lol thought you guys would hate this!
They were all open kettle canned (and not even correctly at that) grape juices from years past.
I suspect the one on the right in pic two is actually vinegar now, it looked like a vinegar mother. I didn’t open them I pulled probably 15 bad jars total and am dumping and washing them next week when I go out. I think some women tried to help my grandpa can last year and they did everything wrong 😬 anyways you’re welcome for the nightmares!
by ladymoonshyne
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My obsessive canner grandmother died before I got into canning, so I never knew if she was stringent about following safe canning guidelines. I was given her very last jar of spiced tomato jam and I’ve been hoarding it for… ten years? I was going through my pantry last week and the lid had popped. I was heartbroken but I threw it away.
Whats wild to me is how many books I’ve read recently, that were published in the last five years that call for open kettle canning.
A notable one is Baking at the 20th Century Cafe, which was an iconic establishment in San Francisco by Michelle Polzine. She calls for open kettle canning for her jam recipes.
These pics need to be saved on this subreddit somehow–to be used for illustration purposes every time someone says that their grandparents always did it this way and nothing bad ever happened to them!
You now have ammo to throw at your enemies’ doorsteps.