Pressure canning with antique jars....has anyone tried it?

[freemotion]

I was wondering if anyone out there (time for you lurkers to join us, please!) has ever tried using the antique bale-type jars with the glass lids and the rubber rings in a modern pressure canner. Did the jars survive? This the seal hold? Did your family die of botulism poisoning????

 

[ORChick]

I don't pressure can, but if I did I wouldn't use the old ones. I have a few, but they are only for pantry storage here. It just doesn't seem to me to be worth taking the risk of breakage, or a faulty seal to me. And they are so pretty on the shelf with beans or pasta

 

[freemotion]

I have been turning them down, I have so many now. So I thought it would be worth the risk for 3-4 jars, unless someone else has actually tried it. I could easily get a gazillion more.

 

[hoosier]

I have used them. They are jars that I grew up using. It has been a few years though, because the rubber rings are hard to find around here and are quite expensive. The rings are supposed to be reusable, but I always used new ones. I never had one break.

 

[freemotion]

Thanks, that is good to know! Yes, the rubber rings are expensive. I think I might give it a try...

 

[Up-the-Creek]

Free,..I happened to be in my kitchen and was goofing around and found an old box of Ball Jar rubbers. On the box I saw there was directions and it mentioned pressure processing!

1. Thoroughly wash jar rubbers,jars,and caps. Rinse. Keep jar rubbers wet.

2. Fill jar, leave 1" headspace for pressure processing: 1/2" for boiling water bath; 1/8" for items not processed.

3. Wipe top, threads and sealing surface of jar.

4. Place rubber flat on sealing shoulder.

5. Cap and proceed as required.

I hope this helps! Good luck!

 

[hoosier]

As I recall, you put the squared wire across the lid, process, then pull the rounded wire down immediately after removing from the pressre canner.

 

[freemotion]

Wow, thanks! I will throw one in next time I can and see what happens!