If I would have had you as a teacher, I would have probably gone into a science field. Your explanation are always fantastic. Thank you for teaching an old dog new things.
I love the way you always give us the science behind canning! It has really helped me be a better canner! Keep doing your videos please, they are so fun to watch!
I always wondered what I was doing wrong when the bottom of the jar cracks!! This really demonstrates the adage: “Knowledge is power!” Also, genius idea to use canning lids as a buffer for the bottom! This was such an interesting and useful episode!! I’m such a huge fan!!!
This video is so great! I loved learning why I get breakage. Thank you, Pam. You have a great gift of teaching. Love your videos; I have learned so much!
Your channel is by far the most reliable source for all of the topics you put out. I looks forward to the new ones coming out and are still looking at the older ones. Also you respond to our comments and questions. I hope you continue to do these for this community.
Another superb video! Ma’am you are such a phenomenal teacher. You must have touched so many lives over the years, and I congratulate you for the impact you have had on so many. Thank you for all you share with us.
Miss Pam, Excellent teaching on how and why canning jars break!! Thank you SO much for all the time and effort you and Mr. Jim put into making your videos!!
Thank you so much for this information. You are such a great teacher! There is such a great difference, for me, between reading this information and actually seeing it demonstrated. The time, effort, and knowledge that you put into all of your videos is very much appreciated.
Just shared this on a Discord server I’m on- there are always lots of repeated questions about jar breakage, and now I have this excellent video tutorial to refer folks to!!
I had a thermal break tonight. I wasn’t positive why it broke but suspected that was it. I remembered seeing a video title of yours about breakage. Just watched and it was confirmed! Thank you! I didn’t know about the other breaks. I just love learning the science of things.
Thank you for these videos on emergency preparation, canning and just plain common sense. (It becomes "common sense" when we understand the rational.) You are doing a Great job. Please keep the videos coming. . . Side note: hash tags # also help in the search process. #canning #avoidjarbreaks #commonsense #greatteaching #trueblessings
I once set a hot iron skillet on a cold granite counter top for a second and it totally cracked the countertop. 😢 Same concept. Thanks for a great video!
@@RoseRedHomestead : the jar that broke contained carrot soup. Other than needing a good bath, the other jars were fine. Within a week, all jars in that batch got consumed. Had lots of company. Best wishes and thank you for producing these very informative videos. And: after seeing your video on the Instant Pot Max I bought one the next morning. I loved the one I already had and this will be very useful for a family of just two.
Excellent information! One common way of causing a temperature (and pressure) differential in canning is the premature release of pressure. I had a roommate in college that wasn't the brightest bulb and he would always take the pressure regulator off at the end of the canning cycle and let the steam escape loudly. He would always grin and say "I know, but I'm impatient". I think that may be a more common practice than people admit, though it isn't safe for the food being canned or for the jars.
You are correct, Pam; this IS the go to place for people to come to learn about all things self sufficiency, food preservation, governmental standard for canning, home canning, water sanitization, and MUCH more that you offer. Scientific, fact based information to be trusted; presented to you in clear terms, explained well, free of opinions or politics can be found when you come to this channel, always.
Thanks 😊Pam for the fantastic explanations on breakage... I've been canning around 55 years and have been teaching much of the same exact ways of how Not to break jars... down to the heat cushion 😉. I've just sent this out to several of my students as well. Thanks and blessings
Wow! I thought about going to the end of the video to see you break the jar. Boy, am I glad I watched it all. Actually, I was doing a lot of things wrong. I tighten as hard as I can, I put my jars in the canner right on the bottom AND I've filled to the brim! I'm so surprised that I've never broken any jars. I sure learned a lot today. Thank you.
I really appreciated this presentation. From watching this video I figured out what I’ve been doing wrong: I was immersing the full jars into full-boiling water. My new plan is to only “pre-heat” the water bath to very warm/up to hot, but not boiling, and then bring up to boil before starting the timer. I’ve just now done a couple dozen quarts using this strategy and it’s worked well so far.
You are the GOAT (greatest of all times) on all things canning! Understanding the science demystifies the process and helps with retaining the information. And you are indeed the GOAT with explaining the science. Cheers!
@@RoseRedHomestead Lol I have sports lovers in my household where I learned that the term is used when talking abt sports icons. You certainly earn the label for home canning!
