Is Oven Dry Canning Safe?
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- So many RUclips videos present dry canning in your kitchen oven as a safe way to preserve dry foods such as grains and beans. But is it really safe? This video explores that question using solid scientific information. There are two additional preservation methods presented for dry foods that are safe and recommended.
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You are possibly the most important youtuber out there right now. People need to be educated properly.
Wow, I hardly know what to say. Thank you very much.
@@RoseRedHomestead Totally agree with you "Just Patty", RoseRed is spot on target with her videos with educational & scientific proof of everything she explains to us!! Thank you RoseRed!!!
I just found this channel a few days ago and I've shared it everywhere I can, and I would agree with you, it's so important to learn the things she teaches,better living and self sustaining. Gives us our power back.
I so agree with you. Iearn so much from her. Amazing
Ty, I am so pleased I came across you. Tysvm
Lady, you were so serious, and then you said, “there goes one right now.” Meaning a spore in the air. Yes, I laughed out loud. Thank you for educating us all about preserving our foods. At this day and time we need the knowledge more than ever.
That was hilarious
And..humor (need more now than ever. And prayer, paramount :) )
@@jac1161 k
I watched probably 50 you tube videos in my quest for learning food preservation. I was confused to say the least. Until I found your videos. I am learning and trusting (so important) from you. You’re all we need. Thank you to both you and Jim for the information you are providing us with. I am loving this journey I’m on and appreciate all the hard work you’re doing.
So glad to have you along on our adventures and happy that you are learning. Thank you!
If I’d had you as a teacher I would have enjoyed school much more! Thankyou so much for sharing your (scientifically backed) knowledge and wisdom. You’re awesome!
As a teacher, I totally agree 👍🏿
I was just saying the same to my son a couple of days ago!
Please clarify: can desiccant oxygen absorbers be reused if dehydrated? Somewhere I heard or read that they can be refused using this method. Would you set me straight? Thanks.
@@susancarmona36 NO! NOT RELIABLY.
I'd seen this before, but rewatching it. Reason is that I just seen on FB a rebel dry canning.
I was very happy to see how many commented on how unsafe this was. How they tried to set her straight and offered REAL ways and websites.
So, keep up the good work!
I have been seeing all of those dry canning videos and was so tempted to try it, but something told me "don't do it!". I'm so glad you put out this video to help those of us who've been on the fence. Thank you so much.
You are very welcome.
I was just watching one and thought " that seems stupid"...now I know why.
There's nothing wrong with sealing dry goods in jars that way. You wouldn't use it to replace water bath canning or pressure canning. You can do the same thing but better by popping an o2 absorber in with them it will seal the jar and remove the o2
I also love that you talk about yourself as a housewife and a phd. I went to college, and now stay home to raise children, homeschool them, and manage the household. I want my girls to grow up knowing they can do both also if they choose 😊
I am and always will be a daughter, wife, and mother first. My Ph.D. work didn't start until after my last child went off to college.
@@RoseRedHomestead wow that’s pretty awesome.
@@RoseRedHomestead knowing this gives me even more respect for you. I am just in awe of you. TY for all you do. Your brilliant.
@@debk5325 Thank you! Knowledge is power, and we can all be brilliant this way!
@@RoseRedHomestead Debra is correct, you’re brilliant!
I knew you had to be a professor in the Education field! Thank you for much for enlightening us on the topic of "dry canning"! I so appreciate the fact that whatever you are demonstrating, it is NOT your first attempt! What a wonderful educator you are!
So nice of you--thank you very much. And thanks for watching.
Thank you Rose! I am so grateful I stumbled on your RUclips video. I just dry canned 40 pounds of rice. One jar did not seal tightly so I took the cover off and was going to re-process. Lo and behold the entire interior of the cover was wet with water beads and also the top neck of the inside of jar was also wet. I inserted one finger in the rice and actually feel moisture in the rice. As I poured the rice out on cookie sheets it stuck together .Needless to say I have had to dehydrate 40 lbs of rice little amounts at a time as not to cause even more issues. I cooled it all completely especially th jars I re-cleaned. I then followed your advice and vacuum sealed the jars! There was also a significant difference in the quality of the seal. The oven processed jar cover pulled of easily with my fingers even though they appeared sealed. The vacuum sealed jars need an instrument to remove them. I wish I had seen you video an hour sooner. I actually watched it during the time I was making what could have been a deadly or very sickening mistaken. Thank you for the education!!! Char
As a fellow PhD in Microbiology I concur. I have voiced my opinion on FB groups, and I had outrageous comments contradicting me. I chose not to argue with insanity.
