"Kathi" > wrote in message
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> "Rachael of Nex, the Wiccan Rat" > wrote in message
>...
> > Nearly two hours and no "ping" from my jars. Is this normal ? What's the
> > expected ping time (if there is such a thing) or does it depend on what
> > method is used in canning and what is canned ?
> > What if I don't hear one ?
> >
> > The lids look concave already, fwiw.

>
>
> just because you didn't hear it doesn't mean it didn't happen (altho
> you missed out on part of the fun!).

I was thinking that too - I feel I've been cheated ! Next time I'm going to
sit on a stool and watch them, and listen intently. But then I suppose a
watched jar never pings. ;-)

Press in the middle of the lids
> - if they don't give (pop back up), they're sealed
>
Them's is sealed alright then ! I could see that they were convex when they
came out of the bath and then became concave minutes later. Maybe that was
my ping window and I missed it.

Thanks for the reassurance !


Rachael