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Farm Kitchen:  Pie Filling oozing out of jars, help!  |
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DJSmiles
Farmgirl in Training
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Darlene
Kalispell
Montana
USA
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 Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 4:28:41 PM
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I am canning apple pie filling and am following the recipe in Mary Janes book.
I have made two seperate batches now, and each time, as I lift the jars from the hot water bath, they begin oozing pie filling.
They have since sealed, but I am wondering how good the seal can be if pie filling is oozed under the lid.?
Does anyone know why this is happening? I have canned butters and jellies before and this has never happened before.
Im so frustrated as it was a bunch of work lol.
Thank you!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4179 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 05:09:39 AM
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I have had this happen before with pie filling. Leave extra head space, or cut down a bit on the timeing of the water bath. Check with your local extension office for the correct times, for your area, for water baths. Or maybe the heat under the water bath could of been turned down a bit, to keep boiling, but not so fast.
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 07:03:38 AM
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I had the same problem last year with canning sliced apples. I was afraid to us them and ended up dumping them this year. I never had that problem with anything else, I've done. I would think something about the apples? Though my apple butter and applesauce never did that.
Thanks, Alee and Michele, I will try leaving more head space and try just a couple jars to see what happens.
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Bellepepper
True Blue Farmgirl
1207 Posts
Belle
Coffeyville
KS
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2008 : 11:31:19 AM
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| I have only had that problem with tomato juice. I'm pretty sure it is because I had them too full and not enough room to boil. As the temp of the product comes up it will start to boil. If it is too full it will push the lid up then continue to boil. I have taken tomato juice from the canner and the jar be half full. |
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
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Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 5:39:05 PM
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yup, I've had that happen too. I checked the book and as long as the jars seal you are good to go. I think the answer was in the troubleshooting section of hte book.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Sep 09 2008 : 9:32:26 PM
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As long as the seals are good they will be fine..just a lesson for next time..and a sticky mess to clean off the jars. It happens to us all at some point. It bubbles out during the processing and then once the jars seal it stops...it will come unsealed if a little fiber of fruit or anything got in the seal. I would just leave them a little less full next time.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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DJSmiles
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Darlene
Kalispell
Montana
USA
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Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 12:49:59 PM
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| Thank you all so very much for your helpful answers. I am going to go do some more right now and leave more room. I will let you know how it goes! Thanks again! |
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acairnsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
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audrey
cheyenne
wy
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Posted - Sep 12 2008 : 4:23:47 PM
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Good to know. I canned some peaches last weekend and had the same problem. I thought at the time I was filling the jars too full and have been wondering how safe they are. I've checked the seals and all seems well but have been wondering. Thanks Aunt Jenny for the confirmation that all is well. You need to offer a canning seminar for us farmgirls who are less sure of our selves!
Audrey
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