I have a similar outlook. Thank you for stating that.
Facebook isn't reliable anymore, dear sir. Have you seen that FB is posting notices for others to tattle on preppers? I've seen the notice posted in FB prepper groups. Beware.
@@elmtree33 Thank you for your post, and you are right about the FB groups, I joined a couple of them for the Recipes.😁 Also, I am a she.
@@elmtree33 😯🙃
Crazy.
I start to tell people, then I realize "why?" Stupidity cannot survive on its own, I say sit back with popcorn and let nature take its course. Sorry, not sorry.
I am so glad I found you! I've never canned anything and never had a desire to until this abomination & mismanagement of the electric grid in Texas.
It is never to late to get started with emergency preparedness. You go, girl!
I’m so glad you found Pam before starting. Another great resource is your local university’s extension office. They should offer a master food preserver course. You can actually get certified as a food preserver! I’m always amazed that people don’t know to be prepared to be on their own for the duration of an emergency. Every state has emergencies from time to time, as we know, as we are embedded in one right now! The pandemic. FEMA recommends that we keep 2 gallons of water on hand for each person in our household for each day of a minimum of 2 weeks. That’s 28 gallons per person for consumption and hygiene. Add food, lights, medications, and blankets to stay warm and extra comforters to tack over the windows to keep the warmth in your home from moving out through your windows. I’ve been into emergency preparedness almost my entire life, both personally and professionally. I learn something from every one of Pam’s videos. 😊
It's mismanagement like that that has me super interested in food preservation. I hope you're enduring despite the idiocy.
I like Canning but all the weight of jars if there was an emergency to leave our homes. So I try not to go overboard. I've seen people have a whole room of prep. Unless people have a dump truck or own a semi truck.
Yup... first we froze...and now a few yrs later we melted. Over the mismanagement of our power. Learned to cann and am moving forward knowing no matter what else my family will eat.
Thank you, for showing the variety of proper and safe (easy) ways of dry canning.
I really appreciate you sharing the reasons why the other methods aren't safe.
I especially love the fact you showed ways of repurposing jars, I hate throwing them out.
Growing up with parents who lived during the war, everything was recycled, reused & repaired.
My parents and grandparents were like that as well and I love that mentality. I think my grandchildren will say that about me, and I hope they do and that they learn from it.
Thank you, my teacher, my instructor, my professor, for presenting more great information. Also, thank you, for showing us a lighter side of you. Love, love, love your videos. We need to learn the correct ways to preserve our food. Please keep them coming.
So nice of you. Thank you.
Teachers with a sense of humor are the best............thanks Red!
Wish you had been my home ec teacher. You explain completely without repeating the same stuff over and over
Thank you for the very nice complements.
Thank you so much for this information. I actually tried the Oven Dry Canning for some dried pasta that I had been buying up. I prepared my jars, lids and rings meticulously. While I was waiting for the pasta in the oven to finish I came across your video. I was like, OH NO! When time was up I took my jars out of oven and placed on counter top and waited for the POP of the lids. They all sealed. Everything looked perfect. After a couple of hours I went to check on my jars. Condensation in every jar and the pasta that was touching the sides of the jars was getting soaked and changing colors.
I dumped everything and rewashed my jars. I didn't loose too much money or time but did learn a valuable lesson. Again, thank you so much.
That happened to me also. I don’t know what I did wrong in this process and can’t find any answered regarding it.
My parents always canned every summer/fall without exception. Additionally, they planted a big garden every year, and my dad went fishing and a lot of his catch (tuna) was canned too. I personally love to can food. I would suggest that food storage, gardening, and canning should be taught in high school - all 4 years. If people started demanding it, perhaps it would come to fruition. Thank you for your videos and sharing your insight with us. ❤🙏❤
I love your sense of humor too!❤
You are right it should be taught in school
You did it again, great information. I love to learn and you are a great teacher. Thank-you
You are so welcome! Thank you.
I'm amazed at what people try to pass off as legit. I watched the lady the other day who gave herself botulism. She was given a pressure canner, without the gauge and the weights and didn't know how to use it. New subby here. Thank you.
You silly lady. I was hanging on everything you said so I busted out laughing and my dog went wild. Love you and love learning from you. I’m 74 yrs old and not been canning very long.
