[Roughlee Handled]

Can I make a suggestion of where you can purchase jars from
http://www.bottlesandjars.co.uk
I have not used them myself but I have had very good reports from two people.

[mashauk]

I get mine free from Freecycle, as I give so much stuff away it would be too expensive to buy the jars but they look nice.

[noshed]

The jars that Pataks curry paste comes in are good for chutney

[dig4victory]

I'm wanting to make some chutney in the next day or two and I have lots of jars ready as I save them.

The recipe says 'vinigar proof lids' - what does this mean?  Do metal lids corrode with vinigar or something? I mostly have jars with metal lids.

[Elcie]

I got some from these people and they were fine for me, although I know Ice had some problems.

I have a question about jars - I have saved lots from things like pickled chillis and spaghetti sauce but these don't have a depress button on them.  Are they still ok to use?

Thanks.

[Yorkie]

I'm wanting to make some chutney in the next day or two and I have lots of jars ready as I save them.

The recipe says 'vinigar proof lids' - what does this mean?  Do metal lids corrode with vinigar or something? I mostly have jars with metal lids.

Yes that's right, metal lids without a plastic lining will corrode from the acid in the vinegar. 

[dig4victory]

Thanks.

[dig4victory]

*sigh*

Sorry, me again.

So - I'm looking at the insides of some jar lids and they are not metal looking but seem to be coated with a white coating (plastic?) - do you think these are vinigar proof?  I have also found some gravy jars and coffee jars with screw, completely plastic lids which are ideal.

So, are the lids with white inside coated and fine does anyone think?  Sorry to be a nuisance, just want to get it right.

[Ice]

All my jar lids are metal with a plastic coating inside, so no problem there.

[dig4victory]

Yes, I'm thinking the white coating is plastic so I should be OK.  Maybe I'm thinking of the olde fashionde jar lids which were all metal inside in the days of yore 

Thanks

[poultrygeist]

I think the plastic screw lids, such as coffee jars, don't seal so well. The proper metal lids will seal and 'pop' once the jam has cooled and created a vacuum.
Not sure if you can use wax discs or something else to make the plastic seal better.

Rob

[Val H]

I use plastic coated screw on lids and jars from honey (make certain that they're coated as some honey jars aren't) for chutney and have never had any problems. Same with screw on jam jars as long as they're coated.

[dig4victory]

Thanks again! 

[scabs]

I had a look at the original link, seems good value but I may be wary...

Does anyone have a good eBay source for glass ketchup/sauce bottles, particluarly with the ceramic stopper type of lid?

[dig4victory]

This

http://www.brew-it-yourself.co.uk/index.php

is where we got out ceramic topped bottles from, for our elderflower cordial and champagne.

Good value we thought and good quality bottles.

Haven't checked it but Lakeland Plastics online may do something like small bottles - our ones were pretty large.