Process pint jars for 35 minutes and quart jars for 40 minutes (make sure to adjust for your altitude). Set a timer, it makes it much easier to make sure you process for the correct time.

Packing Beets into Jars Once your beets are peeled and cut and your jars are sterilized, it’s time to pack the beets into the jars. Add 1/2 tsp salt per pint jar or 1 tsp salt per quart jar.

Both Kerr and Ball Mason jars are owned by the same company, Newell Corporation, and you might be wondering if there's a ...

Pour the hot purée into the heated jars, leaving ½-inch head space. Add citric acid (¼ teaspoon a pint; ½ teaspoon a quart) or lemon juice (one tablespoon a pint; two tablespoons a quart).

Rinse the fish in cold water. You can add vinegar to the water (2 tablespoons per quart) to help remove slime. Remove head, tail, fins, and scales; it is not necessary to remove the skin.

If you only have one pot clean the 10-quart pot and fill the pot halfway with water and bring to a boil. Fill the pot with jars and let boil for ten minutes, remove from the water, and place back on ...

The original recipe said it makes 10 jars, but I only managed to fill nine -- still plenty. Here's another caveat: I can only get eight pint-size jars in my 22-quart canner, so I had to do the ...