NEVER Run Out of Canning Lids Again -- My New Secret!
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Just ordered the sample pack and I cannot wait to try them!! Thank you!!
Just placed my order. Thank you.
Thanks for the informative video. I've been thinking about trying these, but I haven't been able to find any in our little town. I just ordered 50 each, regular and wide mouth. Thanks for coupon code!
I have a small stash of reusable lids and I love them. Different brand. Way more expensive. Been looking for an option like this. Thanks for investigating them. Ordered!
Jill, I didn't know you could water bath tomatoes. How long do you do them for? Back in the day I helped my mom can and she always done the open kettle method and I'm still here at 72.
My mom taught me to freeze everythibg during the busy of harvest and can in the winter. That way you warm the house only during the cold months when you want the heat and humidity and when uou have more time.
What a great idea!!
That is a great idea!
How are the green beans when canned after freezing? I am new to canning. TIA
@@jksatte I would just can the green beans and not freeze them first. The can in winter idea works well for things like fruit and tomatoes. I have some cherries in my freezer that need some attention.
I normally do that with berries. Freeze berries, make jam later.
I have been reusable lids for awhile and have come to love them! A few things I found out along the way,
1. A little more headspace than the recipe called for is recommended for reusable lids.
2. You only fit the rings finger tip tight. The jar will start turning when it's tight enough for processing.
3. Let the jar vent after processing for a few minutes. Then tighten them a lot. Use heat resistant grips when tightening to get good grip and really tighten them down.
4. The plastic lids have a ring pattern on them that indents into the rubber gasket. Try to match the indents to the lid so it will seat property.
I hope someone finds this helpful. I sure did when I first started out. đ
Can you use the lids in a pressure canner
@@amytate1013 Yes.
@@amytate1013 Perfect for pressure canning. I use them all the time !
Thank you
@@amytate1013 I actually only use my reusable ones in the pressure canner because I had too many failures water bath canning, but zero fails so far when PC and that's most of the canning I do anyhow.
Thirty years ago ppl laughed and called me crazy when my dream was to have a faucet over my stove! Proof that you should stick to your dreams! Loving your kitchen!
i have been reusing my regular lids for years, and ive never lost a jar due to unsealing, as long as you dont bend the lid when removing it, thats why i have about 40 boxes of new lids i have not used yet
I was wondering about this also, I have never heard of having to rebuy lids unless they are damaged. I feel like that's something going around for people to just spend more money. Like, when did people have money to buy new lids ever year? I have known people that do it to save money and not have to buy anything....
I'm old enough to remember when the canning lids had a good amount of red seal on them. Soooo skimpy with the red "rubber" on them for awhile now. Geez ....
Same here. Iâm CZcams taught and nobody believes my jars seal. Went 4-5 uses on the same lids, even store bought jars lids from pickles/kraut/etc., never a failed seal. Definitely all about keeping the lids flat.
@Lucy Rane yeah. You can reuse them. Itâs all about getting the lid off without bending it. I use the bottom of the ring used to tighten the lid down. I flip it upside down and slowly pry up on the edge. If it remains flat and the jar lids and rim are clean, and you apply the proper tightness, they can be reused multiple times. Eventually they will rust.
if you get the old glass lids they will not bend but you need the rings that are raised higher
My big takeaway from this was that I have to have a water faucet about my stove.
agree!!! i was drooling when i saw that!
Me too!!!
I believe those are actually called "pot fillers". What a luxury, right?
@@martiwalsh2069 No, they aren't really a luxury at all! We just put one in our retirement home and the faucet cost about $140.00 and my husband ran the water pipes for about $60.00! If you needed a plumber to do the work, you would probably pay another $250 to $500 for that. But really, the job was simple if you have any DIY home skills at all!
Lol
I'm thoroughly impressed. Again. Still.
You didn't stop with, "Oh well, That's good enough. Win some, lose some "
You understand root cause analysis.
You kept asking, Why, until there were no more, Whys.
You considered options outside of the lids.
That's pioneer stock. Or homeschooling. Or sheer will and determination.
You have a beautiful family. Thanks for the wisdom you share.
Well, I went right over and bought the lids, a set of regular and a set of wide mouth. Been canning for over 60 years and itâs great to learn about a new product that ticks many of my boxes. They are reusable. They donât come from China. They move my efficiency in an eco friendly direction. They seem sturdy. Thank you for playing mad scientist! Very helpful and convincing.
Because of your endorsement of these lids they are 3-4 weeks out on shipping!! They need to send you all the free lids you wantđ
I tried to order and there isn't even an order form anymore. Boo hoo. Will keep watching.
I got these first time I saw Jill use them and I too forgot them. I will now try them .thanks Jill
Have you pressure canned with them? Thatâs my most common form of canning and Iâm worried itâs not gonna be safe to pressure can with them.
