Shattering Jar

arelyn · 09-27-2008, 07:16 AM

DH opened the freezer just now nad found a shattered jar. It was veggie stock that I had let cool before freezing and there was still plenty of headspace for expansion. Any ideas why it shattered? I have a limited collection of canning jars and don't want to lose more.

Thanks,
~arelyn

sprout · 09-28-2008, 08:07 PM

i was just going to ask you if there was enough head space...other than that, I don't know. I usually use ziplocs for my stock and it turns out fine. you might try that?

hopefully, it was just a fluke

StumblinMama · 09-28-2008, 08:20 PM

I'm wondering if maybe the jar had a small crack that you didnt notice

If it did, then that would've caused it to crack with the change in temp. being in the freezer.

Lily · 09-28-2008, 09:10 PM

More than likely it was just a tiny crack you couldn't see.

If you need more jars, check out garage sales - I bought 2 brand new boxes of quart jars at my neighbors gs for $2 each.

RiverRock · 09-28-2008, 09:18 PM

I had that happen to me once with soup stock, too. Reading your post made me think of a possibility: The outer layer freezes first, then when the core of the jar finally freezes, it expands and pushes out which breaks the frozen layer and has enough pressure to break the jar.

Sounds like a possiblility to me. I freeze in plastic containers now.

arelyn · 10-07-2008, 05:58 PM

Hmmm, sounds possible, especially since I've noticed cracks in the ice of the bag frozen stock. Yeah, I've switched to plastic too, at least for really liquidy stuff like stock and cider. Thanks!!

09-27-2008, 07:16 AM	#1
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Shattering Jar DH opened the freezer just now nad found a shattered jar. It was veggie stock that I had let cool before freezing and there was still plenty of headspace for expansion. Any ideas why it shattered? I have a limited collection of canning jars and don't want to lose more. Thanks, ~arelyn __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through.

09-28-2008, 08:07 PM	#2
sprout Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 7,261	Re: Shattering Jar i was just going to ask you if there was enough head space...other than that, I don't know. I usually use ziplocs for my stock and it turns out fine. you might try that? hopefully, it was just a fluke

09-28-2008, 08:20 PM	#3
StumblinMama Deactivated Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life. Ps 13:12 NLT Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Where the magnolias are blooming Posts: 14,483	Re: Shattering Jar I'm wondering if maybe the jar had a small crack that you didnt notice If it did, then that would've caused it to crack with the change in temp. being in the freezer.

09-28-2008, 09:10 PM	#4
Lily Deactivated Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 5,110	Re: Shattering Jar More than likely it was just a tiny crack you couldn't see. If you need more jars, check out garage sales - I bought 2 brand new boxes of quart jars at my neighbors gs for $2 each.

09-28-2008, 09:18 PM	#5
RiverRock Moderator Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In green pastures Posts: 9,767	Re: Shattering Jar I had that happen to me once with soup stock, too. Reading your post made me think of a possibility: The outer layer freezes first, then when the core of the jar finally freezes, it expands and pushes out which breaks the frozen layer and has enough pressure to break the jar. Sounds like a possiblility to me. I freeze in plastic containers now. __________________ RiverRock, mom to a 24 year old diamond, 22 year old granite, 19 year old pearl, and 16 year old tiger eye. Married for 25 years to a rugged boulder and resting together on the one true Rock.

10-07-2008, 05:58 PM	#6
arelyn Rose Trellis Soli deo Gloria Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Amidst Tourists and Temples Posts: 3,139	Re: Shattering Jar Hmmm, sounds possible, especially since I've noticed cracks in the ice of the bag frozen stock. Yeah, I've switched to plastic too, at least for really liquidy stuff like stock and cider. Thanks!! __________________ arelyn World traveling mama to my star my sunshine and the monsoon baby Wife to my crazy ethnomusicologist This road that we travel, may it be the straight and narrow. God give us peace and grace from you all the day through.

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