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Mon, Aug 5, 13 at 22:50
| Started my first time canning today. Pickled a pepper mix. I chopped all the peppers up and stuff the jars as much as I could. Followed all directions (at least I thought I did) but when the pint jars cam out of the water bath the peppers were floating in all 4 jars. What did I do wrong and are these peppers still good to eat even if they are floating? Help... |
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| Could you tell us what set of directions you used please? I don't know of any that call for stuffing the jars as much as you can. Or for chopping them unless making a relish. Did it require you to first heat the peppers before filling the jars? That usually gets much of the air out of them so that they don't float. How long did you process them? Need more information. Dave |
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- Posted by rcapostman none (My Page) on Tue, Aug 13, 13 at 11:43
| Dave, Let me rephrase my post. I did not dice the peppers I cut them into rings and then stuffed them in the jars till they were at the proper headspace.(at least I thought) I used my headspace measuring tool. No the directions were a cold load. |
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- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Tue, Aug 13, 13 at 11:56
| That's a raw pack and they're more inclined to float. In time as the peppers absorb pickling solution they will mainly sink. Any that remain above the liquid can be discarded or used if the peppers have been processed using a safe-tested recipe. That question hasn't been answered yet. Carol |
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- Posted by rcapostman Missouri (My Page) on Tue, Aug 13, 13 at 13:02
| Carol, The recipe I used was out of Ball "Blue Book Guide to Preserving". The directions for the waterbath canner came from the canner itself. |
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| Stick with the Ball book for instructions. Everything in it is tested and approved (assuming it is a relatively current edition). Canner manuals are notorious for being out of date. As Carol said the floating is normal when a raw pack is used - one reason why hot pack recipes are preferred by many. But yes they will be safe to eat. Dave |
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- Posted by readinglady z8 OR (My Page) on Tue, Aug 13, 13 at 14:16
| I would check the NCHFP regarding use of your waterbath for most up-to-date info. Other than that it sounds like you're good to go. Give your peppers time to equalize and mellow in the pickling solution and they'll be fine. Carol |
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