My mom and I have been reusing regular ball lids for years. We have canned hundred for jars. We boil the lids for 15 min before canning to make the rubber puffy again. They work perfectly. No problems.
As long as the seal they have done their job, regardless of how many times they have been used.
I check rust spots on lids in inside of course to make sure are not rusty or bent or damaged in any form or another .
Anyone else really anxious every time Jill picked up.a jar or just me
I know, Right ? Especially since she has granite (or some sort of hard material counters) !!! I cringed ! :}
Oh darn YES! The jar would have exploded with a terrible mess had it fallen to the hard countertop. So glad that they didn't!
I'm glad u brought that up - I've never thought about a jar slamming against the counter after it was in mid air - then suddenly loosing it's vacume or seal, that's funny
That's the major check for this reusable lids. I'm starting to use them if I'm not gifting.
I'm guessing I've used them sence the 80s or so for canning - they do have more failures over regular lids - at times I've had to go thru more then one attempt to put a jar up, in the end I just deal with it - you can reuse conventional lids if needed - just wipe some petroleum jelly or Vesoline along the seal before you put the lids up for reuse the Jelly is food grade - if you live in humid areas wipe the lid and the inside and out side of the band with the Jelley so they don't rust out on you - if your planning to put something up long term in high humid areas - on offshore platforms at times we use jars to put small parts in - if they wiped the seal, lid, & band with some Vaseline it wouldn't rust out and the seal would not dry out and stick to the jar and dry rot into a powder - I've seen small engine injector parts that have kept fine in jars with a vacuum as in dry storage for over 60 yrs - in the 70s they started using reusable lids and wiped the seal with Vaseline so they didn't dry rot over the decades - the reusable lids are better to use in humid areas as in the south and some costal reasons sence they don't rust out
I ordered from harvest guard. I received a nice lettered that they are going to be 2 to 3 weeks out. They reference your site and had no idea the over whelming orders that would come from your post. Great job!!!
Red seal on metal lids are made to be reusable, metal lids with white seals are made to be used only once
Red Seal=Reusable
White Seal=Single use only
ARE YOU SURE
because Ball's lids have warning that says they only preserve for 18 months
@@bevs9995 I work at a place that makes Canned goods and we are taught that Red seals are reusable and white seals are single use only, that is what we are taught here with the company that I work for so that is all that I know, I don't know how many times you can reuse a Red seal, but if you look at each seal before using them and make sure that there is no lid showing through the seal then it should be good to reuse, how ever this is only my opinion and the way that I go about canning food for my family so take it for what it's worth, I am not a scientist
Thanks
Iâve reused white lids, too. Ones which came on a jar of pickles for example. Never a problem. But I canât say I waited 18 months before re-opening.
@@bevs9995 if your seal does not break or unseal it should be good after 18 months.
On another canning channel a guest on the feed said she experimented with used recycled store bought pasta sauce jars and reused the original lids as well. To her delight she found each jar/lid combo could be reused 8-10 times!!! So she now cuts it off at 8 uses and she said she got very few failed seals. Maybe one out of every 2-3 batches.
It's call called a "pot filler" and you still have to empty it :(
I've used them too for canning! I will re-use any jar that has a rubber seal inside the lid.
Interesting I have a few pasta sauce jars that after the labels are removed turns out that they are Atlas Mason jars. In other words they are canning jars unlike many jars that our mother's reused.
I do the same, reuse glass jars with the white rubber seal on the lid!! đđ
My Mom swore by Cheez Whiz jars, pickle jars and other store bought products. She used them straight away and for many years we enjoyed her beautiful canning! Miss my Momma, love this video...you are now a favourite go to for this Canuck! Thank you
The popping sound is like music to the ears in home canning.
I have used my canning lids more than 1 time for years. They work a 2nd time as long as the outside edge, where the rubber is, has remained in it's original shape with no indentations from opening.
Yes it is!
Only if ya can find them. Lol
The popping sound is a new phenomenon to the disposable metal lids... the reusable rubber gaskets 40 years ago never made that sound -- which if we still had them, we wouldn't have this shortage predicament. The disposable metal lids were an invention in the 70's by the canning companies (Ball) when canning had a run once again and they knew if they discontinued the reusable gaskets and made them disposable, they'd make a lot more money. Typical consumerism.
@@pattymiller9040 We seem to get up to 4 uses out of ours. We also have Tattler lids. However, they don't pop down in the center, so you can't see if they're sealed. It requires physically pulling on the lids.
"You all have a favorite burner...right?" Epic.
Yes, you don't?
Yep, front right burner for me!
Front left
@@grc5618 same!
Front left
Amazingly good idea on that faucet over the stove. You can get rid of the nick in your jar top and true up the surface by putting fine sandpaper on a flat surface and tip the jar upside down and rub it back and forth over the sandpaper, keeping the jar pressed down and flat, not tipping as you do it.
