Ball Sure Tight Lids How To Use
Stocks of their existing lids would continue to be sold until they are gone and in the future only the suretight branded lids would be made and sold.
Ball sure tight lids how to use. Ball has been a favorite among home canners for generations. They may not form that seal upon reuse. New ball sure tight lids 2017. They have a new name sure tight and have a silver rather than gold color.
I use this tool to remove the lids from mason jars that have been vacuum sealed with various foods for storage. Ball jar fba 1440010735 sure tight band tool green. So i called them up to get the scoop. That rubber seal is damaged the first time you use it.
It tightens the lids to the correct fingertip tightness. Mason jars work with any handheld vacuum food packing device and with foodsaver units that allow attachment of a hose and of course the 2 in 1 unit that i have which has the. Use a rubber lid opener if the lid is extremely tight. The flat part of the lid and the lid ring are two separate pieces on a ball jar.
The suretight name corresponds with the sure tight band tool that ball released in 2012. The packaging states bpa free and states they will hold their seal for 18 months. Ball states these new sure tight lids will replace all prior lids but you can still buy the old style lids while stock is still available. Current lid supplies are safe to use and will be sold until they are gone.
This tool helps take the guess work out of securing the band to fingertip tight. Information from the manufacturer. They are designed to soften during the canning process in order to form an air tight seal. How to remove a ball jar lid.
These lids will start appearing in stores where canning supplies are sold in may 2017. The ball brand is introducing new canning lids for 2017. Ball jar fba 1440010735 sure tight band tool i have been helping with canning since i was little and had to stand on a metal step stool in my grandmothers kitchen. Below it is the latest information.
Here s where i bought the tool. Watch and learn how the ball sure tight band tool secures jar bands with just the right amount of torque. These lids will replace all ball and kerr lids. These new lids ball said would replace all their existing lids.
When i moved out on my own i then helped at her house plus did my own. Sure you can use the jars over and over but the lids should never be reused. Here s my review on ball s new canning lid tightening tool. Sales began in may 2017.