I had a jar break in the canner for the first time. I could not figure out why. Although it was one jar, I was upset I lost the green beans and the jar in this day and time. Funny this video was made 3 years ago and so informative. Thank you for all of the great tips! I will make sure I follow them.
i say this almost evrytime i watch ur videos but they are SOO full of important info and you explain things so well that a person cant help but to understand !! i just love love your ways of sharing your knowledge and thank you for taking your time to teach all how to have positive outcomes with out home preserving foods. your AWESOME !!!
I’ve got tomatoes ready to be harvested from the garden so I will be canning them. This will be my first attempt at canning. I am so grateful that you take the time to extend your teaching skills and knowledge to the online community. I am watching and rewatching because I very much value the “why” behind this process, whether it be water bath or pressure canning. Science was one of my strongest subjects in school many years ago and I am really enjoying the chance to learn more. Thank you so much!
Unbelievable Rose! You've filled gaps in places I didn't even know I had places, (and makes sense now I know you taught statistics). Of course, you're familiar with the saying, "what you know, what you don't know and what you don't even know that you don't know", how am I supposed to ask a question about something I know nothing about? all while being a teensy bit terrified thanks to rumors of botulism etc? I've been watching and listening so carefully, replaying again and again trying so hard to learn because I'll be damned if I'll be the cause of me and my loved ones getting sick! Thankfully I'm learning from what I consider the Best by virtue of their life experience and particular audience and it's not hard to find you folks when you keep turning up at the top of the search query due to popularity. But even with all I learned and thought I knew; this video has managed to tie up all the loose ends and then added a bow. Thanks to your non-judgmental style I feel safe enough to confess that you've helped reform another wicked disrespectful glass jar and bottle basher, me. 😉
Thank you. Now I know why my jars have broken. Temperature differential. I really like the way you explain each subject you teach on. I want be making that mistake again. Blessings. I really love learning from you. Thanks Again. TX.
Your explanation was clear and thank you. Close to 50 years ago, I would have jars break and it was from thermal shock. It was all my fault. I followed what my Mother-in-law told me to do and it was wrong. I learned then what I was doing wrong and change and no longer have a problem. Surprising how reading your canner booklet directions can help.
Thank you for the videos. I’ve learned so much. My mother never canned, so I’ve learned from friends, reading and trial and error. I’ve been binge watching ever since I found you!
You are such a gift! Thank you for all the knowledge and experience you share! God is using you in a necessary and mighty way. God bless you and Jim. Thank you!
I tell everyone, who ask me about canning, to watch your videos! You give good SAFE information. Thank you for all you do! You are literally saving lives.
Hello there, like you I have been canning for 50+ years and something I learned from my mother was to store empty jars with the bands on them (no lids) to protect the top edge of the jars and have the bands handy when your are ready to use the jars. Back in the day of Jem Jars (Canada), she stored the glass lid with the jar and band without the rubber rings in place. Each rubber ring was stored inside each jar as they, like Tattler, could be used multiple times.as long as there are not damaged. I do not recall ever having seen damaged jar rims. Chipping can be quite a problem.when jars are in storage or being moved. I should also mention with the glass jar lid and band, the band was not put on tightly as she wanted the jars to stay aired, just protected.
The dos and don'ts of canning are easier to remember (and use) when you understand the WHY behind them. Thank you for your research and teaching style. It's why I watch your channel.
I have those Atlas jars too! It was very exciting to see them. I got them at a thrift store years ago and it took me a while to realize they are only 30 ounces (at least the ones I have). I couldn't figure out why I was getting more than 7 jars for a 7 quart recipe. hahaha. Anyway, I've been enjoying your channel and subscribed about a week ago.
Thanks. The one I used in the video is 20 ounces and originally came with spaghetti sauce in it. That is why I bought that brand of sauce. I have them in 20, 24, and 30 oz. Sadly, they don't use those jars anymore, so I quit buying their sauce!
So far ive been very aware of those causes and have avoided a sad loss - I found it so hard to watch the sacrificial jar educate us all - 😟 #RIP Jar. 🧡 from Victoria Australia Always learning sharing.
Great video! You were brave to crack that icy jar in boiling water. Jar lids are a great solution to cushioning the jars. I have also used vegetable steamers.
Thank you! I am so glad I found your videos. You remind me of my grandmother - always adding science and humor to learning. (She was a science teacher in her youth.) I really enjoy watching and learning. Thank you again and may God bless you and keep you.
