tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post8321476016655008585..comments2024-03-27T20:54:52.544-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Canning applesPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73155460786416156812016-09-07T10:07:51.827-07:002016-09-07T10:07:51.827-07:00To answer your questions:
1. No, I don’t heat the...To answer your questions:<br /><br />1. No, I don’t heat the jars prior to filling with boiling water.<br />2. Yes, I would recommend boiling water. Most canning projects do best with a “hot pack,” and since the apples aren’t pre-heated, the boiling water helps.<br />3. Yes, cool jars can break if immersed into boiling water. Your first batch, in which the jars heat up along with the water bath, won’t be a problem. For subsequent batches, I pre-heat the filled and capped jars in a pan of hot water, which helps a lot toward reducing breakage.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-3018925281158812722016-09-05T09:08:18.578-07:002016-09-05T09:08:18.578-07:00New to canning,but want to can Apples with water o...New to canning,but want to can Apples with water only, great article. 3 Questions : 1. Are your jars heated prior to adding boiling water? 2. Must the water be boiling? 3. Is there any concern about the jars cooling too much before going into the water bath? <br />Thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-48312431120851654612013-10-14T13:14:20.109-07:002013-10-14T13:14:20.109-07:00That's what I am planning on doing. I hope it...That's what I am planning on doing. I hope it works out :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-87770250840704254842013-08-26T18:27:47.334-07:002013-08-26T18:27:47.334-07:00I'm a first-timer with canning apples and woul...I'm a first-timer with canning apples and would like to can slinky apple slices with just water with lemon juice in it. If I do that, can I drain them later on and use the slices in apple pie? I'm finding a lot of recipes for canning applie pie filling, but I'd rather just can the plain apples and make the filling when I'm ready to use them. I just am not finding a lot of information to tell me this is o.k. Any info you can share about this is appreciated! Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-38082403302308416382012-09-24T21:47:31.689-07:002012-09-24T21:47:31.689-07:00I use five two-gallon bakery buckets to organize m...I use five two-gallon bakery buckets to organize my canning lids. I have a bucket each for wide-mouth rings, narrow-mouth rings, wide-mouth gaskets, narrow-mouth gaskets, and lids (both wide and narrow in the same bucket). I stack these buckets in my canning closet, so everything is easy to find and organize.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-82141720372562915202012-09-24T21:45:23.129-07:002012-09-24T21:45:23.129-07:00Craig, you did exactly right to use rings with deh...Craig, you did exactly right to use rings with dehydrated food, which isn't heat-processed. But with water-bath or pressure canned food, the gasket is what keeps the lid on, not the rings. You don't need to store heat-processed food with rings. You DO need to use rings with dehydrated foods. Don't panic, you didn't do anything wrong!<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-84653623335223818832012-09-24T17:55:49.341-07:002012-09-24T17:55:49.341-07:00Last year, I started labeling my jars with a Sharp...Last year, I started labeling my jars with a Sharpie permanent marker. It works great, washes off the jar with just a little pressure under hot soapy water and (best of all) keeps me from having to scrub off the sticky from my tape labels. I had always labeled on the metal top, but I switched to Tattler lids last year. Now, if I could just find a compact way to store those plastic lids. Any suggestions?Cindy Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03259670302986734698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-17652395947159921332012-09-24T16:24:01.431-07:002012-09-24T16:24:01.431-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Heidi Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09766024352040258571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-46029114514296531102012-09-24T16:12:16.326-07:002012-09-24T16:12:16.326-07:00Wait wait wait.... you store the processed jars _w...Wait wait wait.... you store the processed jars _without rings_? Why didn't I know this? I've always believed that you store them with the rings on.<br /><br />I got a dehydrator a couple years ago and dehydrated a bunch of stuff (carrots, apples, pineapple, onions, bananas, etc, etc). Once I filled a jar I put an oxygen absorber in it and then stuck the top on, then screwed it on with the lid ring. I've got about forty jars put up and each jar has a ring on it.<br /><br />Did I do it wrong? Now I'm worried I've messed something up.<br /><br />See, it's just this sort of thing that has severely retarded my whole prep knowledge base. I don't know what to do so I keep putting stuff off out of the fear that I'll mess something up and get someone in the family sick.<br /><br />CraigAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-53525018174374241162012-09-24T15:56:51.929-07:002012-09-24T15:56:51.929-07:00Patrice,
We are planning to go to Greenbluff this ...Patrice,<br />We are planning to go to Greenbluff this week and get apples, too. Maybe pick them ourselves and save some $/lb. Last year we used Jonathans and they were very tasty. Have you ever tried the Honeycrisp? They are very sweet to eat fresh.<br />I do like the Golden Delicious while they are still GREEEN, very much like a Granny Smith. Once they turn yellow, they are mushy like pears. YUCK! <br />PaintedmooseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-66189122554731820362012-09-24T15:56:28.011-07:002012-09-24T15:56:28.011-07:00I loved reading about this.
