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lol

outstanding!

@mbinks the bands will be fine, you are just using them to hold the lids on till they seal, you will hear them pop when the vacuum kicks in, then remove them, water can get trapped underneath and cause the lids to rust over time, do not use the aluminum clad pot for boiling the mixture, the crockpot won't get hot enough to boil, we have a enamel pot that we use for boiling for canning like this

are you wanting to can or make crock? just follow the directions on the mrswages and you will be fine, the only issue you will have is you might not get a seal, you can either reprocess them in a water bath, or just stick them in the fridge and eat those first, just be careful when you remove the jars from the water bath, any breeze can cause the jars to shatter, turn any fans off close the windows, I usually lay a towel on the table to keep any temp shock from the surface and they drape the towel over the top of them to prevent any drafts to get to them, here is the process

http://thehomesteadi.....am-recipe/

you got this!