![]() Place the rubber seal on the lid of the jar and then place the lid onto the jar, clicking the clamps into place. When the time comes to adding your preserves to the jars, simply place the rubber seals in boiling water for a few minutes to soften them up and prepare to seal.įill up your Weck jar with whatever you are canning and wipe the rim ensuring that it is clean to ensure a proper seal. To can in a hot water bath method, simply follow your recipe instructions. Mason jars don’t stack, you just have a huge lineup of jars, probably sitting under something else and a huge waste of space. The Weck Mold Jar line stacks so that you can see the jars when you store them. ![]() Sixth, they stack! (Say WHAT!?) This is one of the major advantages. ![]() Though the jars come in a variety of shapes and sizes, one of those three lids is going to fit, which makes it super easy to grab and find the right one! In a regular mason jar, they are a much thinner glass, once you hold a Weck jar in your hand you can notably see how thick and strong these suckers are! Your children’s children’s children are still going to have these babies.įifth, there are only three lid sizes: Small, medium, and large. The only part of a Weck jar you may need to replace down the line is the rubber ring, as sometimes they may crack or dry out. Third, again, we say it loud, say it proud: REUSABLE! You can use them over and over again, without having to buy new lids. A ton of people switch to Weck jars because they want to be completely chemical free while canning. In regular metal canning jars, there is a plastic coating that sits on the food and although most of those coatings are BPA free these days, they do still have chemicals in them. That’s right, zero rusty metal residue for your canned goods and there is no plastic in contact with the food. Also, did we mention that each shape is more gorgeous than the last? Okay, enough about the shapes. With Weck jars, there are SO many shape options, cylindrical, deco, mold, juice and so many more, you aren’t regulated to one shape and two sizes, the options for your products are endless. So WHY spend the extra money on a Weck jar instead of a Mason jar?There are a ton of reasons, but we’ll break it down to just a few:įirst, the shape options. AND Weck jars are dishwasher, freezer, and microwave safe. With Weck jars you get a gasket with clips that are (say it with us) REUSABLE glass lids! And with a mason jar, you have your standard jar that you need to purchase new lids for with every use. ![]() These German made beauties come in a huge variety of gorgeous shapes and sizes to fit all sorts of amazing uses for your home and life. Written down, it seems pretty similar to the regular Mason jar that you are used to, but they do differ quite a bit, including looking very different. They consist of four pieces: the jar, the lid, the rubber ring and the clamps. Let’s start off with what a Weck jar is: Weck is simply the brand name of a huge line of canning jars. Weck jars are taking over the world!! Okay no, but they are quickly growing in popularity and that THRILLS us, because it means less waste! So, we thought we would take a minute to talk about ways to use them and the value you get from a Weck jar so that you can see for yourself why they are so spectacular! ![]()
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