Why Do Jars Of Cucumbers, Compote, Tomatoes And Other Preserves Explode, How To Deal With It

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Why cans with twists explode and how to deal with it

There are many nuances in the art of home preservation. Unfortunately, it's not uncommon for glass jars of supplies to explode. This negates the efforts of the hostess and leads to a waste of the family budget. Having understood the causes of the unpleasant problem, you can save homework from such an unenviable fate.

Why home canned cans explode

Most often, in cans with blanks that can explode, the brine becomes cloudy. This is the first sign that something is wrong with the canned food.

The main causes of damage to supplies are:

• non-observance of the rules for sterilizing cans and lids;
• violation of the sequence of stages of conservation;
• improper product preparation;
• cracks on the neck of the glass container, as a result of which air penetrates under the lid;
• insufficient purity of the starting product.

It is strongly discouraged to use homemade canned food from exploded cans

What canned food explode more often

Many people know in practice that supplies with cucumbers are more prone to spoilage. This is due to the fact that inside these vegetables there are cavities that contain air. This air can contain bacteria that cause fermentation.

Small, strong and fresh vegetables without internal cavities are suitable for blanks

The composition of the marinade also affects the risk of a can explosion. If there is too little vinegar or citric acid in the brine, the glass container will inevitably become cloudy and explode.

For this reason, some housewives add aspirin to the blanks. This drug acts as a disinfecting antibiotic that prevents the development of bacteria. Yes, this method is effective: according to statistics, supplies with aspirin explode less often. Another question is how safe this ingredient is for health.

Ways to avoid spoiling your winter supplies

In order to reduce the risk of cans explosion to zero, you need to follow the following tips:

1. If possible, preserve vegetables on the first day after removal.

   

   This recommendation is due to the fact that this way the air will not have time to penetrate into the cavities inside the vegetables.

2. If you use purchased vegetables for spins, be sure to soak them in cold water for 2-3 hours before preserving.

   

   When soaking, water will fill the voids inside the vegetables

3. Add table salt to the water to sterilize the cans. The proportions are as follows: for 1 liter of water 400 g of salt.

   

   The fact is that salt water boils at a higher temperature, which guarantees a thorough sterilization of the container.

4. Do not heat the vinegar marinade in open jars, as evaporation may reduce its concentration.

   

   The best option for reliable preservation is when vinegar is added directly to the jar before rolling.

5. Wash your vegetables very thoroughly.

   

   The cleaner the vegetables are before being rolled into jars, the more chances they will be stored for a long time.

6. Turn the twist jars upside down in the hot marinade.

   

   This technique will help to further sterilize the lids.

7. Wash your hands with soap and water at every stage of preservation!

8. Do not reduce the amount of salt and sugar indicated in the recipe.

   

   Salt and sugar are also preservatives; if they are not enough, the shelf life of the workpieces will be significantly reduced

Before mastering the tricks of home preservation, I often came across the fact that glass jars with cucumbers and tomatoes exploded. Sometimes the contents became cloudy at first, but more often a sharp pop was heard from the closet. Later I realized my mistakes, made conclusions and now I sterilize the jars and lids more carefully. And I always soak vegetables in cold water. It's amazing how this simple rule works effectively.

Carefully follow the recipe and monitor the purity of the products and all the materials at hand so that in winter you can pay tribute to spicy pickles and sweet compotes. Compliance with simple rules will allow you to preserve winter supplies for a long time.