Best canning lids according to redditors
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We found 82 Reddit comments discussing the best canning lids. We ranked the 52 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
So, I love coffee. It just has always been a hassle for me. Due to my life style, recent jobs, handling my ADD poorly....I just stopped.
Between waking up at 330 for work, trying to stay up late with family, coffee was something I just put down. I would either leave the coffee grinds in the pot, not have time in the morning, not clean out my french press after cold brewing while rusing out the door. Even on my days off, the dread of cleaning something to make coffee made me dread the though.
Well, I decided a simple set up sounded nice. So, without much research I just decided to order:
A couple bags
https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Cotton-Cold-Brew-Coffee/dp/B019BFGMSS
Two 32oz Mason jars and
Two drinking lids
https://www.amazon.com/County-Line-Kitchen-Leak-Proof-Innovative/dp/B07FB4HHLW
I didn't do any research, and idk if I'm doing a great job. I have tons of questions and hope to do some research on concentrate and how much I should use. That said, it's been simple to clean within a min or less and refill. I woke up late today and had 5 min to get ready for work. I got to leave the house with coffee! For the first time in years, I got a small comfort this morning. Yay!
How's my setup? Been using 1:4 ratio for 16 hours give or take. Mostly I've just added sugar, today's was a bit stronger and I added a cup of skim milk. Amazing.
but one of the two bottles n the fridge currently is 1:2 because I had 3 opened bags of ground coffee I needed to get rid of (I used to work for a coffee company, so I currently have 8 bags if beans that are "out of date" left. My former employees still over me coffee. I hope not to use that too often. I'd like to learn to be a little frugal and perfect a good percentage to cost ratio)
I'm rambling. I'm hoping this sub has some good links or data for me to learn from. I've been so happy with my simple setup so far.
I'm way to excited. Maybe too much caffeine this morning too!
Get 16 for $12 and give them to all your friends:
https://www.amazon.com/KooK-Mason-Regular-Secure-Silver/dp/B079F511CS
I get these plastic lids from amazon for my lunches, I should think they work well for this. https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Storage-Regular-Mouth-Package/dp/B00OAKGLC2
For those in the US, I use a 24oz Ball mason jar that looks like this (which I already had around for canning and pantry storage so it's nice that it's multi-use, don't get it from Amazon though, it's not a super common size but local hardware and grocery stores often carry them for much cheaper), a flip top lid like this one, and a metal boba straw like this one. Because I often get bubble tea with my husband and I have extras of everything (because I also keep those lids around for dispensing homemade laundry detergent), I just keep two jars, two lids and the straws in a small bag by the door so I can just grab the "kit" when we head out and might get bubble tea.
I'm lucky enough to have a bubble tea place nearby that's my go-to and originally I never thought they'd accept reusables because I'd never seen anyone else ever in there with one, but I asked one day when they weren't busy and they were all for it!
Mason jars with the traditional canning tops are meant for holding a vacuum seal (i.e., negative pressure) in a mason jar, which is the opposite of what you want for kombucha F2. Since the yeast in kombucha will produce excess CO2 in an anaerobic environment, you want a vessel that can contain positive pressure on its seal, like these flip-top bottles.
Here are all the things you need to know to start canning foods at home.
Canning Basics
Only Pressure Canning is recommended by the USDA for home canning of Meats or Vegetables. I recommend this large capacity pressure canner
Fruits, Jams and Jellies, Tomatoes and Salsas can be Water Bath Canned in most cases. This is a nice kit to get started with from Jarden
Ignore the steam canner, microwave canner, open water bath kettle, and any "reusable" canning lids---these are all a quick way to discover food poisoning.
Buy standard canning jars at garage sales and thrift stores---I like the wide mouth jars best. I also run an ad on craigslist offering to buy jars when I need them. I pay $2.50 per dozen for the pint size and $4.00 a dozen for the quart size. Carefully check each jar's rim to make sure there are no flaws or chips. (Always store empty jars with rings on them to avoid getting chips.) New jars with lids and rings are available in most grocery stores for $9-$14 per dozen. Buy brand name jars only---this is not a time to use cheap knock offs. Each jar should be clearly imprinted Ball, Mason or Kerr. There are many brands of vintage jars and all of those should be fine as long as the rim is sound. Save the boxes and dividers that come with new jars and use them to store the finished products.