Wow Rose…I just watched one of those oven dry canning videos yesterday. I’m 76 years old and in all my years I’ve only had weevils in my flour ONCE. I’ve had worms in oatmeal ONCE…discovered when my young son was eating it. I threw it away, called the doctor, and he said it wouldn’t hurt my son. He said worms in grains were not harmful (protein)…but worms in meat are harmful!!! I won’t be doing any “dry canning” soon!!! TY for this VERY INFORMATIVE video!!! 💕
You are very welcome! This is a great comment--thank you for sharing. We are nearly the same age!
When my friend lived in Isreal she bought wheat berries. She returned them because of worms. They took the bag and dumped it on their pile of wheat. She learned that in Isreal ALL wheat has worms because of the climate.
Your informative videos are invaluable to the canning community. The wise will listen. Thanks again for sharing what you know! You're such a blessing! ❤️
Just found this channel. You had me at intelligence, grace, humility, and humor! Such a breath of fresh air!
Thank you so much!
Wow, thank you! That means a great deal to me.
I bought all the jars and dry goods to start DRY CANNING tomorrow.!!. I've watched what seems like hundreds of videos, but heard one too many say they SAW condensation inside. They said that it was normal and the contents would reabsorb the moisture...what??I'm no science geek, but that made me question the process. I also searched both UGA and Utah college sites. What a Surprise blessing your video just popped up on my feed tonight!! It confirmed my research and apprehensions! Can't wait to settle the dispute with my 'husband assistant' first thing in the AM!! Lol!!!!! I will be researching my future wet canning LESSONS on YOUR SITE !! I do have a few questions for you. I wanted to put an O2 absorber in the vacuumed sealed Mason jar....or is that overkill and it's just my OCD telling me to always have a backup!!!! ALSO, I did buy 5 gallon food grade buckets with gamma lids to store salts and sugars and pastas. Can I leave them in the original packaging and just use O2 absorbers...or should I repackage in foodsaver bags and store?, with or without O2 absorbers in bucket? Thanks for you advice in advance!! AND..thanks for the SPORE chuckle...I REALLY needed that tonight! Oh! I just noticed the NEXT UP video (thank you RUclips algorithms!) LONG TERM STORAGE OF DRY FOODS!! all the hours of watching too many videos, and really...all this time, all I needed WAS YOU !! HUGS!!
You described her perfectly. I would add beauty to her description.
There used to be a time when people would search up Professionals in their respective fields for advice. These days, everyone and their dog has a voice on social media and misinformation is rampant. Thanks for being a voice in the wilderness, you have a new subscriber.
I appreciate your detailed discussion of this topic. I watched and was involved in canning from the time I was a little gurl ,and my mother never did anything like “dry canning”. I thank you for your time and research into this.
Thank you, for setting the record straight. Love your humor.
Thank you! Thanks for watching.
I tried countless times to explain to people there is no such thing as dry canning to preserve food. Sadly, all my effort fell on deaf ears. Thank you for an honest, thorough, and scientific explaination as to why it is not a safe method to preserve food. I will be linking this video to educated others on this unsafe practice. To be fully honest, I have already linked your Instant Pot Max video using the probe to bring awareness of safe canning practices to others. So hopefully, we can make a difference in the canning world. Thank you for another great video!
Thanks for helping accurate information to get out there. It will take a lot of us to spread accurate information!
Bravo! As a new canner and a long-time researcher, it made my heart sing to watch you lend your voice in describing the fact-based methods of vacuum sealing dried food as opposed to what is circulating around the internet. As I 'surf' through canning channels on YT, I am more than a little dismayed by the lack of basic scientific understanding individuals show who present canning methods. A qualifying statement usually precedes a method demonstration; this is the way I do it or by announcing they are a 'rebel canner'. I have yet to hear one of these presenters reference the USDA or The National Center for Home Food Preservation as a source. Conversely, you always site sources. I have chosen to subscribe to only two food preservation channels because they are science-based; RoseRed Homestead and Carol Thrifty Chic. All the others are a waste of my time or downright scary.
Thank you for your comments, and I couldn't agree more.
Thanks for the references I'm a brand new sub and so thrilled to have found this channel.. I've seen the rebels lol, my mom canned lots and had me help growing up but I lost her at 17 and didn't bother prepping food until a women I met have me bottles and a water bath canner! So I made jam.. then came a dehydrator lol I've been catching deals on organic mushrooms and love having them on hand I'm building quite a collection of jars! once I hear that right ping and see no moisture I use my food saver and oxy absorbers! Now I'm feeling the need to can meat so I'll be looking into a electric pressure cooker
Thank you. I just watched part of a video about dry canning and my BS meter went off. Next I saw this video. So I'm glad you made this video. Thanks.
