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Does anybody here can their tomatoes?

submitted by OoklaTheMok to AskUpgoat 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:17:45 ago (+3/-0)     (AskUpgoat)

I'm canning while I wait for my smoker and the last batch I had 3 of the jars I did of tomatoes turn a very dark color, almost black. this was the first time this has happened to me and I've been canning for years. Jars and lids were sterile. Been doing it the same way my Grandmother taught me and I have never seen this before. Any ideas as to why?


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[ - ] Not_a_redfugee 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:19:16 ago (+1/-0)

No I have mine canned for me

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 0 points 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:21:13 ago (+0/-0)

I appreciate the reply, none the less. All my older relatives are dead so I don't have a clue who to ask.

[ - ] bosunmoon 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:25:05 ago (+1/-0)

That doesn't sound good. Did the tomatoes somehow corrode the steel lids?

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:27:22 ago (+1/-0)

No, 3 out of the ten jars I did turned this color...All from the same batch. I don't know what happened.

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:30:13 ago (+1/-0)

Also, they just got out of the pot about 20 minutes ago. I've seen them do it after a couple of years of storage, but never fresh from the pot.

[ - ] bosunmoon 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:46:47 ago (+1/-0)

I would ditch that batch. No sense in dying for a few pounds of tomatoes.

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 0 points 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:49:12 ago (+0/-0)

I did dump the 3 already, maybe I should dump this batch as you may be correct.

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[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:42:10 ago (+1/-0)

I've done 4 batches today, so 40 jars and just those 3 did that. I'm at a loss as to why. I already dumped them though.

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[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 18:04:09 ago (+1/-0)

Yeah, I'm at a loss as to why. I've canned since I was a child and have never before seen this happen unless they were stored too long. These ones are fresh from my garden and I can spag sauce, salsa and the like every year with them. All the other ones have sealed and turned out fine. I did dump them just in case, though.

[ - ] Hand_Of_Node 3 points 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 18:12:37 ago (+3/-0)

Sting glowed blue when orcs were nearby. Do you have niggers in the area?

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 1 point 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 18:18:05 ago (+1/-0)

No, no niggers around me. I live in a small village so they have no one to mooch off of. lol
It's funny that you mentioned that because I just got done reading "Lord of the Rings" 2 days ago. I just started Michael Collins Piper's "Final Judgment."

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 0 points 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 17:47:39 ago (+0/-0)

Well, I'm going to need some good mushrooms for that. Any reason is a good reason for shrooms. lol Thanks for the reply, Goat.

[ - ] Hand_Of_Node 3 points 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 18:17:36 ago (+3/-0)

"How do you keep canned tomatoes from turning brown?
Canned tomato products must be properly acidified to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness. Add 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon of citric acid per quart of whole, crushed, or juiced tomatoes, or 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid per pint."

Maybe your usual technique is just good enough, but those three didn't quite make it. Or maybe you had a few bad tomatoes. The citric acid thing sounds like a good safety move.

[ - ] OoklaTheMok [op] 2 points 1.8 yearsSep 2, 2023 18:24:46 ago (+2/-0)

The wife and I were just discussing that and a few days ago we had some pretty good rain come in which made my cages lean so a few of the tomatoes were on the ground and this possibility occurred to me. I just dumped a tub that I blanched yesterday for this reason.
Thanks for the reply, Goat. I appreciate it.