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Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:05 am Post subject: quick honey bottling question
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

Joined: 08 Aug 2005
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Location: East Midlands

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:10 am Post subject:
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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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:13 am Post subject:

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

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 7100
Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:23 am Post subject:
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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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:49 am Post subject:

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

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Morecambe, Lancashire

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 8:52 am Post subject:
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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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 10:14 am Post subject:
That is what I am going to do. Better safe than sorry.

lottie

Joined: 11 Aug 2005
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Location: ceredigion

Posted: Fri Sep 07, 07 10:40 am Post subject:
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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