How full to fill the jars
With it being a challenge finding canning jars I made the switch over to pint and quart decanter jars. While I was bottling syrup up in pint jars it dawned on me on how full do I need to fill these so there is atleast 16 fl oz in each jar? How full do you guys fill them?
I fill mine to the bottom of the threads. Hold at an angle until it starts going up the neck and you should have not problem with too much foam.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
You could always take a known 16oz container, fill it with water, then pour it into your new jars. Or use a measuring cup and do the same thing.
nearly to the top...the level will drop when it cools!
I suggest measuring 16 oz hot, add at least 1/2 oz. Then as it cools you should still have 16 oz. If just for home or gifting use, no issue. I have never used canning jars so I can't help more than what I said.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.
Fill them full. You don't want to be the guy selling syrup containers that don't look full. Just my 2 cents and what I do Personally.
Nate Hutchins
Nate & Kate's Maple
2022 1000 taps?
3x10 Intensofire
20x36 sugarhouse
CDL 600gph RO
A wife and 2 kids.
Just like canning anything, leave 1/2" head space. make sure to wipe off the lip of the jar place the cap and screw on the ring.
2004 - 2012 2x3 flat pan 25 to 60 taps
2012 2x3 new divided pan w/draw off 55 taps
2018 - didn't boil surgery - bought new evaporator
2019 new SML 2x4 raised flue high output evap. 65 taps
made 17 gal. syrup
2020 - only put out 53 taps - made 16.25 ga.l syrup
2021 - Didn't work out
2022 - 25 taps on bags / 8 taps on 3/16's line - late start
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