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Sorry, have been busy and haven't been able to pop in as often as I'd like. Didn't do anything special with the beef stock. Used the basic Ball Blue Book recipe as a guide, http://www.freshpreserving.com/recipes/beef-stock. Added a bit of vinegar (maybe a couple tablespoons) to the pot and...

Got a third of a beef from a steer that the parents raised. Barely had room in the freezers. Canned up a couple of batches of beef stock this past weekend. Use maybe a quarter of the soup bones that we got. (9) Quart jars (10) Pint jars (1) Pint jar that didn't seal. Put that one in the fridge...

Sounds like a "Gibbsing" is in order. :lol:

I never bite my tongue on that one. I'll flat out tell them not to throw the jars away. I even add some incentive by saying if you bring the jars back I'll put more goodies in it. Same thing with eggs and cartons. If family wants free eggs, they have to return cartons.

Don't forget about turkey stock. Great use of the carcass left over after Thanksgiving Day dinner.

Glad you got it solved. I think I left 1/2" of headspace.

Sorry for the delay in responding. Was out of town all last week with little to no mobile service. We (Dad, my son, and myself) were in Wyoming hunting. Son got his first mule deer; a buck. Nice 3x3 plus a little stubby brow tine on one side. :D Ours didn't bubble or ferment any further. I used...

It happens. A number of years back while on our annual trip to Wyoming to hunt we had about half a dozen does, their fawns, and a couple of bucks (mule deer) that were in the yard behind the house every morning. They were coming in at night and eating the willow leaves that were falling. If I...

You are water bathing them, right? Only time I've ever seen oozing is with pressure canner that has had the lid/weight removed before the pressure was completely equalized.

That is one of the main reasons I got back into canning also. We lost not one but two different freezers. Both were full of venison and other stuff. The first one we didn't catch in time and all was lost. The second one we caught and were able to put nearly all of the venison into jars before it...

Completely understand. I posted the recipe a few other times and I still have issues finding those previous posts. :D

Been posted and discussed in this thread a number of times but I'll post again because I'm such a nice fellow. :D Candied Jalapenos Ingredients • 3 pounds fresh, firm, jalapeno peppers, washed • 2 cups cider vinegar • 6 cups white granulated sugar • ½ teaspoon turmeric • ½ teaspoon celery...

9 half-pint jars of Cowboy Candy.

Yep. Easier sometimes though to just let the folks at the Extension Office do it if they are already set up for it. Another safety feature I noticed on my Presto that I don't remember seeing on Mom's was a plug that popped up and locked the lid if there is any pressure remaining inside. Once...

The standard weight that comes with the Presto canner is set to release pressure at 15 psi. The adjustable weight is designed to jiggle and release pressure once they reach the pressure they are set to (5, 10, or 15 psi). ie if you leave both rings on the weight then it will pressurize to 15 psi...

With the Presto 23 quart model that I have, I don't worry so much about the calibration. The weight I use has rings that can be added or removed to set your pressure; 5, 10, or 15 lbs of pressure. As long as it is jiggling, I know what the pressure is. @rides2far, that thing sure looks an awful...

Just call them. Describe what you have and what you need and they should be able to hook you up.

I remove mine. Depending on where you are storing your canned goods, the metal on metal can encourage corrosion. If I move them or make gifts out of them, I'll put the band back on for transport to ensure that they don't get bumped and break the seal.

Might have better luck with the onions by dehydrating them. Easy to store and use in soups and other dishes that way.

Cherry bourbon and cherry vodka. :D 1 C. Cherries 1 C. Alcohol Wash and remove the stems from the cherries. Use a knife to score the cherries. Put in mason jar. Tighten lid. Give a good shake. Put in cool, dry place for 4 to 6 weeks. Shake every couple of days...