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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
863 Posts
Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
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 Posted - Nov 04 2012 : 07:34:24 AM
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Have any of you canned apple pie filling before? My father and I canned a batch and we had an issue with the filling oozing out immediately after we took them out of the hot water bath. We followed the directions and left a 1/2 head space. The next batch we filled a little less, but we still had the problem. We used cornstarch instead of clearjel, but the recipes we looked at all called for cornstarch so I don't know why that would be a problem.
Any of you had this problem or know why it is happening? |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
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Phyllis
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2012 : 1:38:47 PM
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How long did you leave it in the water bath? Ten minutes for pints and fifteen for quarts is recommended. If you boiled the apples, they would expand.
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2012 : 2:00:31 PM
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I had some ooze out, but it still sealed -- didn't seem to be a problem, just a sticky mess to clean off the jars before they went downstairs. . .
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
863 Posts
Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2012 : 3:57:32 PM
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They were quarts and the recipe said to do it for 20 minutes so that's what we did. Ours still sealed also, but it made me a little apprehensive because they always say to make sure the lip of the jar is free from debris for a tight seal. But if the button on the lid popped, they are good to go I guess??
On our last batch, we left more of a head space. A little oozing, but much better. |
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pinokeeo
True Blue Farmgirl
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Phyllis
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Nov 04 2012 : 5:57:10 PM
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Just because the lid popped down doesn't mean you will be safe. I'd watch for broken seals for the next week or so.
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hialtfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Terri
WA.
USA
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Posted - Nov 08 2012 : 7:09:17 PM
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I have used flour, cornstarch and clearjel...the only difference is one or the other seperates. leave 1 inch headapace, and be sure the rings are hand tight....
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neeter302
True Blue Farmgirl
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Anita
Hanover
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 06:11:45 AM
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Emily I had the same problem, sealed well but still makes me a little nervous.
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
863 Posts
Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
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Posted - Nov 09 2012 : 07:23:44 AM
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I've been keeping an eye on them and I don't see anything bad happening. I hope they are ok.....if not, what a waste of some good apples :( Hope yours are ok too, Anita!
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sonshine4u
Chapter Guru
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April
New Prague
MN
USA
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Posted - Nov 13 2012 : 11:59:44 AM
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Same thing happened to me and I actually posted about it in August or Sept. I followed the directions to a T and the only thing I can decide to do next time is not to pack them in so much and/or I might even do the 1 inch head-space next time.
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Playing in the Sonshine
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alterationsbyemily
True Blue Farmgirl
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Emily
Chambersburg
PA
USA
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