hello everyone:
I just canned 4 & 7/8 qts of tomato juice,it is in the bwb as I write
this. My question is the 7/8 qt was about 2 inches down from the neck,
will this be ok or should I just open it after processing and use it.
I did not add water to fill it, so it would not dilute the juice. Thanks
in advance- Dave

"dave" <""david.stehman\"@no spamverizon.net"> wrote in message
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> hello everyone:
> I just canned 4 & 7/8 qts of tomato juice,it is in the bwb as I write
> this. My question is the 7/8 qt was about 2 inches down from the neck,
> will this be ok or should I just open it after processing and use it.
> I did not add water to fill it, so it would not dilute the juice. Thanks
> in advance- Dave

That much headspace would be a safety concern. A little could be compensated
by a longer processing time to remove the extra air, but I personally
wouldn't go there with 2+ inches though. Suggest you refrigerate and use
soon, or pour into a bag and freeze it for longer storage.

KW