WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[Mini Horses]

Glass really shows it!

@frustratedearthmother I let it steam, brought to 10#, turned burner off. Cooled to 0#. So, no time. It goes warmer than pasteurizing, seals. Cooks it during heat & cool, so you get the gist. First time doing. It's a back up. Like freezing colostrum never know. And weekends or holidays is when crap happens. It's definitely evaporated taste to just drink. Of course, kid goats love that. Nice to know it works!

 

[LaurenRitz]

The only dairy I've had a problem with is sour cream, and that was probably just over-canning. I had just started cannig dairy, couldn't find any information on it, so I canned for the full 90 minutes.

 

[Mini Horses]

@LaurenRitz Most don't can dairy. Can't find any "recommended" sites or instructions because of. What has been your experience with any dairy?

 

[frustratedearthmother]

The only dairy I've had a problem with is sour cream, and that was probably just over-canning.

I didn't know you could can sour cream? Please enlighten me, lol.

 

[LaurenRitz]

Any dairy can be bottled. I do pressure can for the added safety factor, but if you look up milk processing it is flash pasteurized at 161 degrees so boiling should be plenty to make it shelf stable.

I bring the canner up to pressure and immediately turn off the heat. If cooked too long it does take on the caramelized flavor and turn slightly brownish.

I have done milk, cream, half-n-half, sour cream, cream cheese, and regular cheese, although with the density of block cheese you may not want to try that one. It was delicious, as long as it lasted. Which was about an hour.

Sour cream will separate, it will need to be blended when it comes out of the bottle. Cream will whip up as usual.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Thanks!

 

[Mini Horses]

Yeah, thanks.

 

[flowerbug]

i just can't imagine the texture being right for pressure canned sour cream but i'll have to trust those who've actually done it (as i'm very unlikely to ever have a way or reason to do it but who knows what the future might bring? ) ...

 

[Mini Horses]

Have 7 qts of chicken breast cooling. They're all sealed & will spend a week on my counter, so I know no seals didn't. Really prefer pints but, wasn't buying more now. Just have to choose between PT or qt when opening -- knowing I'll need to plan use ahead of time. Last batch was pints plenty of both.

 

[Mini Horses]

Looked in pantry with canned goods to place these qts of chicken in there. Really, it's almost embarrassing -- I have to rearrange to have room. Seems I felt a need to prepare for years. So overstocked. Maybe never buy again. And I'm looking at a garden? Why? Tomatoes would be main thing. Some limas, peppers, a couple eggplant & squash. I could get all that with a 12X12 spot Reality sets in. Slow down needed.

Am I the only one in this spot? Fess up now Surely I'm not!