On Aug 16, 9:12 am, George Shirley > wrote:
> ljp wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> Not if you want your jams and jellies to be safe to eat and able to be
> stored. Check out:http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/index.htmlfor more details and the reasons
> behind proper, safe canning methods.

The argument for the double lid seems to be consistency which is
reasonable. However, it doesn't get into why glass and rubber rings
are unsafe. It would be nice to find instructions for the safe use of
same and cautions, rather than a prohibition. ie should they be
processed in a BWB.