"Marilyn" > wrote in message
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> "Green Newb" > wrote in message
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>> 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.
>
> I think those are only used in commercial canning here, but someone can
> correct me if I'm wrong.
>
>> 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
>>
>
> Oh, yes, we have a metal lid that has a ring of sealing compound on it and
> then we screw metal bands on the jars to keep the lids on while
> processing.
> The lid must be replaced each time you reuse the jar. I always put my
> used
> lids in the recycling bin so I'm hoping they get melted down and the metal
> reused somehow. But the screw bands can get used over and over again
> until
> they get rusty or bent out of shape. I go through mine periodically and
> weed old the rusty-looking ones and toss them in the recycling bin.
>
>
> --
> -Marilyn
>
The new lids I am fortunate enough to get, also have a sealing compound on
the inside. Kewl about the recycling bit. I was impressed with the screw
band method but would probably have had to import them in.