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Cooling Jars

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Title: Cooling Jars
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Categories: Canning, Information

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When you remove hot jars from a canner, do not retighten their jar lids.
Retightening of hot lids may cut through the gasket and cause seal
failures. Cool the jars at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours. Jars may be
cooled on racks or towels to minimize heat damage to counters (Plate 1).
The food level and liquid volume of raw-packed jars will be noticeably
lower after cooling. Air is exhausted during processing and food shrinks.
If a jar loses excessive liquid during processing, do not open it to add
more liquid. Check for sealed lids. For more information see "Testing Jars
Seals".

======================================================= === * USDA
Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format
courtesy of Karen Mintzias

From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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