Freezing Containers - Glass?

[fuzzi]

When I have leftovers I often freeze them for future meals. I'd like to get away from using plastic containers.

Anyone use glass for freezing?

 

[RR Homestead]

I do all the time. In prep for the dry season (when it happens) I often freeze cream for use when we don't have fresh. Also freeze left overs. Allegedly it can weaken the glass but I've yet to have any issues with it. I just have to be careful when pulling glass out of the freezer not to shock it with sudden warm temps or hit it on things.

 

[fuzzi]

I do all the time. In prep for the dry season (when it happens) I often freeze cream for use when we don't have fresh. Also freeze left overs. Allegedly it can weaken the glass but I've yet to have any issues with it. I just have to be careful when pulling glass out of the freezer not to shock it with sudden warm temps or hit it on things.

Brand of glassware?

 

[fuzzi]

I was looking at these:

 

[drstratton]

I use canning jars and glass dishes like those. Not that brand, but basically the same thing. I try not to use plastic, stuck with it in the lids though.

 

[RR Homestead]

Brand of glassware?

I use canning jars and glass dishes like those. Not that brand, but basically the same thing. I try not to use plastic, stuck with it in the lids though.

I use a lot of ball jars as well as snap lid dishes from costco. They are glass with a plastic lid like drstratton. Can't avoid the plastic lids unfortunately.

 

[Finnie]

I just have to be careful when pulling glass out of the freezer not to shock it with sudden warm temps or hit it on things.

This is a good point. I occasionally make something fall out onto the concrete floor when I’m rummaging around in my freezer. My plastic containers usually survive but occasionally one will crack or chip a corner off. I would hate to have glass shatter all over.

 

[farmerjan]

Takes too much space with being thicker than the plastic...and of course the fall out of the upright freezer and hit the floor and shatter.... NOOOOOO..... I will freeze liquids and then pop out of plastic and vacuum pack.... and I reuse the vacuum bags since I will cut them a little bigger/longer and then reuse for smaller stuff... Try to get at least 2-3 uses out of each one...I use small cardboard boxes on the freezer shelves to keep things "corralled" so they don't fall out on the floor....

 

[RR Homestead]

This is a good point. I occasionally make something fall out onto the concrete floor when I’m rummaging around in my freezer. My plastic containers usually survive but occasionally one will crack or chip a corner off. I would hate to have glass shatter all over.

It's definitely a mess. Have done it more than i'd like to admit. Especially with 1/2 gallon milk jars.

 

[canesisters]

Maybe look into souper cubes?
They're that silicone stuff. Made for freezing & reheating. Keeps everything the same size for freezer tetris.