I've tried the "zap test" - where you stick your tongue to the soap and if your tongue is zapped - like sticking it to a battery, you can't use it yet. The lye is what zaps you, so if you get zapped, don't use it on your skin. The smaller amount of lye, the smaller the zap.
I did the zap test...
We go out very rarely. It isn't that we don't like to, but it just isn't in the budget. I know a lot of people say you can go here for free, and do this at a discounted price, but mostly those things/places aren't for people with schedules like us - we miss that stuff while we are at work or...
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Congrats to you! I'm sorry I have nothing to add on the weights, since I don't have a pressure canner myself, but I'm possitively GREEN over your AA canner.
I've been eyeballing one of these canners for the last few months. They sure are nice. I hope you get everything sorted out and you are able to can with out to much trouble.
Okay, I'm finally getting some ripe tomatoes. I have washed them, removed the stem scar and placed them on a cookie sheet and put them in the freezer to keep until I get enough to make some sauce - stored in ziplock bags of course.
Do I just put the bag in the fridge or on the counter to...