Introduce me to canning...

SWBs Wifey · May 2010

I pretty much know nothing. Is there a way to can that I don't need to go buy lots of extra STUFF? (other than jars and lids of course) I'd love to jump onto the canning bandwagon, but DH will kill me if I tell him I need to spend more money...

thejennigirl · May 2010

See the blog :-)

I'm working on 2 more posts right now.

Ris1127 · May 2010

Thanks for asking. I was wondering the same thing.

SWBs Wifey · May 2010

Thank you!

SWBs Wifey · May 2010

OK... I read the entire blog... I still don't know if I need anything besides jars, lids and rings though...

(Although, DH is already unhappy, because while reading I realized, "HEY! We can grow green beans in a planter on our deck... Let's DO it!" And he rolled his eyes... and said, "Greaaaaaaaaaat")

thejennigirl · May 2010

SWBs Wifey:

OK... I read the entire blog... I still don't know if I need anything besides jars, lids and rings though...

(Although, DH is already unhappy, because while reading I realized, "HEY! We can grow green beans in a planter on our deck... Let's DO it!" And he rolled his eyes... and said, "Greaaaaaaaaaat")

The full supply list is currently in process w/ pictures. I'm double checking some research on pressure canner weights and FDA recs for guage inspections.'

SWBs Wifey · May 2010

Thank you!

Meg41208 · May 2010

I love your canning blog, Jenn. I'm going to attempt it for the first time this summer so I'm stocking up on supplies as I come across them.

jehan · May 2010

I used a big stock pot/ soup pot that I already had as a water bath canner- I found a pizza grate thingy to use as a rack, or you can use a small round cooling rack set on top of some rings in the bottom of your pot. Honestly, finding something to use as a rack was the most annoying part. I didn't have a big enough stove burner to use a real canner, so I had to use a regular pot. You just can't can large jars in it, since you have to have something like two inches of water over the lids of the jars. I got my instructions in Putting Food By, which is definitely worth a small investment for peace of mind for the paranoid canner

*speedracer* · May 2010

jehan:
I used a big stock pot/ soup pot that I already had as a water bath canner- I found a pizza grate thingy to use as a rack, or you can use a small round cooling rack set on top of some rings in the bottom of your pot. Honestly, finding something to use as a rack was the most annoying part. I didn't have a big enough stove burner to use a real canner, so I had to use a regular pot. You just can't can large jars in it, since you have to have something like two inches of water over the lids of the jars. I got my instructions in Putting Food By, which is definitely worth a small investment for peace of mind for the paranoid canner

ditto this. i used a large stock pot and put cotton washcloths in the bottom to keep the jars off the very bottom of the pot. i could only do pints this way but it was a nice way to try it out before plunging in to new/big/expensive equipment.

smurfetteinred · May 2010

*speedracer*:
ditto this. i used a large stock pot and put cotton washcloths in the bottom to keep the jars off the very bottom of the pot.

Where were you when I needed this info last year?! Stick out tongue

You can also throw a bunch of butter knives in the bottom of the pot all criss crossed on each other but man that washcloth thing is a way better idea!

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