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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Thanks Lynda; how in the world does it get so hot as far north as you are?  
That is good to know, though.  But, where I am from, like where Bev lives, 
humidity is also an issue , with the heat.  You said in another post that it 
will not hurt glass but could hurt cans; what about the metal lids and rings 
that go with the glass jars?

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--- On Wed, 12/24/08, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:

> From: Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Canned Meats
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Wednesday, December 24, 2008, 2:57 PM
> Bob, we average 110 all summer up here.  The only air
> conditioning we have is a window unit in the livingroom.  My
> pantry isn't air conditioned. Canned goods, including
> meat, do just fine.  What canned goods need is an average
> temp that doesn't change radically.  My pantry
> doesn't vary more than 20 degrees all year inside the
> cupboards.  You also want them where there isn't a whole
> bunch of light.
> 
> Whether or not folks trust something has little to do with
> whether or not the quality of the product is good.  Just
> like with the old BWB (boiling water bath) canning of
> veggies, if you aren't sure, boil it 10 minutes.
> 
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "bobf"
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> > Bev; knowing what you know today; if you felt
> comfortable "pressure" canning the meat in jars,
> like we used to do vegetables; would you feel safe storing
> the canned jrs of meat in an un-air conditioned
> storehouse/smokehouse/pantry?