It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
chloride when added to pint and quart jars. The correct measurements a

3/4 teaspoon per pint jar
1 1/2 teaspoons per quart jar

I realized this when I looked at the box today when adding the calcium
chloride to the luncheon spear jars.

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.

George
Father Inquisitor, HOSSPOJ

In article >,
George Shirley > wrote:

> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
> chloride when added to pint and quart jars. The correct measurements a
>
> 3/4 teaspoon per pint jar
> 1 1/2 teaspoons per quart jar
>
> I realized this when I looked at the box today when adding the calcium
> chloride to the luncheon spear jars.
>
> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>
> George
> Father Inquisitor, HOSSPOJ


Twelve Our Fathers and six Hail Marys for you, Bucko!
How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
it?

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

On 6/8/2010 7:50 AM, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In >,
> George > wrote:
>
>> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
>> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
>> chloride when added to pint and quart jars. The correct measurements a
>>
>> 3/4 teaspoon per pint jar
>> 1 1/2 teaspoons per quart jar
>>
>> I realized this when I looked at the box today when adding the calcium
>> chloride to the luncheon spear jars.
>>
>> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>>
>> George
>> Father Inquisitor, HOSSPOJ
>
>
> Twelve Our Fathers and six Hail Marys for you, Bucko!
> How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
> it?
>
I bought it online about three years ago and still have one full box and
a package and a half in the open box. It's in sealed packets so doesn't
get compacted and stays good.

I've been seeing posts on this group that say people are finding it in
Walmart and other places. The ones I've seen online are now in what
appears to be a small plastic jar.

Living in a small town I can't often find things I want so try to buy
things from Amazon, anything over $25 gets free shipping so I wait until
I can combine items.

I buy my vacuum sealer bags on eBay and they're generic, I buy two sizes
in fifty foot rolls and they work good. I just bought two new Tilia jar
sealers a couple of days ago, got them from TotalVac online and they
were cheaper than anyplace else with less cost for shipping. I had
recently bought a new hose for our thirty-year old Filter Queen vacuum
cleaner from them and discovered they carried some FoodSaver parts too.
I had a coupon for free shipping from my previous order so got the jar
sealers I needed.

On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:50:04 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> George Shirley > wrote:
>
>> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
>> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
>> chloride when added to pint and quart jars. The correct measurements a
>>
>> 3/4 teaspoon per pint jar
>> 1 1/2 teaspoons per quart jar
>>
>> I realized this when I looked at the box today when adding the calcium
>> chloride to the luncheon spear jars.
>>
>> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>>
>> George
>> Father Inquisitor, HOSSPOJ
>
>
>Twelve Our Fathers and six Hail Marys for you, Bucko!
>How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
>it?

I found the Ball Pickle Crisp at my local grocery store here in the
sticks. It was $5.98 for a 5.5 oz (155g) jar. Directions say to use
a rounded 1/4 tsp/quart or rounded 1/8 tsp/pint. Should last a while.

Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
like I do. But I would rather keep my local grocery store going. They
keep canning supplies year around. You won't find canning jars
anywhere else in town if you decided to make marmalade in January and
run out of jars or pectin. I do enough to keep Amazon going. Check
the places where you find Ball jars. It was flagged as a new product
here.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

In article >,
The Cook > wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:50:04 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:

> >How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
> >it?

> run out of jars or pectin. I do enough to keep Amazon going. Check
> the places where you find Ball jars. It was flagged as a new product
> here.

Last time I looked a couple weeks ago they didn't have it. Will keep
checking, though. Thanks, Susan.


--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

On 6/8/2010 9:48 AM, The Cook wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:50:04 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>> In >,
>> George > wrote:
>>
>>> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
>>> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
>>> chloride when added to pint and quart jars. The correct measurements a
>>>
>>> 3/4 teaspoon per pint jar
>>> 1 1/2 teaspoons per quart jar
>>>
>>> I realized this when I looked at the box today when adding the calcium
>>> chloride to the luncheon spear jars.
>>>
>>> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>>>
>>> George
>>> Father Inquisitor, HOSSPOJ
>>
>>
>> Twelve Our Fathers and six Hail Marys for you, Bucko!
>> How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
>> it?
>
> I found the Ball Pickle Crisp at my local grocery store here in the
> sticks. It was $5.98 for a 5.5 oz (155g) jar. Directions say to use
> a rounded 1/4 tsp/quart or rounded 1/8 tsp/pint. Should last a while.

Must be a stronger product than the older stuff I have, mine says 1.5
tspn per quart and .75 tspn per pint.

