Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[gracefruit]

I would like to give jam making a go, but I'm a bit confused about the actual bottling. After I put the jam into the jars and put the lids on, do I then need to vacuum seal the jars with heat? Perhaps with boiling water? I have done this when canning salsa. Is the process the same for jam?

[Christian]

If you make sure the jars are hot, then they will seal themselves when you put the hot jam in.

 

Make sure you screw the lids on tight and after a while you will see the 'bubble' on the jar pop up.

[gracefruit]

Brilliant. Thank you for your help!

[missuscluck]

I heat my jars in the oven before putting the jam in.

[gracefruit]

Hi Lynda,

Thanks for your help. How hot is the oven? I've only ever used boiling water.

[Christian]

About 140C for 15 minutes should do it!

[gracefruit]

Lovely! Thanks again!

[missuscluck]

Christian Thats a very concise answer!

 

My jam making is never that precise

 

I operate with the chuck it in the pan method. Put a plate in the freezer, put a blob of jam on the plate and if it gets a skin on it its done!

 

No thermometers in this house!

[Christian]

I use the saucer method too, ever since I dropped the thermometer!

[missuscluck]

We are a right pair of slap happy jammers then!

[Guest]

We are a right pair of slap happy jammers then!

 

[missuscluck]