gloria p wrote:
>
> I just finished a double batch of bread and butter pickles and, while
> leafing through the Ball canning book, noted that mot recipes say:
>
> "Process in boiling water bath xx minutes, remove from heat, and
> after 5 minutes remove jars from kettle."
>
>
> Why the extra 5 minutes? In that short time, the temperature of the
> kettle water doesn't cool down enough to remove the threat of burns
> and the temperature of the jars means you still have to use some kind of
> tongs or lifter to remove them from the kettle. Those things are HOT!

i would guess that it involves the boiling point
and that perhaps there is some chance of a residual
gurgle of hot water that is best to avoid. by waiting
a few minutes it gives the chance to let that type
of problem to dissipate.


> I always BWB process for an extra 10 minutes or so because we are at
> almost 5800 ft. in altitude and water boils here at ~202 deg. F.


songbird