Melba's Jammin' > wrote in
:

> In article >, Wayne
> > wrote:
> (snipped)
>> >> And you can sterilize canning jars in a dishwasher too, right
>> >> Barb...???
>
>> > Sterilize? I don't think so. Wash in preparation for canning?
>> > Sure.
>> > But that's just washing dishes. :-)
>
>> What about the "sanitize" cycle? Would that be "safe" enough, or
>> must one absolutely boil the jars?
>
> My understanding is this: If you are going to process (boiling water
> bath or pressure canner) for at least 10 minutes, you don't need to
> sterilize the jars. I understand 'sterilize' to mean, for canning jar
> prep, boiling in water for 10 minutes. If you're going to process
> for 10 minutes or more, clean and hot are all that's necessary. I
> don't know about 'sanitize' cycles -- sorry. When I jam, I boil the
> jars and process for 10 minutes. Linda Amendt (preserving book
> author) talks about too much processing being hard on the gel set and
> I'd have to check to see what her exact words are about it. U of MN
> says anything under 15 minutes isn't going to affect the set.

Thanks, Barb!

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