Questions tagged [pressure-canner]
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Pressure Canning Chow Chow
I am canning chow chow and want to use my pressure canner. Can anyone tell me how many pounds as well as how long for pint and quart jars? Thank you
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Is the stock in my unsealed jar safe?
I canned beef and chicken stock at 12 PSI for 25 minutes and I left the canner untouched for two days with the lid on. After the two days, I opened the canner and found that some of the jars didn't ...
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Pressure canning issue with weight and timing
I pressure canned 33 litres of applesauce at 5 lbs for 10 minutes but didn't know the timer doesn't start until the weight begins jiggling. Is this necessary for Apple sauce?
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Can I pressure cook nested containers?
I have some tutoring in pressure canning, and an engineering background, so please don't judge me for what is about to be a naive question.
I understand that pressure canning uses a sealed liquid ...
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Why wasn’t my chicken broth boiling in jars when I took it out of the pressure canner?
I pressure canned chicken broth in my electric pressure canner. When I took the jars out of the canner the broth was not boiling inside the jar. Should I be concerned? That has never happened before. ...
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Out of power after one hour of canning
I was canning hot packed chicken for 1:15 minutes and the power went off after one hour. I left everything there and I could hear the boiling in the canner for the remainder of the 15 minutes. The ...
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I put canned meat back in the pressure canner to process longer- is that ok?
I recently got a little confused about the processing time for canning meat broth. I canned a batch of quart jars and processed them for the recommended 25 minutes, removed them from the canner, and ...
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My jars sealed, cold packed raw chicken quarts, but canner ran dry towards the end. Can I reprocess within 24 hrs when my new canner arrives?
They are bone-in chicken parts, and the jiggler never stopped jiggling. Raw cold packed quart jars. Realized the canner was dry upon removing the lid. They are still sealed 6 hrs in. I need a new ...
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Can I reprocess jars that have sealed?
We lost track of the venting time but since it was a strong heavy steam, husband put the weight on. Regulating the jiggles was hard to do and finally we just turned the heat off. Thinking to start ...
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Dial-gauge pressure canner process times
Dial-gauge pressure canner process times
I am confused about the cooking process times for various ingredients. I have a Presto 01781 23-Quart Dial-gauge Pressure Canner.
According to a website:
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Pressure canner physics
I have this pressure canner at home which unfortunately does not include a thermometer. The vessel has a volume of 18 liters. The procedure that I am following is this : pouring 3 litres of water ...
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What should be the weight of an 80 kPa pressure canner jiggler/pressure regulator valve?
I've recently bought a dial-gauge pressure canner here in China. It uses a steel jiggler/pressure regulator/counterweight which seems to be modern standard, having a 10mm hole in the bottom which sits ...
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Food safety and botulism indicators for pressure canned goods
Several months ago I canned some ham and pea soup, following this recipe verbatim. All went well and the jars have been sitting in my dark pantry ever since.
This was my very first time (ever) using a ...
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Adjusting pressure setting and processing time when modifying pressure canning recipe
When it comes to pressure canning, is there a "golden rule" or standard for modifying recipe pressure settings or processing times when you want to change the quantity of jars used?
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Head space in Weck jars
I splurged and bought some Weck jars for canning. I purchased the .5 liter tulip jars. I notice that they have a substantially larger mouth than Ball/Kerr jars. They also appear to be both fatter ...
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Pressure canning tomato paste
I'd like to can some homemade tomato paste with my pressure canner. I prefer to can under pressure because of the reduced time required & increased safety due to higher processing temps. However I ...
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Canned Peppers: Very subtle acidic taste
I opened a jar of roasted peppers I canned about a month ago. Because it was a big jar and it ended up lacking water I put it in my 4C° fridge. It was canned at about 120C°-125C° without any additives ...
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How much pressure fluctuation is too much in pressure canning?
I am pressure canning for the first time and I have a horrible liquid loss / syphoning situation going on. Basically 50% of my slightly larger jars (250ml) end up with less than 50% liquid and I need ...
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For Pressure Canning, can I use any other jar than Ball’s Mason Jar?
So Ball’s Mason Jar is not as common in my country but I want to try my hand at pressure canning sambal (chili, garlic, fermented shrimp paste, no vinegar). Is there any alternative to Ball’s Mason ...
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What are the 3 vents / weights on this Chinese pressure canner?
I bought a pressure canner of Amazon, unfortunately the manual is entirely in Chinese.
It doesn't look like the two types of pressure canners I have learned about, which are "weighted gauge" and "...
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Why let a pressure canner vent, before putting the weight on?
Most instructions for pressure canners mention, that you should let the steam vent for a while, before placing your weight on it.
What is the purpose of this? Why not start with the weight on? And ...
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How to pressure can grilled paprika
I would like to pressure can grilled paprika, which is a traditional Bulgarian preserve and looks like this:
Normally this is done by grilling the paprika on very high heat for a short amount of time,...
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Is pressure canning, weeks after regular canning safe?
Recently I have learned, that I need to use a pressure canner when canning paprika. So far I have only used my oven.
I have ordered a pressure canner, but it may arrive end of october. At this time, ...
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Pressure canning tomatoes without added acid
I'd like to pressure can tomatoes without adding acid as recommended by the USDA (and outlined here). The reason being is, imo, the additional acid ruins the flavor.
My understanding of the official ...
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Pressure canning at odd pressures
I recently acquired a Presto pressure canner model 01781 (23-Quart) which comes with a weight designed to regulate it to 15 lbs of pressure. I also purchased a variable weight regulator (part 50332) ...
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Canning for couple of days to one week of low acidic cooked food without pressure canning?
I would like can low acidic cooked food like vegetables or meat (chicken) to use with in couple of days to one week during summer vacations.
I dont have pressure canner so, can I do it using Hot ...
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Pressure canner vs water bath at altitude
OK, I know right of the start that asking which way to go is opinion based, and the both still likely have their pros and cons, but still asking, more for what are the pros and cons for each method as ...
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Hot-canning non-acidic, pressure cooked food
The reason given for pressure-canning non-acidic food is that botulism spores can survive boiling temperatures, which would spoil the food while in the jars.
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Using a Power Pressure Cooker XL for high altitude canning above 6000 ft sea level
I just purchased a Power Pressure Cooker XL and was planning on using it for canning. However, upon reading the owners manual, it says it is not recommended for canning over 2,000 ft sea level. I live ...
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Can I pressure can roasted sweet peppers without sugar or vinegar?
I want the naturally sweet flavor of the pepper preserved, so no pickling or added sugar is desired. Can I pressure can sweet fire roasted peppers without sugar or vinegar, or are those required for ...
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Canning tomato sauce
I am asking for advice on canning a tomato pasta sauce. It consists of canned tomatoes, butter, and some onions.
I already did a Google search, but the results are contradicting. Some people claim ...
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Canning in a Pressure Cooker
Well, unfortunately the present my mom got me last Christmas turned out to be a pressure cooker and not a pressure canner. I've read that it is unsafe to can low acid foods using a pressure cooker. ...
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Method of canning without pressure canner?
I'm debating canning but I don't have a pressure canner. I was just wondering what the best method to can would be since I don't want to get botulism and I want the canned food to last for a long time....
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Pressure canning instructions
Where can safe and reliable instructions (including high and low altitude canning) be found for canning?
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