Our local Walmart have ball and golden harvest brand. I buy golden harvest cause they’re $1 per box cheaper than ball. And we’ve had great results with them. Over 100 quarts of green beans canned last year with 90% of them being golden harvest lids. Been lots of pickles, relish, canned carrots, and now salsa and green beans about to be put up this week using golden harvest lids. Every time I go to Walmart I buy a few boxes of them. If they fell off the face of the earth we’d have enough for a few years.Anyone have a good source for canning lids at a decent price? Prefer Ball, but if you have found off-brand lids of comparable quality I'd be interested in hearing your experience. Maybe even go in on a group buy if we can find someplace that sells in bulk at a discount?
Only ones we’ve had issues with sealing were the PUR brand, fyiFound Ball lids a Wally-world. 👍 Price was okay, but at least I have them. Tractor Supply and Ace Hardware carry them, but both were out. Ace also carries "Pur" lids, jars, and bands. Never used them, but may be an option for folks that can't find Ball.
Theyre both owned (as well as Kerr) by Jardin Corp and quite possibly the same lids and jars with different logos and price points.Walmart has been having Ball in stock. Dollar General been having Golden Harvest for 3 bucks a dozen. Ball is the better of the two.
No, but I have switched dry rice and beans from jars to mylar. A lot less space, weight, and cost.I was vacuum sealing rice this weekend and experienced some GH lids didn't sit just right on jar. The Ball lids seemed a little better fit. Never saw that before and just wondering if anyone ever experienced that before. I mostly buy GH because I hate shopping at Walmart.
Sweet Pepper and Onion RelishWhat? No recipe on that tasty looking relish?
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So this is my first adventure doing just meat, it’s usually meat in soups. These were dry packed and filled tightly to the top of the neck. I seasoned them how I wanted and processed them at 10lbs for 90 min. They cooked down to that level and made their own juice. I plan to keep a close eye on these over the next few months to make sure everything is good before doing more.It looks like the narrow mouth quarts have chuck roast? Have you done those that way before with that large head space?
I ask because my jars that have had large head fail.
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it might be too late already. they sure go fast this time of year.Any body that is planning to do any canning this year and don't have their jars yet, now is the time to get them before they sell out everywhere. Wife has bought a bunch of lids as the grocery store had them on sell.
Walmarts around here still have lots of lids and rings. Some have jars, some don’t. I went in the Walmart this morning by my work and bought 5 dozen golden harvest quart jars and 2 dozen pint jars. The ball jars are $3-5 more a dozen and not worth the extra. I’ll go back in a couple days to see if they’ve put out any more golden harvest jarsAny body that is planning to do any canning this year and don't have their jars yet, now is the time to get them before they sell out everywhere. Wife has bought a bunch of lids as the grocery store had them on sell.
Tractor Supply had them and I saw Walmart had them listed on their website.We’re after 1/2 gallon jars this year.
Tractor Supply had them and I saw Walmart had them listed on their website.
Which one? Haven’t seen it at either of the ones we visit.The restaurant store has their own line of jars and lids too.
Philly....lol. Ask the staff about their jars and lids/rings, and body armor. If they dont have them they may be able to order them in for you.Which one? Haven’t seen it at either of the ones we visit.
Exercise???? I thought you said Extra Fries!!!!!Ima waitin' fer the UNcanning and Food Preparation thread!!!
@Lil D has been busy this year. And she’s in the house canning a 40lb box of chicken breast now and we have a couple batches of green beans that’ll be ready for canning tomorrow. I’m organizing the shelves and making room for more canned chicken
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Sweet potatoesWhat is it?
We never put up anything that didn’t stay submerged, no idea if it really matters just what gram did.
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