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Mrs Fiddlesticks



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:05 am    Post subject: quick honey bottling question Reply with quote
    

do you have to do anything to the jars before filling? They're brand new, in the box. Sounds obvious but do they need sterilising/washing out, or warming or anything? Can't see anything in my books about the jars at all.

Rosemary Judy



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I'd wash them out for jam and chutney and then dry off in a warm oven for 30 mins or so....

so I suppose I'd do the same for honey .....

don't know really......

Mrs Fiddlesticks



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Rosemary Judy wrote:
I'd wash them out for jam and chutney and then dry off in a warm oven for 30 mins or so....

so I suppose I'd do the same for honey .....

don't know really......


Thats what I'd do for jam too, but honey must be in a dry container or it'll ferment, so I can see that extra care is needed but like you not sure how to prepare the jars if they need preparing.

joanne



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I washed mine out and dried them off with kitchen towels and then gave them a quick blast in the oven but let them cool to blood heat before bottling the honey

Mrs Fiddlesticks



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

jocorless wrote:
I washed mine out and dried them off with kitchen towels and then gave them a quick blast in the oven but let them cool to blood heat before bottling the honey


that sounds sensible. Its just odd its not mentioned in the books anywhere.

joanne



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I know and I had the same questions as you last week - I just did what I thought was best

alison
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 10:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

That is what I am going to do. Better safe than sorry.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 07 10:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Do jam jars in oven---but brand new honey jars from a sealed box I just wipe with new teatowel and fill.

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