Items You Will Need For Canning

Other essential things you will need.

1. Racks
2. Jar Lifter
3. Jar Funnel
4. Kitchen Timer
5. Non Reactive Saucepans (No Aluminum)
6. Labels (or a Sharpie for lids)
7. Measuring cups and spoons
8. Utensils (wood or stainless steel spoons)
9. Canning Lids and Jars
10. Bands to secure lids
11. Bubble remover and Head-space Tool
12. Clean Towels and Paper towel to wipe rims
13. Sure Tight Band Tool (Or remember Finger tight only when applying rings)
14. Canning Book preferably Ball's or other reputable source

      

 

         

https://setp.uga.edu/    ←Where to purchase

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ITEMS YOU WILL NEED FOR CANNING:

Pressure Canner ...

(Make sure it says Canner, you can cook in a canner but you can't Can in a cooker)

You will also need large bowls, long handled spoons, colander, and

good stock pot (no aluminum) and lots of towels.

Amazon.com and Walmart.com have very good prices on canners.

Presto is a very good one to get started and will last many many years. One thing to look out for... If you have an overhead microwave or low hanging fan over your stove, check measurements to be sure the 23 qt. isn't too tall. If they hang low you will have to go with the 16 qt. size.  You need enough clearance to be able to tilt the lid away from you to remove it and to safely remove your jars

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http://www.amazon.com/Presto-01781-23-Quart-Pressure-Canner/dp/B0000BYCFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413985250&sr=8-1&keywords=presto+pressure+canner  

If you decide to get the 23 qt. canner you will want to get an extra Canning rack so you can stack pints and double your canning ability:

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Presto-8-Inch-Diam.-Canner-Rack/17441584

  

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*Gas and electric stoves are both good to can on. If you have a smooth glass top stove, check your manufacturers manual to be sure that it recommends canning on it, if so Presto is the only canner safe to use on those type stoves. If it doesn't recommend canning on it then check out a single burner...here is a good one:


Cadco-PCR-1S

http://www.amazon.com/Cadco-PCR-1S-Professional-Range-Stainless/dp/B00028X2Y6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1413985111&sr=8-4&keywords=canning+burner

Cadco KR-S2
https://www.amazon.com/cadco-kr-s2-Portable-Hierro-Fundido-120-volt/dp/B00125PC5K/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=canning+burner+krs2&qid=1593925259&sr=8-2

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You can buy a Water Bath pot or you can save money by using your Pressure Canner as a Water Bath.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Granite-Ware-21.5-Quart-Canner-With-Rack/10543332

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You will need a Canning tool kit:

If the tool kit you get doesn't include a timer you will need one unless of course your stove has one.

http://www.amazon.com/Presto-09995-Function-Canning-Kit/dp/B001V9K8A6

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Last but not least… MASON JARS

LOTS AND LOTS OF JARS. Decide what you like best but remember that wide mouth is easier to get foods in and out of, especially pickles.

Shop around for the best prices...Grocery stores, Hardware stores, stores such as Walmart, Target, Amazon. Also, resale shops, garage sales, estate sales, ask friends and family, they tend to keep them even though they don't can and might be happy to free up some cabinet space. Check freecycle.org , Craigslist and local classifieds.

You will also need large bowls, long handled spoons, colander, and a good stock pot (no aluminum) and lots of towels.