These videos remind me of my Mother and Grandma, who are no longer here.
I Thank You for these great videos!! 😊
MERLIN: You are so welcome! Jim
Thank you! I get frustrated when I see bad canning practices on the internet, especially when the channel or blog has hundreds of thousands of subscribers. It just feels very irresponsible.
I appreciate you talking through the science of canning!
Thank you. That makes me nervous as well.
Thank you I appreciate that you've taken your precious time to teach those of us who's interested to learn, lessonsss learn, STAY SAFE AND BLESS
Just goes to show RUclips doesn't care about the actually safety of it's content. only selectively.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. You are only one who uses science for safety and I completely trust you.
All of my canning and storing is done your way. I really appreciate your help. 💖⚘
Wow, thank you!
Me too. Now that I know the why’s. 👍
As a new canner I always do research. So may people have videos with unsafe canning methods.
Your tutorials are precise and extensive. Thank you.
You are so welcome! I love to hear that you always do research!
I just learned a lifetime of information from this video and realize how much I have been taught incorrectly all these years. Thank you very much for the time that you took to make this video.
Glad it was helpful! Jim
I honestly clicked on this video as I had never heard of dry canning before. I'm glad you covered this topic!
I am so glad I found you on RUclips a few months ago. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and your humor. Like so many of your subscribers, I have learned so much from you about canning and food preservation. The world is a better place because of you. God bless.
That is so kind of you--thank you very much.
Yes God bless you
Isn't it nice when the easier way is better than the hard way? Thanks for a great video.
You got that right! Thanks for watching.
@@RoseRedHomestead well, what do I do with the beans and rice and flour I’ve already oven canned? I was well meaning and now that I know the truth, what do I do? Thank you for your time answering my question. ❤️
@@michellekeys4755 If I were in your shoes, I would simply open the jars and drop in an oxygen absorber. Should be just fine.
@@RoseRedHomestead
Would a break bleeder to take out all of the oxygen be OK?
I put my rice in the freezer for 2 days, then set it out to dry.
Should I add a bay leaf? Or is just sucking out the air enough?
To add...I’m storing everything in mason jars
I was introduced to canning by my Mom and paternal Grandmother at age of 8. Mom made me take home economics even though she was a great teacher. My teacher was the county extension agent.
Watching you explain the concept of canning was so interesting.
This video was premo. Be blessed.
Renee Russell here (Kyle Kelleys wife).
Whew! I am so glad I thought to check and see what your thoughts were on dry ‘canning’. I knew I would get the best - the safest - and most educated information most easily available to me regarding this topic. So, ‘dry canning’ is not only a myth but not safe.
Most valuable were the 3 alternatives you provided for long term storage. All of which I will try!
You are a valuable resource !
We lost our granna recently. You have helped with the pain as you are alot like her 💔 thank you 😊 we enjoy your channel mama of 5 sons 💙 ❤ ♥ 💕
Mel: We are sorry to hear that your grandma died. Thanks for watching our channel. Jim
I have wondered about ‘dry canning’ thank you for being specific from a scientific point of view. Love your humor. Laughter is one of the best parts of life.
So glad you enjoyed my little joke. Sometimes I just can't help myself!
Thank you for sharing your profound knowledge. I was confused about “dry” canning, as I tried it and did not work for me. So, I bought food grade storage buckets. You backed up with science my discernment about “dry” canning. Thank you again for sharing.
You are welcome. And sometimes things happen so we can learn more!
You Confirmed what I thought. Again you have done the hard work for us. I also use the King Arthur flour. I do put it in the freezer for several days as I rotate through my supply. I will try the vacuum sealer bag method. Having a good supplier is a comfort. All canning and food preservation supplies are at a premium here in Southern AZ. Thank you and Jim again.
Thanks for sharing. Yes--supplies here in Southern Utah are almost non-existent. I am about out of jars!
@@RoseRedHomestead I need pints and Target here is our best bet. We’re are like you and Jim as I usually want things In Pints as opposed to quarts. I’m headed there tomorrow. I’ll let you know. Have a great weekend.
@@roseannejacquette9347 I looked at our Target this week, and they are still out. I am now wanting 64 oz (2 quart) jars for our freeze drying as well.
