I vastly prefer wide mouth, for the simple reason that I can get my hand inside them to clean them properly. It's not such a big deal for things that are hot packed like vegetables, but for raw pack meats I would totally chose wide mouth.
The wide mouth does make getting to the contents easier. Actually I am going to use them with my spicy dill greens beans. They will be easier to stuff in the jar and easier to get out!
Thank you for the video , I just got in trouble for buying the regular mouth jars at Costco. lol I now evidence that there is good uses for small mouth jars . On the couch tonight I will rest my case. ( literally ; )
Question -- when a recipe specifies the head space, does it assume you're using a regular-mouth jar? And if you use a wide-mouth jar, do you need to adjust the head space? Thinking it through logicially, 1IN of headspace in a regular-mouth jar could have a small volume of air compared to a wide-mouth jar, so would you reduce the headspace when working with a wide-mouth jar?
Wow I love your question. Never thought of that. I guess all I can say is that if it would be an issue, if we were meant to adjust headspace based on the jar used, the reliable resources would specify that adjustment. These kind of questions always make me so curious when I don’t know the answer. Now off to do some reseach😊.
@@LivingOffTheLand Thanks, let me know if you discover anything in your research -- I was surprised that I couldn't find anything online. I've never canned in my life, but have always been interested, especially now that the Costco Lentil Soup I love is stupidly priced for what you get :P I just bought an All-American 921 and my goal is to read & learn enough to confidently make a batch of Lentil Soup over the holidays 🙂 While I've never canned before, I'm an analytical/mathematical person, and I don't want to screw up haha! Mathematically speaking, the volume of air in the rim of a wide-mouth jar is about 50% larger than a regular-mouth jar -- this feels substantial to me given how fussy the headspace is supposed to be. Here's the math if you remember algebra and your formula for the volume of a cylinder from highschool (i.e. Pi * Radius^2 * Height) haha! WideMouthVolumeInRim vs RegularMouthVolumeInRim = WideMouthVolume / RegularMouthVolume - 1 = (Pi)(RadiusWideMouth^2)(Height) / (Pi)(RadiusRegMouth^2)(Height) - 1 = (RadiusWideMouth^2) / (RadiusRegMouth^2) - 1 = (DiameterWideMouth / 2)^2 / (DiameterRegMouth / 2)^2 - 1 = (86MM / 2)^2 / (70MM / 2)^2 - 1 = 43MM^2 / 35MM^2 - 1 = 1849 / 1225 - 1 = 1.51 - 1 = 0.51 or 51% In other words, the rim of a wide-mouth jar has 51% more volume than a regular-mouth jar. Based purely on the math, I would thought that you'd need to divide the linear head-space measurement by 1.51 if using a wide-mouth jar. For example, if it calls for 1IN of headspace in a regular-mouth jar, this would be 1IN / 1.51 = 0.66IN of headspace for a wide-mouth jar. But I agree -- you'd think that recipes would specify this if it was truly how it worked! :P
@@LivingOffTheLandI'm more comfortable with math than I am with cooking haha! :D But I think long story short, people typically use the same headspace measurement whether working with RM or WM jars and it seems to work. Scientifically, I still feel like there *should* be a difference, such that WM jars should need slightly less headspace compare to a RM jar, but in practice it doesn't seem to matter. If it mattered in practice with the current RM and WM designs, the USDA probably would've said something by now (like you mentioned) 🙂 But all that said, I decided to buy regular-mouth jars so that I won't have to worry about this (and because I like the design and cost better anyways) haha! :D
Rural area so I just ran in & grabbed what they had out here, 1 store. 😊 once home, seeing I got too many pints. Idk, ? What to put in these. Maybe a side dish, lol help
I recently got non decorative 250ml jars I really like them because I typically use 250 ml for jams, jelly, chutney. I like that the content is visible
Oh the possibilities!! You can put all kinds of things in there. Beans, sauces, vegetables. I have a whole channel dedicated to canning and the pint is my most used size. You can also use them for storing food, freezing food. 🙂
About to pay $50 cad for 12 wide mouth 16oz Ball mason jars (Amazon)...maybe I shouldn't be paying this much, just checked Walmart, they seem to be around your price range, Bernardin brand. I'm buying them for overnight oats, hopefully they aren't too cheap
Oh my goodness no. That is way to much. Usually the price is more around 13-15$ for 12 jars. If the brand is Bernadin they are good bottles for canning and overnight oats😊
@@LivingOffTheLand Walmart unfortunately didn't have the wide mouth ones. I ended up buying the expensive ones from amazon "Ball Canning Wide Mouth Pint Platinum Jar 16 Oz" for $30 Cad (only 4), but they are a unique shape, very wide, almost like a bowl, should make it easier with eating out of the jar
I vastly prefer wide mouth, for the simple reason that I can get my hand inside them to clean them properly. It's not such a big deal for things that are hot packed like vegetables, but for raw pack meats I would totally chose wide mouth.
The wide mouth does make getting to the contents easier. Actually I am going to use them with my spicy dill greens beans. They will be easier to stuff in the jar and easier to get out!
Speaking of pretty, I love your kitchen!The counter is especially gorgeous.
Oh geez thanks!! ☺️. So kind!