I had purchased brand new pint jars and upon inspecting them when I took them out of the case the jars had tiny air bubbles trapped in then I photographed them and contacted Ball and they refunded me. They said I could use them for storage but to never put them in the freezer or can with them. They had no explanation for why it happened. I have lost one due to temperate issues, sauerkraut and it was with water bath. I heard it pop when it happened. Thank you for this wonderful video. New subscriber as of today!
With the shortage of jars and lids currently. I have been treating mine with kid gloves and only silicone go inside to either debubble or get the goods out. Great informative video..tyvm
I used to make my moms pickles, and it didn't say add hot brine. After the bottoms of the jars broke off several times while making these, and I lost everything in the jar along with the mess, I finally figured out it should be hot brine.
I can verify that over tightening of the band will break the jar. I had one break on me so far. Soup, what a mess. I use the free chop sticks you get to remove air bubbles. Thanks for the great information. Happy Homesteading
Very good information. I have recently purchased jars from a well known manufacturer that experienced stress fractures like example 2 with the lightening like cracks and hairline fractures just from being washed in the dishwasher. If they can't withstand the dishwasher when new, they certainly won't make it through the pressure canning cycles. Needless to say I will be returning those for a refund. When only a one or two companies control the entire market quality tends to suffer.
Thank you so much for demonstrating this! Last year I had one jar break just like you demonstrated for a temperature break. I thought it was just an old jar, now I know it was Thermo shock!
I just started canning and the first 2 came out beautiful but my 3rd try one jar cracked my temperature was off I so appreciate your information and how you explain is great for me to understand thank you so much...
Wonderful video! I've had the thermal shock breakage where the entire bottom falls out twice. Just to a few but so glad I know why. I had just assumed it had a crack or something
You are an absolute wealth of knowledge. Thank you for this valuable information. I knew about the bottom breakage but didn’t know about the other types. I think a little common sense goes a long way when using glass jars.
I was really conflicted while you where using that metal knife for debubbling, while saying always follow the rules. Im so happy, and proud that you set an example of doing things different when there is new information. And stubbornness was set aside. ❤
I came here tonight..HAPPY NEW YEAR! because I had my FIRST jar break. It was as you demonstrated, a "thermal shock break. Two pieces that fit perfectly together once I got the pieces. I even took pics as I was curious as to the "Why" behind it? It was a qt. of turkey stock. The others were fine. As far as I could tell, I removed the jars, two @ a time, from the oven & then filled with hot stock just strained out of the slo cooker. So hot jar, perhaps even hotter liquid. The canner's water was hot as well. The only thing I could think may've contributed 2 the breakage was maybe I waited too long to fill the jar & it had "perhaps" cooled a bit yet the stock was still very hot. (There was a short interruption). While awaiting the pressure build up, I heard the "crack" & KNEW a jar had cracked. Since I had 2 jars just filled with water 2 balance out the load, I hoped it was one of them but, alas, it was my lovely stock. Do you or anyone else reading this think the short cooling off of the jar then the added hot liquid then to the hot canner was the problem? Thanx!
What a great video!! I get this question all the time and from now on I will be sending folks to this video when I get questions about jar breakage. :) Thank you!!!!
Joanne’s has silicone spatulas that I absolutely love, one of them is a long straight spatula that, I think, is the perfect tool for de-bubbling jars. In fact, I think it’s also less expensive than that plastic stick they’re trying to sell us on…especially with a coupon.
Thank you for that lesson. I have had a few of this type breakage in my 40 plus years of canning. Now I know why. I love the your channel and I appreciate your dedication to teaching us these valuable tips.
Thank you for an excellent demonstration on glass breakage for canning jars. ❤❤❤ I haven't been canning but a short time (3 years) and so far I haven't had any breaks thus far.
Thank you rose for such valuable , simple and informative canning tips. Also make sure the jar your using is made specifically for canning too 😅. I found that out the hard way😂
What a excellent video. Even though i have been canning for a really really long time, i always learn something new from your channel. Like you, i don't need to buy a measuring device for headspace or a tool to debubble. A chopstick, for me....works just fine. (must be the scottish part of me). Thank you again Pam, your channel is the best.
My concern about breakage is when I buy Used Canning Jars at the Thrift Store. You do not know how that jar was used. It is a risk especially when it was difficult to find new to buy. Excellent video by the way. Your science background is a true win for all us students out here. Thank you for all your efforts to inform us.
Thank you! You could always bring them home from the thrift store, fill them with water and run them through a water bath process to see how they do. Jars are starting to come back to our local stores. I hope it will be that way across the country soon!
