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Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack (Wide Mouth Quart, 32 oz)

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CoopCrow score4.6 out of 5 · editor rating

A dependable staple for any homesteader or backyard chicken keeper looking to preserve garden vegetables, ferment foods, or store feed supplements.

  • Reliable airtight seal
  • Great for harvest preserving
  • Durable homestead storage
Capacity
32 oz (quart) per jar
Quantity
12 jars per pack
Mouth Type
Wide mouth

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The verdict

A dependable staple for any homesteader or backyard chicken keeper looking to preserve garden vegetables, ferment foods, or store feed supplements.

The wide-mouth design and reliable seal make canning season significantly easier, though buyers should stock extra lids for repeated use.

4.64.6/5 in Canning & Pantry

Specifications

BrandBall
CategoryCanning & Pantry
Capacity32 oz (quart) per jar
Quantity12 jars per pack
Mouth TypeWide mouth
MaterialTempered glass with metal lid and band
Freezer SafeYes

Key features

  • 12 wide-mouth quart jars with lids and bands
  • Made from durable tempered glass for canning and storage
  • Airtight seal for water-bath and pressure canning
  • Freezer-safe for storing garden produce and eggs
  • Reusable bands with BPA-free lids for fermenting or dry goods

Pros & cons

What we like

  • Great for preserving backyard harvests like tomatoes and pickles
  • Wide mouth makes packing hard-boiled eggs or chicken feed scoops easy
  • Seals reliably for long-term pantry storage
  • Stackable and space-efficient in a homestead root cellar
  • Versatile for fermenting sauerkraut or storing chicken feed supplements

Watch out for

  • Lids are single-use for proper canning seals
  • Occasional glass flaws can affect sealing
  • Bands may rust if stored in humid coop sheds
  • Heavier to transport in bulk than plastic containers

Full review

Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack brings the trusted standard of home canning right to your homestead pantry shelf, offering a dozen genuine Ball-brand glass jars built specifically for preserving the harvest from your garden, orchard, or backyard coop operation. Each jar is crafted from thick, tempered glass designed to withstand the repeated heat cycles of water bath and pressure canning, making them ideal for putting up tomatoes, green beans, pickled eggs, jams, salsas, and broths rendered down from your own flock or livestock. The wide-mouth or regular-mouth options, depending on the pack you choose, make filling easier when you're working with chunkier produce or whole eggs, a detail homesteaders appreciate when processing large batches during peak harvest season.

Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack (Wide Mouth Quart, 32 oz) – detail view
Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack (Wide Mouth Quart, 32 oz), a closer look.

For anyone raising backyard chickens and managing a self-sufficient homestead, these jars become an essential tool for stretching the bounty of each season into year-round sustenance. They are perfectly suited for preserving surplus eggs in brine, storing rendered chicken fat or tallow, canning bone broth made from stewing hens, or putting up fruit preserves made from homestead orchards to pair with fresh farm eggs at breakfast. The consistent sizing and reliable seal of each jar in the 12 pack means you can can with confidence, knowing your food storage will hold airtight for months in the root cellar, pantry, or basement shelving typical of a working homestead.

Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack (Wide Mouth Quart, 32 oz) – in use
Great for harvest preserving.

Beyond their primary canning function, Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack also serve double duty around the coop and garden, useful for storing chicken feed supplements, soaking scratch grains, organizing seed starts, or holding apple cider vinegar tonics mixed into the flock's water. Durable enough to be reused season after season, these jars support the homesteading ethos of reducing waste and maximizing every harvest, whether that harvest comes from the garden rows or the nesting boxes. With a dozen jars in each pack, this product gives backyard chicken keepers and homesteaders the quantity needed to properly preserve a full season's worth of food, making it a foundational purchase for anyone serious about living off the land.

Ball Mason Jars 12 Pack (Wide Mouth Quart, 32 oz)4.6/5 · Canning & Pantry
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