Love that you actually explored and experimented with failures! Canât tell you how many fears I have trying new things in canning! â€ïž
Good point. Most channels would not of tried to understand the failures.
đ my mom asked me one time why I moved her pot and I told her because thatâs my favorite burner and she looked at me like I was crazy đ
I thought everybody had a favorite burner! I know I do. đ
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I think itâs crazy that she asked why you moved her pot đ€Ł
People tha donât have a passion for stove-top creations just donât understand...đđșđž
I'm glad I'm not crazy (or at least it appears I have crazy company). I have one burner for making eggs, one for boiling the teakettle, and my favorite one for canning and sautéing food. The last one is a "power" burner on my gas stove and for some reason it heats things much more rapidly than the other one. When I'm running two canners at once (the max that will fit on my stove), the egg burner gets the second canner and though it will get the job done..eventually.. I can't believe how SLOW it is.
I ordered Harvest Guard this year. I was having trouble with the website and just called them, super nice customer service. Order arrived within a week & they are American made.
If u go to Harvest Guards sight they State that after Jill ran this program lol they had so many ordered placed that they have a back log now on orders now
My first canning experience was with my grandmother's canning jars with glass lids. She said she replaced the rubberized seating gaskets about every third year on average. I was saddened when the last of the glass lids failed.
What are the lids made of? Are they plastic? Thanks
It is truly amazing that women like you and the others that really know how to make a home are here to help us folks that grew up with 'citymoms,' You are really a blessing and a rare gem. Thanks for all you do!
I always save my used lids and use them for dry goods storage in the jars . Good info on the reusable lids .
Same here. They make a great lid for keeping ground coffee fresh. I also use them with non-canning jars to store other things in the house or shed. I live in a very humid environment and stuff rusts from just sitting on a shelf, but not so if it's in a sealed jar.
I to always save my used lids and turn them upside down and put my rings on to store my empty jars. Then if I need the jar to store something in the jar I have a jar a USED lid I then put an X on and a ring all together. I think I will check into the reusable lids. Thanks for your time and for sharing
I make small batch pizza sauce throughout the the year and freeze it in half pint wide mouth jars and yes I use the used lids from canned pickles and salsa for those jars
@@Papadoc1000 or for dry beans or rice đ€ or refrigerator pickles
I've been using Tattler brand lids for several years now and I love them! The idea of having to throw out a lid after one use just rubs me the wrong way. So now I use my one time lids for giving things away.
Good point. I love the Harvest Guard only started using them late last year and still not 100% but trying them more and more. I love Ball Kerr and Golden Harvest but am seeing 1. These are better for the environment can be used up to 10 times 2. Long run much more cost effective. 3. Don't have to worry about shortages. Anna In Ohio.
@@buckeyedav1 is it the rubber seal/gasket that has to be replaced after 10 uses?
@@janinedear-barlow Gasket the red rubber part of it. Anna In Ohio.
I don't throw my used metal lids away, I use them for topping other stored items such as the bacon grease jar, baking soda, cornstarch, etc. There's no real reason to toss them. Also, we are bee guardians and I punch tiny holes in them and use them on feeder jars at the hives when we have to feed.
I just noticed your last name! I'm a Saunders, too!
Thank you for your time and energy to report on this. More people in this world need to realize: we need to hold each other Up! Plan for The Best!
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They are a newer version of the traditional ones my mother and grandmother used. Tip - they whip stitched the rubber rings under the corners of area rugs to stop them from sliding on hardwood floors too.
Genius! A good use for gaskets that are at the end of their canning life.
You have a faucet OVER YOUR STOVE? Iâve never seen this before and now itâs all I want in my life.
Itâs called a pot filler. Theyâre installed a lot here in California.
AGREED!!!
Can't imagine why you would use it over the stove
@@Livetoeat171
well, it seems you always have to fill a pot with water when cooking pasta, potatoes etc...so it seems to be very HANDY !! I'd like one đ
We re-did our kitchen and the stove just happened to be going where the sink used to be so this was a natural! Pipes were already there. Is great for pasta, boiling potatoes, corn on the cob, whenever you need a pot of water!
Watch Linda's Pantry... she does a bunch of canning with Tattler lids. (the owners of Tattler and Harvest guard are related some how). Anyway she does a lot of teaching the difference with the tattler vs the reg canning lids. She marks her rubbers with a permanent marker each time she uses them and then tosses them when the marks come to 10....
They last through THAT many canning? WOW.
The website says indefinitely.... I have zero experience with reusable lids so I am not speaking from experience...not with reusable lids anyway.
@@paulesterline5714 Hence the reason I mentioned Linda's Pantry, who has many years that she has used the tattlers etc. She would be the one to refer to if you need info on how long they last.