>
> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
> like I do. But I would rather keep my local grocery store going. They
> keep canning supplies year around. You won't find canning jars
> anywhere else in town if you decided to make marmalade in January and
> run out of jars or pectin. I do enough to keep Amazon going. Check
> the places where you find Ball jars. It was flagged as a new product
> here.

Nothing at our local supermarket with the Ball jars.

George Shirley wrote:
> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
> chloride when added to pint and quart jars.
>
> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>


Go, my child, and sin no more....

gloria p

On 6/8/2010 5:35 PM, gloria.p wrote:
> George Shirley wrote:
>> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
>> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
>> chloride when added to pint and quart jars.
>> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>>
>
>
> Go, my child, and sin no more....
>
> gloria p

Even my confessor doesn't say that anymore. <G>

George Shirley wrote:
> On 6/8/2010 5:35 PM, gloria.p wrote:
>> George Shirley wrote:
>>> It just occurred to me today that I made an error in a post from a few
>>> days ago. I gave the wrong measurements for Pickle Crisp, aka calcium
>>> chloride when added to pint and quart jars.
>>> Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Go, my child, and sin no more....
>>
>> gloria p
>
> Even my confessor doesn't say that anymore. <G>


Aha. It's been almost 50 years for me. I'm doomed.

gloria p

On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:18:38 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> The Cook > wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:50:04 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>
>> >How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
>> >it?
>
>> run out of jars or pectin. I do enough to keep Amazon going. Check
>> the places where you find Ball jars. It was flagged as a new product
>> here.
>
>Last time I looked a couple weeks ago they didn't have it. Will keep
>checking, though. Thanks, Susan.

Hi Barb,

Like I've mentioned previously, I used to use calcium chloride in my
all grain brewing days and it was reasonably inexpensive at that time.
I can't find a brew shop anywhere in Canada that carries it now so I'm
going to follow Kathi's lead and go to Wally World.
However, I just did a quick search on brewing supplies in the US and
found one almost on your doorstep.
Midwest Brewing Supplies
5825 Excelsior Blvd.
Minneapolis, MN 55416
952-925-9854 or toll free 888-449-2739
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/calci...ride-1-lb.html
They have two sizes, 2 oz. for $1.50 or 1 lb. for $3.95
The 1 lb. size is a real bargain.

Ross.

In article >,
wrote:

> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:18:38 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > The Cook > wrote:
> >
> >> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:50:04 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> >> > wrote:
> >
> >> >How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
> >> >it?
> >
> >> run out of jars or pectin. I do enough to keep Amazon going. Check
> >> the places where you find Ball jars. It was flagged as a new product
> >> here.
> >
> >Last time I looked a couple weeks ago they didn't have it. Will keep
> >checking, though. Thanks, Susan.
>
> Hi Barb,
>
> Like I've mentioned previously, I used to use calcium chloride in my
> all grain brewing days and it was reasonably inexpensive at that time.
> I can't find a brew shop anywhere in Canada that carries it now so I'm
> going to follow Kathi's lead and go to Wally World.
> However, I just did a quick search on brewing supplies in the US and
> found one almost on your doorstep.
> Midwest Brewing Supplies
> 5825 Excelsior Blvd.
> Minneapolis, MN 55416
> 952-925-9854 or toll free 888-449-2739
> http://www.midwestsupplies.com/calci...ride-1-lb.html
> They have two sizes, 2 oz. for $1.50 or 1 lb. for $3.95
> The 1 lb. size is a real bargain.
>
> Ross.


Thanks, Ross. Much as I dislike Walmart, there's one closer to me than
the St Louis Park brewing supply place, and it is the only place I can
find the 4 ounce jars I like to use. Thanks.

--
Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller
Updated 4-24-2010 with food story and pictures

> wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:18:38 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> > wrote:
>
>>In article >,
>> The Cook > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 07:50:04 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
>>> > wrote:
>>
>>> >How old is your Pickle Crisp? This year? Where in SamHill did you get
>>> >it?
>>
>>> run out of jars or pectin. I do enough to keep Amazon going. Check
>>> the places where you find Ball jars. It was flagged as a new product
>>> here.
>>
>>Last time I looked a couple weeks ago they didn't have it. Will keep
>>checking, though. Thanks, Susan.
>
> Hi Barb,
>
> Like I've mentioned previously, I used to use calcium chloride in my
> all grain brewing days and it was reasonably inexpensive at that time.
> I can't find a brew shop anywhere in Canada that carries it now so I'm
> going to follow Kathi's lead and go to Wally World.
> However, I just did a quick search on brewing supplies in the US and
> found one almost on your doorstep.
> Midwest Brewing Supplies
> 5825 Excelsior Blvd.
> Minneapolis, MN 55416
> 952-925-9854 or toll free 888-449-2739
> http://www.midwestsupplies.com/calci...ride-1-lb.html
> They have two sizes, 2 oz. for $1.50 or 1 lb. for $3.95
> The 1 lb. size is a real bargain.
>
> Ross.

wow - and a whole lot cheaper than the branded version!!

