canning question

[foursons13]

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Mine is a Mirro. Weighted gauge. It works perfect evertime. Fruit goes into a water bath everything else gets pressure canned in my Mirro.

 

[Katy]

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That's what I've got too. ........I've had it 37 years.

 

[Momagain1]

Mine is Presto; it is larger and I can double the pints so I can get 18 pints at once...
mine is weighted..LOVE it..

http://www.amazon.com/Presto-23-Qua...YCFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314241953&sr=8-1

thats the one I have..LOOOOVE it...

get this too:

this is the second rack that goes on top of the first set of jars:
http://www.amazon.com/Presto-Cooking-Canning-Pressure-Canner/dp/B000LNY6T2/ref=pd_sim_k_2
that way you can layer the jars...

jars on bottom, then rack, then jars on top..

 

[Momagain1]

also..sometimes i found the weights are too heavy on my gas grill outside to keep the 10lbs pressure...

so I use washers from hubbys toolbox lol...

anyway; before you use any foods; use colored water in your jars..then follow directions a few times to get the
pressurizing down..its REALLY easy once you do it a few times..and if your water in your canner is colored..you know
the pressure went up/down too fast...

 

[Niss]

Thanks for the tips!