ok peeps!! Better the jars you have now and the pressure canner you have then none!!

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Jars are on sale in some places right now and impossible to find in other places.

First ~ ask around! Lots of people may have jars that they are just storing! You may need to do some elbow grease 🙂 but the price may be right.

I set a price in my head what I’m willing to pay (either used or new) and what my goals are for purchasing jars.

I can 500 jars of tomatoes each year, we do 300 jars of peaches/ pears/ apples ~ add dry canning, meats, beans, soups, and more.

I have a big family, I prefer to can in quarts, you may prefer pints. I prefer large mouth (easier for things like bacon, raw packing….). your needs may be different. I always can some smaller ones into smaller jars for gifting!

You’ll want a pressure canner ::: the Mac Daddy is the All-American, https://amzn.to/3e72Ltr. made in the USA and never needs parts like seals 🙂. it is gorgeous and an investment to be sure.

I have always preferred to have 2 somewhat cheaper canners and I prefer the Presto. I use the large one because it not only holds the 7 quarts the smaller one does but it also can do a double layer of pints 🙂. prices are high on this right now online, but watch for places to have them, *Walmart and Target, but also your local farm shops *

It’s good to have a tall and a short one, because the bigger the canner, the longer it will take to build the pressure up (Talking that tonight in the class.)

Again, ask around, your grand-aunt’s cousin may have a presto in her basement, yes, it may be yellow! but that retro is back in stock!!

You can use a pressure canner bottom to water bath you’re jars… you cannot use a water bath canner to can the low acid food.

If you want a water bath canner ~ the large blue enamel ones are the most popular. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Granite-Ware-21-5-Quart-Canner-with-Jar-Rack/10543332

Again, you can use the bottom of your pressure canner or you can use a big stock pot!

Yes. ~ you’ll want to buy the canning supply kit once, you’ll use most of these! https://amzn.to/3gAD3iL

(cheaper on amazon then at the local farm stop!)

and then you’ll be READY To go!!

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