Reusable Canning Lids

[prairiemom]

If you haven't heard of Tattler Reusable Lids, I highly recommend them. After 3 uses they pay for themselves.

http://www.providenthomecompanion.com/review-tattler-reusable-canning-lids/

[Julie]

Thanks for your recommendation. I have been looking at those and wondering if they really work. I'm going to give it a try now.

[arbilad]

I too have been wondering about them, and think I may give them a try. I never seem to have enough normal lids.

[Charsee]

Have you used them and have they worked for you? Wondering because I once heard some bad things about them.

[prairiemom]

Yes, I wrote about it in the link provided.

[prairiemom]

In the last 2 days I've canned 64 jars of food and the lids performed admirably. 3 jars didn't seal, they were all pressure canned. I think it has something to do with the ring being on too tight or too loose. My guess is it's too loose, that with pressure canning I have to screw the ring on a little tighter.

These are all reg size lids. Next year I'll buy some wide mouth lids and try them.

[JenJen]

I just ordered 2 cases of them. Wide mouth and regular. Thanks for the
recomendation!

[constable01]

It seems to me with reuseable seals too much possibility of food contamination between cannings...................I'll stick to disposables.

[JenJen]

It seems to me with reuseable seals too much possibility of food contamination between cannings...................I'll stick to disposables.

But what if they aren't available? My Grandma used parafin..

[prairiemom]

It seems to me with reuseable seals too much possibility of food contamination between cannings...................I'll stick to disposables.
You wash the lids before reusing them. :l0 (43): The reusable lids are no dirtier than the metal one-time-use lids--esp if you do as all the canning books tell you: put your lids in boiling water and simmer them for 5-10 minutes before putting them on the jar.


But what if they aren't available? My Grandma used parafin.
Parafin is not safe. You cannot heat the food clear through enough to remove bacteria. And the seal is not always airtight. Just not a safe way to preserve food.

[iggy]

But what if they aren't available? My Grandma used paraffin..


You wash the lids before reusing them. :l0 (43): The reusable lids are no dirtier than the metal one-time-use lids--esp if you do as all the canning books tell you: put your lids in boiling water and simmer them for 5-10 minutes before putting them on the jar.


Paraffin is not safe. You cannot heat the food clear through enough to remove bacteria. And the seal is not always airtight. Just not a safe way to preserve food.

Plus rodents LOVE paraffin! Mom had to quit using paraffin on her jams/jellies and go to using lids and rings. She lost a whole seasons jams to the blasted varmints!

[OPossumTX]

If you dry pack in Mylar or buckets or any other chewable container and the critters learn to associate the packaging with the contents, they will destroy everything they can get their fuzzy little noses into! Best to be scrupulously clean on the outside of the containers so they will not learn to associate food with the container. Some critters like mice and rats will still just randomly chew things and may find your stored bounty. I keep fresh rodent bait out for them. That way the problem is self limiting. They get hungry, chew the bait and the problem is solved!

Good luck!