I am well aware of all of the breakage types you demonstrated but I enjoyed this vid very much. Why? Because it is just like being in Science class and you get to do the experiment yourself - well you did it for us - which is more fun than sitting in a desk (on a sofa) while someone tells you about it. This vid is almost as good as doing it myself - which I can do if I want to sacrifice a jar but why bother when you have already made the sacrifice for us. The only difference is the level of excitement and since I don't have a mess to clean up this way, this is exciting enough for me. I'm sitting here smiling.
Oh…it happens! I had my first thermal shock bread last month. Yep…I packed sausage in the jar, and one was still a bit frozen, crusty and bendable. I thought by the time I fill the rest, and the water warms, then heats, it will be fine. Oh man…I pulled the jars out and that one blew the bottom off! I learned my lesson.
If I would have had you as a teacher, I would have probably gone into a science field. Your explanation are always fantastic. Thank you for teaching an old dog new things.
Wow, thank you!
@@RoseRedHomestead I have to agree with Nak. I wish I had you in the lower grades as well.
Me too
Some folks like to binge-watch Netflix...I can binge-watch your channel for hours! -always delightful, informative, and caring😊
Wow, thank you! Jim
I love the way you always give us the science behind canning! It has really helped me be a better canner! Keep doing your videos please, they are so fun to watch!
Thank you! Will do!
I've been canning for 40 some years but I have been learning a few very helpful things from you.
Canning Nerd Math! I love it! Your way of explaining makes sense!
Glad you enjoy it!
I always wondered what I was doing wrong when the bottom of the jar cracks!! This really demonstrates the adage: “Knowledge is power!”
Also, genius idea to use canning lids as a buffer for the bottom!
This was such an interesting and useful episode!! I’m such a huge fan!!!
Wow--thank you so very much.
This video is so great! I loved learning why I get breakage. Thank you, Pam. You have a great gift of teaching. Love your videos; I have learned so much!
Your channel is by far the most reliable source for all of the topics you put out. I looks forward to the new ones coming out and are still looking at the older ones. Also you respond to our comments and questions. I hope you continue to do these for this community.
Wow, thank you! And we plan to continue for as long as we can stand up! LOL.
Another superb video! Ma’am you are such a phenomenal teacher. You must have touched so many lives over the years, and I congratulate you for the impact you have had on so many. Thank you for all you share with us.
Thank you so much for your kind comments. I really appreciate that.
I found the answer to my thermal shock problem.. _but I stayed for the rest because you’re such a good teacher_
Thanks so much!
Miss Pam, Excellent teaching on how and why canning jars break!! Thank you SO much for all the time and effort you and Mr. Jim put into making your videos!!
You are so welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch.
Thank you so much for this information. You are such a great teacher! There is such a great difference, for me, between reading this information and actually seeing it demonstrated. The time, effort, and knowledge that you put into all of your videos is very much appreciated.
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind comments.
In 25 years of canning, I've only had about 3 jar breakage. Now I know why. Thank you so much.
ball doesnt always make the best jars either ive seen a few cases with bad quality glass and bubbles in the glass
Wonderful information. I’m just collecting info about canning before I start. Yours is the only channel I now watch.
Awesome! Thank you! Jim
I’ve lost 2 jars in 40 years. Both times the bottom broke. Both times it was with green beans. You are a great educator. So much good information.
That is a pretty great record! Congratulations! Thanks for your kind words.
Rose great teaching. If the New canners don't have extra rings they can use an old hand towel or a tee shirt in the bottom of the canner.
I have never heard of that! Now you taught me something!
Great demonstration.
Never thought of having an extra jar with water as a space holder. Excellent suggestion.
Excellent examples of types of jar breakages using the marker on the jars. Great visual.
Thank you! Cheers!
I knew it? She was a teacher and from what I'm seeing, a very good one! I love her videos!
Yes! Thank you!
My mama always set them on some heavy towels. And covered them with another heavy towel. Love your videos.
Thanks! That is a good idea.
I discovered you on my own and have recommended your channel to several friends.
Thank you so much. We really appreciate your support.
Great video, very useful for everyone. Thanks from New Zealand.
Very helpful.Thank you for all the explanation and teaching!
I do enjoy your videos! Common sense...ACTUAL science...with a bit of feistiness thrown in! It's great. Keep it up!
Thank you! What a lovely compliment, and I appreciate that.
