Mason Jar Lid - Caution | Useful Knowledge

I take the new lids off the jar, inspect, wash and place is very hot water. It’s a silicon product and once warmed they go back to their original shape with no issue. The only time I have had failures was when there was a jar chip I didn’t notice or I didn’t clean sufficiently. And I re use as well. I can 1000 jars a year.

Many don't know this....in 2022 CHINA started manufacturing the lids....yes, China! Quality is terrible!

I was wondering about that. I had the same. I use them for dry goods. But not wet canning.

I've noticed that bringing home cases of jars in the heat of summer seals lids on my way home! I hear them popping!

I thought I was the only one that seems this!😉

Tk u Rhonda

Dude, do your research!

You can use rubber gaskets. I do. Warm them first.

Dang I’ll take you new used lids🤣

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I dont understand
Wdym by compromised? Does it have contaminants, or lead, or??

Thank you

Use the lids that come with jars for dry food vacuum sealing

This was very useful! Thank you for sharing.

New canner here. Canned chili yesterday and when I took the rings off, I noticed the lids are off center and partly hanging over jar. Is this normal? They sealed but I'm leary

Years ago they would package the lids in a separate package with the jars.

I’m wondering if you can fix them with a heat resistant liquid rubber or silicone or something. It must be possible. I mean that’s the way they’re made right.

We had black mold under our lids on our canned butter beans and peas. This could be it. Lost them all.

Bud, iv canned tons & I'm gonna tell ya, I'd never thought of what your sayin here bout the lids that come with it. But now havin watched & listened to your words I absolutely see what your sayin. Dang it man. Well, I can't fix behind me but I can do better from here on. Thank you Sir

The jars from the store often get hot during storage, which causes the sealing effect once the jar cools. Those lids I check to see how badly the compound is distorted. I will reuse lids for my dry storage if the enamel isn't scratched, if the lid isn't bent and if the 'gasket' is still flexible. HOWEVER, I will Never reuse a lid from meat jars.

I bought several boxes of jars last year and had so many lids that the edge’s were bent and a bunch of them the edges were folded under and pinched flat between the jar and the ring . I had wondered if they were not supposed to be used . I did use the ones that looked ok but kept the bent and folded ones thinking about calling the company. The store would not take them beck . They said they would need the case of jars with the lids .