Love the counter is it slate?
Thank you for the video , I just got in trouble for buying the regular mouth jars at Costco. lol
I now evidence that there is good uses for small mouth jars . On the couch tonight I will rest my case.
( literally ; )
Oh my! Lol. Thanks for stopping by!
Question -- when a recipe specifies the head space, does it assume you're using a regular-mouth jar? And if you use a wide-mouth jar, do you need to adjust the head space? Thinking it through logicially, 1IN of headspace in a regular-mouth jar could have a small volume of air compared to a wide-mouth jar, so would you reduce the headspace when working with a wide-mouth jar?
Wow I love your question. Never thought of that. I guess all I can say is that if it would be an issue, if we were meant to adjust headspace based on the jar used, the reliable resources would specify that adjustment. These kind of questions always make me so curious when I don’t know the answer. Now off to do some reseach😊.
@@LivingOffTheLand Thanks, let me know if you discover anything in your research -- I was surprised that I couldn't find anything online. I've never canned in my life, but have always been interested, especially now that the Costco Lentil Soup I love is stupidly priced for what you get :P I just bought an All-American 921 and my goal is to read & learn enough to confidently make a batch of Lentil Soup over the holidays 🙂
While I've never canned before, I'm an analytical/mathematical person, and I don't want to screw up haha! Mathematically speaking, the volume of air in the rim of a wide-mouth jar is about 50% larger than a regular-mouth jar -- this feels substantial to me given how fussy the headspace is supposed to be. Here's the math if you remember algebra and your formula for the volume of a cylinder from highschool (i.e. Pi * Radius^2 * Height) haha!
WideMouthVolumeInRim vs RegularMouthVolumeInRim
= WideMouthVolume / RegularMouthVolume - 1
= (Pi)(RadiusWideMouth^2)(Height) / (Pi)(RadiusRegMouth^2)(Height) - 1
= (RadiusWideMouth^2) / (RadiusRegMouth^2) - 1
= (DiameterWideMouth / 2)^2 / (DiameterRegMouth / 2)^2 - 1
= (86MM / 2)^2 / (70MM / 2)^2 - 1
= 43MM^2 / 35MM^2 - 1
= 1849 / 1225 - 1
= 1.51 - 1
= 0.51 or 51%
In other words, the rim of a wide-mouth jar has 51% more volume than a regular-mouth jar. Based purely on the math, I would thought that you'd need to divide the linear head-space measurement by 1.51 if using a wide-mouth jar. For example, if it calls for 1IN of headspace in a regular-mouth jar, this would be 1IN / 1.51 = 0.66IN of headspace for a wide-mouth jar. But I agree -- you'd think that recipes would specify this if it was truly how it worked! :P
@@bdonkersgoed oh gosh I am going to take your word on that one! You have put alot of thought and work into it! Thats great! Happy holdays😊
@@LivingOffTheLandI'm more comfortable with math than I am with cooking haha! :D But I think long story short, people typically use the same headspace measurement whether working with RM or WM jars and it seems to work. Scientifically, I still feel like there *should* be a difference, such that WM jars should need slightly less headspace compare to a RM jar, but in practice it doesn't seem to matter. If it mattered in practice with the current RM and WM designs, the USDA probably would've said something by now (like you mentioned) 🙂
But all that said, I decided to buy regular-mouth jars so that I won't have to worry about this (and because I like the design and cost better anyways) haha! :D
Rural area so I just ran in & grabbed what they had out here, 1 store. 😊 once home, seeing I got too many pints. Idk, ? What to put in these. Maybe a side dish, lol help
I actually like the look of the non-decoative jars better :D But for some reason, the wide-mouth only comes in decorative
I recently got non decorative 250ml jars I really like them because I typically use 250 ml for jams, jelly, chutney. I like that the content is visible
Thank you for the video
Help, too many pints. What to can in these?
Oh the possibilities!! You can put all kinds of things in there. Beans, sauces, vegetables. I have a whole channel dedicated to canning and the pint is my most used size. You can also use them for storing food, freezing food. 🙂
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I’ve wondered about this thanks for sharing new subscriber
Hi welcome to my channel!! Thanks for the support!
I've read that wide mouth is stronger when freezing stuff.
That is nice to know! thanks for sharing!
About to pay $50 cad for 12 wide mouth 16oz Ball mason jars (Amazon)...maybe I shouldn't be paying this much, just checked Walmart, they seem to be around your price range, Bernardin brand. I'm buying them for overnight oats, hopefully they aren't too cheap
Oh my goodness no. That is way to much. Usually the price is more around 13-15$ for 12 jars. If the brand is Bernadin they are good bottles for canning and overnight oats😊
@@LivingOffTheLand Walmart unfortunately didn't have the wide mouth ones. I ended up buying the expensive ones from amazon "Ball Canning Wide Mouth Pint Platinum Jar 16 Oz" for $30 Cad (only 4), but they are a unique shape, very wide, almost like a bowl, should make it easier with eating out of the jar
@@supra2k8 Thats too bad. At least they will be pretty to eat out of! ☺️
@@theresamazerolle8243 haha...that's true
Maybe 1 person soup, idk
Exactly for one person.