tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post1915021510663249931..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Rainy Day HickPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-51704133748443012972009-08-12T09:04:00.431-05:002009-08-12T09:04:00.431-05:00Susan, truthfully you will break, crack, explode c...Susan, truthfully you will break, crack, explode canning jars throughout your canning life. No matter what you do. Older jars, ones that get used repeatedly, will eventually fail you. Many of my jars have gone through almost 10 canning seasons.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-19422345894929113702009-08-12T08:36:00.863-05:002009-08-12T08:36:00.863-05:00The ball book of complete canning says to heat the...The ball book of complete canning says to heat the jars (submerged or partially submerged depending on size) in the canning water and take them out, fill them and put them back in. If you are putting hot canning stuff into hot jars it won't crack. The heating water sterlizes the jars and keeps them warm at the same time. <br /><br />hth!<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-26146219735367951732009-08-11T11:15:14.834-05:002009-08-11T11:15:14.834-05:00Glad the storm wasn't any worse than it was.
...Glad the storm wasn't any worse than it was.<br /><br />matthiasj<br /><a href="http://kentucky-preppers-network.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Kentucky Preppers Network</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-24486338591805728562009-08-11T10:25:14.719-05:002009-08-11T10:25:14.719-05:00Sounds like you had an interesting day, for sure!
...Sounds like you had an interesting day, for sure!<br /><br />No water? That's a bummer...was it the pump? Hopefully you'll be back on the water barrel soon!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.com