Philthy
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Okay, okay, just bear with me a second.
We all have at least some mason jars. Yes I know some folks do not want to draw a slight vacuum and just slap the lid on and that is their right and more power to them.
I am looking to store up many years worth of Toby and would rather have that slight vacuum and dimple in top of my jars. Now usually I am not jarring up huge amounts of toby but anywhere from 4oz to 1.5lbs and I dont feel like firing up a boiler etc like I am actually canning food.
So.........how do I do this? :study:
I used a hot air gun, heat the jar and lid, deal let it cool. Okay got it to work, takes too long almost as bad as boiling. Gotta be a better way.
Aha! Take metal lids off of jars (that is a key point there folks)
Pack in your toby - I don't pack too tightly but do push it down a bit and load in more. Put in microwave for ten seconds - if its adjustabel maybe med or low power. Check on toby stick nose in there, feel if it is warming up.
Another ten seconds, same just starting to feel it.
Another ten smells nice feel just a bit of warmth but not hot. Slap the lid on and screw it on tight but not over tight and let it cool down.
Tink! Little draw down as it cools and there is my dimple.
Anybody else?
We all have at least some mason jars. Yes I know some folks do not want to draw a slight vacuum and just slap the lid on and that is their right and more power to them.
I am looking to store up many years worth of Toby and would rather have that slight vacuum and dimple in top of my jars. Now usually I am not jarring up huge amounts of toby but anywhere from 4oz to 1.5lbs and I dont feel like firing up a boiler etc like I am actually canning food.
So.........how do I do this? :study:
I used a hot air gun, heat the jar and lid, deal let it cool. Okay got it to work, takes too long almost as bad as boiling. Gotta be a better way.
Aha! Take metal lids off of jars (that is a key point there folks)
Pack in your toby - I don't pack too tightly but do push it down a bit and load in more. Put in microwave for ten seconds - if its adjustabel maybe med or low power. Check on toby stick nose in there, feel if it is warming up.
Another ten seconds, same just starting to feel it.
Another ten smells nice feel just a bit of warmth but not hot. Slap the lid on and screw it on tight but not over tight and let it cool down.
Tink! Little draw down as it cools and there is my dimple.
Anybody else?