WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Trying2keepitReal]

Vegetable broth today then made chicken noodle and corn soup with leftovers for lunch

 

[frustratedearthmother]

then made chicken noodle and corn soup with leftovers for lunch

That soup looks delicious!

 

[Trying2keepitReal]

That soup looks delicious!

Thanks it was great and my DD16, who is super picky even ate a bowl! So it was a win all around

 

[tortoise]

Apple cider! soooooo good! DH and kids made more cider while I was at a meeting.

 

[tortoise]

More apple cider! DH is looking into making hard cider too

 

[wyoDreamer]

7 1/2 pints of chicken gizzards
2 pints of chicken stock

 

[tortoise]

2nd batch of apple cider for the day. DH picked more apples for tomorrow. DH started a 1L batch of hard cider. Using yeast that is 20 years old. He hasn't brewed anything since we met!

 

[wyoDreamer]

One of the 1/2 pints of gizzards didn't seal tight. Found out when I was washing them to put them on the shelf. Another good reason to wash with hot soap and water before storing.

I know all the lids had pinged before washing them and I wash them one by one with a hot soapy washcloth and then rinse under hot running water. This jar, I noticed the lid was popped up after rinsing, and then the seal pinged back down when I tapped it while I was drying it. Nothing leaked out, so it probably would have been fine but to me that said it was a weak seal. I didn't want to risk having a bad jar of meat in the cabinet - so I stuck it in the fridge to eat at lunch. Yummy!
The top was sealed, but it opened relatively easy compared to most of my home canned stuff, so I made the right decision.

 

[flowerbug]

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The top was sealed, but it opened relatively easy compared to most of my home canned stuff, so I made the right decision.

did it have a smaller head space than what you would normally do?

 

[wyoDreamer]

I don't think so, but I couldn't find my canning ruler so I wasn't measuring. I tired to keep the liquid level lower than the recipe says because they do seem to leak out a little during processing. Maybe the level of the gizzards was too high or I missed a large air bubble.