Hi all! I successfully canned Feijoa jam last night. Yay! Two questions:
I’m not used to using the jars with the rings & discs/seals. How do you open the seal without cutting your finger on the sharp edge or damaging the disc?
The other question: can I stack the jars?
Thank you!
by Miriette15
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The discs are one time use so don’t worry too much about damaging them. If you find the edge too sharp to pull up with your finger, try the edge of a butter knife or a similar flat utensil (nothing sharp). You only need enough leverage to break the seal so don’t try to peel it back, just lift the edge enough to let the air suck in.
As for stacking, these smaller jars are generally safe to stack 2 high. If you use something flat like cardboard or a rack between the levels, you’ll get better weight distribution. I still don’t like going more than 2 high.
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for opening we have one of these, I believe it’s called a church key can opener. We get ours for 97 cents from Walmart and it has a magnet on the back so we just keep it on the fridge. makes it a whole lot easier to take the lid off.