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[ValerieJ]

That must be one of those cast aluminum canners with the screw down lid. Nice!

Yeah, what do I know between steel and cast aluminum. But that is the one. Screw down lid.

 

[Hinotori]

I tested my canner pressure gauge. Since I have experience working on air compressors and compressed air systems, doing the test wasn't outside of my capabilities.

I pressurized the canner up to 11 psi, and two different tire gauges showed it was actually 9 psi, so it's a couple pounds off. Probably should get a new gauge if I ever decide to pressure can anything.

But I'm more into freezing stuff. Things that I would preserve in canning jars could be water bathed anyway, like salsa, jam, maybe even some homemade ketchup. I think I'm going to have a lot of tomatoes to deal with eventually.

My canner has a vent tube with a one piece 15psi weight on it. I was thinking about getting a 3 piece weighted gauge so it could be used at 5, 10, or 15 psi. Wouldn't need to get a new dial gauge then, since I could rely on the weight for pressure regulation.

Weighted is nice in that you can tell how it's doing by the sound.

 

[Hinotori]

That must be one of those cast aluminum canners with the screw down lid. Nice!

I have an All American. It's very nice. No need for gasket.

 

[Sequel]

I tested my canner pressure gauge. Since I have experience working on air compressors and compressed air systems, doing the test wasn't outside of my capabilities.

I pressurized the canner up to 11 psi, and two different tire gauges showed it was actually 9 psi, so it's a couple pounds off. Probably should get a new gauge if I ever decide to pressure can anything.

But I'm more into freezing stuff. Things that I would preserve in canning jars could be water bathed anyway, like salsa, jam, maybe even some homemade ketchup. I think I'm going to have a lot of tomatoes to deal with eventually.

My canner has a vent tube with a one piece 15psi weight on it. I was thinking about getting a 3 piece weighted gauge so it could be used at 5, 10, or 15 psi. Wouldn't need to get a new dial gaugethen, since I could rely on the weight for pressure regulation.

That’s the same thing I’m wrestling with. Mine has only the 15 lb weight too. I figured I’d see how close the guage is when the weight starts jiggling.

 

[Smokerbill]

That’s the same thing I’m wrestling with. Mine has only the 15 lb weight too. I figured I’d see how close the guage is when the weight starts jiggling.

This is the one I almost bought on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HMBVQ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's a 3 piece that can be configured for 5, 10, or 15 PSI. I determined it would fit my canner by doing some searching and cross referencing on this site:
https://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com

 

[Sequel]

This is the one I almost bought on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000HMBVQ8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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It's a 3 piece that can be configured for 5, 10, or 15 PSI. I determined it would fit my canner by doing some searching and cross referencing on this site:
https://www.pressurecooker-outlet.com

I think you can get them from Presto too!!

 

[ValerieJ]

Mine has the weighted regulator with the three different PSI indicators. It will jiggle when the pressure is right. It's is a new function for me, so I'm still learning and have to read the instructions every time I can. Well, I only can once a year. I don't remember things that far back. I can barely remember what I did yesterday.

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I always can my tomatoes in a pressure canner, but then I first turn them into marinara. I haven't just canned tomatoes. If I don't get a good yield, which has been the case the last few years, I will buy my tomatoes at Jeremy's.

A couple years ago I invested in a new big canner. Mine was not holding a seal well, even with a new seal. This one doesn't require a seal; it's all steel. It's a wonderful canner, but just so big and heavy. I got it at Bob's. They have every canner you can want and all the supplies.

Whats the brand name on the New Canner?

 

[Grandmas Coop]

I have an All American. It's very nice. No need for gasket.

It is an investment, but high quality! I have a older Presto aluminum weighted canner, I only use for canning, and I have a Zavor Duo 10qt I use for regular cooking , it clams it is made of 18/10 stainless steel but is is made in china so who knows.

I canned on a glass top stove for the first time last year-- a bit unnerving,

https://www.pickyourown.org/cannings4glasstop.htm ​

https://www.simplycanning.com/canning-on-a-glass-top-stove/

 

[Smokerbill]

It is an investment, but high quality! I have a older Presto aluminum weighted canner, I only use for canning, and I have a Zavor Duo 10qt I use for regular cooking , it clams it is made of 18/10 stainless steel but is is made in china so who knows.

I canned on a glass top stove for the first time last year-- a bit unnerving,

https://www.pickyourown.org/cannings4glasstop.htm ​

https://www.simplycanning.com/canning-on-a-glass-top-stove/

I have a glass top stove I use with my little pressure cooker I use sometimes for cooking dried beans and have had no problems. But for my big canner, if I use it, I'll set it up outside and use my big propane turkey fryer burner.