@@RoseRedHomestead I have a few 2 quarts and have gotten some of mine at Walmart. They put them up on the very top shelf that no one can reach and you don’t see easily. .
@@roseannejacquette9347 Thanks. I will check there.
One of the finest knowledge "imparters" of the decade! When I think on all the years I was not learning. Makes me want to cry.
Koni: We are happy to hear that you able to use the knowledge we presented to your benefit. Jim
I wish i could just knock on your door and give you the biggest hug. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with all of us.
LOL! Come on over!
During the BIG FREEZE in Texas I watched many prepping videos. Your videos really opened my eyes and I now realize that a lot of those preppers go a LOT overboard. Thank you!
We are not that extreme, but maybe they would outlast us if things got really bad. But I like a more practical approach!
You just can't beat a scientific education. Thanks for posting.
Oh my word you just saved me a whole lot of work, I had just watched a video on dry canning in oven and saw yours in the cue and knew if you did a video I needed to take the time to watch it. You are so great with your teaching, your logic, your use of qualified resources and your concern for our safety. I am very new to this and am feeling the need to prepare a little better these days. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Glad I could help! And Glad you saw this in time!
MAN do I appreciate you!!!!!
You'll NEVER KNOW how much your well organized, clear, concise, BEAUTIFUL WAY OF TEACHING means to me & I'm sure DO MANY OTHERS. I agree...you are ESSENTIAL. You are my GO TO AUTHORITY!!!
When I saw you for the first time I new there was something about you. I always saw you as a very intelligent woman because of the way you presented your contents. Today I learned you are a PHD educator! That’s wonderful to know that every-time
PL: Thank you for the very kind words. Yes, Pam is all you say she is! Jim Thanks for watching our channel.
Very well done👏 Thank you for sharing this video. I watched a RUclips video discussing this same topic and she went so far as calling the jar company and asked them if it is a safe method. They told her NO and the jars are not made to heat in the oven. It can cause cracks in the glass.
That is very true! Thanks for sharing.
I always thought dry canning just meant vacuum sealing the food in jars... never heard of the oven dry canning until now. I’m so glad you dig deeper on this to teach us about it. Your knowledge is so essential. Thank you for all you do!
You are so welcome! The word "canning" has lost is true meaning in today's world where anything put in a jar and processed or not becomes canning. I am a purist and want people to truly know what is considered canning and what isn't.
Thank you so much for clearing that up!!! I was about to try the 'dry can' method but now I know the science behind canning!! You are a real gem!! God bless you!😊😉👍
You are my new favorite science teacher. You remind me of my old home economics teacher in high school. 😉 now you have a hint of how old I am.😊
Wow, thank you!
I grew my own beans for the first time this year: navy, kidney and great northern beans. I waited patiently til all the pods were nice and dried out and shelled them all this past week. Tons of time and effort went into my beans...then I went to youtube for storage ideas. I baked them in the oven last night in half gallon jars and woke up this morning to all my jars having moisture on the inside! I'm so glad I didn't put them away last night or I would have lost them all! I'm going to can them properly after work tonight.
So glad you were able to salvage all your hard work!
So glad you caught them in time! Excellent choice to now can them.
Glad to see your rebuttal to the dry canning videos...I'm just diving into this (prepping and all) and was about to try it with beans/rice ect...the jar with oxygen killers is so much easier and faster anyhow! Learning much. Great videos!
So glad you found this video before you proceeded! Some of the videos on oven dry canning that are out there scare me to death! Thanks for your comments.
Wow ... am I glad I found you! ... a technically competent person who can communicate. Thank you so much for your efforts in producing this video - and there there are so many more from which I will learn.
I’m so glad you made this video! This has been so confusing to me. I trust your educational background and the basis of your theories. I have heard people say to slit the flour bags when vacuum sealing, but since you said the bags are porous that isn’t necessary. Thank you for making this video
I know the flour packages of the flour I use work that way, but it is possible that some don't. If you try it and the bag doesn't suck in, then you might want to slit it. My flour bags really suck in so I know they are porous! Thanks for your comments.
@@RoseRedHomestead Thank you for your response
You are amazing ! I just today watched a couple of the oven canning videos.... BUT ... being new to all of this ... I figured I needed to get another opinion from someone more experienced & seasoned ! So very glad I did you surpass many on you tube !!!
Thank you & GOD bless you & your family ALWAYS 💯❣ LOVE & PRAYERS FROM TEXAS ❣
Diane: You are so welcome! Jim
thank you RedRose. I was searching and searching thinking so many statements just couldn't be right. This is really helpful!
