I used Ball's crushed tomato recipe. The seals are good. I just removed the threaded caps the evening after they came out of the water bath.
https://www.ballmasonjars.com/blog?cid=tomatoes-whole-halved-or-quartered-packed-water
Two (possible) issues:
There's a liquid layer on the bottom.
The top where the threads are is gummy. Not sure if that's the lid seal? Or maybe some tomato juice leaked out?
Candle was not included in the water bath and is not for eating.
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Tomato products often separate. Just wash the jars well with soap and water. Store without rings. You’re doing great.
couple clarifications. did you wait 12 hours before removing the rings? did you follow the directions on headspace?
looks like there was potentially some siphoning which would be why the rings got gummy
The separation is normal and fine. I just shake those jars up before I use them.