Mason Jar Brand?

[Brachra]

I have some of these unopened cases in the pantry

Pur Mason Regular Mouth Mason Jar 16 oz 12 pk - Ace Hardware

Pint size Mason jars are good for canning food for a smaller family or to use for decorating, gift-giving and serving. Ideal for vegetables, fruits, pickles and more.Find the MASON JAR GLAS RG MT16OZ at Ace.

www.acehardware.com

Good? Or is there some extra magic in buying Ball?

Just dont wanna find out I needed ball/kerr the hard way.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I have some of these unopened cases in the pantry

Pur Mason Regular Mouth Mason Jar 16 oz 12 pk - Ace Hardware

Pint size Mason jars are good for canning food for a smaller family or to use for decorating, gift-giving and serving. Ideal for vegetables, fruits, pickles and more.Find the MASON JAR GLAS RG MT16OZ at Ace.

www.acehardware.com

Good? Or is there some extra magic in buying Ball?

Just dont wanna find out I needed ball/kerr the hard way.

Looks fine to me.?

 

[Brachra]

Looks fine to me.?

Thank you the white material on the lids was worrying me. I think I'm just used to seeing the nice thick red compound on Ball lids.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Thank you the white material on the lids was worrying me. I think I'm just used to seeing the nice thick red compound on Ball lids.

Any jar made for canning will work nicely.

 

[Servant King]

Yes, those should do nicely. I personally don't notice a difference between Ball and Kerr brand, although I have almost exclusively the former (that's chiefly due to what's available here in the boonies north of LA), which I did coincidentally purchase at Ace Hardware.

Just make sure that you can get replacement lids that will fit right. Save for the wide-mouth jars, I do believe they are universal, but I'm not 100% sure of that. Not that the lids will necessarily wear out, but once you use one to jar an aromatic, for example, you won't want to use it later for a non-aro. Just my two cents.

Jar away!

 

[bullet08]

All we have around here is Ball. I think Ball and Kerr are made by same people. BriarWorks used to ship their blends in Kerr jars.

 

[Brachra]

Yes, those should do nicely. I personally don't notice a difference between Ball and Kerr brand, although I have almost exclusively the former (that's chiefly due to what's available here in the boonies north of LA), which I did coincidentally purchase at Ace Hardware.

Just make sure that you can get replacement lids that will fit right. Save for the wide-mouth jars, I do believe they are universal, but I'm not 100% sure of that. Not that the lids will necessarily wear out, but once you use one to jar an aromatic, for example, you won't want to use it later for a non-aro. Just my two cents.

Jar away!

It's funny.
I had these and To be honest i thought hadn't even heard of "PUR" brand mason jars until i found them in the pantry.....i don't even remember buying these.

But I'm glad they will work because getting Ball or Kerr is damn near impossible right now where i'm at.

Thanks for the tip on the lid's. didn't even think of that

 

[jwussow]

I used mason jars for a while, then I came across the Le Parfait jars with a rubber gasket. Not cheap, but wonderful for tobacco!

 

[Aomalley27]

The only negative (and not a huge negative at that) is they are regular mouth. My meat hooks have a hard time prying tobacco out of those; so I use wide mouth jars.

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

I used mason jars for a while, then I came across the Le Parfait jars with a rubber gasket. Not cheap, but wonderful for tobacco!View attachment 98969

were It me I would not use these for long term storage

 

[cosmicfolklore]

Since the jars never have to go through any pressure canning, nor does the tobacco ever build up any real pressures in aging, if I had to start over again, I'd buy bulk commercial jars at a fraction of the price of Mason products. Also, the single piece lids are way better at doing what we need it to do for tobaccos.

8 oz clear glass tapered round jar with 70-450G neck finish

The G044J is a 8 oz clear glass tapered round jar with 70-450G neck finish. This tapered round jar is a standard in home canning and other preserves,

www.containerandpackaging.com

People who sell canned goods at farmer's markets use these also. They will handle the pressure of canning, but even so, for tobaccos it is overkill.
Name brand jars aren't completely necessary.

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Since the jars never have to go through any pressure canning, nor does the tobacco ever build up any real pressures in aging, if I had to start over again, I'd buy bulk commercial jars at a fraction of the price of Mason products. Also, the single piece lids are way better at doing what we need it to do for tobaccos.

8 oz clear glass tapered round jar with 70-450G neck finish

The G044J is a 8 oz clear glass tapered round jar with 70-450G neck finish. This tapered round jar is a standard in home canning and other preserves,

www.containerandpackaging.com

People who sell canned goods at farmer's markets use these also. They will handle the pressure of canning, but even so, for tobaccos it is overkill.
Name brand jars aren't completely necessary.

Thanks!