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[RSAS]

I am not sure on the pricing on those smaller pressure canners. It seems odd that they charge for shipping. Normally over $75 has shipping included.

I found another for about $119 with free shipping. It was bigger too.

[NickiB]

My pressure canner was waiting for me at home Friday night! Woo Hoo! Now to plan what I'm going to try first!

[cheekysaver]

My pressure canner was waiting for me at home Friday night! Woo Hoo! Now to plan what I'm going to try first!

Woohoo!

[cheekysaver]

My pressure canner was waiting for me at home Friday night! Woo Hoo! Now to plan what I'm going to try first!

Ok I finally have a awnser for you on the adjustable pressure regulator. I am so sorry it took so long but here is the info I got from my Dad. He looked at canadian sites like amazon".CA" and a retek site and prices were far higher then amazon.com when we ordered 3. The dot CA canadian amazon had it priced at nearly double... don't they know the Canadian dollar is doing rather fantastic? Anyways... we just got our "jigglers" today. (our whole family has always called them jigglers lol.) It did take about 2 weeks to get it but it was worth it and certainly not a emergency.

[NickiB]

Ok I finally have a awnser for you on the adjustable pressure regulator. I am so sorry it took so long but here is the info I got from my Dad. He looked at canadian sites like amazon".CA" and a retek site and prices were far higher then amazon.com when we ordered 3. The dot CA canadian amazon had it priced at nearly double... don't they know the Canadian dollar is doing rather fantastic? Anyways... we just got our "jigglers" today. (our whole family has always called them jigglers lol.) It did take about 2 weeks to get it but it was worth it and certainly not a emergency.

Awesome... I will check out the .com site... Are they the ones with the three little washer type weights? I googled the other day, just want to make sure that I'm getting the right thing!

[cheekysaver]

Awesome... I will check out the .com site... Are they the ones with the three little washer type weights? I googled the other day, just want to make sure that I'm getting the right thing!

Yes it looks like 2-3 washers on it. If you check the model number on your canner box you can match it up with the adjustable pressure regulators. They say it fits model XXXX and XXXX ect. I will make a youtube vid the next time I am canning so I can show you the adjustment I am making.

[NickiB]

Anyone ever attempt canning beans? Like black beans, kidney beans and such? I like to make my own from dried beans instead of the pre-canned due to salt content, but find it inconvenient having to plan the night before to soak them.. Would be so awesome to have my own pre-canned, no salt, ready and waiting!

[NickiB]

Ok... new plan.. my work Christmas Party is this Saturday night, and we do a mystery gift exchange. This year, to make it interesting, I've set a $5 limit, but must be HOMEMADE. Apparently I wasn't thinking when I did this, because I've been having a hard time coming up with homemade items a guy would like. (The Hubby's) So.. just ran across two recipes, one for Guinness Barbecue Sauce, and one for Spicy Beer Mustard. Think these are guy friendly enough, and although the BBQ sauce might be ok in a water bath, I'm going to try them both in the pressure canner...

Hopefully all goes well... will post a photo if I succeed!

[lucy16076]

Ive simply ran my jars through the hot dishwasher cycle then canned from there...its' only been jam. Now...I'm not a canning guru, so can anyone tell me if this is just as good as buying a pressure canner?

[cheekysaver]

Anyone ever attempt canning beans? Like black beans, kidney beans and such? I like to make my own from dried beans instead of the pre-canned due to salt content, but find it inconvenient having to plan the night before to soak them.. Would be so awesome to have my own pre-canned, no salt, ready and waiting!

I have been watching some vids on canning beans and here is about the ratio you want in the can. 1/4 of the jar in beans.. the rest the liquid and tidbits you like. You do not have to soak the beans you only need to rinse and pick out the stones and icky beans. I did this in my green chili and those beans really swell right up. 1/4 of the jar will have it very full of beans. Here is a youtube for you showing chili beans. Black beans would be no different you would just need to pick your spices. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f08_WcSiLNg

[cheekysaver]

Ive simply ran my jars through the hot dishwasher cycle then canned from there...its' only been jam. Now...I'm not a canning guru, so can anyone tell me if this is just as good as buying a pressure canner?

A water bath canner is wonderful for jams and jellies and other high acid foods. If you become interested in canning things that are low acid like veggies, meat and soups then you need a pressure canner. Peices of meat and veggies require a higher temperature then a water bath for the heat to get to the center of the food and jar. The 212F that is the boiling point is not hot enough to kill nasty bits in your food. Here is are a couple links to the Bernardin website that will help explain this.

http://www.bernardin.ca/pages/high_a...uction_/69.php
http://www.bernardin.ca/pages/low_ac...uction_/72.php

So long story short... it totally depends on what you want to be canning.

[couponclippercaitie]

Wonderful canning ladies! It's something I've always been interested in, but I'm just not ready to invest the money in getting started until I know more about it.

I have a few questions for you guys if that's ok.

What do I need to get started? About how much do you think it'll cost? (If I shop sales, etc.)

Is this a good way to save money? Or does it cost about the same as buying these things with coupons, etc.

Can you can pretty much anything?


Thanks!!

[cheekysaver]

Ok I did a vid showing how I altered my weighted pressure regulator to the 12lbs of weight I need for my altitude. Thanks so much 2010ontest! I would not have knowen this was possible without you!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC-ry1yPLsU

[2010ontest]

cheekysaver, I'm so happy for you.

I take a quick look at your vid, but not to the end (I try to avoid vid to keep my internet bill low).
Ouuuahhhhh, super nice to have altered the regulator to have it set at 12lbs, the perfect thing for your area

See, this is to share some idea like this one that I like internet interaction.
Now will not have to babysit your pressure canner the same way!

[cheekysaver]

cheekysaver, I'm so happy for you.

I take a quick look at your vid, but not to the end (I try to avoid vid to keep my internet bill low).
Ouuuahhhhh, super nice to have altered the regulator to have it set at 12lbs, the perfect thing for your area

See, this is to share some idea like this one that I like internet interaction.
Now will not have to babysit your pressure canner the same way!

I absolutly love it. I think the more consistant the pressure is the better it is for the whole process... in so many ways having this is the best choice for me.