Jars and home canning guides
Everything you need to succeed with your homemade preserves: proven sterilization methods, realistic shelf lives and smart ways to store and track your jars.
How to sterilize your jars
Equipment, water-bath method step by step and indicative processing times by type of food.
Read the guide →How long do homemade preserves keep?
Shelf life by type of preserve, ideal storage conditions and the warning signs of a spoiled jar.
Read the guide →Bulging lid, unsealed jar: when to throw a jar away
The warning signs that never lie, what to do with a jar that did not seal, and why you should never taste a doubtful jar.
Read the guide →Homemade tomato sauce in jars
A simple, safe recipe: why you must add lemon juice, how to fill the jars and how long to process them.
Read the guide →Lacto-fermented vegetables in jars
Salt, brine, temperature and timing: the basics to ferment vegetables safely, without sterilization.
Read the guide →Seasonal canning calendar
What to put in jars month by month, to can fruits and vegetables at their peak and at the best price.
Read the guide →Which jars to choose for home canning
Rubber-seal jars, glass-lid jars, twist-off jars, Mason jars: how they work, which sizes, what can be reused.
Read the guide →How to store and organize your jars
Choosing the right spot, organizing shelves, labelling and keeping an up-to-date inventory.
Read the guide →Put your cellar in order with Jarrito
Jarrito is the free app to inventory your jars, track your batches and never lose a preserve again — on the web, iPhone and Android.
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