Just shared this on a Discord server I’m on- there are always lots of repeated questions about jar breakage, and now I have this excellent video tutorial to refer folks to!!
Awesome, thank you! And thanks again for sharing our content with others--that is exactly what we are hoping for--to get the word out!
I had a thermal break tonight. I wasn’t positive why it broke but suspected that was it. I remembered seeing a video title of yours about breakage. Just watched and it was confirmed! Thank you! I didn’t know about the other breaks. I just love learning the science of things.
Thank you for these videos on emergency preparation, canning and just plain common sense. (It becomes "common sense" when we understand the rational.) You are doing a Great job. Please keep the videos coming. . . Side note: hash tags # also help in the search process. #canning #avoidjarbreaks #commonsense #greatteaching #trueblessings
Thank you! I to add tags when I post the videos. But only because my grandchildren taught me about them! How funny is that!
I once set a hot iron skillet on a cold granite counter top for a second and it totally cracked the countertop. 😢 Same concept. Thanks for a great video!
You are so sweet happy holidays and a long life no one want to lose people's ❤️ like you ! You are not aloud to go anywhere please be safe ❤
Happy holidays! Thanks and Stay Safe, too. Jim
I have been canning for about 3 years and never had a breakage. Now I hope I never do. Thanks so much for your awesome videos. You're a blessing.
You are so welcome! Thanks for your comments. And we hope you can continue avoiding jar breakage.
I just recently had breakage inside the canner. What a mess!
@@amieinnovascotia8490 So sorry to hear that! Yes, it does make a big mess. Hope the rest of the jars in the canner were OK.
@@RoseRedHomestead : the jar that broke contained carrot soup. Other than needing a good bath, the other jars were fine. Within a week, all jars in that batch got consumed. Had lots of company. Best wishes and thank you for producing these very informative videos. And: after seeing your video on the Instant Pot Max I bought one the next morning. I loved the one I already had and this will be very useful for a family of just two.
@@amieinnovascotia8490 Carrot soup sounds wonderful! And wow--did it ever disappear fast! That is the sign of a good cook!
you're a life saver! Thank you for the lids on the bottom if you don't have a rack! Thank You!
I just had my first break. Then saw this and realized what I did. Thank you so much!
So glad the video helped you diagnose the problem! Thanks for sharing.
Excellent information! One common way of causing a temperature (and pressure) differential in canning is the premature release of pressure. I had a roommate in college that wasn't the brightest bulb and he would always take the pressure regulator off at the end of the canning cycle and let the steam escape loudly. He would always grin and say "I know, but I'm impatient". I think that may be a more common practice than people admit, though it isn't safe for the food being canned or for the jars.
You are absolutely correct! I have mentioned that in past videos, but it would have worked in this one as well. Thanks for your comment.
You are correct, Pam; this IS the go to place for people to come to learn about all things self sufficiency, food preservation, governmental standard for canning, home canning, water sanitization, and MUCH more that you offer.
Scientific, fact based information to be trusted; presented to you in clear terms, explained well, free of opinions or politics can be found when you come to this channel, always.
Thanks 😊Pam for the fantastic explanations on breakage... I've been canning around 55 years and have been teaching much of the same exact ways of how Not to break jars... down to the heat cushion 😉.
I've just sent this out to several of my students as well.
Thanks and blessings
Wonderful! Thanks for your comments and for your support! We appreciate it.
Thank you for this video. Love it not going to lie held my breath when the jar of ice went into the boiling water!...🤪
LOL--Thanks for sharing!
@@RoseRedHomestead You are very welcome.
Wow! I thought about going to the end of the video to see you break the jar. Boy, am I glad I watched it all. Actually, I was doing a lot of things wrong. I tighten as hard as I can, I put my jars in the canner right on the bottom AND I've filled to the brim! I'm so surprised that I've never broken any jars. I sure learned a lot today. Thank you.
I really appreciated this presentation. From watching this video I figured out what I’ve been doing wrong: I was immersing the full jars into full-boiling water. My new plan is to only “pre-heat” the water bath to very warm/up to hot, but not boiling, and then bring up to boil before starting the timer. I’ve just now done a couple dozen quarts using this strategy and it’s worked well so far.
You are the GOAT (greatest of all times) on all things canning! Understanding the science demystifies the process and helps with retaining the information. And you are indeed the GOAT with explaining the science. Cheers!
