Canning Jars

[unclejoe]

I went to another auction on Saturday and picked picked up another batch of jars (74). A mixed lot of qt, and pt. , wide and reg. mouth. $5.00. Also in the lot were 25 - 1/2 gallon jars. They won't fit in either of my canners ( not that I'd want to can that much of anything in one jar) so I'm going to use a couple of them for my dried fruit, and a couple to store next years garden seeds. Anyone have any other ideas on what else to do with these monsters?

 

[TanksHill]

Wow, great find. I would use them in the pantry for dry goods. Pastas, beans rice. How about fill them with baked goods and give them as gifts at Christmas. I think my seed sprouting jar is a half gallon. Maybe you could make some screen lids and re sell them as sprouting jars. good luck!!!!

 

[PamsPride]

Give them to me!!!! I wonder how far you are from me??
I need that size for my family! Especially for speghetti sauce!
Great score!
Just mapquested and you are about 4 hours from me...bummer I just passed your place about a month ago!

 

[unclejoe]

Give them to me!!!!

That was to be my next post. I'd be more than happy to give them to someone. I know I'll never use them all.

Thanks Gina. All our dry goods are vacuum packed. I thought about filling a few with the wheat we have but our machine only has the attachment for reg. mouth jars. These are wide mouth. I need to see if there is a wide mouth for it. The Christmas gift idea is worth looking into.

 

[Farmfresh]

You might advertise them. People with milk goats are constantly using the 1/2 gallon jars.

 

[Farmfresh]

I think my seed sprouting jar is a half gallon.

I use a 1/2 gallon jar as a seed sprouter as well. I sprout whole oats for my hens in the winter in them.

 

[punkin]

If you make pickles, you could use them as a brine jar.

I do that with my 1 gal. jars.

 

[freemotion]

I only have six and they are in constant use. I ferment in them and store milk in them in the fridge when I run out of gallon jars. You could use them to trade for something you need and will use more. Coming to MA or CT anytime?

 

[HannaLee]

I use my half gallons for storing goat milk. I give empties to my farmer when I pick up the full ones. That way I don't have to worry about breaking any of her containers. I also find the half gallons much easier to pour.

I also use them for storing honey. I buy it from a local beekeeper by the two gallon bucket. Half gallons jars are easier to store than the bucket and make it MUCH easier to use the honey.

 

[SKR8PN]

We never could find any cooking times for canning in the 1/2 gallon jars, so we just use them for dried goods. Stuff keeps a loooong time when you vacuum seal them in these jars!