices, baking soda, baking powder, rice,
> beans, macaroni, etc.
>
I put a few bay leaves in with the dry stuff. Supposed to keep insects
away and appears to work as I even have it in some of my plastic
containers like whole wheat spaghetti.

After I wrote the above I went into the pantry, climbed up on my ladder
and discovered a couple of gallon size lightning top jars shoved back in
the corner. Had forgotten about them. I'm always storing my flour in
containers with large openings so I can just dip measuring cups in and
get what I want. Containers are on shelf with rye, whole wheat, bread
flour, all-purpose flour, etc. I keep gluten and bulgar in the freezer,
seems to last longer that way. Pearl barley is in a quart jar as I can
get more at the local market anytime as are mixed dried beans for soup,
powdered sugar, brown sugar, and other likely candidates. I'm big on
convenience.

George Shirley wrote:
> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?


Pickles that don't need to be processed?

gloria p

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>
>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
>> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
>> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?

Well, if you walk out your door into a hunnert years ago and have a real
subsistence farm, and you have to feed the family and the farm hands 3
meals a day, every day....

B/

On Jul 26, 9:45 am, George Shirley > wrote:
> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?

On Jul 26, 9:45 am, George Shirley > wrote:
> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?

moonshine? juice? tomatoes for an army? Fruit to feed the army or
a passel of harvesters? Anything to take to a church shindig?

I have several. I use them to make sun tea for two, and to keep my
utensils in beside the sink. Since hearing about how plastic gives
off stuff to mess with your hormones I'll probably be carrying water
in the car in them. LOL

FWIW, Kitty

"George Shirley" > wrote in message
...
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>>
>>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce canning
>>> jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart canning jar
>>> though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>>>
--
If it takes a standard narrow mouth or wide mouth lid, you can put
dehydrated vegetables in it and vacuum seal it with a Tilia jar attachment.
This would be terrific for herbs and spices if you have a lot to deal with.
--
ivan

On Sat 26 Jul 2008 01:46:18p, George Shirley told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 09:19:24a, George Shirley told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> On Sat 26 Jul 2008 06:45:53a, George Shirley told us...
>>>>
>>>>> Just went to the Ball site and they don't even list a 24-ounce
>>>>> canning jar of any type anymore. They do advertise the two-quart
>>>>> canning jar though. What would you put up in a half-gallon jar?
>>>>>
>>>> A whole chicken? Two if they're small. :-)
>>>>
>>>> Juices, maybe.
>>>>
>>>> They're also great for dry storage.
>>>>
>>> Hadn't thought of that but don't much care for canned chicken or
>>> rabbit either. Helped friends in Wyoming pressure can in quart jars
>>> darned near a whole elk about thirty years ago. I, personally, though
>>> it would have been easier to buy a freezer and you would get better
>>> meat.
>>
>> I don't care for canned meat, either. I was just thinking of what
>> would fit. :-)
>>
>>> Just the two of us here and don't drink much juice so we buy the
>>> little cans at the store.
>>
>> We drink a lot of juice, but I don't really have a good source for the
>> fruit to make it from, at least not that would be less expensive.
>>
>>> Dry storage - when we were in the Middle East we were plagued with
>>> kangaroo mice and insects so we bought a whole case of two quart
>>> lightning top jars from France. Finally found some new rubber rings
>>> for them a few years ago and now am again using them as dry storage
>>> canister. Also twigged my memory that I bought four one gallon jars a
>>> few years ago and still have them in the case. Dang! Can move some
>>> stuff from plastic to glass now.
>>
>> I love those lightning top jars from France. Have quite a few of them
>> of various sizes, and most of them are filled with different things for
>> dry storage, like large quantities of spices, baking soda, baking
>> powder, rice, beans, macaroni, etc.
>>
> I put a few bay leaves in with the dry stuff. Supposed to keep insects
> away and appears to work as I even have it in some of my plastic
> containers like whole wheat spaghetti.

Great minds! I put bay leaves in almost every container of dry foods, even
when I store them in the freezer. It's a habit I developed from my
grandmother.

> After I wrote the above I went into the pantry, climbed up on my ladder
> and discovered a couple of gallon size lightning top jars shoved back in
> the corner. Had forgotten about them. I'm always storing my flour in
> containers with large openings so I can just dip measuring cups in and
> get what I want. Containers are on shelf with rye, whole wheat, bread
> flour, all-purpose flour, etc. I keep gluten and bulgar in the freezer,
> seems to last longer that way. Pearl barley is in a quart jar as I can
> get more at the local market anytime as are mixed dried beans for soup,
> powdered sugar, brown sugar, and other likely candidates. I'm big on
> convenience.

I keep almost everything in the freezer in heavy, well-sealed plastic
containers, as so much of it I don't use frequently. I keep all-purpose
flour, granulated sugar, and brown sugar in deep Rubbermaid containers that
will hold 5 lbs. of each. The lids seal tightly and I've never had a bug
problem with those. Those containers are in the pantry.

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A long while back, I bought a couple of cases of the HG jars. Can't
remember where I bought them--I think it was a store that was moving
or closing. I do use them for storage, in fact, I have some pear
juice in the freezer in one of them right now. I have also vacuum
sealed various things in them, including over abundant dried herbs. I
love the vacuum sealer attachments for jars.

: - )

"Mimi" > wrote in message
...
>A long while back, I bought a couple of cases of the HG jars. Can't
> remember where I bought them--I think it was a store that was moving
> or closing. I do use them for storage, in fact, I have some pear
> juice in the freezer in one of them right now. I have also vacuum
> sealed various things in them, including over abundant dried herbs. I
> love the vacuum sealer attachments for jars.

Where did you get the vacuum sealer attachment?

>
> : - )

In article >,
"Marie Dodge" > wrote:

> "Mimi" > wrote in message
> ...
> >A long while back, I bought a couple of cases of the HG jars. Can't
> > remember where I bought them--I think it was a store that was moving
> > or closing. I do use them for storage, in fact, I have some pear
> > juice in the freezer in one of them right now. I have also vacuum
> > sealed various things in them, including over abundant dried herbs. I
> > love the vacuum sealer attachments for jars.
>
> Where did you get the vacuum sealer attachment?
>
> >
> > : - )

FoodSaver sells them; I bought mine at Fleet Farm and have seen
FoodSaver accessories at Tuesday Morning.

http://www.jardenstore.com/product.a...d=2495&cid=193

Jarden now owns FoodSaver, along with Kerr, Ball, and Bernardin brands.

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"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Marie Dodge" > wrote:
>
>> "Mimi" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >A long while back, I bought a couple of cases of the HG jars. Can't
>> > remember where I bought them--I think it was a store that was moving
>> > or closing. I do use them for storage, in fact, I have some pear
>> > juice in the freezer in one of them right now. I have also vacuum
>> > sealed various things in them, including over abundant dried herbs. I
>> > love the vacuum sealer attachments for jars.
>>
>> Where did you get the vacuum sealer attachment?
>>
>> >
>> > : - )
>
> FoodSaver sells them; I bought mine at Fleet Farm and have seen
> FoodSaver accessories at Tuesday Morning.
>
> http://www.jardenstore.com/product.a...d=2495&cid=193

Thanks for the info. :^)

>
> Jarden now owns FoodSaver, along with Kerr, Ball, and Bernardin brands.
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller , blahblahblog is back and
> is being updated quite regularly now, most recently 8-12-2008.
> "rec.food.cooking Preserved Fruit Administrator
> 'Always in a jam. Never in a stew.'" - Evergene