Always use new canning lids Never reuse this part!
Remember, you don't have to grow a garden to benefit from home canning--now is a great time to buy produce while it's cheap!
Today's Buy of the Day: 12 ounce bags organic green beans-already trimmed and washed at 2/$1.00 = 24 quarts of green beans with bacon and shitaki mushrooms(33 cents a pack!) now in the pantry for about 50 cents per quart!
Definitely a Texan thing, but it's not a bad thing either. Mason jars are super cheap, glass, well sealed and easy to clean, and they come in a ton of varieties! My friend has some with mug handles on them that might be nice, or you could get a bottle jar lid like this for them! :)
reCAP Mason Jars POUR, Wide Mouth, Canning Jar Lid, Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JV1CV1A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gKz4xbP4GAQEP
And then bubbler/air locks and bungs from a homebrew setup
These are Canadian! You can buy the lids on Amazon.
ETA: I have one of these jars with the pretty glass lid that I keep coffee in!
ETA2: Oh - and yes, you can can in them.
Grow your own? Then you only need to grow what you'll use. I throw a tablespoon of alfalfa seeds in a mason jar on Thursday evening or Friday morning. Cover them with water and drain that 12 hours later. Rinse once in the morning, once in the evening for the next few days and by Monday morning I'm throwing fresh alfalfa sprouts in my salad. Once they're a few days old I put the mason jar in the fridge and stop rinsing, they'll stay fresh for a few more days. I use these lids but you could rig up something with some plastic mesh and the mason lid rim or a rubber band. If you do that, find a way to prop the jar up so it drains. Super easy. I've had one batch go slimy and that was mostly because I forgot to rinse them once or twice.
Link for lids
Edit: there are white lids as well. These are the small ones, not wide mouth. I got the pastel so I could color code the jars to what weed I have in each jar.
I got this jar jacket and these lids and straws for quart mason jars, and I love them. It helps me drink more water throughout the day. And now I don't ever want to use a regular cup or glass, lol!
Pretty sure I got mine at Walmart or Target, but Amazon has them too. Ball brand plastic wide mouth screw-top lids...I generally use them for anything I'm not canning for long-term OR room temperature storage. BEWARE: if you put them on when the liquid inside is still boiling hot, the plastic lid will "seal" and it will be on so tight, you'll break your hand trying to wrench it open.
Source: Made jalapenos last week...have broken hand now.
Edit: A word
Make your own! Honestly, if you like kimchi and eat it a lot, it's the best solution.
You can also get the kit as an "all in one" package. But if you plan on fermenting a bunch of stuff, or storing multiple batches, it's more economic to buy it the way I listed. You can see the kit is just exactly what I listed, marked up in price in individual sets.
You can also use a regular canning jar. They sell lids that come with huge straws. This is what I have.
https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Straw-Lids-Fits-Mouth/dp/B00GYB3I94/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?keywords=ball+jar+lid+with+straw&qid=1556981701&s=gateway&sr=8-8
Now you just need something like [this] (https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Straw-Mouth-Mason-Straws/dp/B074L5FPMZ/) (or just pop a hole in that top) to help prevent spills, cause lets face it, mornings are hard =)
You can get plastic lids to replace those metal ones!
Ball Wide Mouth Plastic Storage Caps, 8-Count per pack (2-Packs) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016YNPH04/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_G505CbC8822W9
I never strain yogurt since finding info about adding 1/2 cup powdered milk per quart of whole milk. Works great. You end up with Greek style thick yogurt without staining.
https://www.thekitchn.com/better-homemade-yogurt-5-ways-125442
I use these since the top of the mason jar sits above the water line in my setup. Never touches yogurt.
