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Keep the jars in the hot water until you fill them with pickles. If the recipe calls for presterilized jars, boil the jars completely submerged in water for 10 minutes before turning down the heat. In a separate small container, heat the lids (flat discs) in hot, but not boiling water.
Step 8 - Pour the pickling solution into the jars. Use a ladle or pyrex measuring cup to carefully fill each packed jar with the hot vinegar solution, again allowing -inch headspace. The asparagus should be covered and there should still be 1/2 inch of airspace left in the top of each jar.