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canning/preserving links
Nate:
here are a few canning/preserving links for people to peruse.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=canning
also here are a few videos for beginners.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=canning+for+beginners
I found this website the other day and felt it was very informative and beneficial, especially since it has instruction programs for people to learn from or to use as a basis for teaching canning/preserving.
http://nchfp.uga.edu/
Flyin6:
Nate,
I think I am settling on the pressure canner as opposed to the boiling water canner
So please feel free to comment on this point.
Reason: Pressure unit gets a 100% bacteria kill, whereas the boiling water unit should kill 100%, but can miss...
So given that, the price jumps way up.
I like the two units I'm showing here. The smaller is a 24 quart and the larger is a 30 quart unit.
The smaller unit can cook up 7 quart jars at a time whereas the larger can do double that I think (Two levels of jars)
I'm planning on using the Ball brand jars and I think I'll be using the wide mouth ones...selling for like $22 for 16 jars minus lids and rings...
Nate:
ok, since i have a few minutes here at work i will get to a few answers.
don, those 2 pots are basically the cadilacs of pressure canning pots and yes they are extremely expensive. i have 2 pots like the one pictured below. you can get them at walmart for like $80 and you can order a reserve gasket and plug as well from the company that makes the pot for a pretty cheap amount.
here is a quick google search for pressure canners. https://www.google.com/#q=pressure+canners
the presto pots are good quality and can be used for years on end with proper care and maint.
Bob Smith:
Don, the unit that Nate shows is a very nice set up. You can also water bath with them for the fruits and other high acid stuff like tomatoes. Having a spare gasket and pop off is a good thing. Harder to find during canning season when you need to change one, and you will need to replace them once in a while.
Flyin6:
Hmmm...
Well, I'll take off and check them out, both of them, but I like the idea of getting something that won't fail (no gasket) and I'll be able to pass down to the pre-rangers.
But $80 something vs $225ish makes for a lot of jars and lids!
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