Canning Jars to bottle syrup?

[adk1]

I put the families syrup in mason caning jars too. What I do is set them in the flue pan for a few minutes before I fill them to get them nice and hot so they don't bust. Put the jar under the canner and fill. Never had a jar break yet.

going back and forth on this still. I jsut priced out 64oz jars. they are the same price as 1/2 gallon jugs. plan on bottling only in 1/2 gallons and quarts. thinking all quarts will be mason jars and I will buy a case of 1/2 gallon jugs.
never used mason jars before for anything. my plan is to keep the jar hot, get the syrup up to 190 degrees, fill the jar, place the lid on top tighten band. tilt onto side for a minute or so, then upright and let sit?

Also, everyone seems to heat up the jars before filling from the canner. I understand why this is because the glass cools much faster than the plastic. Everyone seems to heat their jars in different ways. Can I simply keep pre-steralized jars in the oven (electric) and then just grab them out as I fill them?

[wiam]

My opinion on heating glass is larger, as in qt or larger, does not need to be heated. I think on smaller glass there is as much or more glass than syrup, so it cools glass too fast.

[3rdgen.maple]

I gave up a few years ago on the 1/2 gallon and gallon jugs. With the economy the way it is people just are not buying them from me. Quarts sell the best. As far as heating the mason jars it doesnt matter how you do it. As long as they come out clean and sterile. I know a few guys that dont even heat them up and have no problems with them sealing, my concern has always been them not being hot enough long enough to kill any mold growing bacteria.