Tattler BPA-free canning lids giveaway
This is the season of giveaways here at HGGH. Don’t forget to enter to win Ashley English’s Pie book (before Aug 27!).
After hearing great reviews from friends and fellow bloggers, I’m excited to work with Tattler and share these lids with you. I received two packages of lids earlier this year, one wide-mouth and one regular-mouth, and have been using them for the past few months with much success.
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The method for using these lids is just about the same as using the other one piece lids, with a few slight changes due to the non-metallic nature of them (i.e. no lid lifters!)
I found that wearing my handy gloves and using tongs solved the issues. Gloves are definitely not required, but you’ll need to fit the rubber ring onto the grooves of the white lid before placing it on the jar and you simmer the lid and rubber ring, as you do with regular lids, prior to sealing so they might be warm upon fishing them out of the water.
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It’s also a good idea to stick the rubber rings sandwiched between each of the lids for ease in fishing them out, otherwise you end up with a clump of rings stuck together on the bottom of the pot.
The only other major difference between these lids and regular metal lids is that you need to tighten the metal bands after the jars come out of the waterbath or pressure canner to ensure a seal.
Exchanging pings for a BPA-free canned good is a good trade off in my book.
For more information on BPA in canning, Linda Ziedrich wrote on her blog a fine post detailing the issues at hand with and how to avoid BPA-tainting your home canned goods. Read up on minimizing your exposure in general and some things to avoid when using regular canning lids.
Ordering directly from Tattler means you’ll likely end up with way more lids than you had in mind. Many retailers are starting to carry them, but consider pulling together a group order if you can’t find them near you. Splitting a case with 10 people is a great way to save money and spread the BPA-free love.
Since I’m sending them to you myself, I have to restrict to US & Canada only. Sorry international loves. Please enter by September 6, midnight CST by leaving a comment below telling me about what foods in jars you hope to put a lid on this fall.
Kate
Thanks everyone for your patience. Out of 265 eligible entries, Random.org selected lucky number 169!
Congrats to Deb N of Daytona Beach, FL, the proud new owner of two packages of Tattler reuseable canning lids.
Reader Comments (266)
I'm new to canning and could definitely use some cool gear! Looking forward to making pumpkin butter and applesauce!
Apple sauce, apple pie filling, pumpkin chunks, fall soups, and my husband's favorite: carrot cake jam:)
Tomato sauce today and applesauce this fall, for sure!
I can't wait to make pumpkin butter!
I'm hoping to make this the year of the canned peaches.
Would love to can some salsa and tomatoes and make some tomato jam out of any that are still green at the end of the season.
Tomato juice for sure... maybe some jam.
Relish, but not your traditional relish - I use zucchini instead of cucumber. So delicious and a great way to use up extra zucchini!
Cubed pumpkin!
After inspecting my stock, I will be putting up a lot of applesauce. I pave been pickling all sorts of vegetables like beets, carrots, cauliflower and even onion. Kimchi is on the top of my want to try list.
I'm going to give canning tomatoes a try. I can't wait for delicious marinara sauce during the winter months!
Apple butter!
I have had a fun summer canning! It's all new to me but I am addicted! I have made jams, salsa (reg and peach) corn relish, peaches, pickles, dilly beans and yesterday made caramelized red onion relish! I would love to make applesauce this Fall!
I've been wanting to try these Tattler lids! I've been putting up a TON of plum jam this Summer and hope to can a few more batches of tomatoes. I've also got quite a few chicken carcasses saved up for stock making. Do the tattler lids work in a pressure canner?
Please enter me in the giveaway!
Miranda
I've been working on canning green beans from our garden. I'm hoping for a bumper crop of cucumbers. We're almost out of relish from last years canning.
Thanks for the giveaway!
Apple butter, mincemeat, currant jam, ground cherry jam, beets, carrots and grape jelly!
I would love to try out the Tattler lids :)
Tomato butter, soda syrups, sweet onion jam...
Dilly beans!! Can't get enough of them.
BPA free lids...how exciting! I'd love to use Tattler Reusable Canning Lids when I can my homemade salsa.
Like everyone, I've been trying to avoid BPA, but I'm still using the regular lids, just because I hadn't seen the alternatives readily available where I buy the jars. I'll be trying these for sure.
I love canning and I hope to win these durable lids!!
I am going to can Apple pie filling. these would be great for those
Apple sauce and pie filling, pears in vanilla, cinnamon and honey syrups (my kids REALLY like pears), homemade chocolate sauce.
We will be canning pickles and other yummy pickled veggies. Also, beets!
Just a quick tip.. a silicone heat pad works great to grip the jars while you twist the rings on tight.. I kept burning myself during this part of the process because I couldn't hold onto the glass jar and twist the ring tight. It has been a life saver since my hubby picked one up :)
We are putting lids on everything from Green beans to Apples for pie, Peppercionis, salsa, and tons of pickles this year! Thank you again for another great post!