Preserving Your Harvest

[NanaK]

Here is a video showing the Victorio strainer in action. I'll bet it can be used for other purposes as well such as making applesauce.
I've considered ordering this one as well.

@Sally PB I think Kitchen Aid makes a similar attachment for their stand mixer.

 

[Justagalwithchicks]

I didn't see that brand when I was researching, but thanks. I ended up ordering one of these...

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If you have a KitchenAid there is an attachment for it that I use. It pretty efficient. I keep my older food mill since it's always a good idea to have non electric options.

 

[Smokerbill]

If you have a KitchenAid there is an attachment for it that I use. It pretty efficient. I keep my older food mill since it's always a good idea to have non electric options.

I do have a Kitchen Aid stand mixer that's about 40 years old, and I have the plastic grinder attachment. I saw the strainer attachments on Amazon for a little over 20 bucks.

But I kind of enjoy using non-electric tools. When I need to cut lumber I almost always use my handsaw unless the cuts are long, or there's a lot to cut.

 

[Smokerbill]

Success! I used my antique pressure canner for the first time and it worked great. I got it for $10 at Goodwill a few years ago, bought a new seal/overpressure valve for it and added a jiggler to convert it into a weighted gauge canner.

Setting the weight to 10#, the pressure gauge was reading right at 11# the entire time, so I guess the dial gauge is still calibrated correctly.

What's strange is the instructions I followed said that it takes about a pound of beans to fill a pint jar, which makes sense. But I ended up filling 9 pint jars, plus another pint that I put in the freezer with a little over 5 pounds of beans. I used the hot pack method and filled the jars loosely as instructed.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can/canni.../beans-snap-and-italian-pieces-green-and-wax/

Edited to add:
I found different instructions that say that for canning 4 to 5 pints of green beans you need 2-1/2 to 3 pounds of fresh beans, and that's more in line with how it worked out for me.
https://sevier.tennessee.edu/wp-con.../08/Food-Preservation-green-bean-hot-pack.pdf

I freaked out a little when I first opened the canner after it cooled and saw all the jars bubbling/boiling inside. I immediately put the lid back on and found info that said that bubbling was good, that it's a sign that the jars are sealed.
https://ucanr.edu/program/uc-master...do-my-pressure-canned-jars-continue-boil-they

Using the turkey fryer burner on the back porch worked great too. No steam in the house. Next time will be much easier.