First time canning and I followed the Cherry Tomato and Corn Salsa recipe from Ball. I adjusted the time for elevation and just pulled it out of my Nesco Water bath canner. All pints have these small bubbles (I poked them all with a chopstick before I placed them in the water bath). Are these bad because of the bubbles?
by mj1898
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No, they are just fine. Air bubbles like this are very normal in jars that that been processed. Its impossible to remove all the air in a jar before processing, you just do your best and let the universe handle it 😅 if your seals are tight, you’re good to go!
Edit to add: “bad” would be jars that have been sitting in your pantry and you start to see bubbles moving up through the product, like it’s “fizzing” inside. That’s a sign of spoilage..
That’s fine. It happens sometimes!
Food often releases air during processing even if you debubbled it when filling the jars. It’s normal.
I made this same recipe in July, and mine came out with little bubbles just like yours!
Looks delicious!
Just a note: we don’t recommend digital pressure canners since they aren’t independently tested for safety.