Well said! And I have to admit I have never been called a GOAT before! LOL
@@RoseRedHomestead Lol I have sports lovers in my household where I learned that the term is used when talking abt sports icons. You certainly earn the label for home canning!
@@cbb1553 Glad to learn that background!
Thank you so much. I learned a lot! It shows that not only you have great knowledge, but you were a great teacher.
We would always fill them with lightening bugs. Great memories! Thank you again Pam!!
We did that as well! So fun. Not very many of the left where we lived when we could catch them like crazy!
Thank you for sharing, you're officially my canning guru. :)
Cool! I have never canned but I want to start! Goodness you are a wealth of information! Leaning so much! Thank you!
I had a jar break in the canner for the first time. I could not figure out why. Although it was one jar, I was upset I lost the green beans and the jar in this day and time. Funny this video was made 3 years ago and so informative. Thank you for all of the great tips! I will make sure I follow them.
Sorry that happened to you. I am glad you found the video helpful.
i say this almost evrytime i watch ur videos but they are SOO full of important info and you explain things so well that a person cant help but to understand !! i just love love your ways of sharing your knowledge and thank you for taking your time to teach all how to have positive outcomes with out home preserving foods. your AWESOME !!!
I’ve got tomatoes ready to be harvested from the garden so I will be canning them. This will be my first attempt at canning. I am so grateful that you take the time to extend your teaching skills and knowledge to the online community. I am watching and rewatching because I very much value the “why” behind this process, whether it be water bath or pressure canning. Science was one of my strongest subjects in school many years ago and I am really enjoying the chance to learn more. Thank you so much!
Unbelievable Rose! You've filled gaps in places I didn't even know I had places, (and makes sense now I know you taught statistics). Of course, you're familiar with the saying, "what you know, what you don't know and what you don't even know that you don't know", how am I supposed to ask a question about something I know nothing about? all while being a teensy bit terrified thanks to rumors of botulism etc? I've been watching and listening so carefully, replaying again and again trying so hard to learn because I'll be damned if I'll be the cause of me and my loved ones getting sick! Thankfully I'm learning from what I consider the Best by virtue of their life experience and particular audience and it's not hard to find you folks when you keep turning up at the top of the search query due to popularity. But even with all I learned and thought I knew; this video has managed to tie up all the loose ends and then added a bow. Thanks to your non-judgmental style I feel safe enough to confess that you've helped reform another wicked disrespectful glass jar and bottle basher, me. 😉
Thank you. Now I know why my jars have broken. Temperature differential. I really like the way you explain each subject you teach on. I want be making that mistake again. Blessings.
I really love learning from you. Thanks Again. TX.
This woman is incredible
Superstar: I agree! Jim
Awesome teaching
Your explanation was clear and thank you. Close to 50 years ago, I would have jars break and it was from thermal shock. It was all my fault. I followed what my Mother-in-law told me to do and it was wrong. I learned then what I was doing wrong and change and no longer have a problem. Surprising how reading your canner booklet directions can help.
You are so right! And it is surprising to me that so many people don't read those booklets!
Great video and a live presentation !
Thanks.
Thank you for the videos. I’ve learned so much. My mother never canned, so I’ve learned from friends, reading and trial and error. I’ve been binge watching ever since I found you!
So glad you found us!
You are such a gift! Thank you for all the knowledge and experience you share! God is using you in a necessary and mighty way. God bless you and Jim. Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind words.
You always have some great clear info. Thanks for your research so we don't have to do it.
So nice of you. Thanks for watching
I tell everyone, who ask me about canning, to watch your videos! You give good SAFE information. Thank you for all you do! You are literally saving lives.
Hello there, like you I have been canning for 50+ years and something I learned from my mother was to store empty jars with the bands on them (no lids) to protect the top edge of the jars and have the bands handy when your are ready to use the jars. Back in the day of Jem Jars (Canada), she stored the glass lid with the jar and band without the rubber rings in place. Each rubber ring was stored inside each jar as they, like Tattler, could be used multiple times.as long as there are not damaged. I do not recall ever having seen damaged jar rims. Chipping can be quite a problem.when jars are in storage or being moved. I should also mention with the glass jar lid and band, the band was not put on tightly as she wanted the jars to stay aired, just protected.
Thank you. I put water in my clean jars to add to our water storage until I need them for canning again.
What a great teacher!!!!! 🥰❤️
Thank you! I've never heard anyone speak about this. Love your channel!
Glad you enjoy it! Thanks for watching.
This video just showed up in my feed.
