Canning Goods, Pressure & Water Bath

[Finnie]

Just FYI if new to canning & investing in equipment -- these All American canners are heavy. I have one, a smaller one that's more than adequate for me, 7 qt jars at a time. Even when jars come out, that rascal with water is weighty. Be advised Plus, the double stackers may not fit under a "vent hood" on your stove. Measure for that. So, I also have an old presto, also heavy, slightly less than my AA. Both are older models, bought new. The current models may be lighter weight

The heaviness is a good point, because if you happen to have a glass top stove, you are not supposed to use any of the larger, heavier canners on it. Now, I have an old aluminum Mirro pressure canner that I actually only use for water bath canning. And it gets really heavy, but so far has not caused any problem with my glass cooktop. If I were to buy an All American, I would also invest in a separate burner-cooker unit to use it on instead of my stove. (Not that I plan to get one, but I think about it sometimes.)

The canner I LOVE is my Presto Digital Canner. https://www.gopresto.com/product/pr...vE5T_2KyXgBGxLzHK_wkt7XILJ6TQFfNaVUfmD6Xw2zKg

They have also come out with a taller one which I think is great because the original 12 quart size isn’t tall enough to water bath quart size jars. https://www.gopresto.com/product/pr...pjxoxvWhRo7pXMplUr7WSeG0PdSi-IJ6QicTO2cGboG0E

They are pretty pricey. I got mine when Amazon was running a sale. I can’t justify getting the second, bigger one, but if I see it on sale for a great price, I’m going to get it anyway. I used to have an off brand electric canner and I would sometimes run them both at the same time. So I do like having two.

 

[murphysranch]

I have my Mother's old Presto; I bought a used All American a few years ago; I bought a new Nesco electric canner. I'm finding I use the Nesco alot.

 

[SageHill]

I've got the Presto Digital Canner too! Got it when they first came out. LOVE that thing. I can't justify one of the bigger ones - but............. if there's a sale ya' never know!
I think that @Ridgetop has one or two of them as well.

 

[Baymule]

I researched the electric canners. Not recommended for canning meat. well there goes that idea.

 

[SageHill]

I researched the electric canners. Not recommended for canning meat. well there goes that idea.

Actually - the Presto Digital Canner is great at canning meat. I know several people who do use it for that, including people who are Master Food Preservers. It's both a water bath canner and a pressure canner. Of course it's $$

 

[murphysranch]

I also have the Ball water bath canner. Soooo handy and heats up the water very quickly!!

I do use the Nesco electric pressure canner for protein.