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.
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