Thank u for answering questions I didn’t even know I wanted to ask. U r most wonderful teacher on You Tube!! U have truly blessed my families life with your canning videos🐾🐾💕
That is so wonderful to hear--it means a lot to know that our videos are useful to people. Thank you.
Rose, you are a precious resource of information, however one little thing: FYI - Vacuum machines do not remove ALL of the oxygen. No consumer grade machine creates a perfect (zero millibars) vacuum, they vary in efficiency from machine to machine. I include an O2 absorber in all my vac sealed packages to "sop up" any O2 that evades the vacuum machine, absorbers are much cheaper than replacing the food.
Thanks for your channel!
oh no! I wonder if that means I need to open all my canning jars of vacuum sealed dried (store bought) egg noodles and add an absorber???
@@Clouds457 you may want to research storage for egg noodles. I do not think it is recommended to store them for long term. It’s the eggs I believe. Other pasta, yes… I vacuum seal sometimes with but mostly without oxygen absorbers. Flour, corn meal, beans, barley and oats I always use an oxygen absorber. I’ve switched from jars to Mylar bagels for a lot of items too.
So glad I found you. Had just watched a video on dry oven canning & it was so time consuming. Just starting on this journey of storing. I live in Australia and since the lockdowns due to Covid I have become very aware of possible food restrictions at supermarkets, so am so happy to find people like yourself who have so much experience & knowledge. Can't wait to get started. Thankyou again.
You are so welcome! We are glad you found us as well!
You 2 are so cute! And of course as I was searching for a reason that dry canning was the right thing to do, here you are with the answer!! Thank you so much!! You are my go to gal!!!
I watched a few of those videos myself and questioned the validity. Being in my 70's I too am old school and have canned my entire life. My first thought was, that all dry canning does is trap air in the jar. the lids may seal but they are sealing air that usually contains air born bacteria. Hence why when you make home made sour dough starter you dont add yeast, the air will make it's own yeast in the starter just from the natural bacteria in the air. Any way it never made sense to me. I live alone but do buy in small bulk. I either Freeze certain dry items or store them in 2 quart vacuum sealed mason jars. I do this preserving beans, rice, cornmeal, oats, pastas, crackers and cereals. Your wisdom and experience just solidified my already suspicions about this dry canning. Love your videos.
Thank you! I questioned dry canning and you just answered my questions! You are a great teacher and I appreciate the research you do.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Same here.
Thank you for this video! I was just in the process of “canning” rice and oats using the oven method (I had seen on RUclips). I had just put the lids on and then happened to come across this video. After watching this video I decided to take the lids off. I can verify what you said about there being moisture in the jar. The lids were wet underneath when I pulled them off. I am going to let the jars cool and then either use oxygen absorbers or vacuum seal!
Wow--talk about just in time learning. That is fantastic. So glad you were able to switch directions to a more safe path.
Thanks for your thorough video on a much needed topic on RUclips. when I started my journey of food preservation, I also found countless video on dry canning. I later joined a Master Food Preservation group in my area and asked the question of the dry canning safety - was told that it is not an approved method - additionally the heat distribution in the oven is not assured.
Exactly right. You were so smart to join a master group like that.
Hi I just found your wonderful videos today on u tube. I just 💘 you and thank you so much for sharing all your knowledge and time involved in doing all these things I was to afraid to try on my own.
You give me so much confidence. Bless your heart. You are sending so much love to the world.
Sharon
I started vegetable gardening and canning to get a jump on ever increasing inflation. RUclips kept pushing prepper videos on my feed which either offered little teaching information, or the disclaimer included "this is what we do and it works for us", thus creating a nervous reaction on my part. Also, many of the videos produced referenced another RUclipsr friend the person knew, making the "canning" methods seem to be more of a fad than a tested method. Then began my search for safe and reliable teaching videos for preserving food and determining how much food to preserve for a year's supply.
Thank you for creating "how to" teaching videos that are straight forward with detailed information and explanations. I had an excellent Home Economics teacher (7th grade) whose lessons have stayed with me all of my life (I'm 61) and you immediately reminded me of her. I'm sure that you have a lasting influence on your students as well.
