"Canning time" question

[sadie33]

I am dong a batch of pickled beets. I have 6 pint and half jars. Can I use a pint jar for the 7th and process it the same time as the other 6?

I usually process the pint and half the same time as quarts.

Thanks

[sadie33]

Forget it...It says to process pints and quarts for 30 minutes so I guess it wouldn't matter.

I only make them 1x a year, so I always forget it's the same time for both.

[dragnlaw]

Hear you on that one sadie! I too only do the beets once a year and have to look it up each time.

Throw a dry red chili pepper in a couple of the jars - nice zip to them!

[taxlady]

Originally Posted by dragnlaw

Hear you on that one sadie! I too only do the beets once a year and have to look it up each time.

Throw a dry red chili pepper in a couple of the jars - nice zip to them!

We made some pickled beets with some chile infused vinegar a neighbour gave us because, it was too hot for her. Those were good beets. So, I like the idea. When you put the chile pepper in the jar, is it whole or do you cut it open first?

[sadie33]

Originally Posted by dragnlaw

Hear you on that one sadie! I too only do the beets once a year and have to look it up each time.

Throw a dry red chili pepper in a couple of the jars - nice zip to them!

My husband would like that! He doesn't care for the spiced ones with cinnamon and clove so I leave those out, but he would like that!

Thanks for the tip!

[dragnlaw]

taxy, just a whole chile but no reason you can't snap it in half. The vinegar and processing take care of the rest.

[karadekoolaid]

7th jar no problem.
And yes, thumbs up to the chile, whole or broken. I´ve also added dill weed, mustard seeds and coriander seeds to pickled beets. I´d never put cloves or cinnamon in there - the taste pairing just doesn´t match.

[dragnlaw]

I disagree! Cloves certainly belong. Dill is for Dill pickles not beets!

Karade - how do you make Harvard Beets?