I have apples coming...I loved reading about this. <br /><br />I have apples coming out of my ears right now, so I'm in "apple-mode," too. This summer during the drought - which is still going on - I made sure to water my trees every week with a soaker hose.<br /><br />I'm too lazy to can, though. I like to dehydrate my apples. <br /><br />Speaking of which, time's a'wastin'! I gotta get back to work! Let's see, Apple Betty for dinner tonight, applesauce for breakfast tomorrow, raw apples in the Waldorf Salad for lunch tomorrow....and a peck into the dehydrator.<br /><br />Just MeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-86956294372790849452012-09-24T09:55:08.622-07:002012-09-24T09:55:08.622-07:00Where do you get all of your energy? Reading this ...Where do you get all of your energy? Reading this post makes me want to go out and get a case or two of apples and process them the same way. We don't have trees here either, used to have them in Michigan. Having fruit in the winter, especially fruit you processed is just delicious. Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-34711198731956576132012-09-24T08:43:06.981-07:002012-09-24T08:43:06.981-07:00It's straight lemon juice, and I just eyeball ...It's straight lemon juice, and I just eyeball it. You don't need much, maybe a quarter-cup for that whole bowl full of diced apples.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-17811849423514292772012-09-24T08:32:36.891-07:002012-09-24T08:32:36.891-07:00How much lemon juice do you use to prevent brownin...How much lemon juice do you use to prevent browning? Do you eyeball it, and is it straight juice, or diluted?<br />Thanks,<br />JonathanJonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-67284636916501416762012-09-24T08:32:21.791-07:002012-09-24T08:32:21.791-07:00How much lemon juice do you use to prevent brownin...How much lemon juice do you use to prevent browning? Do you eyeball it, and is it straight juice, or diluted?<br />Thanks,<br />JonathanJonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-56325441488911328512012-09-24T08:18:35.596-07:002012-09-24T08:18:35.596-07:00Three reasons:
1. You won't need as many ring...Three reasons:<br /><br />1. You won't need as many rings. When kept clean, you can re-use rings almost indefinitely. This means you only need a few dozen rings to get you through canning. But if you store your jars with rings on, you'll need as many rings as you have jars. If you can as much as I do, the last thing you need is a couple thousand rings.<br /><br />2. Jars stored with the rings on makes the rings rust quicker, especially in humid climates. Moisture builds up under the metal and starts rusting. Rusty rings don't work as well.<br /><br />3. The most important reason: if you store a jar with the ring on, it artificially "seals" the jar. If for some reason your jar seal fails, you may not know it. Believe me, if the gasket seal is plenty strong enough without the ring. BTW, if a jar fails to seal after canning and you store the jar in the fridge for a few days until you have a chance to eat the contents, it's fine to cap the jar with a ring because it's a short-term solution, not long-term storage.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-19753500633087393642012-09-24T07:53:07.058-07:002012-09-24T07:53:07.058-07:00Why don't your store your jars with the rings ...Why don't your store your jars with the rings on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com