So. The commissary had a 6-bottle case of half gallon jars which use wide
mouth lids. They are new. They usually buy the Ball brand. The Ball site
recommends them for (non-food &) apple & grape juices and recommend "For
fresh preserving, follow a tested preserving recipe such as those found in
the Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving and Ball® Complete Book of Home
Preserving."
http://www.freshpreserving.com/fileb...ar%20Usage.pdf

I didn't research much further as we have talked this over before, but I
thought it was interesting that cases are now in the marketplace. And we've
thought they'd be just dandy for pickles. You know where my heart lies.

Edrena, faithful disciple of St. Vinaigrette, Holy Order of the Sacred
Sisters & Brothers of St. Pectina of Jella (HOSS&BSPJ)
And praying to St. Sahara of Aridity for just a little less of the humidity.
Just a little less, mind you. I need some beef jerky time.

In article >,
"The Joneses" > wrote:

> So. The commissary had a 6-bottle case of half gallon jars which use wide
> mouth lids. They are new.

New to your commissary? Fleet Farm has carried them for several years
-- maybe 10?

>They usually buy the Ball brand.

Of all jars? Uffda. Are these Ball? Mine might say Kerr.
Ball's more expensive here. What're you paying for your case of 6
half-gallon jars? I'm thinking they're maybe $10-12 for a case of 6
here.


> The Ball site
> recommends them for (non-food &) apple & grape juices and recommend "For
> fresh preserving, follow a tested preserving recipe such as those found in
> the Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving and Ball® Complete Book of Home
> Preserving."
> http://www.freshpreserving.com/fileb...%20Recommended
> %20Jar%20Usage.pdf
>
> I didn't research much further as we have talked this over before, but I
> thought it was interesting that cases are now in the marketplace.

See above -- been available for years.


> And we've
> thought they'd be just dandy for pickles. You know where my heart lies.

You're a vinegar tart, you are!

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, and here's the link to my appearance
on "A Prairie Home Companion," <http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
programs/2008/08/30/>

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "The Joneses" > wrote:
>
>> So. The commissary had a 6-bottle case of half gallon jars which use wide
>> mouth lids. They are new.
>
> New to your commissary? Fleet Farm has carried them for several years
> -- maybe 10?
>
>>They usually buy the Ball brand.
>
> Of all jars? Uffda. Are these Ball? Mine might say Kerr.
> Ball's more expensive here. What're you paying for your case of 6
> half-gallon jars? I'm thinking they're maybe $10-12 for a case of 6
> here.
>
>
>> The Ball site
>> recommends them for (non-food &) apple & grape juices and recommend "For
>> fresh preserving, follow a tested preserving recipe such as those found
>> in
>> the Ball Blue Book® Guide to Preserving and Ball® Complete Book of Home
>> Preserving."
>> http://www.freshpreserving.com/fileb...%20Recommended
>> %20Jar%20Usage.pdf
>>
>> I didn't research much further as we have talked this over before, but I
>> thought it was interesting that cases are now in the marketplace.
>
> See above -- been available for years.
>
>
>> And we've
>> thought they'd be just dandy for pickles. You know where my heart lies.
>
> You're a vinegar tart, you are!
>
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, and here's the link to my appearance
> on "A Prairie Home Companion," <http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
> programs/2008/08/30/>

Better a vinegar tart than a radio hussy! I had a (short) letter to the
editor printed once.
I'm still a newbie after all these years and live in the upbackwoods of a
military installation. We're late to get a lot of stuff and not too many
farmers up here on the mesa.
Edrena

In article >,
"The Joneses" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message

> > You're a vinegar tart, you are!

> Better a vinegar tart than a radio hussy! I had a (short) letter to the
> editor printed once.
> I'm still a newbie after all these years and live in the upbackwoods of a
> military installation. We're late to get a lot of stuff and not too many
> farmers up here on the mesa.
> Edrena

Oughtta move to Minne-soda. We're on the cutting edge of everything.
(*^;^*) We made chemical dependency treatment a household name. AND
we've got the Mall of America. AND walleye fish. Never mind your ol'
chili peppers! '0-)

--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, and here's the link to my appearance
on "A Prairie Home Companion," <http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
programs/2008/08/30/>

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
Never mind your ol'
> chili peppers! '0-)
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

*Chile* peppers. Humph. I am lustful after all y'all berries n' things tho.
Last time we were in that area a few years ago, all along the highway were
picking farms & the like. Our trip was too long for me to stop & get fruit,
tho. I grieved. He got his motorcycle tho.
Edrena

In article >,
"The Joneses" > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> Never mind your ol'
> > chili peppers! '0-)
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>
> *Chile* peppers.

I'm of the old school, Miz Edrena. I learned that chili is a pepper and
Chile is a country.

> Humph. I am lustful after all y'all berries n' things tho.

Everything evens out, no?

> Last time we were in that area a few years ago, all along the highway were
> picking farms & the like. Our trip was too long for me to stop & get fruit,
> tho. I grieved. He got his motorcycle tho.
> Edrena



--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller, and here's the link to my appearance
on "A Prairie Home Companion," <http://prairiehome.publicradio.org/
programs/2008/08/30/>