What are you canning now?

[cackydoodledoo]

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So what exactly do you use the pressure canners on and why?

 

[3goodeggs]

low salt, low acid, low sugar all need pressure canning. Green beans, greens, squash, ect. they need to be pressure canned. The salt, sugar, and acid keeps bacteria from growing under low oxygen conditions. The bacteria that grow under low oxygen conditions are very dangerous. The high pressure heat kills anything that could cause problems.

 

[Happy Chooks]

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So what exactly do you use the pressure canners on and why?

Low acid foods (beans, squash, meat, etc) and because you can give yourself botulism.

 

[cackydoodledoo]

Ok so does the canning bible tell you which ones need which? What is that book called? The Ball Blue book I think? Also how much does a pressure canner run?

 

[Momagain1]

I LOVE my presto 23 qt canner ...
spend the extra $10 and get that one...
http://www.amazon.com/Presto-23-Qua...YCFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306358992&sr=8-1
and this:
http://www.amazon.com/Presto-Cookin...Y6T2/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1306358992&sr=8-3

and you can layer your jars...so you can get twice as much done as otherwise..

SUPER great to use!!

 

[Momagain1]

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http://www.amazon.com/Ball-Complete...14/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1306359034&sr=8-12

thats the one I have

 

[cackydoodledoo]

Thank you! I guess I need to get the book first and see what all I would need it for and then go from there. I know I want to do beans because we all love them. Oh this is going to be such an adventure already I can see!! I am excited. I might have to go to the Farmer's market to get me some veggies to try first until mine get growing!!

 

[Momagain1]

thing is; if you are going to do ANYTHING that is NOT acidic; you MUST have a pressure canner; so for beans, soups, meats, etc..pressure canner

jams/jellies, tomato sauce; you need one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Columbian-Hom...ZL8A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306359645&sr=8-1

no pressure required..

 

[cackydoodledoo]

I have one of those already! It's been sitting for 15 years but it's still there. So what your telling me is I need to quit procrastinating and just get the pressure canner already!!!! Okay okay I will do it!!

 

[Momagain1]

LOL yes; just get the canner, the book, that extra rack (so you can put more than 6 jars in)

and if you DONT have the canners equipment the canners essential kit at walmart; has jar grabber, the lid grabber, a funnel and the head spacer...

really thats all I ever use...