On Aug 16, 7:33 am, George Shirley > wrote:
> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> > "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> In article >,
> >> "Ted Mittelstaedt" > wrote:
>
> >>> I wonder if this is all a plot at Jarden to get us to move to those
> >>> super expensive "Ball Collection Elite Platinum" lids that are just
> >>> plain steel with a poly coat, no color anodization. It's the old story
> >>> of introduce a cheaper replacement product, label it with a more
> >>> expensive-sounding name, then make the existing product cruddier
> >>> and cruddier over the following years so that it becomes unusable and
> >>> you have to go to the more expensive product that gives you less.
>
> >>> Ted

It's been a while since I made jam and I seem to have missed
something. I don't use paraffin anymore, replaced by reused jam and
sauce jars. I used glass and rubber rings because I have a nice jar.
Now it seems these are all verboten and I need to use a water bath to
sterilize my sterile jars and product. I don't make a lot of jam, but
I have never had a failure. Then again if the reused lids are
damaged, I don't use them.

I'm wondering if the two piece lids and water bath are overkill for
jams and jellies. I'm pretty sure it works well for Ball et all.