Quote Originally Posted by Irving View Post
Well, my first water bath canning experience could have gone worse, but not by much.



I picked up a water bath canner with a rack (but no lid) at the thrift store for something like $3. The rack needs cleaned up, and is made for quart jars, and not having a lid meant it took the water over an hour to come to a boil. Other than that, I think things went well. I guess we'll see.

Edit: Oh yeah, I basically just did this recipe: http://www.theyummylife.com/Pickled_Jalapeno_Peppers, except I didn't use fresh jalapenos. I bought a 64oz jar of nacho jalapenos and was just re-jarring them.
Bummer!

Walmart. $20 will get you a canner WITH a lid and a rack that can be used for pints and quarts.
Did the jar bump the side or another can when you were taking it out of the canner?