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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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 Posted - Jan 22 2020 : 6:55:58 PM
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After receiving a Presto 23 quart pressure canner for Christmas two years ago, I finally bit the bullet. I made chicken broth and canned seven quarts. All went very well, and I am proud to say I didn't break or destroy anything!
I would be interested in hearing about your first experience and reassure me that it does get easier.
Jana
MJF #7110
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7115 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2020 : 06:02:19 AM
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Jana proud of you and so happy your first experience went well. And, it does get easier. When I first began pressure canning I printed the canning instructions and recipe so I could make notes - before & after the process. I no longer do that but I still double check the time except for beans - that is one time I can trust to memory. I don't trust my memory for broths because I pressure can both meat & veg broths and the times are different. It's hard for me to keep them straight.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
7577 Posts
Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jan 23 2020 : 07:20:33 AM
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Awesome, Jana! KUDOS! How exciting!!! I think my first pressure canning was either meat or soup... I can't remember... But my pressure canner is one of my best kitchen buddies! It DOES get easier, but I still do everything pretty methodically. If you take all the precautions, you'll be fine. And once you get into your groove, there will be NO stopping you! ENJOY!!! Hugs - Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2020 : 9:31:47 PM
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Hi Jana! I too just dove into pressure canning this past year, and I still find it scary and intimidating. But it has also opened so many horizons for me! It took me some time to feed the first jar to my family, and I boiled the food before serving, out of fear ( I think that was green beans.) But since then I have experimented with many types of recipes including meats, which is way out of my comfort zone. Chicken broth has become a favorite thing to make, and I have two pots in the fridge tonight, waiting to finish them off and process them tomorrow. The flavor is so much richer than the very best broth I’ve ever purchased, and I love that I can make it any day of the year, unlike the fresh produce I can in the summer, which has to be done right away before it loses its freshness.
I still have many questions, and I use this forum to try to get them answered. Right now my best advice would be don’t rush. I keep trying to squeeze processing into small bits of the day and I’m always coming up pressed for time to finish, or making a mistake that makes me uneasy about my results.
I hope you’ll share all your new adventures with us! |
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janamarieje
True Blue Farmgirl
1022 Posts
Jana
Southern California
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2020 : 5:46:25 PM
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Thank you all! I look forward to trying more, especially since freezer space is so limited. Now that I think about it, I might try some beans this weekend.
Jana
MJF #7110
https://www.etsy.com/shop/cjhandcraftedstudio
Gardening is cheaper than therapy and you get tomatoes. ~Author Unknown
All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt! ~Charles Schulz
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7115 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2020 : 03:15:57 AM
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Jana I find having home canned dried beans in the my pantry is so handy. Yesterday my sister and I prepared food for our niece whose husband is going through treatment for colon cancer. I opened two pints of my royal corona large lima dried beans and seasoned them with bacon.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015. & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth.
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saram
True Blue Farmgirl
521 Posts
Sara
Biggs
CA
USA
521 Posts |
Posted - Feb 13 2020 : 10:42:35 PM
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| I made another batch of beans last weekend, and learned another valuable lesson. The canner was just taking forever to get to pressure and was steaming a lot. So I had to shut it down and since it was late, I left it til morning. I started over with fresh water and I put some oil on the gasket as recommended when it’s not sealing well. But again, no pressure and this time the little red pressure relief valve was leaking steam. Again, I shut it down, let it cool, and took off the lid to inspect the button. It was just bumped cock-eyed. I pushed it back in place and finally processed those jars for an hour and a half. If I had just taken the time at the start of my canning to see that all parts were working right I would have saved myself a lot of time. |
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