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I don't know what happened but I stumbled across this site yesterday and apparently I've been a member since 2007 and obviously didn't save it to my favorites so it's been "out of sight out of mind". Glad to have found all of you again!:smile:

I made one batch yesterday using Welch's White Grape Peach juice according to the Ball book using 4 cups juice, 1 pkg powdered pectin and 5 cups sugar. They are full of air bubbles. I know it's ok, but how do you avoid air bubbles? I then made a second batch using the same method but adding...

Does anyone know if you can use frozen peaches to make peach preserves or jam? Yes, I'm sure fresh is better, but if you can't get fresh any more has any one had any first hand experience using frozen? TIA:chef:

I have a question concerning lids. I bought a few boxes of jars a few weeks ago and just left them in the back of my Tahoe (I wasn't ready to use them so laziness just took over). I live in South Louisiana where the temps are extremely high especially when my car sits in the parking lot all day...

Let's say your recipe fills more jars than your canner will hold (no I'm not doubling recipes). Is it safe to fill all of your jars, put the lids and screw bands on, process what will fit in your water bath pot and let the other jars sit on the counter until the first batch is finished then...

I just recently started canning (I'm a late bloomer) and have made many many batches of preserves and jams. I'm obsessed with finding new recipes that I can use in a water bath (not up to the pressure canner level, yet) - yes I admit I'm a "canning-holic":biggrin: If I don't stop I'm going to...

I found this recipe on the internet and saved it thinking it was a recipe that I could can in a water bath, but I went back and read the directions and it only refers to it keeping in the refrigerator. Does anyone know if you could process this in a water bath? I'm new to all of this...

The first batch I made was a little on the runny side. Can I just double the amount of pectin for a firmer product?