{"product_id":"ball-wide-mouth-half-gallon-64oz-mason-jars","title":"Ball Wide Mouth Half-Gallon 64-Ounce Glass Mason Jars (Set of 12)","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"26:1-26:50;1050-1099\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Big Mason Jar for Bulk Storage and Brewing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:584;1101-1684\"\u003eWhen a pint will not cut it, this is the jar.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:584;1101-1684\"\u003eThe Ball wide mouth half-gallon holds a full 64 ounces, and it is the workhorse for the bigger jobs: brewing kombucha and sun tea, fermenting, holding a sourdough starter with room to rise, and storing bulk dry goods like flour, rice, beans, pasta, and granola. Made in the USA from BPA-free glass, it keeps your food on inert glass rather than plastic, and the tall wide-mouth shape makes it easy to fill, scoop from, and clean. Lined up on a pantry shelf, these big jars turn bulk staples into something you can actually see and reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"30:1-30:226;1686-1911\"\u003eLike the rest of the Ball line, the closure is the classic two-piece metal system, a flat lid that seals against the rim with a screw band, so the lid is metal rather than a plastic snap-top, and your food sits against glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"40:1-40:30;3454-3483\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrue Shift Score: 8.4 \/ 10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"42:1-42:603;3485-4087\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is our own assessment, not a lab result or a certification. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"42:1-42:603;3485-4087\"\u003eIt scores high as a big, trusted, made-in-USA, BPA-free glass jar that gets bulk dry goods and ferments off plastic and onto glass, with a metal lid rather than a plastic one. It sits just below the all-glass and glass-lid jars on our material-purity scale for honest reasons: the flat lid seals with a thin BPA-free compound that wears and can rust, and the half-gallon size is meant for storage, fermenting, and juice preserving rather than general canning. For large-batch plastic-light storage and brewing, it is an excellent choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"32:1-32:24;1913-1936\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Honest Tradeoffs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:748;1938-2685\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwo honest points worth knowing. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:748;1938-2685\"\u003e1. First, the lid: the flat metal lid seals with a thin BPA-free sealing compound at its edge, which wears with repeated tight sealing and is considered single-use for canning, though it is fully reusable for dry and fridge storage, and the metal lids and bands can rust over time. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:748;1938-2685\"\u003e2. Second, and specific to this size: half-gallon jars are not recommended for pressure or water-bath canning of most foods, because heat cannot safely penetrate such a large jar, Ball rates them for fresh juice preserving, fermenting, and storage rather than general canning. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"34:1-34:748;1938-2685\"\u003eSo treat these as big storage and brewing jars rather than canning jars. As large glass, they are also heavy when full and breakable, so they want a stable spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\" data-sourcepos=\"52:1-52:32;5157-5188\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow We Evaluate Food Storage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:430;5190-5619\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe look at four things, and none is a lab score:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:430;5190-5619\"\u003e1. Whether the food-contact surface is inert and won't leach\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:430;5190-5619\"\u003e2. Stain, or hold odors, what the lid is actually made of, since that is where plastic hides in most \"glass\" storage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:430;5190-5619\"\u003e3. How well it seals and holds up across the fridge, freezer, microwave, and dishwasher, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:430;5190-5619\"\u003e4. And how durable it is over years of use. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" data-sourcepos=\"54:1-54:430;5190-5619\"\u003eThe real shift in food storage is getting your food off plastic and onto glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ball","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50325932409079,"sku":"B00WR7SJ8O","price":82.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0881\/1642\/9047\/files\/618QbegbVcL._SL1200_3381733d-57a8-48a9-8526-3a70a4559976.jpg?v=1771260856","url":"https:\/\/thetrueshift.com\/products\/ball-wide-mouth-half-gallon-64oz-mason-jars","provider":"The True Shift","version":"1.0","type":"link"}