Did I ruin them?

R&R 1011 8/22/2013, 7:06 pm

So I made a batch of roasted canned tomatoes. I just looked at them in the pantry. Some of the tomatoes are sticking out of the juice and they look like they are turning brown. Did I ruin them? I assume they are suppose to be completely emerged in juice? This is my first year canning so Im a bit clueless. Do I have to dump them? Sad

R&R 1011 8/22/2013, 7:09 pm

R&R 1011 wrote:So I made a batch of roasted canned tomatoes. I just looked at them in the pantry. Some of the tomatoes are sticking out of the juice and they look like they are turning brown. Did I ruin them? I assume they are suppose to be completely emerged in juice? This is my first year canning so Im a bit clueless. Do I have to dump them?

Here's pics if needed... I didnt roast them with oil or anything if thats what you're wondering.
Did I ruin them? Img_0411

**camprn** 8/22/2013, 7:20 pm

If the jars sealed they should be ok. There will be oxidation because they are not submerged but they should be fine. How did you process them?

R&R 1011 8/22/2013, 7:44 pm

Roasted them as is and used pickyourown.com's canning instructions: http://www.pickyourown.org/tomatoes-roadted-canned-wp.php

**camprn** 8/22/2013, 7:50 pm

R&R 1011 wrote:Roasted them as is and used pickyourown.com's canning instructions: http://www.pickyourown.org/tomatoes-roadted-canned-wp.php

Ahhhh... so you pressure canned them....... did you allow the canner to cool on it'sown before opening the lid and then let the jars cool some more before removing them? Typically, a lot of the liquid s lost when the canner is opened too soon and the jars removed too soon....
http://www.pickyourown.org/tomatoes-roasted-canned-pc.php

R&R 1011 8/22/2013, 8:00 pm

camprn wrote:
R&R 1011 wrote:Roasted them as is and used pickyourown.com's canning instructions: http://www.pickyourown.org/tomatoes-roadted-canned-wp.php
Ahhhh... so you pressure canned them....... did you allow the canner to cool on it'sown before opening the lid and then let the jars cool some more before removing them? Typically, a lot of the liquid s lost when the canner is opened too soon and the jars removed too soon....
http://www.pickyourown.org/tomatoes-roasted-canned-pc.php

Nope, I water bath canned them. I think I let them cool a bit before I took them out.

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