Mason jars into freezer?
Janice Kendrick
freezer? I've been doing it with no problem that I know of. Then
why does the company make something called "freezer" jars?
ma pickle
food out of them. Ordinary mason jars do fine.
Ingrid
Leslie G
they should work fine. However, leave extra headspace to allow for
expansion, or your jars will break.
Leslie G
zxcvbob
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> Is there anything wrong with putting ordinary Mason jars into the
> freezer? I've been doing it with no problem that I know of. Then
> why does the company make something called "freezer" jars?
The "freezer jars" are tapered, so they don't break when the stuff
inside expands up to the shoulder of the jar, and also so you can remove
the contents after only partially thawing it.
Bob
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<janicek...@REMOVEmindspring.com> wrote:
>Is there anything wrong with putting ordinary Mason jars into the
>freezer? I've been doing it with no problem that I know of. Then
>why does the company make something called "freezer" jars?
I haven't seen the freezer jars in about 40 years. Haven't looked for
them. My *recollection* is that they were a heavier glass, tapered to a
slightly narrower bottom (so that something solid could be loosened a bit
and slip out of the jar), always a wide mouth. FWIW.
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Marie Martinek
>Is there anything wrong with putting ordinary Mason jars into the
>freezer? I've been doing it with no problem that I know of. Then
>why does the company make something called "freezer" jars?
Yes, you can put ordinary Mason jars in the freezer -- if they have
*no* flaws in them. No nicks, no bubbles in the glass. Of course,
you've already checked over all your jars for canning purposes
anyway... They make "freezer jars" a little thicker in the glass to
reduce the chance of a sudden "tink" due to thermal shock and your jar
is in multiple chunks.
Be careful to make the seal *loose* until it freezes. Then tighten the
lid down. Leave enough room for expansion. And, of course, don't drop
it out of the freezer all the multiple times you open the door!
I have found that the plastic lids that Ball sells are much better in
the freezer than using a two-piece lid. Those rust after a
while.(condensation, y'know)
Marie Martinek
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA
mv-ma...@northwestern.edu
Rich McCormack
Marie Martinek wrote:
> Yes, you can put ordinary Mason jars in the freezer -- if they have
> *no* flaws in them. No nicks, no bubbles in the glass...
[snip]
> Be careful to make the seal *loose* until it freezes. Then tighten the
> lid down. Leave enough room for expansion. And, of course, don't drop
> it out of the freezer all the multiple times you open the door!
[snip]
I have several (or should say HAD several) cases of "can or freez"
mason jars. They're tapered from top to bottom so complete thawing
isn't necessary to get the contents out of the jar...but, knock the
jar out of the freezer or drop it to the floor and you loose not
only the contents but the jar as well.
The older I get, the more fumble-fingered I get. For a lot of my
freezer preserving, I now use leftover peanut butter jars...the clear
plastic type, Skippy works best. They aren't freezer convenient,
they need more thawing to get the contents out; but drop it out of
the freezer and you only loose the jar, not the contents...and,
there's no broken glass.
WARNING: Don't try to quick-thaw or heat plastic peanut butter jars
in the microwave. They aren't microwave safe. And, don't pour
boiling hot foods or liquid into 'em.
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