Love the info and deliverance.
Awesome! Thank you! Glad it was helpful.
The dos and don'ts of canning are easier to remember (and use) when you understand the WHY behind them. Thank you for your research and teaching style. It's why I watch your channel.
You are so welcome! And thank you for watching our videos!
Thank you. Your point by point is so reassuring.
I have those Atlas jars too! It was very exciting to see them. I got them at a thrift store years ago and it took me a while to realize they are only 30 ounces (at least the ones I have). I couldn't figure out why I was getting more than 7 jars for a 7 quart recipe. hahaha. Anyway, I've been enjoying your channel and subscribed about a week ago.
Thanks. The one I used in the video is 20 ounces and originally came with spaghetti sauce in it. That is why I bought that brand of sauce. I have them in 20, 24, and 30 oz. Sadly, they don't use those jars anymore, so I quit buying their sauce!
I feel like I'm back in school and loving it. You are a God send in all you are and teach. Can't thank you enough !!
What a great lesson thanks so much
So far ive been very aware of those causes and have avoided a sad loss - I found it so hard to watch the sacrificial jar educate us all - 😟 #RIP Jar.
🧡 from Victoria Australia
Always learning sharing.
Great video! You were brave to crack that icy jar in boiling water. Jar lids are a great solution to cushioning the jars. I have also used vegetable steamers.
Thank you! I am so glad I found your videos. You remind me of my grandmother - always adding science and humor to learning. (She was a science teacher in her youth.) I really enjoy watching and learning. Thank you again and may God bless you and keep you.
Cat Lady: You are so welcome! Thanks for watching our channel. Jim
I don’t can but I still watch your immensely interesting canning videos.
Thank you! What a lovely compliment.
I had purchased brand new pint jars and upon inspecting them when I took them out of the case the jars had tiny air bubbles trapped in then I photographed them and contacted Ball and they refunded me. They said I could use them for storage but to never put them in the freezer or can with them. They had no explanation for why it happened.
I have lost one due to temperate issues, sauerkraut and it was with water bath. I heard it pop when it happened.
Thank you for this wonderful video. New subscriber as of today!
Julie: Good catch! You did great by contacting Ball and getting a refund. Did you buy pint jars from another source? Jim
With the shortage of jars and lids currently. I have been treating mine with kid gloves and only silicone go inside to either debubble or get the goods out. Great informative video..tyvm
Great way to care for your jars. The shortages are easing here, but like you, I am still being very careful with my jars.
A chopstick works good too!
I used to make my moms pickles, and it didn't say add hot brine. After the bottoms of the jars broke off several times while making these, and I lost everything in the jar along with the mess, I finally figured out it should be hot brine.
Thank you. I shared this on two Facebook canning groups. I hope you get more subscribers.
Awesome, thank you! We really appreciate your support.
I can verify that over tightening of the band will break the jar. I had one break on me so far. Soup, what a mess. I use the free chop sticks you get to remove air bubbles. Thanks for the great information. Happy Homesteading
Thanks for sharing your experience!
Very good information. I have recently purchased jars from a well known manufacturer that experienced stress fractures like example 2 with the lightening like cracks and hairline fractures just from being washed in the dishwasher. If they can't withstand the dishwasher when new, they certainly won't make it through the pressure canning cycles. Needless to say I will be returning those for a refund. When only a one or two companies control the entire market quality tends to suffer.
I have learned more from your videos about canning than other channels I watch. Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you! We love to hear that our videos are helpful to people.
I use the handle of a spatula to relieve air pockets. Thank you so much for all your information. You have been such a help.
You are so welcome! That would certainly work as well. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much for demonstrating this! Last year I had one jar break just like you demonstrated for a temperature break. I thought it was just an old jar, now I know it was Thermo shock!
Glad it was helpful!
Great demonstration.
Thanks so much!
I just started canning and the first 2 came out beautiful but my 3rd try one jar cracked my temperature was off I so appreciate your information and how you explain is great for me to understand thank you so much...
Wonderful video! I've had the thermal shock breakage where the entire bottom falls out twice. Just to a few but so glad I know why. I had just assumed it had a crack or something
Glad it helped! Jim
Thanks for the scientific reasons for breakage. It is no longer a mystery. I have canned for years, but am always looking to learn more.
I found your channel by accident and have been watching since .
A happy accident! So glad to have you join our community!
