New to Canning.... NEED HELP!!!

[freemotion]

Did I sound...rude, FarmerJamie? If so, I didn't mean to!!! It is after my bedtime!

 

[FarmerJamie]

Did I sound...rude, FarmerJamie? If so, I didn't mean to!!! It is after my bedtime!

No, not at all!!! I didn't realize recommended times/pressures might have changed, so I appreciate the heads up.

 

[Mattemma]

Hope it is ok to post in this thread too. I see mention of the canning pot with the rack that I did not buy at Walmart today for $19. I see the reason for it is the need to keep the glass off the botton of the pot. I don't have a cake rake so I guess I buy that or use a towel.

 

[Mattemma]

I ordered a dozen book from the library interloan program. Also I have read the comment section on canning books at amazon.It is useful in that people mention mistakes within the books.

 

[sunsaver]

Heres a link to the USDA complete guide to home canning: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html It has just about everything you need to know about canning anything.

 

[freemotion]

Hope it is ok to post in this thread too. I see mention of the canning pot with the rack that I did not buy at Walmart today for $19. I see the reason for it is the need to keep the glass off the botton of the pot. I don't have a cake rake so I guess I buy that or use a towel.

I haven't done this, but I've read that you can line the bottom of your pot with rings from canning jars.

 

[ORChick]

Heres a link to the USDA complete guide to home canning: http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/publications/publications_usda.html It has just about everything you need to know about canning anything.

This looks like a good source, but I would strongly recommend that anyone using it exclusively print out the pages that are useful to you. I feel it is important to have the instructions handy when canning, so that no step gets forgotten. It is too easy, when all the information is on the computer (in the other room), to say, when in the middle of hot jars and boiling water, "oh well, I'm pretty sure this is what I am supposed to do", or "45 minutes, or an hour? Hmmm, well, lets go with 45 minutes". I like to have that information right there. which is why I have a book.

 

[luvinlife offthegrid]

I have the book from University of Georgia Extension too. It's great, I can't recommend it highly enough. The link to buy the book is here http://www.uga.edu/setp/ . The menu to click on the book or dvd is on the right. I printed the order form pdf and faxed it to the UGA Extension office.

Happy Canning!