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Canning jalapenos
Posted by shermthewerm(8 PNW)
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2ajsmamaUpdated That video was misleading - he kept calling the pressure canner a pressure cooker, he canned cabbage (? I couldn't find a recipe on NCHFP for that), he mentioned green beans and not dealing with a "jiggler" when discussi...
Victorio question
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I told DS that there was a motor you could get for it, but I'm afraid I'd leave the motor running while the hopper was empty and the manual says not to turn the crank w/o food in the hopper so that would probably not be a good thi...
Where's Carol (readinglady)?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated Do you have boxes for all the canned goods? Start hitting the liquor stores! Hmm, is there a small grocery or butcher in town who might lend you a refrigerated truck?
Tomato canning questions
Posted by HotHabaneroLady(7a Central MD)
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petesapie5(5)Updated Hello everyone, I was just given quite a few orange tomatoes (don't know the exact name for them) from someone I know. My wife started canning them this evening but she is finding that the tomatoes are very "runny" and s...
Siphoning again! What am I doing wrong?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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2ajsmamaUpdated I don't know anyone with gas - I bought a camp stove earlier this summer and haven't taken it out of the box yet. I'm pretty sure the siphoning this time was from taking the lid off too soon. But I'll try setting the heat a little...
what to do with sour grapes :)
Posted by kriswrite(zone 8)
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theforgottenone1013(MI zone 5b/6a)Updated I've used the NCFHP recipe below to make grape jelly with wild grapes (which are around pea-sized, bluish-purple, and tart) and the jelly is pretty good. Rodney Here is a link that might be useful: Making Jelly without Added Pecti...
canned apple butter mold in the jar
Posted by Grow_Wizzard
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated It *probably* darkened from a little too much headspace in the jar, so the apples oxidized (just like they get brown when cut and left out on the counter). If you don't detect any mold and it smells fine, it's safe to eat.
Watermelon Rind Pickle Mishap - Advice Please
Posted by eddie1025
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thatcompostguyUpdated The recipes in the Joy of Pickling call for the lemon slices to be in the spice bag and removed with them.
Purple Hulls Freezing vs Canning
Posted by shayneca25(8)
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laceyvail(6A, WV)Updated Freeze them. Peas freeze very well.
Mirro 22-quart Pressure Canner help!
Posted by michca3
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TheAkDutchessUpdated New to this site, but I had similar problems with a Mirro Canner 12 qt. and realized that there was a little threaded ring that needed to be shoved into the weighted part before anything happened like rocking, dancing, jiggling, t...
Anyone have a recipe for Lemonade Concentrate using Honey
Posted by heavens123
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heavens123Updated I got lucky to day and found an entire case of grown in USA limes, 40 pounds, at a great price. An electric reamer will come in handy. It goes quite quickly if you put some music on and just keep going. Last year I made this recip...
"Canning for a New Generation" book
Posted by heavens123
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heavens123Updated Great, thanks for all the info. I've done lots and lots of BWB canning, but always the basic same things, or just one ingredient items so am not able to look at a recipe and know if it's a variation on something else or not. I'll ...
Frozen Green Tomatoes on Vine
Posted by SpicingUpIdaho
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klem1Updated I would prepare a few for emediate consumption so you know how they taste before preserving them. My experience has been that if frost kiils the vine,fruit taste's horrible. Never had any freeze before frost killed them.
Canned Three Bean Salad too crunchy
Posted by NadiaP(8)
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2ajsmamaUpdated Malna - I thought the 24 hour rule was only for underprocessed/underacidified foods? If it was processed properly, then couldn't you reprocess it any time (though quality would suffer), just like you could remake a soft jelly?
End of Pole Beans??
Posted by basket1weaver(5)
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shayneca25(8)Updated Hi, In short....Absolutely not...green beans will continue to produce until the first frost. I suspect there are two causes. Sun burn and nutrients. Lack of nutrients can cause them to ripen sooner before full development. The hea...
Sunflower Seeds
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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malna(NJ 5/6)Updated Here's a link to Oregon State's directions for drying and roasting sunflower, squash and pumpkin seeds. Here is a link that might be useful: OSU-Drying and Roasting Seeds
New canning jars came sealed
Posted by missrumphius(5b)
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tracikUpdated I'm glad you asked this! I just had this happen to me on Friday on the way home with jars.
Kraut question #9999 :)
Posted by gardengalrn(5KS)
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davsher(5)Updated where can I find BJ's method ?
Possible cause(s) of siphoning?
Posted by 2ajsmama
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pattypan(z6b CT)Updated i love sharing ! you're talking about your own canned fish ? will you introduce me to your fisherman ? ;oP i worry about laying the lid upside down on the weight valve, so i'm quick to dry it and put it upside down on the canner- ...
Using Roasted Peppers in Salsa?
Posted by tvq1
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psittacineUpdated If you have a kitchen scale, weigh it. So, raw, roasted and/or frozen, use the raw weight when you need it. Hope that is useful. Here is a link that might be useful: Weights and measurements of select foods
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