@@sallyintucson those lids & gaskets will last a long long time - I've been using them for over 30 yrs I think sence the 80s -( as long as u brake the seal as per instructions) the gaskets will last a long time also if u wipe the gasket with mineral oil or potrolem gel after washing that will increase the service life dramaticly - cooking oil oxidizes rapidly so i don't recommend it - sence it doesn't have that indention that shows that there is a vacume - it's a must that u check to see if it has a vacume when the jar has cooled some
@@sallyintucson yes they do. Anna In Ohio.
I've used Tattler lids for quite a while. They're pretty picky about getting the gasket placement right. I personally gave up on the whole water bath thing a long time ago when I discovered the jar attachment for my vacuum sealer and get seals at least equal to pressure canning. Also discovered Starsan the greatest sanitizer on the planet when I got into making beer and wine. Ditched all that time eating heat sanitizing too.
Yes and I get the purists all up in a tizzy but it's always fun to watch em squirm. lol
As a certified Quality Control auditor - Very well Done!! Love that curiosity (aka critical thinking and deductive reasoning). Nice research!! đ Hearts to you!đ„°
Just bought some through your link, which means the metal lids will come back in stock, you're all welcome. LOL
Itâs good to have both! I have a good stash of Harvest Guard lids so I donât have to spazz when I canât find lids!
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The buy-in isn't really that high, but I still have a hundred of Superb lids. I use the Tatler and Harvest Guard lids on things that I know will be opened in less than a year. If I suspect that can may be on the shelf until SHTF, then I use the single use lids. I don't want to tie up my reusable lids for a decade, nor do I trust them to be as oxygen resistant as the metal lids.
Interesting. My main "whoah" is the fact that the lids are plastic. Unless they are a non petrolium based plastic, they will leach toxins into your foods. As for not reusing metal lids, old corporate tales. I have metal lids that I have reused some 10-20 times. I have been doing this for at least 45 yrs. And nowadays, we have a new trick up our sleeves. Food grade high temp silicon to redo the seals on the lids! This also allows me to use commercial food jars and simply redo the seals in their lids. And if there are some on here reading my comments that say, HEY! You have already said that you reuse commercial food jars and their lids. Yes, I have. But the seals do wear out much faster and after about 5 time or so, they stop sealing.
BTW, the silicon high temp seals are actually used to make gaskets for engine blocks. They are non toxic and withstand high temps so even pressure canning is safe. But, y'all make up your own minds on this and for those who experiment, let us all know about how it worked for you.
Can you give the name on the product you use? The Silicone for the gaskets. Thank you for the info.
@@charlotteisaacson384 This is what I got on amazon. I just went there to get the full title and noticed the price has gone up a bit, guess to be expected.
Silicone RTV 4500 Food Contact Safe High Strength Silicone Sealant, Clear (2.8 FL. Ounce) - 2 Pack
Temp use range of -65 to +350 F.
thanks for your post, Azri'el. In Europe, they don't even use 'mason' jars. They use 'weck' or other jars and lids fully made of glass with clips and rubber rings. I was sure I would mess them up, but they work! Why look for a new solution when one already exists??
I agree on the idea of plastic lids. Maybe it's okay, maybe not, but metal or glass is just easier to sterilize and clean. Plus, who needs more plastic in this world? I am one of those people who reuses commercial jars and lids, and I know I am not supposed to, but they have worked fine without fail. I check the lids and seals carefully, and choose more secure looking ones from things such as beets and passata, then use heavier looking jars. It is absolutely not recommended, but I guess I'm just an unhealthy risk taker... In general, I think all of it is BS just to get us to buy more stuff we don't need, and to push people to the idea of 'disposable'. As with everything....
Just because something is a petroleum based plastic doesn't make it unsafe. There are food grade plastics that are very much safe to use short and long term.
@@tammyd.970 Do you know the name of the jars that have glass lids?
I totally get missing the popping sound of jars sealing! Itâs music to my ears, the sound of successful canning. Thanks for sharing this video đđ đ
I love that you brought us viewers in on the process instead of just editing it out. This is a well made video thank you.
When lids were hard to find I just concentrated on more dehydration preservation, along with freezing. I also canned in the largest jars to get more out of each lid. We'll get through this!
Yeah I canned more quarts than ever before! And discovered I should do it in the size more!
Lol! just got an email from harvest guard. You buried them in orders for about 3 more weeks! Congratulations!
Yup they have it posted on their site good thing I have plenty while I wait for my new order. Anna In Ohio.
It's 3 months later and they are still burried with orders. I ordered anyway. 3-4 weeks and they'll be here, just in time for the peaches.
@@carrieskinner3889 Thats so odd I got mine right away after I posted this 2 months ago. I'm so sorry to hear it's taking you so long. Anna In Ohio.
I have for years used the regular lids over and over and have had no real problem at all. I even reuse old jelly, pickle jars and such with literally no problem.
same here. Anna In Ohio.
