08-02-2022, 08:48 AM
Have you tried turning the jars upside down to cool?
The only other thing I can think of is maybe not getting the screw tight enough, or getting fruit caught between seal and lip. I do know redoing the process is a bit dicey. We always put those failed jars in the fridge for immediate use.
These days I just cook and freeze, bottling sessions are a memory. I did get quite obsessive about it though at one stage. That year I bottled everything I could get my hands on, and the kitchen wall with brick and timber shelves, was covered in glass jewels. Makes me smile thinking of it. The madness of the young homemaker...
The only other thing I can think of is maybe not getting the screw tight enough, or getting fruit caught between seal and lip. I do know redoing the process is a bit dicey. We always put those failed jars in the fridge for immediate use.
These days I just cook and freeze, bottling sessions are a memory. I did get quite obsessive about it though at one stage. That year I bottled everything I could get my hands on, and the kitchen wall with brick and timber shelves, was covered in glass jewels. Makes me smile thinking of it. The madness of the young homemaker...