Mrs Fiddlesticks
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quick honey bottling questiondo 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.
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Rosemary Judy
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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......
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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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.
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joanne
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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
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Mrs Fiddlesticks
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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.
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joanne
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I know and I had the same questions as you last week - I just did what I thought was best
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alison
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That is what I am going to do. Better safe than sorry.
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lottie
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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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