I'm canning while I wait for my smoker and the last batch I had 3 of the jars I did of tomatoes turn a very dark color, almost black. this was the first time this has happened to me and I've been canning for years. Jars and lids were sterile. Been doing it the same way my Grandmother taught me and I have never seen this before. Any ideas as to why?
"How do you keep canned tomatoes from turning brown? Canned tomato products must be properly acidified to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness. Add 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon of citric acid per quart of whole, crushed, or juiced tomatoes, or 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid per pint."
Maybe your usual technique is just good enough, but those three didn't quite make it. Or maybe you had a few bad tomatoes. The citric acid thing sounds like a good safety move.
The wife and I were just discussing that and a few days ago we had some pretty good rain come in which made my cages lean so a few of the tomatoes were on the ground and this possibility occurred to me. I just dumped a tub that I blanched yesterday for this reason. Thanks for the reply, Goat. I appreciate it.
Well you'd have to use stainless steel or glass to prevent acidic tomatoes from corroding the metal. Not ( aluminum, brass, copper, zinc, and galvanized steel )
If the heat was too high tomato sugar can become caramelized.
If there's bacteria or mold and the can is bulging, or the lid is loose those are other indicators.
Wouldn't eat it, it's not worth it.
If you have sneaky nearby lifeforms, they may have replaced your tomatoes with painted ones - this is the most likely cause /jk
Maybe try speaking to it, perhaps it's become sentient.
Yeah, I'm at a loss as to why. I've canned since I was a child and have never before seen this happen unless they were stored too long. These ones are fresh from my garden and I can spag sauce, salsa and the like every year with them. All the other ones have sealed and turned out fine. I did dump them just in case, though.
No, no niggers around me. I live in a small village so they have no one to mooch off of. lol It's funny that you mentioned that because I just got done reading "Lord of the Rings" 2 days ago. I just started Michael Collins Piper's "Final Judgment."
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Canned tomato products must be properly acidified to prevent spoilage and foodborne illness. Add 2 tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or 1/2 teaspoon of citric acid per quart of whole, crushed, or juiced tomatoes, or 1 tablespoon of bottled lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid per pint."
Maybe your usual technique is just good enough, but those three didn't quite make it. Or maybe you had a few bad tomatoes. The citric acid thing sounds like a good safety move.
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Thanks for the reply, Goat. I appreciate it.
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If the heat was too high tomato sugar can become caramelized.
If there's bacteria or mold and the can is bulging, or the lid is loose those are other indicators.
Wouldn't eat it, it's not worth it.
If you have sneaky nearby lifeforms, they may have replaced your tomatoes with painted ones - this is the most likely cause /jk
Maybe try speaking to it, perhaps it's become sentient.
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It's funny that you mentioned that because I just got done reading "Lord of the Rings" 2 days ago. I just started Michael Collins Piper's "Final Judgment."
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