[StayPuff]

I hope you're right! That would be great if that was the case.

 

[jadedhkr]

I've been giving the tattlers a try, had them for quite awhile, just never used them until recently.

As for the explosion, I've had that happen with the regular lids so it can't be an exclusive tattler problem. Luckily I had my back turned as one exploded, so I didn't get burned. The other exploded in the canner.

Yep, boiling hot turkey stock all over the cabinets, floor, and ceiling!

 

[MullersLaneFarm]

I've used Tattler with great success the last couple years.

This year I have a question.

I canned potatoes for the first time this year. I used both regular ball/kerr metal lids and tattler lids (sometimes in the same batch).

Here I am 6 months out and all of the tattler lids have failed.

I do a random check of my lids every month or so (I have 2011 tattler green beans and 2011 tattler corn doing well). This past month ALL my 2012 tattler tator lids failed the check. None of the ball/kerr lids have been compromised.

So what is up with taters??

 

[campfiregirl]

I have never had a Tattler lid failure that was not user-error. I got in a hurry & forgot to tighten them after processing. I have used 150+ for both WB & pressure. I love them!

BTW, you can write on them with sharpie - use Magic Eraser to get it off before washing. If I need much more than just the date, I write it on the jar.

 

[mpennington]

BTW, you can write on them with sharpie - use Magic Eraser to get it off before washing. If I need much more than just the date, I write it on the jar.

How do you remove the sharpie writing from the jar? I've been using a grease pencil to write on jars, but a sharpie would be much easier.

 

[campfiregirl]

How do you remove the sharpie writing from the jar? I've been using a grease pencil to write on jars, but a sharpie would be much easier.

Alcohol, elbow grease, nail polish remover.

 

[mpennington]

Alcohol, elbow grease, nail polish remover.

Thanks so much. I'll try that. Have been using the grease pencil, which is great on the lids, but doesn't adhere well to glass and labels which have to be soaked, then scraped off.

 

[viggie]

Just wanted to chime in as another satisfied Tattler user I've just been using small labels on my jars.

 

[siletz]

How do you remove the sharpie writing from the jar? I've been using a grease pencil to write on jars, but a sharpie would be much easier.

I write on my tattler lids with a sharpie and take it off with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It works great. I have been using tattlers for a couple years now and have switched over completely to them. I would recommend getting a box or two at first to try them out to see if you like them.

 

[mekasmom]

I've reused regular lids quite a lot on anything pickled.

I reuse regular lids off anything that wasn't greasy. I don't reuse lids that were on hamburger, pork, butter, or things like that.

You can usually get 3 good uses out of a lid unless it gets greasy or dented.

 

[campfiregirl]

I just used 2 pints of pumpkin that were marked with Sharpie on the jar so I wouldn't confuse it with butternut, and it came right off with soap & water.