Kathi

On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
> like I do.

What does a wish list do for shipping?

--
Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.

On 6/12/2010 2:23 PM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The >
> wrote:
>
>> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
>> like I do.
>
> What does a wish list do for shipping?
>
Generally any purchases over $25.00 ship free with Amazon. With a wish
list you can up your purchases and save some money in the long run.

On 6/12/2010 4:12 PM, The Cook wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:23:17 -0700, > wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
>>> like I do.
>>
>> What does a wish list do for shipping?
>
> I always have a wish list of things I want but don't necessarily have
> to have right now. When I need (want) something NOW that is less than
> $25 I find something on the wish list that will bring it up to $25.
> Free shipping on $25 or more. The only time I pay shipping is when I
> purchase something that does not ship directly from Amazon, especially
> used books.

Are we related? I do the same things you do, may be why Amazon sends me
an email about something I want every day or two. You reckon they're
tracking me? Yeah, I'm easy that way, that's why Kroger sends me coupons
every couple of weeks that match what's on my grocery list. Got me
trapped in the computer, just like Amazon.

I was at the library this afternoon, they had a book sale going,
something they do two or three times a year. If a book hasn't been
checked out in a year or some reference book has been updated and they
still have the old one, the old one and the unchecked out books go on
sale. Anywhere from twenty-five cents a book to a dollar a book, never
saw any go higher. I spent forty dollars with them today. Miz Anne is
gonna kill me when she gets home tomorrow. Or maybe not, I scored two
books on quilting and she is getting very interested in starting
quilting. I do love the Calcasieu Parish library system, it is very
professional and the people that work there are too.

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:23:17 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The Cook >
>wrote:
>
>> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
>> like I do.
>
>What does a wish list do for shipping?

I always have a wish list of things I want but don't necessarily have
to have right now. When I need (want) something NOW that is less than
$25 I find something on the wish list that will bring it up to $25.
Free shipping on $25 or more. The only time I pay shipping is when I
purchase something that does not ship directly from Amazon, especially
used books.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:01:15 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>On 6/12/2010 4:12 PM, The Cook wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:23:17 -0700, > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
>>>> like I do.
>>>
>>> What does a wish list do for shipping?
>>
>> I always have a wish list of things I want but don't necessarily have
>> to have right now. When I need (want) something NOW that is less than
>> $25 I find something on the wish list that will bring it up to $25.
>> Free shipping on $25 or more. The only time I pay shipping is when I
>> purchase something that does not ship directly from Amazon, especially
>> used books.
>
>Are we related? I do the same things you do, may be why Amazon sends me
>an email about something I want every day or two. You reckon they're
>tracking me? Yeah, I'm easy that way, that's why Kroger sends me coupons
>every couple of weeks that match what's on my grocery list. Got me
>trapped in the computer, just like Amazon.

Up here we get sent coupons for stuff we never buy. I think our
grocery stores sell addresses to the competitors of the products we
normally buy.


>I was at the library this afternoon, they had a book sale going,
>something they do two or three times a year. If a book hasn't been
>checked out in a year or some reference book has been updated and they
>still have the old one, the old one and the unchecked out books go on
>sale. Anywhere from twenty-five cents a book to a dollar a book, never
>saw any go higher. I spent forty dollars with them today. Miz Anne is
>gonna kill me when she gets home tomorrow. Or maybe not, I scored two
>books on quilting and she is getting very interested in starting
>quilting.

Oh, Oh, watch out George. If Miz Anne gets into quilting then the
"stash" starts to be built. In quilting, the"stash" is all the
material you buy and store in anticipation of incorporating it into a
quilt at some time in the future.
There is a saying among the quilters around here that goes something
like 'Whoever has the biggest stash wins'. Gerry has been quilting for
many years and I'm sure she in the running for winner ;-).

Ross.

On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:01:15 -0500, George Shirley
> wrote:

>On 6/12/2010 4:12 PM, The Cook wrote:
>> On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:23:17 -0700, > wrote:
>>
>>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
>>>> like I do.
>>>
>>> What does a wish list do for shipping?
>>
>> I always have a wish list of things I want but don't necessarily have
>> to have right now. When I need (want) something NOW that is less than
>> $25 I find something on the wish list that will bring it up to $25.
>> Free shipping on $25 or more. The only time I pay shipping is when I
>> purchase something that does not ship directly from Amazon, especially
>> used books.
>
>Are we related? I do the same things you do, may be why Amazon sends me
>an email about something I want every day or two. You reckon they're
>tracking me? Yeah, I'm easy that way, that's why Kroger sends me coupons
>every couple of weeks that match what's on my grocery list. Got me
>trapped in the computer, just like Amazon.

