Melba's Jammin' > wrote in message >...
> In article >, The Joneses
> > wrote:
>
> > Sara Gottlieb wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > This is my last question tonight, I promise! Is it ok to re-use the
> > > water in the canning bath for processing another batch of jars?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Sara
> >
> > I reuse mine all day while I'm canning. Maybe even a second day. But
> > after that (even tho I have soft water in the house) I get deposits on
> > the jars. Nothing dangerous in that, just icky white stuff around the
> > jars.
> > Edrena
>
> A glug of vinegar in the kettle is your friend, Edrena. Even if I use
> soft water.

OK, the vinegar trick I know - what do you do for the rust colour? I
just made 2 batches of jam, one after the other, and reused the water
in the BWB. I guess my canner rack is rustier than I thought, because
now there's a rust colour on all the jars. I'm gonna toss the rack,
maybe even the canner, but how do I get the rust deposit off the jars?

Kathi