Thank you for the very kind words and we appreciate that you found our channel. Issues Pam and I have discussed for the videos have been safety, science based canning, ethics, honesty, and practical ways to store food for emergencies non-emergencies, and rotating food as well as explaining canning processes and gardening in ways people can reproduce what they can in their homes. Jim
I was just watching a video about dry canning and she used the oven. I quit watching it cause to me it WAS NOT a safe method. Thank you for going over this in detail. You are fabulous. ❤️
Thank you so much for this video!! I have just started learning about canning and preserving foods and came across several videos giving instructions for dry canning that left me feeling a bit overwhelmed and concerned. I am SO glad I found your video also. This is really valuable and important information! Looking forward to learning more from you.
I've just started learning about food preservation also. I don't even bother with watching a bunch of other channels. Pam knows her business and it's worth it to listen.
Thank you. I too have seen some videos of " Dry Canning" and thought something wasn't wasn't right about that but didn't know enough to challenge anyone about it. I'm just glad I didn't do it. I only re-package when the store bought packaging is torn. I don't really concern myself about all the hype there seem to be about. You did a great video here, again thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
I have watched several videos about freezing and dry canning. Thank you for a very informative video that makes more sense than any of the others. I will continue to vacuum seal and not worry about bugs!
Thank you! If you vacuum seal, you won't have to worry about the bugs! They won't survive without oxygen.
I was trying to figure out vacuum sealing food, not dry canning. If we vacuum seal oats, flour and anything dry is that safe? Basically just repackaging the food without oxygen. They say don't use oxygen absorbers with brown sugar or it will get hard. I didn't see a video of hers on there. Any help would be appreciated.
Well, thank goodness I found this channel and then found this video. In 2020, I started to up my prep game and invested in VERY EXPENSIVE organic, sprouted rice. I found a dry canning video and dry canned 12 GALLONS of it - put it into 1/2 gal mason jars with desiccant packets - but I DID notice there was a bit of moisture inside one of the jars and it was a red flag, but I was following directions and didn't really know any better. All 12 gallons are now out in my florida room, waiting for the rain to stop so I can feed it to the birds over the winter. But dang it - that much rice, of that quality, was very expensive and I used up a whole one of my precious weekend days off from work, doing all that effort. But I bought another 50 lb bag of organic long grain rice, so I can do this again safely and properly. The upside is my husband was not very fond of the sprouted rice at all - too sticky for him, he likes fluffy white rice, so I got what we both will enjoy this time, will sanitize all my jars and store the rice with oxygen absorbers dry this time.
I wish I had watched your video before dry canning flour, rice, and beans. Even though I hate to waste money, I’m going to throw it out because I don’t want to risk getting sick. Thank you so much for this information! You are a blessing and a wealth of knowledge. Now I know the right way to dry can and I can start again.
I'm so glad I found you and recommended this channel to my daughter, we love talking about all your information. We appreciate all your research and how you explain things so clearly. Loved the humor on this one as well.
I'm so glad you done this video. After I stopped laughing at the floating toxin, I could finish watching. That was so funny. I thought the dry canning method was questionable too. My brother is a OTR truck driver and sometimes he gets damaged packaged goods. When these foods come my way, I need to repackage and oxygen absorbers are what I use. They work great. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your comments.
Thanks for great info. I was especially concerned about oven-heating open jars of flour, as I've heard in the past that flour can be highly flammable, and even explosive. Glad to have received alternative tips from a seasoned pro.
Glad it was helpful!
I keep all of my dry goods in clean mason jars. We have had a mouse problem since this house is over a hundred years old. My elderly mother in law left it to my husband. She had huge nests in the attic, and we spent thousands to get rid of them. They keep coming back. I keep rice in the freezer, and everything else in glass jars. I'm very new at all of this, and tried dry canning. What a disaster !! I appreciate your videos so much, and I'm learning a lot. Thank you and GOD bless you.
I think you are very brave to tackle that house although I would love to live in a hundred year old home! You are certainly on the right track with preserving your food and keeping rodents away. We live on the edge of the wilderness and have rodents try to take down our food storage as well which is why I don't use mylar bags. They have figured out how to get those opened up.
God bless, you are inspiring, well spoken, and immensely helpful, saving us time, effort, failures and money. Your calling is truly as an educator ., and you do it beautifully.
Pam and Jim thank you for making these wonderful videos. I highly questioned all of those canning videos also. I have only ever used the ball canning book for preserving foods. Thank you Pam for the very valuable information given on this video. I will be sharing this video with family and friends. Great job guys 👍🏻!!
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind comments and for your support by sharing our videos. We appreciate that!
I’m so glad I found your channel! I love learning about all the food saving methods that you have shown us, you are a waterfall of awesome information!😉
You are so welcome! Thank you so much.
