wooden jars

[hardr004]

I had a thought yesterday. Could you carve a wooden jar, coat the inside with a few layers of birch or pine resin tar, put fruit in side, and seal the outside with more resin. Would the contense of the jar stay fresh if it was something like plums in sugar water?

 

[Jonboy83]

Hi there, I can see your way of thinking and all I can say is try it, and post your results, just a thought though wouldnt a sugar water solution over time become tainted using pine or birch tar as a sealant? would beeswax be a better idea? worth a try either way mate

 

[robin wood]

Bacteria need food water and air to grow. In order to stop bacteria growth on food you need to exclude water or air. using salt or sugar are common ways of excluding free water, canning and bottling excludes air. So add hot sterile contents and seal from air and your food will last. Or just add enough sugar as in jam making and your food will last.

 

[bilmo-p5]

... wouldnt a sugar water solution over time become tainted using pine or birch tar as a sealant?

... not always a bad thing.

 

[Jonboy83]

... not always a bad thing.

No I agree not always a bad thing, but if pine tar tastes like pine tar soap then its not for me lol,
but the birch sap syrup i had last year, wow so if birch tar tastes along those lines I'm all up for it

 

[Jonboy83]

I had a thought yesterday. Could you carve a wooden jar, coat the inside with a few layers of birch or pine resin tar, put fruit in side, and seal the outside with more resin. Would the contense of the jar stay fresh if it was something like plums in sugar water?

Thinking about it I could try turning a jar for you give my pole lathe a real workout

 

[hardr004]

that would be cool.