Pressure Cooker for Canning
- Thread starter Crazytrout
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Only problem with "All American" cookers is they're too heavy for glass tops stoves. For glass use "Presto" brand which are also far less expensive and work fine. With all pressure canning just remember to be patient and not help or rush the cooling off period. It's tempting but can lead to spoilage and worse.
Northman999
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Yukon
And go as big as you can afford.
Beaver Skin
CGN Regular
- Location
- Lower Mainland, BC
Great pressure canner. Wouldn't go any smaller.
I got a Presto, works very well, you have very little heat and temp control with the glass top stoves, forget about them, don't use them for canning! I have an electric element type hot plate beside my glass top that I use and have full control of the heat and temp. This was a hot tip from my buddy Doug out there in Kingston! Thanks again Man, if you're listening. Happy canner here
We use All American; have two. They are tanks and will last our lives and then some.
Choosing the size depends on the size of your family. We have one that does 7 quarts(915) and one that does 13 quarts(930). We also use Bernardin lids. Tried others over the decades and prefer them. Use wide mouth jars almost for everything; especially meat. One the wide mouth are easier to clean, easier to get meat into and standard height. A lot of the older narrow mouth we have are a variety of heights which makes stacking in the canner problematic.
We does use the narrow mouth for bone broth, stock, soups etc. and dehyrated goods.
Get a food saver with lid sealer as it allows you to use the mason jars for dry storage almost indefinitely. We buy almost no herbs and spices as we grow and dehydrate them and seal in jars.
End of canning season a lot of places put their stuff on sale. Facebook marketplace is great as well. Dollar store for lids!
Choosing the size depends on the size of your family. We have one that does 7 quarts(915) and one that does 13 quarts(930). We also use Bernardin lids. Tried others over the decades and prefer them. Use wide mouth jars almost for everything; especially meat. One the wide mouth are easier to clean, easier to get meat into and standard height. A lot of the older narrow mouth we have are a variety of heights which makes stacking in the canner problematic.
We does use the narrow mouth for bone broth, stock, soups etc. and dehyrated goods.
Get a food saver with lid sealer as it allows you to use the mason jars for dry storage almost indefinitely. We buy almost no herbs and spices as we grow and dehydrate them and seal in jars.
End of canning season a lot of places put their stuff on sale. Facebook marketplace is great as well. Dollar store for lids!
Thank you. Very concise. I will definitely look into the food saver. I would love to put up my rice in something that is sealed, but not a five gallon pail lol. I'm hoping to get a bunch of deer meat this year. Any ideas for doing deer?
I know this thread has been revived, but if you go here Wilderness Survival and Disaster Preparation one will not have to search to far back for some current information on Pressure Caners along with some recent sale price information too.
Costco recently had some sales allegedly .
Rob
Costco recently had some sales allegedly .
Rob
For fruits etc use an ordinary water bath canner on a propane burner. I have the one made by Martin and it’s great. And faster than a stove.
I would consider the new electric pressure canner made by presto. It’s rated very well and it’s super easy to use. Computer controlled heat maintains the pressure correctly.
I would consider the new electric pressure canner made by presto. It’s rated very well and it’s super easy to use. Computer controlled heat maintains the pressure correctly.
That's great, the last time I looked I couldn't even bring one one up on the website and the Costco business centre hasn't had any for months. I thought maybe it was going to be one time thing. All Americans are the tops, no gaskets to ever replace, they seal metal on metal and your grandchildren could still be using the one you buy.