My mum has reused them too. Jam and pickle jars. I don't think she has ever bought new jars.
Best jars I own are squarish, 28 oz. You guessed it, commercial sauce. These will take regular lids.
Since my hands are small, I can get a good grip on them. Oh yes, will also used the one piece lids again.
So do I, with no problem at all. Some lids I've had for 40 years!
Thank you for making this video about the lids and seals!! Their buisness is now BOOMING due to this video and a hearthy THANK YOU for promoting a business that is AMERICAN MADE!! It does take longer to get the lids and seals, but the demand is helping them to grow!! YAAAY!!
I never realized that I had a favorite burner but I totally do. And I always chuckle at my mom and mother in law because they have their own favorite burners too.
Three piece tops were used by my mother, my grandmother, and whoever else in generations past. Consisted of a glass top, rubber ring, metal ring. turning 77 this year
I have a box of those and just checked the other day, the Harvest Guard gaskets fit them perfectly. With them being so old I wouldn't use them for canning but for dry food storage they are beautiful and a good solution to the mistake of buying them from a Market Place seller. She had them listed as Vintage and I was thinking like 20 years ago nope super old. Even has the box. Anna In Ohio.
I'm 67 and still have a few of my grandma's. God bless you
I have been reusing lids for more than 30 years, and I have never had a problem. If the rubber on the lid is deformed, you can soak it in vinegar, and the suppleness will return, to a great extent. If you do reuse the lids, it is important to get them VERY clean first, and a hot water soak(like new), also helps.
we do the same thing just run them through the dish washer and weve never had an issue with unsealing
My mother-in-law taught me this 40 years ago! She always re-used lids. She also re-used jars with lids that had a rubber seal inside them. I do too. Once in a while you get a failure, but not often, and that's likely my fault!
wow, had never heard this. I have read some WWII vintage canning advice and they said throw them out when the rubber is deformed. In fact they wanted you to store the jars with the lids upside down so the rubber seal didn't touch the glass, and put on the ring loosely to keep it there. I have always done that although I just use the jars for storage (with the rubber seal down of course!) I am sure many farm wives did as you do over the years!
The advice was probably USDA advising people to be super careful...
I do this too. I let them soak in hot water before putting them on the jars. Iâm only on my 2nd year of canning, but so far Iâve had only 3 jars not seal (Iâve canned over 100 jars for sure by now).
Add some vinegar to the water in your water bath canner and you can get rid of or avoid the build up from your hard water! It might help you canner last a bit longer!
I enjoyed your scientific analysis approach to finding the answer to the failed seals. I was a secretary in a chemistry department, learned some interesting things when typing up research papers for journals.
I have had pretty good success with HG lids, but what impressed me most if their customer service. They went out of their way to get me an order of their red lids, and when they were back ordered last fall, I had regular updates and was given a discount. The only problem is that I just donât need to keep ordering because Iâm using them over and over đ
What you probably couldn't see is that when you tightened them after removing from the pot, the lids barely turned but the jars did, which was not tight enough for these lids. When you tighten them after removing from the heat you need to snug them down good. Another thing to mention is that you can order extra gaskets, to keep on hand - best to order in the off season.
Great show.... really enjoyed the 'troubleshooting' phase to determine cause of failure...
"Kitchen Science"
Thank you!
The rubbers do go bad after a while. Iâve found that boiling the rings in baking soda helps a lot in extending ring life.
I'll have to try that - makes sence raises ph of gasket - I like that name I'm finished raising kids it's just 4 dogs now - lol
good to know
how much baking soda
@@alexandralandmesser9701 a teaspoon in a pot of water should be good it softens the water - I've been wiping them with potroleim jelly sence the 80s, after I use them and clean them, it prevents hardening - I keep using my gaskets, for decades on over and I rearlly replace them
Rubbing them with jojoba oil should rejuvenate them.
Your mind works like mine Jill, figure out all the things. Lol. This was interesting, thanks for taking the time. âŁïž
I'd like to see the same lid used with a different gasket as well as the same gasket used with a different lid to possibly determine if it was a failed lid, or a failed gasket.
@@juliebaker6230 it can be eather some times the lids have a slight raised spot from the mold - u can smooth it out with a smooth fingernail file
Bought a set and then tried them today for the first time! I canned potatoes/broth and they sealed perfectly fine. I was careful about tightening the metal lid and then backing off more than I am used to. đ Thank you for showing us!
Great video with very important, needed information! Thank you so much for doing the research, "experimental canning" and filming it for the rest of us. I really appreciate what you do for us.
I have a box of Tattler lids down in the basement that I forgot about until I watched this! I need to drag them out and start using them. Thanks for the reminder!
I started laughing when you pulled out the tomatoes. I just pulled the last of my tomatoes out on Sunday and made sauce and canned it. And yes, I have a favorite burner.
