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Accidentally underproccessed peaches

5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago

I just processed a large batch of peaches. It has been a couple of years since I canned peaches and I should have fully re-read the instructions, but I was rushed and didn't. I had a couple of batches that had problems during processing (the propane tank ran out and the water wasn't boiling for a bit, the water level got too low and they weren't completely submerged). In any case where there was a problem I brought it back to a boil and added time to the processing...but I didn't reset the timer for 20 minutes as recommended.

Now I think I should scrap it all and start fresh because I'm not confident of the safety of the product. It's past 24 hours, so I can't just reprocess them.

I'm hoping someone will back me up and tell me dumping it is the right thing to do because I really hate the waste. But I really don't like the idea of messing with botulism. :D

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