Finally! Thanks for clearing that up! I feel the same way about canning butter, making it shelf stable for five years. I honestly feel sad for the people who follow their advice!
You are so welcome!
This was very thorough and helpful. You have been so fortunate that your flour and grains have not been infested. I had storage buckets with rubber seals that the pantry moths got into 😢 ended up feeding it all to my chickens over time.
It took me months to get rid of the moths! We live in an old house (1797) that is impossible to keep pests of all sorts out of.
Glad it was helpful! So sorry about your struggles with pests.
I am going to continue to watch you because you know what you're talking about.And I'm so happy that I didn't start doing it just because I saw it.Thank you
You are such an amazing woman I have followed you for a long long time I’m just amazed at everything that I have learned from you keep on going you’re doing great God bless!
Wow, thank you! Thanks for watching.
A vacuum sealer may be my next preservation tool to get. Mice get into my garage. I can't store things in buckets or totes w/o them being gnawed through & eaten by mice. So far it has worked for me to store dry beans & grains in 1/2 gallon mason jars.
Would some metal garbage cans work to store in?
You need a cat or 2,lol
@@silverhustlin1390 agreed, my daughter's kitty cat is I think pregnant, shall I send some? 😻😸😹
Great video as always. I do want to add that canning jars are not made with tempered glass. Having these jars exposed to dry heat will make them brittle overtime. Looking forward to future videos.
Great tip! Thanks for adding this to the conversation.
Annealed jars also can subject the inside to micro shards of glass as the dry heat sort of explodes tiny bits off the glass when heated in the oven. Sends shivers down my body when I see utubers demonstrating heating their jars in the oven before filling the jars. I found the information after searching the Ball website, it is very well hidden, and I think it should be up front, bold and incased in an info box.
Yikes!
And another informative video. My daughter always brings me “salsa”. Not to fond of food born illnesses. I say thank you and it sits on the shelf until I need another jar.
Thank you so much. Today for the first time in my 74 years I saw a video about Dry Canning? I immediately thought I have never heard of this, ever. So while watching this all the things that you have just said went through my head and I thought this can't be right. I had a restaurant and I put my bags of food in the plastic buckets that you had and they kept very well and I did not ever have a problem. I still buy alot in bulk and to make it handy for me when I bake I have large jars that pickles for example come in and I fill those and have them on my counter to use. Thank you for sharing this information because I would still be searching more about dry canning.
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Thank you so much for this video. I had 50 pounds of rice given to me and was going to use the oven to keep it. It came in small bags and I have them in a plastic bucket. Leaving it that way, and will check for bug when open. Keep your videos coming, Prove you can teach a old dog new tricks. lol
If there is a way you could remove the oxygen in that bucket you might want to consider it. You could use oxygen absorbers. That will kill the bugs if any are present.
I want you to know how much I have appreciated your videos and all of the time and research you and your sweet Jim have done. You’re helping a whole new generation join the canning world! Thank you!!
Wow, thank you
I'm new to your channel and wanted to thank you for all the awesome, detailed, scientific information and explanations (and I laughed so hard when you "spotted a spore" I love the comic relief!) God bless you!
Thank you! I have watched some of the dry canning videos and had my doubts that it was 100% safe. You have convinced me that it's not.
OMG!! Before I watched this video I was watching a dry canning one and put my jars in the dishwasher to try it out and just getting everything ready. So happy that I came by this video before I wasted my time. I am purchasing a food saver and the cam adapters. ❤ Thank you for always putting us beginners straight I would have hated spoiling my collection of dry food. You have been my go to for canning and I always reference you before making a choice. God bless you and Jim for sharing your knowledge.
Rosalinda: Thank you got watching our channel. Stay Safe! Jim
Would have loved having you as my science teacher!
Thank you! I would have loved having you as my student!
Right!
Ditto 👍🏼👍🏼
YOU my dear are a SOUND VOICE amid the “cloudy Canning craze Phase!!!!” 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Love that! Thank you.
Love your practical approach!! Thank you for the wealth of information shared!
Your a Gem my dear, your clear, to the point and clearly explained so even a layman can fully understand without a meaningless monologue of dialect that most of us already know to begin with. I really enjoy your scientific insights that always prove that the proof is in the pudding.
I am watching several of your videos. They are wonderful. My understanding is the mason jar does not need to be sterilized prior to vacuum sealing, just washed and dried prior to use.