I just used up the last of my tomatoes also. And my favorite burner is next to the pot filled
How do you freeze tomatoes
@@kim94503 core them and the put an x through the skin on the other end and put into the storage bag/container of your choice. Makes everything easier actually because the tomatoes will slip right out of their skins when you defrost them to make sauce in salsa or whatever you are canning.
@@kim94503 core the tomatoes and throw in a ziploc or a tupperware container. Thaw, drain and the peels slip right off. Use as you normally would.
I made jam in February from last yearsâ crop of apricots and plums. Iâve got a half side of beef coming in June and need to make freezer space. Last year when I did tomatoes, I dehydrated the peels and then powdered them. They were amazingly good and full of flavor.
I absolutely love how thorough you were with your testing. I'm probably going to go ahead and pick up some of these lids, and I'm glad I'll know that maybe some of them won't work, and it isn't necessarily my fault.
So grateful to see these in actual use. I ordered a few hundred lids and replacements but put them away for later. I donât have a pressure canner yet but use jars for storing my home freeze dried food.
Jill this was AWESOME!!! Thank you for playing mad scientist for us! Totally going shopping with your link. I've been on the fence about buying these since the shortage started last year.
I absolutely love my harvest guard lids. I Started playing around with them early this fall when I smelled trouble coming with canning shortages... I have both HG and Tattlers and hands down prefer the HG. In fact I just had a new shipment of 350 regular and wide mouth arrive the other day, plus 50 extra gaskets both sizes! IMO the HG lids are just the slightest bit more flexible than the T and that lets them flex a bit more during the heating process and therefore seal a bit better. There was a learning curve for sure, but if you persist youâll get a handle on it and tbh I prefer them now to the metal lids!
Edit: Iâve never yet had an HG lid fail in storage... hereâs hoping that stays true!!
How long have you been using these lids please?
@@pegsol3834 since start of oct 2020
@@vancouvervixen4253 thank you!
Are the HG better priced than Tattler?
This makes me feel a lot better about all the problems Iâve had with my reusable lids
This is the way my Mother used the lids of her day ('50s) with the rubber rings. They worked great then, and I hear they work great now! I ordered multiple dozens last year. I have them for just in case I run out of lids!
I absolutely LOVE the faucet over the stove. I foresee some plumbing in the near future.
Growing up amish, my mom always reused canning lids. (Unless they had rust on them) she would boil them right before putting them on the jars and had great results. We canned hundreds of thousands of jars of food.
But buying these resusable ones look great!
Canning lids used to be made much better with more rubber on the seal. They could be reused many many times, like you said. The new lids are not nearly as nice, unfortunately.
Thank you for taking the time to do this. Very helpful information!
I'm just getting into canning and having a hard time finding all new jars so a friend offered to give me her old ones but they don't all have lids and same with finding lids but your video gives me an option ,Thank you!âș
I see your stand mixer in the background. If you don't have the baby food strainer attachment from KitchenAid yet, you NEED one. It is, by far, the easiest way to prep tomatoes for canning without throwing away any of that tomato goodness. No squeezing out seeds or peeling the tomatoes. You take the entire raw tomatoes and cut into big chunks,. Use a food processor to make a coarse slurry then ladle it into the hopper of the strainer attachment on the KitchenAid. The little hole on the strainer poops out a concentrated stream of just peels and seeds. The output is canning ready sauce with zero seeds or peels. It makes applesauce super easy also, you just need to quarter the apples and lightly cook them before making your puree..
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Now I wish I had bought the KitchenAid!
What the WHAT?? I am putting this on my list for Christmas! Thanks Bob!
@@carollynt My applesauce is very light in color. I guess that is because I only cook them very lightly.
Thanks for this video! I honestly hadn't even thought about the fact that canning lids would be in high demand again this year so this is so helpful. I love the idea of reusing lids land supporting a smaller US company. Better for the planet and the economy.
Jill---you are amazing...I wish I had you in my home to critique my canning and tell me what I do wrong....Thank you for being you and posting on CZcams.
I think it was back in 2018 I came across lids 50% off at all the neighborhood markets and I bought an insane amount of them never knowing a shortage was coming.
Thank you for showing an EXCELLENT experimental process to determine strengths and weaknesses of your canning process. It certainly eliminated MANY potential questions. A job VERY well done. Thank you again.
I wouldve done ot once and then made lasagna for dinner!!! God bless you for using the scientific method and being willing to experiment.
Right! I thought, "Well pasta for dinner tonight."
