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Originally Posted by coronabarb
That new label is nothing but marketing. For best quality, at least for jam, the recommendation is to use it within a year. I've got cranberry raspberry jalapeno jelly I made at least 10 yrs ago and it is still good. The color is not as bright and the taste might not be as perky but as long as it isn't moldy, it isn't bad. Ball's product quality has gone down, not up in recent years.
"The stuff used to be good for only one year now it is 18 months and you can only use the jars 3 times and then you need to buy new ones."
Worth, where did you hear that you can only use jars 3 times. I've never heard/read that. Most people use them over and over and over with no problem. If you are rough with a metal knife or spoon inside, it can etch the glass over time and eventually cause it to break. That doesn't happen too often.
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It was a joke.
Someone told me years ago you could only hand load rifle brass one time.
Hog wash.
Worth