I made a batch of venison sloppy joes (Angi Schneider’s book) and I ended up short a lid. I figured I just miscounted and tossed one more into the lid simmer pot.
I’m just putting away the jars and noticed one is a double lid! They must’ve “sealed” together when simmering. Hah!
Ever happen to any of you? First for me!
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Ugh. Yes. Made the absolute best roasted tomatillo salsa. Rationing it out over the year. Got to the last two and noticed one of them wasn’t popped down on the lid. So I fed it to the chickens in an abundance of caution once I smelled it of course. When I opened it the air sucked in but I’m not risking it and gave it to them. Only.to realize when cleaning up that two lids stuck together so I wasn’t pushing the actual top.
You shouldn’t be simmering your lids
https://www.healthycanning.com/sterilizing-canning-lids-jars/
Most lids don’t need to be simmered anymore. Ball actually recommends against it. Just washed in hot water.
As a side note unrelated to your issue, OP, (which I have done once too!) she’s got some unsafe recipes in her books. We don’t recommend them here. Sorry. 🙁
As I wash my lids now, I flip them face up/face down/face up in the bowl so this doesn’t happen anymore. I forget who here taught me that trick, but it’s what I do now!