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miken September 6, 2011 06:27 PM

Lid buckled but seems sealed, should I reprocess
 
I made a batch of pickles late yesterday where I probably over-tightened the lids, and most of them have a small amount of buckling on the lid, inside of the seal area.

They all seem to be properly sealed, though, and when I tap them with a spoon I get a clear sound like I would expect from a sealed lid.

Should I go ahead and reprocess them anyway?

Ruth_10 September 6, 2011 06:45 PM

A tough call. If they're sealed, they're sealed. On the other hand, reprocessing them would let you sleep better.

miken September 6, 2011 07:16 PM

Kind of what I thought, too. Thanks. I think I'm going to take the two that seemed most questionable and refrigerate them for short term use, and label the other four to be used first.

coronabarb September 6, 2011 07:22 PM

That sounds like a good idea, Miken. Anything other than a perfectly sealed jar makes me nervous. They should stay good in the refrigerator for a long time.


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