Bottling (Canning)Tomatoes the Australian Way!

The Fowlers Vacola system has a long history in Australia. Today we are bottling the last of the tomato crop using this method.

[asimplygoodlife]

Excellent video! I wish this video had been around when I started FV a few years ago, it would have helped calm the nerves so to speak 😁 Thank you 🙏

[kowe]

Thanks. I just got my mums fowler kit. Have just ordered more lids and rings. This is very helpful video 😊

[gardeningfishingjimw]

Now that's a great classic right there John!! A gas powered bottler: I have not seen one of those since I was a kid. I have an electric Fowlers set-up with size 27 bottles so far but I will be getting some new ones soon. :)

[cbjones]

Thanks for your vid. I'm bottling the last of our roma and san marzano toms today (youtube must have been listening to recommend this video)
I've found the seals much cheaper at my local Lyel Eales store (I'm in rural Vic) than through the FV website and they've been able to get them in for me within days if they're out of stock.
It's worth shopping around given they're the only part of the FV system that is a consumable. That said, I reuse where I can as well!

[lisamanning]

Thank you so very much, Im only beginning to bottle produce from our veggie and fruit crop. I had a heap of roma tomatoes and your video was just wonderful.

[kathrynparker]

I read about 'flat sour' ruining the taste of bottled fruit and since then Ive been spacing mine further apart to cool. That said I never had an issue with a sour taste before spacing them but it seemed like an easy issue to avoid.
Nice video.

[atnoahshouse]

Great video. I thoroughly enjoy all of your content. Some of my favourites are when you are canning and doing building projects. The Fowler Vacola system is so interesting to me. I am in the US(Pennsylvania) and preserve as much as I can with the standard Mason/Ball jar system. Question. Can you use this jar system to pressure can? I follow the Ball blue book and have certain recipes that require a pressure canner. Do you do any fermenting? Can’t wait to see what winter projects are on tap. Once again lovely video……..

[mia]

I’m in the US. Just found your channel today. Wonderful to see what you do differently in Australia.
Do you have the Ball canning system available there?

[darlinglittleoness]

Excellent video. So little available of FV method. Curious though…. You don’t bother with citric acid before bottling?

[cameronalexander]

I call it bottling (canning in bottles just doesn't sound right)