https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Wide-mouth-Plastic-Storage-16-count/dp/B016YNPH04/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_79_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SFVS9MZVBVG7B5SE6178
They sell reusable squeeze tubes that cake decorators use for royal icing dispensing (just an example https://www.michaels.com/default/10265132.html?cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_AllProducts_N_N_N_T1-_-All+Other+Tier+1&gclsrc=aw.ds&&cm_mmc=PLASearch-_-google-_-MICH_Shopping_US_N_AllProducts_N_N_N_T1-_-All+Other+Tier+1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwtMvlBRDmARIsAEoQ8zR9An6Rpz5D3ykDB-868O9gTg8LBH8dBVeT6A2-MGbIv14yphN44kgaAklaEALw_wcB) Not glass, but also not single use! Target sells an interesting looking glass honey dispenser that might work, but it only holds 1cup at a time.
Edit: https://www.amazon.com/Jarware-82623-Dipper-Regular-Orange/dp/B01410LSP0 OUUUUUU what about thIS?
https://www.amazon.com/KooK-Mason-Regular-Secure-Silver/dp/B079F511CS
You should be able to find lids (seals) pretty inexpensive on Amazon or from a farm/agriculture supply store. I'm in the US, so we have a large selection of types/prices of jars. I usually get 12 pints for $7.99 with lids and bands. Lids run about $2 or $3 a box here at either Walmart, Target or the local hardware store. I've even found canning stuff at my local grocery store.
Something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Bernardin-Mason-Jar-Lids-GEM/dp/B000G6XVOA/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1473063133&sr=1-1&keywords=canning+lids&refinements=p_89%3ABernardin
They are even cheaper if you buy them in bulk. Make sure you know if you need wide mouth or regular lids.
We use these:
https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Storage-Regular-Mouth-Package/dp/B00OAKGLC2/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1485010525&sr=8-5&keywords=jar+lids
It's a lot of screw lids - both wide and standard mouth - for $9. But we also store rice, quinoa, lentils, spices, peppercorns, popcorn, dry beans, couscous, etc. in sealed mason jars. They fit the quart, pint and half-pint jars
I use these pour lids when I pour the unfiltered coffee into the filter. Or just don't use a mason jar.
My magical butter machine make it pretty easy to male an alcohol tincture. The only issue with it is cooling down the alcohol. The smell is horrid and the alcohol vapor isn’t great to breath in.
After a bit of searching I found that a still would be the best option for my issue.
This mason jar top and some tubing from the hardware store and I’m set.
Aozita Mason Jar lids Pour Spout with Caps for olive oil dispenser and Salad Dressing Shaker - 18/8 Stianless Steel Pour lids for Ball and More https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FCF7YHW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_6QkSCbAW30FKW
I make a smoothie every morning. You can actually screw a mason jar into a normal blender, so I fill it with strawberries, spinach, peanut butter, soy milk, and a little bit of chocolate nutritional shake powder that I bought but didn't really like by itself. Dead easy, and I even found a nice little lid for my jar!
6 Pack Silicone Stretch Lids... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H4H1G9G?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Sorry for the delay! This is what I got.
Cold brew -- 1/2c. grounds in a quart mason jar. Find a jar in a thrift store. Lid and refrigerate overnight. Filter and pour into a cup, and dilute and heat to taste. Even cheaper and simpler than an aeropress or a french press, which I've also used.
Lid alternative and Pourable Lid option.
Dude I just made some for like $20 for 8 lids and still have a ton left over I can make. All you need is a drill to make the holes in the lid and boom professional made jars. Picture of the lid. http://imgur.com/gallery/wqLtyFS
Links to products:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000SSN3L2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_S80mDbEPKHC9Y
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J5N2JJH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_d90mDbMG9WXKG
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJTZSVL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_t90mDbZRZMTXN
I’m thinking rockwool will be the best medium with the least amount of nutrients. But know that I’m just guessing.
Depending on the size/scope of your experiment.... could maybe grow them all the older fashioned way.... in large mouth mason jars with just rinsing them with water, mhp or the kit nutrients. I’d have to think on that.
Right grocery stores and some department stores will have them if not check amazon, target and walmart online ship to store services.
walmart listing
Don't like walmart / big box stores
If only want one or two jars go check the Spaghetti sauce or pickled vegetable isle in glass jars, there are some brands that try to go retro and the jars even say ball or kerr sometimes. You pick out a few jars you like then buy regular or wide mouth canning lids (much cheaper than a dozen canning jars).
