Canning Flats (lids)

[2busy]

I also recommend the silver ball, Kerr lids. The gold ones rust easier. When screwing the band on, just tighten finger tight. If in doubt, place jar on smooth surface holding only the band and tighten till the jar spins.

 

[Timmy59]

Our 200 HG lids are slated to be in this month after a near 2 month BO. IIRC it was 3+ months on one of our freezers.

 

[2busy]

I've never had to wait with the Tattler orders. They were always shipped within a week.

 

[OHJEEZE]

Was in Wallys the other day and they had must just put a fresh flat of boxes of Ball regular mouth lids earlier in the day.

There was 15 boxes left from the 24 box flat. One of the boxes of lids was tore open some, so I left that one there and bought the other 14 boxes.

Last year I did over 60 jars, many of which the lids was previously used. Not one failed (Praise the Lord)!

I took this pic in Wallys December of 2020

Thinking that the lid shortage was over, I did not buy any!

That was the last time I saw any lids in Wallys until Oct 19, 2021

I saw some places online selling bulk sleeves of lids (flats) but they was raping everyone 40 cents per lid!

Really there is no reason a lid should cost any more than a dime a lid.

I have saw canned vegetables in the store this year for 49 cents a can!

Crazy!

 

[jbarnett]

What all are you putting under those lids?

 

[OHJEEZE]

What all are you putting under those lids?

Me? Mostly tomatoes last year!

Tomato sauce, tomato juice!

Pickles and some pears.

 

[GeneW]

Don't screw around this. Google "bulk canning lids" and order enough to last several years, at least. It's the same good brand you normally buy, but you're getting a LOT in one batch. Buy'em cheap and stack'em deep.

 

[dennishoddy]

Okra in our jars. Friend planted way too many plants so we went and picked a few gallon bags of small ones to pickle. About a week left to sample some.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

What all are you putting under those lids?

Jars.

 

[Oklahomabassin]

Don't screw around this. Google "bulk canning lids" and order enough to last several years, at least. It's the same good brand you normally buy, but you're getting a LOT in one batch. Buy'em cheap and stack'em deep.

200 should last me.