You are an absolute wealth of knowledge. Thank you for this valuable information. I knew about the bottom breakage but didn’t know about the other types. I think a little common sense goes a long way when using glass jars.
Yes, I agree. Thanks for your comments.
Excellent video yet again! Thank you.
I was really conflicted while you where using that metal knife for debubbling, while saying always follow the rules. Im so happy, and proud that you set an example of doing things different when there is new information. And stubbornness was set aside. ❤
I came here tonight..HAPPY NEW YEAR! because I had my FIRST jar break. It was as you demonstrated, a "thermal shock break. Two pieces that fit perfectly together once I got the pieces. I even took pics as I was curious as to the "Why" behind it? It was a qt. of turkey stock. The others were fine. As far as I could tell, I removed the jars, two @ a time, from the oven & then filled with hot stock just strained out of the slo cooker. So hot jar, perhaps even hotter liquid. The canner's water was hot as well. The only thing I could think may've contributed 2 the breakage was maybe I waited too long to fill the jar & it had "perhaps" cooled a bit yet the stock was still very hot. (There was a short interruption). While awaiting the pressure build up, I heard the "crack" & KNEW a jar had cracked. Since I had 2 jars just filled with water 2 balance out the load, I hoped it was one of them but, alas, it was my lovely stock. Do you or anyone else reading this think the short cooling off of the jar then the added hot liquid then to the hot canner was the problem? Thanx!
What a great video!! I get this question all the time and from now on I will be sending folks to this video when I get questions about jar breakage. :) Thank you!!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much. That explains why a few times I've lost the bottom off a jar.
Glad it helped!
Love the demonstration!
So nice to hear! Thanks.
Joanne’s has silicone spatulas that I absolutely love, one of them is a long straight spatula that, I think, is the perfect tool for de-bubbling jars. In fact, I think it’s also less expensive than that plastic stick they’re trying to sell us on…especially with a coupon.
Excellent explanations as always
Thank you.
Why are my jars breaking when I open them? I do love your vids. You have taught me a lot about canning.
Thank you for that lesson. I have had a few of this type breakage in my 40 plus years of canning. Now I know why. I love the your channel and I appreciate your dedication to teaching us these valuable tips.
Thank you for an excellent demonstration on glass breakage for canning jars. ❤❤❤ I haven't been canning but a short time (3 years) and so far I haven't had any breaks thus far.
You are welcome. That is a great record so far--keep it up!
I'll treat my jars carefully, tfs this info. I'm still learning! Please stay safe 😊 liked, commented and shared 👋
Vikki: Thank you! Jim
Thank you rose for such valuable , simple and informative canning tips. Also make sure the jar your using is made specifically for canning too 😅. I found that out the hard way😂
What a excellent video. Even though i have been canning for a really really long time, i always learn something new from your channel. Like you, i don't need to buy a measuring device for headspace or a tool to debubble. A chopstick, for me....works just fine. (must be the scottish part of me). Thank you again Pam, your channel is the best.
Thank you so much, Lyn. We appreciate your support. I agree that a chopstick would work perfectly!
My concern about breakage is when I buy Used Canning Jars at the Thrift Store. You do not know how that jar was used. It is a risk especially when it was difficult to find new to buy. Excellent video by the way. Your science background is a true win for all us students out here. Thank you for all your efforts to inform us.
Thank you! You could always bring them home from the thrift store, fill them with water and run them through a water bath process to see how they do. Jars are starting to come back to our local stores. I hope it will be that way across the country soon!
I am well aware of all of the breakage types you demonstrated but I enjoyed this vid very much. Why? Because it is just like being in Science class and you get to do the experiment yourself - well you did it for us - which is more fun than sitting in a desk (on a sofa) while someone tells you about it. This vid is almost as good as doing it myself - which I can do if I want to sacrifice a jar but why bother when you have already made the sacrifice for us. The only difference is the level of excitement and since I don't have a mess to clean up this way, this is exciting enough for me. I'm sitting here smiling.
You crack me up! Thank you for you fun comments! The jar I "sacrificed" had a chip in the rim, so I felt it was ethically OK to put it down!
@@RoseRedHomestead - ok, we're even, now. You made me laugh out loud with "ethically put it down". ; - )
Oh…it happens! I had my first thermal shock bread last month. Yep…I packed sausage in the jar, and one was still a bit frozen, crusty and bendable. I thought by the time I fill the rest, and the water warms, then heats, it will be fine. Oh man…I pulled the jars out and that one blew the bottom off! I learned my lesson.