new to canning, help me please

DoubleJ · August 10, 2009

Last night I canned my first thing ever, a batch of blackberry jam. Well, after their time in the water bath, I noticed that the lids were still popping up and down when pressed. This morning, after they had cooled overnight, I noticed that the lids were sucked down. Last night I was worried I did something wrong but this morning it looks ok. What is up?

TomNJ · August 10, 2009

It's the cooling process that forms a vacuum and sucks the lids down for a tight seal. So long as the jars are sealed you should be fine.

TomNJ

elmtree3 · August 31, 2009

If the lids weren't sucked down after they cooled.........THEN I'd be worried.

garnetmoth · August 31, 2009

Sounds good Double J- I wouldnt mess with lids fresh out of the canner, just in case you get them off kilter.... its the "POP" of suction about 1-2 hrs after you get them out of the bath that is the "good part!"

Congrats! its a lot of fun having your own stuff saved!

August 10, 2009	#1
DoubleJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 127	new to canning, help me please Last night I canned my first thing ever, a batch of blackberry jam. Well, after their time in the water bath, I noticed that the lids were still popping up and down when pressed. This morning, after they had cooled overnight, I noticed that the lids were sucked down. Last night I was worried I did something wrong but this morning it looks ok. What is up?

August 10, 2009	#2
TomNJ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Floyd VA Posts: 771	It's the cooling process that forms a vacuum and sucks the lids down for a tight seal. So long as the jars are sealed you should be fine. TomNJ

August 31, 2009	#3
elmtree3 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calumet County, WI Posts: 36	If the lids weren't sucked down after they cooled.........THEN I'd be worried.

August 31, 2009	#4
garnetmoth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: cincinnati, oh Posts: 492	Sounds good Double J- I wouldnt mess with lids fresh out of the canner, just in case you get them off kilter.... its the "POP" of suction about 1-2 hrs after you get them out of the bath that is the "good part!" Congrats! its a lot of fun having your own stuff saved!