I'd take a picture if my son didn't have my card and reader lol. Yes it is
a one peice cap.
Screw lid. When your out shopping, these lids are on all the jars etc. I
use a combination of brand new jars and second hand glass jars (used and
emptied) from my shopping. I found a supplier of brand new screw pop top
lids. I have brand new pop top lids, that fit 6 sizes of jars. Eg
purchased Jam, purchased pickles, cocktail onions. They have a button on the
lid which depresses if canning is sucessful. For the larger jars I brought
them new. 1 and 2 litre.

When I researched into what storage bottles to use, I found I had to use new
rubber rings, using the vaccola method of bottling, which cost money. I
think the method you use, you have to replace the middle insert each time.
Figured I might as well spend 17 cents each on a new pop top screw lid, per
jar and help the environment as well. Hope that explained

"Marilyn" > wrote in message
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> "Green Newb" > wrote in message
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>>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
>>> "Green Newb" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> this post. How many years afterwards have you eaten one of your
>>>> products?
>>>> What is the longest time?
>>>
>>> zxcvbob has some stuff he's had since Christ was a corporal. "-0)
>>> I'd want it gone within 2-3 years.
>>
>> Having a laugh. Yes me too.
>>>
>>>
>>>> What do you mean bout the lids popping off?
>>>>
>>>> I've been worrying about, how do you know if it hasn't sealed properly.
>>>
>>> Remove the screw band. Using three or four fingers, lift the jar (over
>>> a padded surface, just in case you've a dud) by the edges of the sealed
>>> lid. If the lid stays on, you're good. If it comes off, you didn't
>>> have a good seal.
>>
>> I have brand new pop tops. Like the ones on commercial jars.
>>>
>
> Okay, I'm confused. These are one-piece caps? We don't have those for
> home
> canning here in the States.
>
>