Glass jars in freezer?

[Mlfbah]

If I jar my heather honey or chunk honey in 8oz hexagonal jars, is it safe enough to put them into the deep freeze at -21 degrees or is there a risk that the glass will crack with the sudden change of temperature? And could the lids begin to rust in the damp environment?

 

[Erichalfbee]

I put my jars in the freezer no problem.

 

[Mlfbah]

I put my jars in the freezer no problem.

Great, that will make things easier. Trying to plan ahead before extraction.

 

[JamezF]

Generally I doubt there's really a sudden change in temperature as the heat is extracted from the air so the jar cools gradually and shouldn't break. Tip a flask of liquid nitrogen into a jar and you might get a rather different result.

The air in a freezer shouldn't be damp, either. Cold air doesn't hold so much moisture -- the ice that builds up on the freezer walls is water that condenses out of the air because it's so cold.

James

 

[Mlfbah]

Generally I doubt there's really a sudden change in temperature as the heat is extracted from the air so the jar cools gradually and shouldn't break. Tip a flask of liquid nitrogen into a jar and you might get a rather different result.

The air in a freezer shouldn't be damp, either. Cold air doesn't hold so much moisture -- the ice that builds up on the freezer walls is water that condenses out of the air because it's so cold.

James

Thanks James. Give it a couple of weeks and we'll have the freezer full to the top.

 

[Garry R]

I don't think that freezing the jars will be a problem but don't label them until they warm up when you take them out. As regards lids you can always go plastic if you worry about rusting - they seem to be coming popular and really no more or less eco friendly than metal lids which have to be scrapped if there is a spot of rust which can happen even if just stored.

 

[user 3509]

We put our jars in the freezer without any problem.

 

[Mlfbah]

I don't think that freezing the jars will be a problem but don't label them until they warm up when you take them out. As regards lids you can always go plastic if you worry about rusting - they seem to be coming popular and really no more or less eco friendly than metal lids which have to be scrapped if there is a spot of rust which can happen even if just stored.

Had never thought about plastic lids. Must look into them.

 

[Mlfbah]

We put our jars in the freezer without any problem.

Thanks ValMc.

 

[jeff33]

I am really curious as to why would anyone freeze honey jars?

 

[Erichalfbee]

I am really curious as to why would anyone freeze honey jars?

Chunk needs to go in the freezer if you’ve made more than you can easily sell quickly

 

[Worldsend]

Had never thought about plastic lids. Must look into them.

I store with plastic lids then change before sale
Found metal lids prone to rusting

 

[Do224]

Chunk needs to go in the freezer if you’ve made more than you can easily sell quickly

How come?

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

How come?

it crystallises really quickly and looks awful - really hard to warm up and reliquify as well