I get email from Amazon about 3 times a week. My local grocery sends
me a list every Sunday of the things we buy that are on sale the
coming week. Their specials week starts on Sunday. I also log into
their specials for the week to see if there is anything we really,
really need (want).

It has been a riot this week. I have gotten notices about a Paul
McCartney concert from Amex, Ticketmaster and Time Warner, the venue.
Two were superfluous since I bought tickets after the first notice. My
son and DIL wanted to go and I decided that I would like to see him.
DIL called later that day to see if I could get another ticket for her
son who thought it might be a nice idea to see him in person before he
quit touring.
>
>I was at the library this afternoon, they had a book sale going,
>something they do two or three times a year. If a book hasn't been
>checked out in a year or some reference book has been updated and they
>still have the old one, the old one and the unchecked out books go on
>sale. Anywhere from twenty-five cents a book to a dollar a book, never
>saw any go higher. I spent forty dollars with them today. Miz Anne is
>gonna kill me when she gets home tomorrow. Or maybe not, I scored two
>books on quilting and she is getting very interested in starting
>quilting. I do love the Calcasieu Parish library system, it is very
>professional and the people that work there are too.

I need to have my own book sale. I have more books than I have places
to put them. I really need to go through them and decide what I want
to keep and the ones that one reading will suffice.
--
Susan N.

"Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral,
48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy."
Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974)

The Cook wrote:


>
> I need to have my own book sale. I have more books than I have places
> to put them. I really need to go through them and decide what I want
> to keep and the ones that one reading will suffice.

Our library accepts used books and puts them on sale shelves all year.

All of the charity thrift shops take them also. They have nice old
cookbooks for sale, cheap.

gloria p

On 6/12/2010 7:18 PM, The Cook wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:01:15 -0500, George Shirley
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/12/2010 4:12 PM, The Cook wrote:
>>> On Sat, 12 Jun 2010 12:23:17 -0700, > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:48:33 -0500, The >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Amazon price is $5.99 + shipping unless you keep a mile long wish list
>>>>> like I do.
>>>>
>>>> What does a wish list do for shipping?
>>>
>>> I always have a wish list of things I want but don't necessarily have
>>> to have right now. When I need (want) something NOW that is less than
>>> $25 I find something on the wish list that will bring it up to $25.
>>> Free shipping on $25 or more. The only time I pay shipping is when I
>>> purchase something that does not ship directly from Amazon, especially
>>> used books.
>>
>> Are we related? I do the same things you do, may be why Amazon sends me
>> an email about something I want every day or two. You reckon they're
>> tracking me? Yeah, I'm easy that way, that's why Kroger sends me coupons
>> every couple of weeks that match what's on my grocery list. Got me
>> trapped in the computer, just like Amazon.
>
> I get email from Amazon about 3 times a week. My local grocery sends
> me a list every Sunday of the things we buy that are on sale the
> coming week. Their specials week starts on Sunday. I also log into
> their specials for the week to see if there is anything we really,
> really need (want).
>
> It has been a riot this week. I have gotten notices about a Paul
> McCartney concert from Amex, Ticketmaster and Time Warner, the venue.
> Two were superfluous since I bought tickets after the first notice. My
> son and DIL wanted to go and I decided that I would like to see him.
> DIL called later that day to see if I could get another ticket for her
> son who thought it might be a nice idea to see him in person before he
> quit touring.
>>
>> I was at the library this afternoon, they had a book sale going,
>> something they do two or three times a year. If a book hasn't been
>> checked out in a year or some reference book has been updated and they
>> still have the old one, the old one and the unchecked out books go on
>> sale. Anywhere from twenty-five cents a book to a dollar a book, never
>> saw any go higher. I spent forty dollars with them today. Miz Anne is
>> gonna kill me when she gets home tomorrow. Or maybe not, I scored two
>> books on quilting and she is getting very interested in starting
>> quilting. I do love the Calcasieu Parish library system, it is very
>> professional and the people that work there are too.
>
> I need to have my own book sale. I have more books than I have places
> to put them. I really need to go through them and decide what I want
> to keep and the ones that one reading will suffice.

I take the easy way out, after I've read the book, see no further need
to have it on hand, I give it back to the library to sell again. The
only books I keep are my cookbook and preserving books, some of those go
back to the forties. Miz Anne has art books everywhere, some she hasn't
looked at in thirty years. I think all women belong to a secret cult,
"She who dies with the most stuff - wins."