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Farm Kitchen:  Canning on an Electric Stove  |
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vintagediva1
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Brighton
Michigan
USA
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 3:10:28 PM
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I do my water bath canning all the time on the electric stove and everything turns out fine. This spans over 35+ years and 6 different houses.. all with electric stoves. The ones with coil burners, non flat-top.
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Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766 (29 Sept 2009)
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Edited by - Karrieann on Aug 11 2011 07:48:20 AM |
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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forgetmenot
True Blue Farmgirl
3602 Posts
Judith
Nora Springs
IA
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 6:18:59 PM
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I've canned for 30 yrs on electric. It wasn't my 1st choice. Grew up on gas. But..no problems! I did end up getting a new top for the stove. And just put the old one on for canning season.
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 6:35:12 PM
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We don't even have gas lines where I live, so electric was the only option. I've canned lots of different things on electric, with no problems.
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
"Nature brings to every time and season some beauties of its own".
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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mindy_marie
Farmgirl in Training
20 Posts
Mindy
Fargo
ND
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 6:55:48 PM
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As long as it's the old style and not the glass top stove, you'll never have a problem. The glass top burners tend to pulse on and off if they get too hot so it's near impossible to keep things at a boil. If you must cook on a glass top, I've found splitting your pot between two burners keeps them from pulsing (so two burners on, pot halfway between the two). It is maddening though, and hot, to do it that way, so I'd try to avoid glass top.
Mindy
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Bushel n Peck
True Blue Farmgirl
251 Posts
Tracy
Truly
MT
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 7:52:54 PM
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I have only had an electric stove.
I thought that another problem with the glass top was the sheer weight of the water bath canner causing the surface to crack. They are EXPENSIVE to replace!
my blog: http://bushelnpeck.blogspot.com
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C. S. Lewis
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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LightGreenThumb
True Blue Farmgirl
170 Posts
Elizabeth
Spokane
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2011 : 9:41:30 PM
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The house we are in has a glass top stove. I have heard that sugar that gets to hot can make divits in the glass. I have been canning all summer and haven't had any problems. As we are leasing, I can't replace the cooktop so I just go with it. Water bath canner and all. My other stoves have all been electric with burners.
Blessings,
Elizabeth <><
Farmgirl #3091
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Woodswoman
True Blue Farmgirl
512 Posts
Jennifer
Altamont
NY
USA
512 Posts |
Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 1:56:56 PM
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I do all of my canning on an electric, glass top stove. I use the big water bath canner, and have never had a problem.
Jennifer
Farmgirl Sister #104
"Nature brings to every time and season some beauties of its own".
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Betty J.
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Betty
Pasco
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 2:02:14 PM
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Michele, I have never been fortunate to own a gas stove. I have done all my canning on an electric range. I place (when using the pressure canner) old rings around the outside of the burner and set the canner on them. That way it isn't too heavy. It has always worked well for me. Give it a try and save up for your gas range! Good luck.
If you don't have access to gas, why not give propane a try?
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Edited by - Betty J. on Aug 10 2011 2:03:44 PM |
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SusanScarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
317 Posts
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Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 7:04:46 PM
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| I water bath can on glass top electric. It's a pain but it works. I'm searching for a water bath canner with a flat bottom, mine is sorta concave. I think a flat bottom would help. I dream of a dual fuel stove (gas on top, electric oven). |
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DebbieSue
True Blue Farmgirl
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Debbie
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 7:46:43 PM
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| I have done all my canning on an electric stove...never any problems for me! |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2011 : 8:19:39 PM
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I do both waterbath and pressure canning on an electric stove, but mine is the kind with burners. I don't have a glass top and I understand that they are not good for canning
Mary Beth
www.OklahomaPastryCloth.com
www.Oklahomapastrycloth.com/blog
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tammyknit
True Blue Farmgirl
135 Posts
Tammy
Reedsburg
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 5:56:05 PM
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I have been canning for over 12 years on a glass-top stove and have never had any problem. I use both the big waterbath canner for quart jars and my stockpot for pint and half-pint jars. I have one burner that doesn't work if it is set under an 8 (medium high) so that is where I put the waterbath and just turn it on high.
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ninajb
Farmgirl in Training
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Nina
Muncie
Indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 6:11:16 PM
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| I have been canning on an electric stove my whole life and never had any problem. the last four years I have had a glass top stove with no problems! |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 6:43:35 PM
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| I also can on the electric stove and so did my Grandmother, her last 30 years, with great results, everything from soup to pickles, tomatoes, beans and peas, corn. etc. |
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SusanScarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
317 Posts
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 8:26:44 PM
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| Does anyone here use a pressure canner on a glass top? |
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caitlinsmom
True Blue Farmgirl
86 Posts
Kim
St.A
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2011 : 10:43:33 PM
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This will be my first year on a gas stove. I have used both my preassue canner and water bath canner on an electric stove with burners and a flat top stove. I didn't have problems with either one and actually preferred my flat top stove.
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schoolmama
True Blue Farmgirl
70 Posts
Amy
WI
USA
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Posted - Aug 14 2011 : 8:31:12 PM
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I have done it before, and haven't had problems yet but it does make me nervous. A friend of mine, cracked her glass top stove using a canner on it. You can also find a burner diffuser (I saw some on amazon) to protect the glass top.
But here is another alternative... DH bought me a propane burner to do canning outside, it's used for those turkey fryers. I use it with my canning pot- works perfectly and the water heats to boiling in no time.Today I used it to blanch 12 dozen of sweet corn. And the best part, it keeps the heat outside. |
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