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Default Half Gallon Jars

In article >,
"The Joneses" > wrote:

> So. The commissary had a 6-bottle case of half gallon jars which use wide
> mouth lids. They are new.


New to your commissary? Fleet Farm has carried them for several years
-- maybe 10?

>They usually buy the Ball brand.


Of all jars? Uffda. Are these Ball? Mine might say Kerr.
Ball's more expensive here. What're you paying for your case of 6
half-gallon jars? I'm thinking they're maybe $10-12 for a case of 6
here.


> The Ball site
> recommends them for (non-food &) apple & grape juices and recommend "For
> fresh preserving, follow a tested preserving recipe such as those found in
> the Ball Blue BookŪ Guide to Preserving and BallŪ Complete Book of Home
> Preserving."
> http://www.freshpreserving.com/fileb...%20Recommended
> %20Jar%20Usage.pdf
>
> I didn't research much further as we have talked this over before, but I
> thought it was interesting that cases are now in the marketplace.


See above -- been available for years.


> And we've
> thought they'd be just dandy for pickles. You know where my heart lies.


You're a vinegar tart, you are!

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