jars seal questions

[LadyWhistledown]

I never interested in canning, but seeing my sister doing it, I think it's quite a good idea

I want to start canning but kinda confused! I made five jars of tomato sauce, and when I pulled 'em out, four of the lids had already popped and sealed.

But the fifth one had a loose ring, and the lid wasn't sealed at all. I tightened the ring, and like, right away, it sealed up too.

Is that jar good to go, or should it have been sealed in the boiling water with the rest of 'em? What's the deal?

 

[Caribou]

Most jars seal as they cool. Sitting there listening to jars "ping" is music to the ears of cooks who can. If a jar doesn’t seal I will either run it through the next cook or eat that jar soon. If I don’t eat an unsealed jar that day I’ll put it in the fridge, after it cools, and eat it in the next couple of days.

 

[dragqueen]

I never interested in canning, but seeing my sister doing it, I think it's quite a good idea

I want to start canning but kinda confused! I made five jars of tomato sauce, and when I pulled 'em out, four of the lids had already popped and sealed.

But the fifth one had a loose ring, and the lid wasn't sealed at all. I tightened the ring, and like, right away, it sealed up too.

Is that jar good to go, or should it have been sealed in the boiling water with the rest of 'em? What's the deal?

It should seal DURING. As @Caribou mentioned, it should seal as they cool. But for better explanation it's not really safe if it's tightened after processing. Don't retighten. It's not gonna be good.

 

[First Here]

Perhaps it is fine, perhaps not. Depends.

As you progress - your skill set will as well. Soon it will be the weirdo lid that doesn’t behave. Eating bad jars quickly is a wonderful plan.

If something is in doubt, throw it out. Far better to miss out on something than to risk a serious event.

Congratulations and hope you keep at it. This really is a wonderful craft.

 

[cake by the ocean]

I never interested in canning, but seeing my sister doing it, I think it's quite a good idea

I want to start canning but kinda confused! I made five jars of tomato sauce, and when I pulled 'em out, four of the lids had already popped and sealed.

But the fifth one had a loose ring, and the lid wasn't sealed at all. I tightened the ring, and like, right away, it sealed up too.

Is that jar good to go, or should it have been sealed in the boiling water with the rest of 'em? What's the deal?

Ok. If the jar is sealer after you tightened the ring, then it might be okay. But just to be safe, you might want to boil it another time. FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND. Loose lids are a little sketchy so just double-check. You can't risk spoilage. Good luck!

 

[Abdul Muhamed]

I sometimes have ones that don't pop when cooling, a tightening of the ring causes them to seal, but when cool, I stick them in the fridge and use them first. No waste, and no re-heating the canner for just one jar.

 

[dance the night away]

I never interested in canning, but seeing my sister doing it, I think it's quite a good idea

I want to start canning but kinda confused! I made five jars of tomato sauce, and when I pulled 'em out, four of the lids had already popped and sealed.

But the fifth one had a loose ring, and the lid wasn't sealed at all. I tightened the ring, and like, right away, it sealed up too.

Is that jar good to go, or should it have been sealed in the boiling water with the rest of 'em? What's the deal?

I think best bet is to just reprocess the jar in the boiling water bath. Better be safe than sorry!

 

[supermom]

The jar should be good, as long as it's tight enough so that you won't open it too easily. As it cools down it creates vacuum, sometimes more sometimes less, so it's not identical evey time. I do agree with @Abdul Muhamed, put it in the fridge and make sure it's the first one you use