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"john royce" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "john royce" > wrote:
> >> How is it best to store it?

> >
> > In an airtight container.
> >>
> >> At the moment we are thinking of putting it in glass pickle jars with
> >> screw
> >> lids.

> >
> > That should work if there's some sort of sealing compound between the
> > lid and the jar rim; Or something along the lines of Lock & Lock, or
> > Tupperware or Rubbermaid.

>
> Thanks to all. Could a sealing compound be just a food plastic bag put
> between the jar and the lid?


I suppose. Giviing it some more thought, I might put the filled bag
into the jar and cover it with a screw-top lid. Or do the same using a
plastic container as mentioned above.


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