ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 I was reading instructions on dry canning to extend the life of dry goods (oats, rice, flour, etc). The instructions called for using jars with 2 piece lids & something about using old jars (but no details on the latter). This leads me to believe we can also use jars & bottles with lug lids? I have several Santa Cruz Organic juice bottles. Has anyone tried this with lug lids? This is the first time I've decided I want to try this, so I'm hoping I can do this at a low cost. I found mites in a bucket of food, so it's time to try the new. Quote Link to comment
Twilight Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 If you are calling lug lids the ones that twist on but not screw.....I have used them over and over for years and find they make a tighter seal than regular two piece. I have never used the long neck narrow mouth like the old catsup glass bottles but I know the Mennonites saved them and used them exclusively for catsup. Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 I think so, like salsa jar lids- http://www.thehoneyjarhome.com/image/cache/data/Product%20Photos/43GoldLidInside-400x400.jpg The Santa Cruz bottles, I have some that are 96oz, so a bit big for ketchup, IMHO, LOL!! The rest are qt sized, though. Still maybe big for ketchup, but I want to use them for dry goods. So do you think the bottles below will work? They go on with about a half turn or so, & have the tabs like the pic above. Thanks Twilight! http://whoopiecookie.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/js332.jpg http://www.coupongeek.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/santa-cruz-organic-juice-coupon.jpeg Quote Link to comment
Violet Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 How are you sealing these ? Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Oven. Keep in mind, DRY goods. I'm not canning perishables in the oven Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Well, I thought I found it on alpharubicon, but I can't find it now. Maybe wrong site. Was going to link it. *sigh* Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 It was SRN: http://selfreliantnetwork11.blogspot.com/2012/04/oven-canning-preserves-dry-goods-for.html Quote Link to comment
PoorMusician Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Woah! Does this really work? This could save me tons of money buying dry goods in bulk.Sugar? Flour? Well dried veggies? Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 I've been doing this all afternoon, & I can vouch that most of them are sealing. I cannot vouch that they'll last for decades, but I don't see why not. It seems to be the general concensus on the web, though Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Is this the same thing as when you vacuum seal dry goods in jars? If so what does heating the jar up do....create a seal? Quote Link to comment
The WE2's Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 I was reading instructions on dry canning to extend the life of dry goods (oats, rice, flour, etc). The instructions called for using jars with 2 piece lids & something about using old jars (but no details on the latter). This leads me to believe we can also use jars & bottles with lug lids? I have several Santa Cruz Organic juice bottles. Has anyone tried this with lug lids? This is the first time I've decided I want to try this, so I'm hoping I can do this at a low cost. I found mites in a bucket of food, so it's time to try the new. ALWAYS ... put some diatemetrous (?) earth in your buckets...it will kill anything that's in the corn etc., including any eggs that hatch out. Then you can "dry clean" the corn (?) by shuffling it though a mesh screen, and then grinding it for cornmeal etc. We buy "precleaned" corn from our local tractor supply REAL cheap! Quote Link to comment
Violet Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Putting jars in the oven can cause them to shatter when you open the door. They are not safe for the dry oven heat. Please rethink what you are doing. You could get really hurt by flying glass and also lose your food. Using oxygen absorbers is really safe and reliable. Quote Link to comment
PoorMusician Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Violet,I can't use oxygen absorbers (or plastic baggies or mylar) in food without having a reaction. Is there any other option for me that doesn't involve buying expensive equipment? Quote Link to comment
dogmom4 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 How about vacuum sealing in jars? Quote Link to comment
mom11 Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 We put cookies and crackers, other things too.....rice, noodles, spices etc. in pint, quart, 1/2 gallon Ball jars, any canning jars actually....SEVEN years ago. We put o2 absorbers in the jars and vacuum sealed them. We took them out several weeks ago and I didn't think for a second that the crackers and cookies would be anything but dust. I was wrong! They were still as fresh as if I had purchased them that very day. No one can believe it and they are almost all eaten up. Quote Link to comment
PoorMusician Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 My understanding was I couldn't vacuum seal without the O2 absorbers. Did I just misunderstand? Quote Link to comment
Andrea Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 Poor Musician - I just opened up a jar of oatmeal that I vacuumed sealed 8 years ago in a quart size canning jar. I used this: http://www.pump-n-seal.com/ It works great and I've learned to make my own tabs from electrical tape. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 My understanding was I couldn't vacuum seal without the O2 absorbers. Did I just misunderstand? I don't use oxygen absorbers when I vacuum seal dry food. I use the Food Saver with a lid attachment and regular canning jar lids. Quote Link to comment
Violet Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 You can use a vacuum sealer without an oxygen absorber. As long as they stay sealed the food should be fine. I don't know who told you that you can't seal the jars without putting in an oxygen absorber. Quote Link to comment
Trudy Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Do you get any extra protection by using the oxygen absorber and the food saver on the same jar? I thought that either one used alone got the same results? Quote Link to comment
The WE2's Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I don't use OA when I vacume seal dehydrated foods. I use them when I make my ziplock mylar meals in a bag though. Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 I don't use OA when I vacume seal dehydrated foods. I use them when I make my ziplock mylar meals in a bag though. That's when I use them too. Quote Link to comment
Canned Nerd Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Either one gives the same results....removing air from the container. I save my Absorbers for larger containers/bags that are not possible to use the FoodSaver with. Quote Link to comment
PoorMusician Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 I was told the absorbers took care of the remaining oxygen inside the jar and that it was very important to have them. WoooooooHoooooooooo! Quote Link to comment
Jeepers Posted September 6, 2013 Share Posted September 6, 2013 Cheer up Poor Musician...It'll get better. Quote Link to comment
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