Exactly my thought too lol
Fantastic presentation, and Iâm not even the one in the family who does canning (my wife does but did I share in her problems with lid and jar supplies over the last year). All this was absolute PURE GOLD. Best video on any topic I have seen in a long time. And as a bonus, your over-the-rangetop water faucet is a fantastic idea, and I am going to install one in my kitchen absolutely as soon as possible. Wow what a fantastic idea! Gonna order us up some lids, also, and will use your code. Fantastic content. THANK YOU!!! SUBSCRIBED! đ
What an excellent teaching video. It was like watching an investigative episode! I was at the edge of my seat to see if those two errant lids were going to work. I love how you left them to the last. I love your kitchen too. Looks like you have a stupendous operation going on there in your homestead.
Iâve been having the same failure rate with Tattler lids! Thank you for all your research! Very informative.
Pls keep us posted and let us know if the tomato jars stay sealed.
That's exactly what I was thinking because I used Tattler's last fall on my tomato sauce, they sealed and several months later found moldy unsealed jars in the pantry.
Great video!!!! I bought the harvest lids 2 years ago but never used them. Metal lids are still.scarce here, local hardware has ball lids now.....but there $9.85 for 12 lids!!!!!! I didn't get much canned last year, it upsets me that the canning shelves are empty. Thank you so much for the video, you have lifted my spirits once again for canning.
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Thank you Jill and all your wonderful commenters here who have shared such amazing knowledge. The people here are just awesome. I loved your process of experimentation and logical conclusions -- intriguing. I ordered the HG lids and extra gaskets. There is a 3-4 week delay before they can fulfill my order, but I'm happy to wait. I truly appreciate this, as I was feeling so insecure about not being able to continue canning with this lid shortage. Great idea.
When you tighten after processing, donât be afraid to give the jar lid a good crank.
That 1870's homestead, says she recommends the reusable lids in pressure canning instead of water bathing
I agree ! I had more failures with WB canning, but none when pressure canning...
but those lids were glass with rubber rings.
Elizabeth said, Good for both! A lid is a lid!
As a new (and timid) canner, I loved this video, especially your investigation & experiment!
Thank you for doing this video. I just ordered some of these lids and extra seals even though they said there would be a delay on shipping because of all the b orders they had received after this video. I'm willing to wait for a good product and I'm glad I came across your channel showing these because I had a hard time finding lids last season and I think your right about it not going to be much better this year. Thanks again!
I'm new to your channel and this was the most interesting video! I'll definitely be watching again.
I love the popping sound!
I am so excited. Today I received my first order of Harvest Guard lids. I will be doing a test run to check my learning curve. Then I will be canning all those things I stored in the freezer waiting for this day. Thanks for the discount code.
I used to work with engineers using o ring seals in vacuum chambers. In my opinion, you need to do everything as advised, but after taking out the jars, you need to tighten the seal rings down more before they cool. Grab the bottom of the jar with a towel or mitten, and the seal ring, give them a little twist to give them a bit more initial bight on the o ring to let the atmospheric pressure on the outside press down right off. We used to use a little thin film of something like petroleum jelly on the seal side of the o ring, which helps get that initial seal more uniformly. Any scratch, nick, etc. radiating from inside the lip to the outside is a no no. Even the smoothness, the finish, on the lip is critical. You can even get some fine emery cloth and hold it with your fingers to lap the lip going in the same radial direction as the lid, never going from inside the jar outward. When I had to machine stainless steel bases for o rings, I always had to use fine abrasives to make sure the grain of the finish was parallel the the direction of the o ring.
If re-se a savings issue, perhaps the used seals might be viable for storage of dry foods like rice, beans, flour, . . . Well, you know better than me.
Ur 100% correct - in the south before AC u had to put dry goods in jars often - then they heated the jar with the lid off to further dry them - then they installed the lid that would prevent molding and bug from eating up the dry goods
I feel like the manufacturers need to know about these failed seals because there's that one or two troublesome lid that could be from a defective batch. This was a fun video, Jill. I don't can or have a homestead, I just live vicariously through you and other canners and homesteaders.
Thank you for making this video, I just went and purchased some of these lids, but the website said because of you and prairie homestead recommending these lids their purchases have majorly spikedđđ so it will be 3 to 4 weeks until my lids ship, so they will definitely be for next year's canning, however hopefully next year I can spend less time looking for canning jar lids, and more time working on the garden, I am very excited to try these as I like to have as many ways to be independent from needing government to supply items as I can, and this will be another way I can have items I don't have to replace the will help to sustain me and my family.
Excellent video. I've wondered about the reusable lids and now I've seen enough to know I don't want to mess with them. Thanks for sharing đ
Has anyone else noticed that those gorgeous cabinets have the same color tones as her gorgeous hair? Now that's planning and attention to detail. đ§ đ
Great video i been thinking about these lids thanks for the honest review
Miss Jill, thank you for testing the Harvest Guard reusable canning lids!!! Appreciate seeing how they are suppose to be used. And your "try to figure out why 2 jars did not seal". Appreciate the 10% off on entire purchase!!! Brava!!
