Question about Canning Molasses?
Judith
Havn't been in here for a long time, but I have a question that I'm hoping
you guys might be able to answer.
Got a great deal on 5 gals of blackstrap molasses (don't laugh)...lol. I use
molasses fairly often, but I doubt I will use 5 gals in the next year,
.....So my question is: Can I "can" molasses? I want to seal it up in quart
jars. How would I go about that?..Water bath?...Just sterilized jars?...??
Thanks for any help in advance,
Judith
George Shirley
stand. We only buy molasses in pint jars and one of those will last us
up to two years even with repeated opening to take a tablespoon or two.
You might try the UGA site to see what they say but molasses is mostly
sugar anyway so should be okay. YMMV
rossr...@forteinc.com
wrote:
You got me wondering too, although I certainly don't buy it in 5
gallon lots.
Did a quick search and I know less now that I did before. Anywhere
from 12 to 24 months if unopened and about 6 month if opened. Then
there's the conflicting advice of "Don't keep it in the fridge" and
"Keep it in the fridge".
I guess I'll just keep doing what I've been doing for longer than I
can remember. That's storing it in a cupboard in the pantry both
before and after opening. Buy more when it runs out, be that in one
year or four years, depending on usage.
Ross.
zxcvbob
It's shelf-stable. Pour it into clean jars (I might sterilize them),
cap, and you're ready to go.
Bob
Kathi Jones
<rossr...@forteinc.com> wrote in message
news:0sr665de8ku38j254...@4ax.com...
me too, Ross. I choose 'don't keep it in the fridge' cuz it pours easier at
room temp....I'm sure I've had molasses in the cupboard for years.
Kathi
Brian Mailman
> ......So my question is: Can I "can" molasses?
I'm voting with the "you don't need to" bloc. I've had a bottle that
was opened at least 5 years ago and probably closer to 10 and it's fine.
Then again, if it wasn't I suppose I could distill it for a couple
thimbles of rum.
B/
Marilyn
news:7vydnYuF8Zv5Hv7X...@storm.ca...
Me, too. I've just always kept it in the cupboard and I think I have a
quart-size container of it right now that's at least a year old, if not
more.
jimnginger
Go with the smaller jars that are clean. I think it will last 100
years as long as it does not dry out. In the fridge, it will become
very thick and just be hard to get out of the container it is in.
You'd have to let it come to room temp. every time you wanted to use
it. No need in the world to can sugar.
Regards Jim in So. Calif.
Wayne Boatwright
I'm sure you'll get a variety of answers to your question, but I can tell
you what my parents did for many years. They periodically bought several
different types of molasses as well as maple syrup in anywhere from 1
gallon to 5 gallon containers. They would immediately fill sterilized pint
jars and cap with sterilized lids and rings, followed by a period in the
pressure canner (I don't recall the timing or pressure). In any event,
there was never a spoiled jar and the product lasted indefinitely on the
pantry shelves while maintaining original fresh flavor and consistency.
--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The woman just ahead of you at the supermarket checkout has all the
delectable groceries you didn't even know they carried. Mignon
McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966
Melba's Jammin'
"Judith" <Judi...@nospam.tds.net> wrote:
I'd pour a portion into your quart jar for use, put the lid back on the
5-gallon bucket and leave it alone in the cellar until you needed to
refill the quart jar. That way you'd be in and out of the quart jar at
will while opening the Bigass� container once a year or maybe every 6
months, however often your use from the quart would dictate. JMO.
OK, now not *my* opinion but that of a food scientist in the pickling
and preserving and condiment-making business I know whose word I trust.
He said leave it alone and make sure you put the lid on tight. :-)
He asked, "Do you store your molasses in the fridge? No? I didn't
think so? It takes two years to use it up? Have you ever seen a
problem with it? No? I didn't think so." That it is protected
osmotically by the sugar in it and any spoilage would be surface
spoilage. He liked my idea of 'decanting' some for frequent use. He
said that if you heated it for processing you might upset the solubility
of the sugar and it could separate.
Weighing in.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller - good news 4-6-2009
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle."
-Philo of Alexandria
Judith
"Wayne Boatwright" <waynebo...@arizona.usa.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9C4DF08D62A89wa...@69.16.185.247...
I wanted to thank you all for the great advice and suggestions. I use quite
a bit of molasses in Teriyaki and Barbeque sauces so I don't need it to
last for 10 years, but I may need it to last for 3 years. I'm going to put
it in sterilized quart jars and seal it up. You guys are the best! Thanks
again!
Judith
Judith
"Melba's Jammin'" <barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:barbschaller-D327...@news.iphouse.com...
Great idea! Better than putting in jars! That way I only have to get into
every so many months!
Thank you so much for asking the friend! Makes me feel better and safer!
Judith
The Cook
<barbsc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>In article <slF8m.2124$cW....@newsreading01.news.tds.net>,
> "Judith" <Judi...@nospam.tds.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> Havn't been in here for a long time, but I have a question that I'm hoping
>> you guys might be able to answer.
>> Got a great deal on 5 gals of blackstrap molasses (don't laugh)...lol. I use
>> molasses fairly often, but I doubt I will use 5 gals in the next year,
>> .....So my question is: Can I "can" molasses? I want to seal it up in quart
>> jars. How would I go about that?..Water bath?...Just sterilized jars?...??
>>
>> Thanks for any help in advance,
>> Judith
>
>I'd pour a portion into your quart jar for use, put the lid back on the
>5-gallon bucket and leave it alone in the cellar until you needed to
>refill the quart jar. That way you'd be in and out of the quart jar at
>will while opening the Bigass? container once a year or maybe every 6
>months, however often your use from the quart would dictate. JMO.
>
>OK, now not *my* opinion but that of a food scientist in the pickling
>and preserving and condiment-making business I know whose word I trust.
>He said leave it alone and make sure you put the lid on tight. :-)
>He asked, "Do you store your molasses in the fridge? No? I didn't
>think so? It takes two years to use it up? Have you ever seen a
>problem with it? No? I didn't think so." That it is protected
>osmotically by the sugar in it and any spoilage would be surface
>spoilage. He liked my idea of 'decanting' some for frequent use. He
>said that if you heated it for processing you might upset the solubility
>of the sugar and it could separate.
>
>Weighing in.
That is what I do with honey, because if you put a "used" spoon in the
jar, it will start crystallizing. I buy molasses in small jars since
I don't use that much. I think I still have about 2/3 of a 1 pound
jar of sorghum molasses in the cabinet.
--
Susan N.
"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)
Melba's Jammin'
"Judith" <Judi...@nospam.tds.net> wrote:
> Barb,
> Great idea! Better than putting in jars! That way I only have to get into
> every so many months!
Ezzackly! He said to keep it uncovered for as short a time as possible
when you are into it.
> Thank you so much for asking the friend! Makes me feel better and safer!
> Judith
My pleasure. As I said above, he's in the business of this particular
type of production, though not molasses.
Kitty
saw maple syrup mentioned here and I will differ on that.
I ALWAYS store maple syrup in the fridge and if it's a large
container I can it in smaller jars. Maple syrup, though a sugar,
seems to invite mold. the only kind that doesn't need refrigeration
is maple sugar.
I've had to throw out at least 3-4 pints over the years cause we
didn't keep it under refrigeration and who wants a gallon of anything
but milk in the fridge?
FWIW, kitty
Wayne Boatwright
Sounds like a plan!
--
Wayne Boatwright
------------------------------------------------------------------------
A nickel's worth of goulash beats a five dollar can of vitamines.
Martin H. Fischer