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Ok, so I am guessing on the PSI, but it can build up even with the vent wide open. That's a lot of mass inside the pot, and a pretty small hole! My point is, the 10lb weight would not stop the steam when I put it on the first time I used it. It blew the steam right past the weight. (Think...

Thanks all, I will tell you what... If that canner held up to what I did to it the last time, it is tough! Last nights batch took maybe 45 minutes with the cooking part at 3 on our stove. The first batch, because I had over 10psi in the pot before the weight was applied, was cooked at who...

Well, tonight was take-II with the pressure canner and I have more insight on what I did wrong the last time. I think that I expected more of a steam whistle to start while purging the pot before I gave it the 10 minutes prior to the weight. Tonight, I put up four quarts of beans and I let it...

Yea, I am a "vintage nut"... I use fountain pens daily, and wear a mechanical watch. Heck, I even have a rotary phone on my desk that is used every day. I love the vintage jars and the cool logos that some have on them. I think one of my favorite style ones are the jars that have just a...

Well, true... we did get off topic, but seeing as it was I that really turned it off topic and it was my post... ;) Anyway, I would suggest Craigslist, but first put out the "feelers". You may found that you have friends or relations that no longer use them and they are just taking up space in...

Oh yea.... I forgot about the ones with "food" in them!! I have to make the journey into the cellar and see what kind of jars those were! My Mom has so really old stuff in jars. (I think it may of been Grannys, but I could be wrong) I convinced my kids that it was really Mom's brain...

My Dad wanted a hand putting the new soft top on his Jeep today so off I go for a day of stretching vinyl. Then Mom brings up some nice dirty Mason jars for me to bring home... I swear she dug them out of the root cellar floor!! Ah well, a spin the the dish washer and they look like new...

You can also score Griswold and Wagner on e-bay, but expect to pay the price for it. I also have a cheap 12" pan from the goodwill I grabbed for 2.99 one day. The best bart is the seasoning was ink black and in perfect shape. I like to strip cast iron down and re-season from fresh so I know...

Lodge? You could dip into the wonderful world of Griswold or Wagner... ;)

FYI, I have seen the lube mentioned many times on the internet while researching, and it has always been vegetable oil. You may have problems with petroleum jelly. There is a chance it may break down the seal. Petroleum Jelly breaks down rubber, and I assume the seals are not silicon on the...

Thanks all... Mom's old canner works just fine, and I think that I will stick with it for now. I Will see how the next batch comes out with letting it cool down by itself. It will be a couple of weeks I think before the next batch of beans is ready to be canned. The canner is so nice and...

Yea, I planned to make this a "test batch" so if I screw up, I am not out a lot of food. I only canned the two quarts so using them is not a big deal. These were packed pretty tight and right to the 1" head-space mark, the cooked down a fair bit. What should the normal water level be inside...

FYI... I did just find something that I may of done wrong too... I let it vent by removing the weight from the top. It appears that you should let it cool with the weight in place? Hmmm, this might just be my problem! "When the timing process is completed, remove the canner from heat and...

It was a pressure caner, it was one of the older style with the jiggler weight on top. I know I said pressure cooker, I assume it was the same thing, Right? FYI: a quick google search seem to indicate Pressure Cooker would be the right term. Mine looks muck like this one found on the net. My...

Ok now... my yellow beans were getting a bit heavy in the bush, so I managed to swindle (ask nicely) the pressure cooker from my Mom. She has (had) a 12 quart cooker that was not getting used. I DID leave her with two other smaller ones so... ;) Anyway, I wanted to make a small batch of two...

I thought I would put up a new post for anyone who may of missed this in my other post. I made some new jar toppers for my jam I am re-making tomorrow so I though I would share. I made these canning jar lid labels are made from card stock and they are very simple. The best part is that they...

Yea, what is really nice about this style is that you might get them back, if gifted, or you can re-use them yourself. Granted, if they are laminated, you might want to date it on the lid maybe. The cool thing is a search for clip art in Google will bring up something you can use as a photo...

Thanks all, I will try some of these tricks the next time as well as letting the jam sit for a bit. I do not think the flipping the jars would be a good idea though, way too much of a chance to cause a failed seal. Why take the risk and waste the entire jar if the seal failed down the road...

Not yet, it's only been a week, but the last batch was firm the same day.

FYI, a good idea for cooking binders is to buy the plastic sheet protectors. Yes, rather expensive this way, and bulky... but I like to pull out one page and clip it in a page holder on the counter. The sleeves keep them from all sorts of damage. (messy fingers, ripped holes, ect..) Plus, post...