Canning and the "snap"

In article <[email hidden]>, "Michael"

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Novice canner here.

I noticed that when I take jars out of the boiling water (acid
canning....25 minutes in bath)......sometimes I hear a definite and
loud snap from the lid right away and some of the jars take
longer.....and some I don't hear at all.

Yet all seem to be sealed fine after several days.

Is this typical?

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Some snap right away and loudly....some don't?

Also, I notice that loud snap more on the wide mouth jars.....you too?

It can happen that way. The loudness of the snap can be affected by the
amount of product in the jar. And sometimes they seal while they're in
the water. And rec.food.preserving is the place to be. Come join us
there.
-Barb
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including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe and a sad note added
this evening, 8/27/05.

Ok ....thanks.

I think it relates to the headroom in the jar.

It's a safe feeling when you hear that pop.

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In article <[email hidden]>, "Michael"

Quoted message said:

Novice canner here.

I noticed that when I take jars out of the boiling water (acid
canning....25 minutes in bath)......sometimes I hear a definite and
loud snap from the lid right away and some of the jars take
longer.....and some I don't hear at all.

Yet all seem to be sealed fine after several days.

Is this typical?

Quoted message said:

Some snap right away and loudly....some don't?

Also, I notice that loud snap more on the wide mouth jars.....you too?

It can happen that way. The loudness of the snap can be affected by the
amount of product in the jar. And sometimes they seal while they're in
the water. And rec.food.preserving is the place to be. Come join us
there.
-Barb
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe and a sad note added
this evening, 8/27/05.

Michael said:

Ok ....thanks.

I think it relates to the headroom in the jar.

It's a safe feeling when you hear that pop.

Yep, it gives one a feeling of real satisfaction...to me it's a very
"haimish" sound.

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Best
Greg

In article <[email hidden]>, "Michael"

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Ok ....thanks.

I think it relates to the headroom in the jar.

Yeah. What I was trying to say. You said it better. :-)

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It's a safe feeling when you hear that pop.

For acid foods, safely processed by boiling water bath, it is.

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In article <[email hidden]>, "Michael"
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Some snap right away and loudly....some don't?

Also, I notice that loud snap more on the wide mouth jars.....you too?

It can happen that way. The loudness of the snap can be affected by the
amount of product in the jar. And sometimes they seal while they're in
the water. And rec.food.preserving is the place to be. Come join us
there.
-Barb

--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe and a sad note added
this evening, 8/27/05.

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"Gregory Morrow"

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Michael said:

Ok ....thanks.

I think it relates to the headroom in the jar.

It's a safe feeling when you hear that pop.

Yep, it gives one a feeling of real satisfaction...to me it's a very
"haimish" sound.

Journalists like to ask why I do it. It satisfies my soul. When my
jellies are lined up with the sunlight behind them, it looks like a
stained glass window. A spiritual connection between me and my
ancestors. Could be worse.
--
-Barb, <http://www.jamlady.eboard.com> Several notes since 8/18/05,
including the Blue Ribbon Brownie Recipe and a sad note added
this evening, 8/27/05.

Michael said:

Novice canner here.

I noticed that when I take jars out of the boiling water
(acid canning....25 minutes in bath)......sometimes I hear
a definite and loud snap from the lid right away and some of the jars take
longer.....and some I don't hear at all.

Yet all seem to be sealed fine after several days.

Is this typical?

Yes, you want to hear the snap. The snap means a good vacuum therefore
a good seal. Many of us count the snaps to know exactly how many jars
sealed. A seasoned canner will do this by nature. I even have DH
trained to listen for the snap. Your lid should be concave hence the
snap so make sure each and every jar does this.

BTW, I'm nearing the 200 mark for jars canned this season. By the end
of the season, I will hit 400. That's a lot of snaps to count but I do
it automatically. I actually do more than that if you take into
consideration things that have no season like baked beans, mushrooms,
port wine jelly, etc.

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Some snap right away and loudly....some don't?

Also, I notice that loud snap more on the wide mouth jars.....you too?