vacuum sealer

[kernbigo]

I have not done the hot water bath in 5 years used the vacuum sealer with the wide mouth jar sealer. It works great. I'am wondering why you have to

ref.the pickles if you use the jar sealer ?

 

[daveomak]

Because botulism can and might grow in the jar...  Water bath canning is ONLY for acidic foods....  botulism can't grow in acidic foods..  a vacuum sealer does not adequately remove all oxygen for preserving as well as pressure canning... 

You should get a US gov't preserving foods booklet or us the internet and only use gov't approved methods....

http://nchfp.uga.edu/

 

[SmokinAl]

Holy cow.

Your saying you vac seal then leave un-refrigerated?

That sounds dangerous to me.

Al

 

[kernbigo]

I do pickles, kraut, jelly  and salsa all that way