WHAT ARE YOU CANNING TODAY?

[TanksHill]

Yeah FD!!!! Great job!!! See a pressure canner wasn't really all that hard was it???

Enjoy your soup!!!

gina

 

[pioneergirl]

Sweet corn for sure, possibly some stewed tomatoes, oh, and green beans!

 

[DawnSuiter]

I managed to get 1 pint of tomato basil sauce made and a 1/2 pint of yellow pear tomato jam.... but what can I bathe them with? I hate to run my canner for just two little jars.... or is this normal?

 

[sufficientforme]

I just use a pot that will allow the 2 inches of water over the top of jars if I have small batches. It won't hurt anything to use one of your kitchen pots.

 

[DawnSuiter]

I just use a pot that will allow the 2 inches of water over the top of jars if I have small batches. It won't hurt anything to use one of your kitchen pots.

OH! DUH!!! Of course!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

 

[Lady Henevere]

First pressure canning attempt today -- soup stock. It worked great. No asplosions or anything (although that hissing, spitting, rattling weight was a little nerve racking until I got used to it).

A stupid beginner mistake -- I filled the canner all the way up with water before I realized there was only supposed to be an inch and a half of water in there. Oops.

 

[VickiLynn]

I've had my new pressure canner for a couple of weeks. I used it last week to BWB applesauce. So gradually getting my feet wet. Later today, I'm taking the cover in to get the gauge checked. So when I get the urge to jump in and actually pressure can something, everything will be ready to go. No Excuses! I think the opportunity might be coming when we dig the potatoes. We have a huge crop, and don't have a good place to store them.

 

[mamagoose]

making jam today! my mother in law has a huge black berry patch, seriously this thing is like 1/4 acre. so i have lots a jam to make

 

[valmom]

Just finished my blueberry jam today. I don't have the nerve to buy/use a pressure canner to make "real" food in- I stick with jams and pickles mostly. Oh, I did try pickling eggs today, too! We shall see in a month how that does.

 

[murphysranch]

Made zinfandel wine grape jelly yesterday. Totally yummy! I had two large zipper bags of zin grapes from last year's harvest in my freezer.....