Pressure canner......... what do you think is the best one.....

[lazyday]

I agree, sounds me you are blessed with good neighbors. I have good neighbors but not that good

 

[BarredBuff]

I have found someone. I do the WB canning, and the neighbors do the pressure canning. Then we split everything we can They help with everything, from the picking and hoeing the garden all the way to the end product. I couldn't ask for better neighbors.

Sounds like an excellent bunch of neighbors. That's how we do with our neighbor (Gran), me and mom take care of the garden, then she preserves it. Then we all eat together, and Gran cooks most of the time. On the weekends Mom cooks because of her weekly work hours. Then this Summer I have been cooking quite a bit as well.

 

[so lucky]

I have found someone. I do the WB canning, and the neighbors do the pressure canning. Then we split everything we can They help with everything, from the picking and hoeing the garden all the way to the end product. I couldn't ask for better neighbors.

I want your neighbors. My neighbor has a continuous yard sale and sells fireworks. After the 4th, he blows up his leftovers.

 

[terri9630]

Let me know if you find anyone. Around here,sometimes I feel like I am in the book called the little red hen and when she ask who will help me pick the grain all the other animals respond not I but when the grain has been picked, and the bread made she ask the same question who will help me eat the bread then all the animals say yes i will help you eat the bread. Does this sound familiar?

Yep. All my neighbors said I was crazy for raising my own pig but as soon as he was in the freezer they all wanted to know when we were gonna have a BBQ. I said as soon as y'all get some meat together. I'll bring a couple of pork chops.

 

[moolie]

I, know have read post before, or I think I have, but couldn't find the post. I, am getting ready to buy a canner but after looking at prices
I would like to get one that is reasonable in price as well. It looks to me the aluminum ones are cheaper, but it is not worth my money if it can't get the job done. I plan to can quart size mostly. Thanks, in advance for any information and education you can give me.

On this forum it seems a lot of people like the All American, I have my Mom's old Presto 18 Litre along with a second hand (harvest gold!) Presto that's a little smaller--maybe a 16 quart. I've never had a problem with either, they both work really well

 

[k15n1]

AA canners are nice, but almost 2x more expensive. There are nice canners out there for ~ 80 $, which is hard to argue with. Sure, you'll have to buy a new seal eventually, but that's a sign that you won, so don't let it bother you

 

[lazyday]

AA canners are nice, but almost 2x more expensive. There are nice canners out there for ~ 80 $, which is hard to argue with. Sure, you'll have to buy a new seal eventually, but that's a sign that you won, so don't let it bother you

What pressure canner do you use?

Thank you ,Moolie, for your input I really appreciate it.

 

[ORChick]

I got the Presto 23 quart about a year and a half ago. I was a little put out because I couldn't get the "better one", the AA, because of my glass top stove. But I am actually quite happy with the Presto, and it is certainly less expensive! I haven't had any problems keeping it at the right temperature (which I have read is sometimes a problem on glass top stoves), and I really like the jiggle weights (separately bought), which give me an audible way to be aware of what is happening. I like the way it is put together; it is a very solid piece of equipment, and the safety features put my mind at ease (like many people I grew up hearing the stories from my mother about exploding pressure cookers! , and I never gained personal experience because she wouldn't allow one in the house) I bought the bigger Presto because, even though we are a small family (just DH and me) I figured I could always put fewer jars in a big one, but couldn't fit more jars in a smaller one

 

[moolie]

I got the Presto 23 quart about a year and a half ago. I was a little put out because I couldn't get the "better one", the AA, because of my glass top stove. But I am actually quite happy with the Presto, and it is certainly less expensive! I haven't had any problems keeping it at the right temperature (which I have read is sometimes a problem on glass top stoves), and I really like the jiggle weights (separately bought), which give me an audible way to be aware of what is happening. I like the way it is put together; it is a very solid piece of equipment, and the safety features put my mind at ease (like many people I grew up hearing the stories from my mother about exploding pressure cookers! , and I never gained personal experience because she wouldn't allow one in the house) I bought the bigger Presto because, even though we are a small family (just DH and me) I figured I could always put fewer jars in a big one, but couldn't fit more jars in a smaller one

Ditto on the glass-top stove experiences--mine are both very easy to keep at pressure: I start on High, then once the canner has vented I slowly turn it down to one notch below Medium (#4 on a dial with 10 numbers) and can leave it there for the rest of the processing time.

Mine both came with the jiggler and I can't even imagine doing without!

My 18 litre will hold two levels of pints, but only one level of quarts--thus why we picked up the extra canner second hand. I don't do quarts often (usually only use those for water bath canning) but I have done the odd load of soup in the larger jars and it was nice to know that I had the space if my batch of soup filled more than one layer (it hasn't yet).

 

[lazyday]

Good to know, considering I, have a glass top stove as well. I, will be canning more quarts right now but will be canning pints down the road.

I have been giving serious thought of purchasing a burner for outdoor use but unsure if it will maintain heat/pressure that way if it blows up my kitchen will be safe.