Ok, so I dove into canning headfirst without my usual tedious research . Went to pick 15# of strawberries and had to put them up asap. I followed directions fairly meticulously but there were a few things I did not know: For one that it takes the jam cooling in order to fully verify your seal. So I was poking about in a panic right after they came out of the water bath. When they cooled most had the vacuum seal (no give or clicky sound at all) but some did not. However, when I pushed these lids IN and they did NOT pop back out. Now they look like the other lids. Are these valid seals or did I help it along and they're really no good? The worst part is that I was NOT paying attention to which of these were poped up in the sea of jars .
I also wanted to know if it's ok that there is condensation on the top of the lids (inside). The jar I opened did make that nice whooshing pop sound but had a few drops of water on the lid.
Thanks in advance for your help. I'm certainly not going to give these jars to anyone if there's a chance it will make them sick or worse .
I also wanted to know if it's ok that there is condensation on the top of the lids (inside). The jar I opened did make that nice whooshing pop sound but had a few drops of water on the lid.
Thanks in advance for your help. I'm certainly not going to give these jars to anyone if there's a chance it will make them sick or worse .