Amazon has jars and a jar lids & bands combo set
Hello Hypnos, we hope to someday earn your business. I believe this is the closest thing we've seen to "spill proof" mason jar lids? If we run into any true spill proof lids we'll let you know!
Kentucky Home Brands
That looks great for larger batches. If you want to keep using jars for smaller batches, it would probably be worth looking into getting a jar fermentation lid kit, like this one. This is a similar setup to what we use for home brewing beer when fermenting in a bucket, just on a smaller scale.
You can often find canning jars without lids at garage sales and thrift stores. You can buy lids at any hardware store, or other store that sells canning goods.
Some jars have wide mouths, some have regular mouths (it's based on the diameter of the jar opening. You can buy these plastic lids
http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Regular-Mouth-Storage-Caps/dp/B0000BYC4B
or you can get the more typical metal lids and bands. http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Regular-Mouth-Lids-Bands/dp/B000BWY314/ref=sr_1_9?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1405299770&sr=1-9
The plastic ones are easier to use for storage because you don't have to wash both the lid and band. But since you aren't canning anything, you can reuse the metal lids and bands as many times as you want---as long as they are not rusty.
A wide-mouthed funnel like this makes it a lot easier to pour rice in.
http://www.amazon.com/Ball-1440010770-Home-Canning-Funnel/dp/B00203K1MW/ref=sr_1_40?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1405299891&sr=1-40
You could also pour your rice into plastic freezer bags and stick them in the freezer or fridge.
Another option (probably the best)--buy canisters at thrift stores or garage sales. They're expensive new, but cheap used.
Oh, another option! Store rice in plastic Coke bottles. Or old glass iced tea bottles.
Don't buy more brown rice than you can eat in 6 months. The oil in the hull can go rancid (best if you freeze or refrigerate if you can). But the hull and the oil are very good for you.
Silicone grommet:
http://www.amazon.com/Bunn-O-Matic-GROMMET-SILICONE-375-ID/dp/B009EC1Z9K/
A cheesy silicon grommet/airlock set:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Probiotic-Jar-Traditional-Fermentation/dp/B00E52EE4C
Pickle pro fermenting lid: <-- looks alrightish
http://www.amazon.com/Homesteaders-Supply-Pickle-Pro-vegetable-Fermenting/dp/B006JMJJP0/
Jars: Ball Mason "PINT" Jars Wide-Mouth Can or Freeze - 12pk (by Jarden Home Brands) WM 16 Oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DIZ1NO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_z09zDbPNYZR9M
Lids: Ball Wide Mouth Plastic Storage Caps, 8-Count per pack (2-Packs) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016YNPH04/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_v29zDbWMW8EAC
These are in all the grocery stores where I live, too.
A couple models have done this
http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/fox-run-honey-jar-dipper/1016949647
https://www.amazon.com/Jarware-82623-Honey-Dipper-Orange/dp/B01410LSP0
(Half curious to see how that new Reddit affiliate-linking thing impacts these above)
And I use something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Storage-Regular-Mouth-Package/dp/B00OAKGLC2/
I use mason jars with the blender ball dropped in or the blender bottle I picked up when starting. Thinking to get a few Recap lids
http://www.amazon.com/reCAP-Mason-Jars-Pour-Cap/dp/B00AYPU3B2
or
http://www.amazon.com/reCAP-Mason-Jars-Pour-Cap/dp/B00AYPU4UM
A friend has some of these that he uses for smoothies and drinks on the go with mason jars. They seal up tight and work really well.
If you get some of these, you can blend your pizza and drink it on the go! I like to add almond milk, kale, and 17 bananas for a delicious smoothie.
Could try something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Straw-Lids-Fits-Mouth/dp/B00GYB3I94
I found these at Target (I think they were cheaper too). I like them best on the taller pint and a half jars.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GYB3I94/ref=mp_s_a_1_sc_1?qid=1421979207&amp;sr=8-1-spell&amp;pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70