[Johns_Gal]

Originally Posted by Love_Is_Patient

I've processed both jams and pickles (cucumbers) in a water bath, using re-used sterilized jam jars. It can be done. I'm sure there is an element of risk to it. You can usually hear the 'pop' when the jars seal and sealed jars and unsealed jars do sound different when you tap the lids. I just refridgerate any jars that don't seal, and use those first.

This doesn't bother me. I figure if there is a chip in the rim or something, the food will leak out during processing or it simply won't seal. Worst case, the glass will shatter in the canner. Heck of a mess but no one dies.

It's more the whole skipping processing time thing/inappropriate lids that makes me twitch.

Also, oh my WORD if my internet drops one more time!