big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
Saw a few big ones at Goodwill today with racks etc for around $7.99. Some of the enamel was chipped, are they still o.k. to use?
Water bath canner with enamel damaged...good or no good?
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freemotion
Food Guru
I see no reason why not, as they just have to hold water and boil it. Dry it well right away after using it, and it will be less likely to rust out as quickly. Don't use it for foods, though, just canning.
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big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
Thank you!I used to share one with my mom and I left it with her back in TX. I think I'll pick one up tomorrow. There were 3 and they all were the same size and had the same racks etc., funny though, they were three different prices.
(Must have been three different people pricing them.)
FarmerDenise
Out to pasture
Mine has chips in it too. Got mine at Goodwill quite a few years ago. Go get yourself one or two of those.
Bettacreek
Almost Self-Reliant
If you don't plan on picking up the cheapest one, or if you plan on picking up more than one, be sure to point out the price difference to lower the price! Good luck! Wish I could find some deals like that around here!
dipence71
Got the t-shirt
ohhhh wish my goodwill had them I would get them all and be a canning goddess!!!!!!
FarmerDenise
Out to pasture
Keep looking, you might get lucky!!dipence71 said:
patandchickens
Crazy Cat Lady
You know, even if you have to buy them new, they are not that expensive last time I looked, like $20 new for the size canner I have.
The other thing they're really good for is making an outer 'water bath' for making cheese -- you just need a large stainless-steel pot that fits inside the canner, to put your actual milk in.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
The other thing they're really good for is making an outer 'water bath' for making cheese -- you just need a large stainless-steel pot that fits inside the canner, to put your actual milk in.
Good luck, have fun,
Pat
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big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
I went back and got two of them.
I think I will use them when I finally butcher my rooster and future meat birds ("dinner chickens" as OFG calls them
). One to "scald" the carcasses and one to use as the ice water bath after the scald process. (They are big enough!)
Oh, and also for canning.
Now for you glass top stove owners, what do you use to can? I'm wondering if now would be a GREAT time to build my rocket stove?
I think I will use them when I finally butcher my rooster and future meat birds ("dinner chickens" as OFG calls them
). One to "scald" the carcasses and one to use as the ice water bath after the scald process. (They are big enough!)Oh, and also for canning.
Now for you glass top stove owners, what do you use to can? I'm wondering if now would be a GREAT time to build my rocket stove?
