canning time 2018

[glenn57]

earlier this spring i put up 8 qts of pickled asparagus, this past monday i did up 3 qts of pickled green beans.

got a call today gotta can pickles tonight.

let da fun begin!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Can i have some of the pickled green beans? I'm outta targets for the range....

[glenn57]

Can i have some of the pickled green beans? I'm outta targets for the range....

[Rebel SS]

 

[HD]

Glenn, you got dill? Mine all croaked, and had to replant.
I got pickles ready to go, but no dill.... might have to buy some from Cub

[Rebel SS]

Seems to be a bad year for the veggies...talked to more guys that had total crop failure for some reason. Sure glad I didn't do the 'maters and peppers this year! They'd be under water.

[glenn57]

Glenn, you got dill? Mine all croaked, and had to replant.
I got pickles ready to go, but no dill.... might have to buy some from Cub

yea, I had some from last year, some from this year and I had Sue pick some up today at the farmers market.

[glenn57]

Seems to be a bad year for the veggies...talked to more guys that had total crop failure for some reason. Sure glad I didn't do the 'maters and peppers this year! They'd be under water.

I got plenty. Must be my green thumb, clean living and charming personality!!

[HD]

Glenn, you got dill? Mine all croaked, and had to replant.
I got pickles ready to go, but no dill.... might have to buy some from Cub

yea, I had some from last year, some from this year and I had Sue pick some up today at the farmers market.

The stuff you have from last year.....did you freeze it, or dehydrate it?

[glenn57]

Froze it.

[glenn57]

23 qts, the 7 towards the top have this peppers in it for a zing. Of course I cheated and bought the pickles.

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[LPS]

I havev jalapenos that are ready to pick.  What do you guys do with yours?  Dry them or freeze them?

[Rebel SS]

I always froze mine whole after washing them....

[roony]

You're way ahead of us Smurfy!
We freeze the jalepenos rather than dry them. Better yet, make a pan full of jalepeno poppers.

[Rebel SS]

ooooh....dem's good!!!    AKA Atomic Buffalo Turds.


https://www.smoking-meat.com/june-8-2017-atomic-buffalo-turds-aka-abts

[glenn57]

I havev jalapenos that are ready to pick.  What do you guys do with yours?  Dry them or freeze them?

i only use them for salsa, if everything else isnt ready i chop them up and freeze them. and extras one of our secretaries get, she is of the mexican decent.

[glenn57]

Glenn, you got dill? Mine all croaked, and had to replant.
I got pickles ready to go, but no dill.... might have to buy some from Cub

yea, I had some from last year, some from this year and I had Sue pick some up today at the farmers market.

The stuff you have from last year.....did you freeze it, or dehydrate it?

HD, i started growing my own dill when i almost couldnt find any. i just let some of the dill turn dark and save the seeds to replant. what i found is if you freeze this years stuff it will be pretty good to use yet next year. if it gets to be 2 years old it seems to turn black and the little seed thingy's tend to fall off. its still ok to use but i try not to have to much. i use plastic bread bags, double them up, put a bread twisty on it throw it in the freezer.

[roony]

I havev jalapenos that are ready to pick.  What do you guys do with yours?  Dry them or freeze them?

i only use them for salsa, if everything else isnt ready i chop them up and freeze them. and extras one of our secretaries get, she is of the mexican decent.

I'm glad she is decent.

[glenn57]

I havev jalapenos that are ready to pick.  What do you guys do with yours?  Dry them or freeze them?

i only use them for salsa, if everything else isnt ready i chop them up and freeze them. and extras one of our secretaries get, she is of the mexican decent.

I'm glad she is decent.

  i forgot to take my puter off Boaranze!!!!!!

[Rebel SS]

Sure glad someone else was wondering about that, too. 

[roony]

Freudian Slip

[Rebel SS]

Not pickin' on ya Glenn...seriously, how many times can ya use those jars and lids before ya haveta toss 'em? Just wondering. AND....how long are home-canned pickles good for? I noticed a lot of them 5-6 years old or more at my Mom's yday downstairs....I would imagine way past time to toss, right? 

[glenn57]

the jars........till they break or get a chip in the top that they wont seal.

the screw on lid.........personally, i use them till they get flimsey, bent outta shape. never had an issue reusing them.

the top that seals.......only once if I need to have it seal. i keep them, put them  back on upside down to keep the jars clean. if I'm going to use a jar that just sits in the frig........i reuse the top lid cause it doesnt require it ti be sealed.

old canned stuff............ i dont ever really keep that stuff that long as it gets used, and i am pretty anal about rotating stuff. only way to tell is to open one up and try it. i HAVE had older canned stuff that old and was just fine. if that top lid is bulged up its no longer sealed and needs to get thrown out, otherwise should be good!!!!!

thats my experience anyway. i've been doing my own canning for 40 plus years and i learned everything from my mom and grandmother.

[Rebel SS]

Thanks. I'll feed one to the NL's cat first.   

[mike89]

that sounds spot on Glenn, that is what I learned over the years too. 

[Rebel SS]

that sounds spot on Glenn, that is what I leaned over the years too.

Yer leaning again?! Happy Hour?!   

[roony]

Eileen over the fence.

[mike89]

so now we have English teachers now, damn!!   

[HD]

For my pickles this year, I'm trying pickling lime.....have any of you used it to get your pickles crispy?

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[glenn57]

Nope