Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 231, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1916 — Breakage of Jars in Canning. [ARTICLE]

Breakage of Jars in Canning.

When breakage of jars occurs it is due to such causes as— Overpacking jars. Corn, pumpkin, peas, lima beans and sweet potatoes swell or expand in processing. Do not fill the jars quite full of these products. Placing cold Jars In hot water, or vice versa. As soon as the jars are filled with hot sirup or hot water, place immediately in the canner. If top cracks during sterilization the wire bail was too tight. In steam canner, having too much water iu the canner. Water should not come above the platform. Allowing cold draft to strike the jars when they are removed from the canner. Having wire bail too tight, thus breaking the jars or glass tops when lever is forced down.