Stuck Jars

[Guest guest]

I know this probably makes me sound pretty dumb, but.......I was at a

friend's house the night before Thanksgiving while they were getting

some food ready for the community dinner the next day. We decided to

try lactofermenting the greens from the freshly picked brussel spouts

and I stuffed mine in a jar and weighted them down with another jar

and a cast iron fry pan. My kitchen is quite cold so in was in no

hurry to

think they were finished. About 5 days later I dug in and decided a

few more days would be good. I put another jar inside and it was the

WRONG ONE. Now it is stuck and I'm wondering if anyone has done this

and successfully removed it. I remember when I put it in, it seemed to

be a little snug, but I was in a hurry to get to work.

Any ideas? It wiggles a bit, but I'm hoping to get it out without

breaking it!

Like I said, DUMB!

Thanks, Kate

[Guest guest]

Put the bottom one in warm and warmer water.

At the same time, try to chill the top, stuck jar. 

You didn't say, but I'll assume that the top, stuck jar is

upright, so fill it with ice, then cold water.

This should make the inside jar ever so slightly shrink,

and the heat (slowly now, don't want to crack it) should

make the bottom one expand, ever so slowly expand.

That's the way I get 2 expensive glasses to unstick.

Of course, I'll admit that sometimes I have to throw 

them away because It doesn't work, but if it's the only

alternative, then give it a try.

Granny Pat in CA

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Stuck Jars

I know this probably makes me sound pretty dumb, but.......I was at a

friend's house the night before Thanksgiving while they were getting

some food ready for the community dinner the next day. We decided to

try lactofermenting the greens from the freshly picked brussel spouts

and I stuffed mine in a jar and weighted them down with another jar

and a cast iron fry pan. My kitchen is quite cold so in was in no

hurry to

think they were finished. About 5 days later I dug in and decided a

few more days would be=2

0good. I put another jar inside and it was the

WRONG ONE. Now it is stuck and I'm wondering if anyone has done this

and successfully removed it. I remember when I put it in, it seemed to

be a little snug, but I was in a hurry to get to work.

Any ideas? It wiggles a bit, but I'm hoping to get it out without

breaking it!

Like I said, DUMB!

Thanks, Kate