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Both companies manufacture quart jars. Standard mouth Kerr quart jars are 4 inches in diameter and 6.9 inches tall. A case of 12 has a shipping weight of 12 lbs. Wide-mouth Kerr quart jars are 3.9 inches in diameter and 6.6 inches tall. A case of 12 has a dry weight of 14 lbs. Standard mouth Ball quart jars have a 3.5-inch diameter and a 6.9-inch height. A case of 12 has a weight of 13 lbs.
A vanilla bean is typically about 6 inches long. An 8 oz cup of liquid can never be 7 inches deep in a mason jar. In fact, to reach 7 inches in height, 8 fluid ounces needs a jar less than 2 inches in diameter. Your problem is not mold, it is a fungus.