Truly do appreciate your experimenting with these for us and showing immediate results of each experiment.
Priceless for those of us who know little or nothing!
I had a jar that wouldnât keep a vacuum seal, I tried and tried, then I realized , the rim of the jar might not be level, and it wasnât, it was a dud jar.
How can you tell before canning? Maybe put it upside down on a flat granite and look for gaps?
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I did this with some bell jars, and some mainstays brand. They both had uneven rims to a small degree. The jar would barely rock back and forth on a small piece of granite.
@@TheRainHarvester both yours and jean45s comments are really good ideas - I don't have any granite to set them on but I have one of those glass plates that u set on a counter to prevent the counter from being scratched to see if they will rock or maybe if a piece of paper will slide into different areas of the rim if it has a gap or high place - your way is the easiest - in the past if something didn't seal I stuck it in the freezer lol and ate it later - I didn't take the time to see why it didn't go into a vacume
Another thing I thought of is u could put a piece of paper on granite or glass and wipe a coat of oil on the rim then put the rim against the paper it would leave an oil mark on the paper or even glass - as machinst blueing does to see if there is contact of two surfaces or were they meet
You're having the same issues with sealing that I experienced. I also learned about lowering the amount of product in the jars, and checking for nicks, and still have occasional gaskets that won't seal, period. Reusable lids aren't new, but they used to be china instead of plastic and there was lots more rubber in the separate gaskets.
Thank you for your experimentation! As of last year I reuse the lids all the time but not for canning, I use them for my dehydrated food that I put into jars with silica packs and close up. This way I stretch my money a little farther and so far no problem with all of the sealed fruits and vegetables. I LOVE dehydrated food! Thank you again, I think Iâm going to hit that subscribe button now.
Iâve been considering investing in these or tattler so thank you so so much for an honest review! Due to your vlog the shipping will be several weeks out so Great job! Iâm excited to have these in my supply stock! Hunting lids these past 18 months has been a nightmare! Blessings from Western NCđđ»đ
I just got 200 hundred of these Harvest Guard reuseable lids. I love them!
yay!
Me too! Well I think I have 300 now.... havenât had one failure yet!
This is funny reading all the excitement over canning lids I didn't realize that people were becoming stressed about jars and lids till now
@@able880 Yeah, its been a real problem, Ive also purchased used canning jars from offer up and craigs list so now I will need more lids and rings. I feel confident with what I have now so Im not concerned any more.
Yea I live in the country so canning is an every day thing as I gave jars of deer away this yr I had to ask them to give me the jars and lids back this yr lol - many times when friends find a jar in the woods they save them for me - I always save the lids even if there old lids as long as there not rusted I will often reuse them - I think I've read thru most of the 1000 comments on this issue lol it's really interesting - using the plastic lids can be a challenge and is an art in it's self
Hey there Jill, I have reused canning lids many many times and they have always sealed so far, I don't understand the risk, they are either sealed or not sealed when you take them off the shelf, the same test that you use with any lid. You have to use extra care when you remove the lids not to damage them so you can reuse, I challenge you to do the same test with used lids :)
Same here. I've watched quite a few videos on the reusable lids and it seems there is more tweaking involved. Given the amount of canning that I do I have always felt they were overpriced as well but in the current shortage context the difference may have narrowed. I haven't checked on their price in quite a while.
I always reuse lids. I also save glass jars such as spaghetti sauce and pickle jars and the original lids, these are great to reuse for water bathing.
Same here! The gasket warms up and conforms to the new position on the jar. I feel like it's a business/marketing scheme to get more lids sold.
I have a husband that can pull the lid off without a tool. Sometimes I can too. If you have to use a jar opener I might warp the lid but I reuse my metal lids too.
@@cogit8able I use the ring turned vertical... You have to apply an even pressure to the ring so it doesn't turn into an oval. But I've never bent a lid using the ring to pop it open.
I absolutely LOVE the water spigot above the stove! Great tips, I truly enjoy your channel, you seem like a really smart chick, I honestly have learned a lot from your channel already, and I've only seen a few videos. Thank you for the stuff you have shared with the world!
I am loving the faucet over the oven. Makes so much sense!
I use Tattlers đđœđđœ but, there is a special way to loosly tighten before placing in canner. There are YT videos on this
Tattler sells a new type now called EZ-Seal, you put them on just like metal ones, but when the canner is done and you remove the lid, you leave them for about 5 minutes, then when you take them out you tighten the rings. The older style you did have to put on loose, which I found I had more siphoning issues with, I bought a ton of the new ones this last summer and try to avoid using the old ones if I can. The new ones I don't get any siphoning but I still have some seal fails a lot more often than I ever did with metal - very irritating!
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I just bought the variety pack of them to try out. Thank you for the coupon code!
Yes, I have a fav burner and pot. Thank you for your work to help us.