do you have lids and rings for gallon jars, I would like to put corn on the cob in them and can it ? If not does anyone know how to seal them?
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Many mason jars, regardless of the size, have the same size mouth or lid. It just depends if you buy standard or wide mouth mason jars. These lids say they are for regular mouth mason jars, it doesn't specify the size (gallon, quart).
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The jars have a silicone seal. They look nice and stack well however when the seal gets moved by putting the top/off, they are not airtight as I wanted! If you are not storing baking supplies such as sugar...they are nice.
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We have a Food Saver vacuum with the attachment that seals canning jars. I just dumped a bunch into some quart-sized jars, shook the chives down until I couldn't get anymore in, and vacuum-sealed them. Word of warning though, pry the top off VERY slowly and carefully when you want to use them or they will fly everywhere when the lid pops off!
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Yes I add a couple of tablespoons of water to each side with the corn on the cob, then close the lid and microwave.It is soooo handy, sometimes I put leftovers in it for my husband to take to work so he can microwave in the container.
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As a matter of fact, I used them last night. I saved 2 16 oz. glass pickle jars with metal lids and filled them with sand. After they burn out put the lid back on and you can leave them out side and they won't fill with rain. This worked great. Last year I just filled a plant pot with soil and would just stick them in it but the wind would keep blowing them over.
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Dan: I didn't find replacement gaskets for this set as each canister has a different diameter. What I ended up doing is purchasing a bag of Rubber Bands in "assorted sizes," and using the wide, thick bands, I put one underneath the gasket of one of the lids and it became tight, while it took three rubber bands (two side-by-side and one on top of those) to make the other lid gasket grip. My remaining two canisters in this set arrived air tight. It is a beautiful set, they just need some quality control inspectors to check the lids before selling them.--Caron
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Sorry, not these, use the Tattler lids for canning. These have no seal on them.
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No, mine did not come with any lids. They have ridges, but it could be purely cosmetic. I couldn't find one lid that worked in my oddball jar collection.
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I made jam with these jars this year and had to seal some with Ball rings & tops for entry in County Fair jam competitions (they require the two piece sealing) and used the provided tops for my personal use. I found no difference in the quality of the seals. I would have no concerns about the quality of seal, but if you had any concerns, you can easily use the Ball two piece top and rings with these attractive jars.
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I just had to tell you about Powders being sealed in any canning jars - Put a cupcake baking form -turned upside down (open area facing powder) then put lid & use Food Save Jar Sealer. - Or you might could use paper towel folded over. This just keeps the powder from coming out of the lid.I did that once (forgot to put anything over the powder - but just a little bit of the powder came out) - and yes it sealed very tightly which I discovered a week later when I needed the powder (was tapioca flour)
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They stack, but not as well as metal cans which are specifically configured to do so, e.g., small pet food cans, tuna cans, soup cans, and so forth. I'd make sure that the shelves you stack them on have a door, like a cabinet, or that you stack them toward the back of the shelf. If you're using them for water bath or pressure canning, however, it's strongly recommended that they not be stacked. People have done that for years, and so have I, without problems; just passing on the proper safety info to you. That may only apply to the regularly lid/ring sealing system, however, where you remove the ring when storing them. A lot of people here have had trouble with this one-piece lid's sealing, or if they sealed, the seal breaks after a few days. Thus I recommend that when using them for canning, you use the Ball/Kerr lids and rings. For other purposes, these will be just fine, stacked or not. They're gorgeous, aren't they? edited to add: For gift-giving, they really have a WOW impact. People who received my foods we suitably impressed. :)
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It's amazing you asked this question: the lid's corners broke off after the frst use! I brought a cornbread to a meeting and after I got it home noticed the crumbled catches... I thought, "Dang, someone opened it wrong!" But then again, how does one improperly open a lid? Good question. Pass on this unless you're extremely cautious when removing the lid... don't let someone else open it. If you write to me at musing1 at verizon dot net I'll send you a photo.
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There is a raised lip inside the jar lid that fits into the jar opening, the gasket goes round that. When closed that seals the jar. Not sure what type of jars you are using but the above is the most common.
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I haven't sealed any moist foods just because from reading other reviews when the sealing strip gets wet it won't seal. I would recommend freezing your corn first in a glad lock then once frozen peel away the glad lock and transfer into a foodsaver bag then suck the air out and seal it. �
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The lids should be sterilized by pouring boiling water over them and allowing them to soak to soften rims. The canning lid rack is a silly investment, just use a pot. Visnaskas, I agree with you. Do not spend time and money on something so simple as sterilization. One could also bring lids to a boil, turn down heat, no big deal. The Canning Lid Rack is such a crock.
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My Anchor Hocking 1.5 gallon jar has tight, well fitting lids. The lids are metal with a plastic "lip" around the inside and not in the least flimsy. I do not put my lids in the dishwasher.
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they were intendedfor canning, but they will work as a regular sealing lid. lid needs to be fairly snug, but do not over tightenas it tends to deform gasket. also if jar seal edge and gasket are completely dry this may cause leakage. the gasket needs to slide on seal edge of jar so seal pressure. the only problems i have found is over tightening and dry on dry. one other thing is if it is not a canning style jar it may not seal, no matter what you do.