How to avoid rusted-on jar rings after pressure canning your fruits/vegetables: Best to do this when the jars are cool enough to handle. First check to see which jar rings will come off easily. Don't force the rings off. Your might break the seal. If the ring comes off, wash the jar gently in warm sudsy water (like washing dishes by hand) to remove salt and vegetable residue. If the ring is stuck on, lay or turn the jar upside down in wash water and let it sit until you can easily remove the ring. Rinse the jars, set them aside to dry or towel dry them, write the date on them, and store them in a cool dark place.
Swish rings also in sudsy water, rinse, let dry. Now rings can be used again and again. You also don't have to have a ring for every jar.
I don't remember how long I have been doing this. No more rusted-on jar rings. So far I haven't lost one jar by removing the ring.
Be gentle with those prized canned goods. You cannot buy anything from the store that will taste as good as home-grown goods.
I use this method on pressure-canned goods.
I don't know whether this idea would work on canning with the hot water bath method. I only do pressure canning.
2 jars from 2011 & 2 from this year 2014
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Good advice by Bonehead | Jul 5, 2014 7:40 PM | 2 |