Canning and Home preserving

[pennyJo1960]

Think you will find there is allot of us very willing to help or listen even learning new things along the way

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Yup, 67 here but always learning! Welcome, @dirkandlorie , glad to have you aboard. Don't worry, we were all new once, and as for me, I just found my late MIL's pressure canner and am having it completely retro-fitted because I am a little scared of it, too! So I'm new to pressure canning and will be asking TONS of questions once I get it up and running!

 

[BullChick]

once I get it up and running!

First off, canners aren’t supposed to run. You poor thing.

 

[dirkandlorie]

If you are not in a hurry, I think Amazon has prime days again in April.

not in a big hurry but...... we grow almost all our food, and I'd sure like to experiment around with it to know what I'm doing before I'm in full production trying to get a years worth of food put up. Have a huge chest freezer, so have mainly used that. Water bath for jams, pickles, etc. Would be nice to not have to dig down to the bottom of that freezer for something different for dinner. I drool at the thought of just picking up a jar off the shelf, lol. Thanks again everyone for all your help, so appreciated.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

First off, canners aren’t supposed to run. You poor thing.

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind!

 

[Folly's place]

I also wondered about the AA compared to the Presto canners, and noticed the many locks on the AA gadget. Can you call a pot costing $250ish a 'gadget'?
Consumer Reports doesn't review them either.
I bought Lodge cast iron and enameled cast iron rather than the $$$ French brand, as it was rated second, and it all works great, especially given the cost differential.
So, anyone have issues with Presto canners? I pitched my mom's, given it's very great age, so a new one would have to appear if I actually want to pressure can.
Mary

 

[perchie.girl]

After reading through all these posts, I resolved to put my fear aside and try pressure canning. On Amazon they had an American pressure canner for 239.00 and a Presto pressure canner for 60.00. Does anyone know why the big price difference? Would one canner do something different than the other?

no difference In performance. The All american is very heavy and thick. ahd has no gasket for a seal. The Lid is machined to exactly fit the bottom all you have to do is oil it with olive oil periodically.

The presto for sixteen quart has no dial gauge only a weight. As well it has a gasket that performs the seal. I have one and I belive its an excellent choice for a first time Canner. Easy to lift and handle and does a great job.

I do want an All American when i go to a canner that can handle double stacking... But then Presto has come out with one that works on an induction cooker. I may go that rout. I am torn.

By the way you can use your pressure canner as a water bath canner if you want Just put the lid on without turning it to seal it.

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

After reading through all these posts, I resolved to put my fear aside and try pressure canning. On Amazon they had an American pressure canner for 239.00 and a Presto pressure canner for 60.00. Does anyone know why the big price difference? Would one canner do something different than the other?

Oh by the way Welcome to the thread... We do wander off topic occasionally... but thats life...

deb

 

[perchie.girl]

First off, canners aren’t supposed to run. You poor thing.

::Snort:: Love your sense of humor...

 

[perchie.girl]

not in a big hurry but...... we grow almost all our food, and I'd sure like to experiment around with it to know what I'm doing before I'm in full production trying to get a years worth of food put up. Have a huge chest freezer, so have mainly used that. Water bath for jams, pickles, etc. Would be nice to not have to dig down to the bottom of that freezer for something different for dinner. I drool at the thought of just picking up a jar off the shelf, lol. Thanks again everyone for all your help, so appreciated.

Many of the videos that I share are from either Homesteaders or avid preservers for the garden. And Many of them have two or three canners to do the job...

I so envy people who can do a garden.... sigh. I live vicariously through learning recipes and trials and successes.

deb