reusable canning lids

[loulac]

Doug 9345 wrote : If you could post some pictures of the lid arrangement I'd like to see it and a jar also.

I’m not very good at sending pictures on the web, I hope you’ll find satisfactory information on the suggested sites.

There’s only one important manufacturer of canning jars in France, with 2 models : some have a glass lid and a rubber ring called ”Le Parfait” and “Familia Wiss” with a metal lid. Both in different sizes.

Directions for use : put the inner lid in place, tighten the outer lid and turn it back a quarter of a turn before sterilizing. To open the jar punch a hole in the lid, you must hear a hiss as air is coming in.

https://www.google.fr/search?client=...d=0CLwBENUCKAc

If you click on “couvercle” you’ll have a picture of the outer lid which we never buy since you get it when you buy the jar, it’s re-usable indefinitely.
If you click on “6 terrines 1000g” you’ll get the picture of a one liter jar = 1000g = 2.20 lb. For tomato paste I prefer using smaller 0.750g jars = 1.65 lb.
Some prices :
http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00381ENMY/r...SIN=B00381ENMY

pack of 6 jars 0.75 L : 27€ = 36.47$
pack of 6 jars 1 L : 29.69 € = 40$

Pictures of inner lids can be found there :
http://www.home-boulevard.com/bassin...FdHMtAod2XwA2w

Some prices :
12 capsule pack from 8.55€ to 12.30€ from 11.55$ to 16.60$

A regret : If my All American 930 pressure canner was half an inch higher I could put inside 2 rows of 1 liter jars instead of one row of 1 L and another of 0.750 L jars !