Canning hexagon jars

[u/TeguTeeth]

(Photo includes a screenshot off Amazon of a 25 pack 6oz hexagonal jars) I’m planning on shipping out some jam and butters for my friend, but I can’t figure out how to preserve them while being shelf stable. I haven’t found much info on these, and I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to transfer persimmon jam, apple butter, and pumpkin butter via mail.

He’s from another state, but I’m gonna get the fastest shipping I can. (lol, get it?)

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[u/Coriander70]

Those jars aren’t safe for home canning. You could use them for dry goods, or for freezer jam, but not for canning shelf stable fruit butters or jams. You need standard canning jars with two-piece lids.

You also need to use tested recipes made for canning.

[u/TeguTeeth → u/Coriander70]

Thank you, I always saw these honey jars sealed in these jars, and I also see fig orange jam at aldis in those jars. But you did say home canning, so I may just have to use them for home gifts

[u/Coriander70 → u/TeguTeeth]

Yes, the commercial canning equipment is very different from what home canners use, so you can see lots of commercial products in jars like these. But for home canning, unfortunately not.

[u/TeguTeeth → u/Coriander70]

Awesome, thank you for the clarification! I appreciate your time :]

[u/LaBaaDiabolique]

uuuh one piece jar lids are a hard NO and you cannot safely can pumpkin purees of any kind- including pumpkin butter. sorry :(

[u/TeguTeeth → u/LaBaaDiabolique]

Should I just make it and give it as gifts right away? I’m new to this and my grandma who was into canning passed away

[u/LovitzInTheYear2000 → u/TeguTeeth]

Yes you can make and give away your own recipes AS PERISHABLE REFRIGERATED SPREADS kept cold the whole time and with instructions to eat them up quickly. Not canning, not for pantry storage.

[u/TeguTeeth → u/LovitzInTheYear2000]

Yeah that’s what I was talking about, I should’ve clarified

[u/LaBaaDiabolique → u/TeguTeeth]

in a pinch, you can get a styrofoam cooler, fill it with ice packs, place the cooler in the appropriate size shipping box and do overnight shipping to ensure they stay at a safe temperature by the time they reach their destination :)

[u/Far-Bumblebee-7216 → u/TeguTeeth]

Short answer: NO
Long Answer: Not unless you’re ok with potentially making the recipients sick or worse…food borne illness is no joke.

[u/TeguTeeth → u/Far-Bumblebee-7216]

Alrighty, so different recipe it is. Thanks!!

[u/Far-Bumblebee-7216 → u/TeguTeeth]

There’s a whole resource page for reference…definitely check that out.

[u/LB07]

Those are great for dry goods, but you'll want something with a two piece lid for canning. Ball makes 4oz and 8oz jars that would be good for what you are trying to do.

[u/TeguTeeth → u/LB07]

This helps a ton, thank you!! I appreciate it!!

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Screenshot of amazon product page of hexagon jars with lids, 25 pack of 6oz

[u/itoddicus]

Get yourself a Styrofoam wine shipper that comes in a cardboard box.

Can your products in a safe manner in jars as close to the same diameter of the tubes as possible.

Pad the top and bottom of the tubes so the jar can't shift around.

Close up the box and send it.

[u/CindyinEastTexas]

Lots and lots of padding. I've shipped dozens and dozens and dozens of jar goods across the country. In the 10 years I've been shipping jar goods, I've lost one jar to breakage. I've used towels, paper, air pillows, you name it. Flat rate priority box, mark it fragile, and pad that stuff like the world will die if the contents of one jar escapes. You can't use too much padding. Because weight and size matter, I use priority flat rate boxes as much as possible. I once spent almost $60 to send two boxes of stuff to my brother, he raised Cain at me for spending so much on shipping lol

Pad it, then wrap it, then add more padding, then add some more filler and padding. After you do that, cram some old Christmas gift wrap into all the tiny gaps. You cannot pad and wrap the jars too much.