Canning season is here for some gardeners! I have not canned much yet. I had to replant my green beans and the corn got planted late. So I am just waiting. I thought I would share a few canning tips that I have learned myself and from others.
Tip #1-
Have you ever opened a jar of green beans only to find that they tasted sour? Over the years I have tried to figure our what went wrong with these kind of beans. I even tried to add a little vinegar, but it just didn't help. A few years ago, I discovered that if I wait to put the water and salt on them until just before I put them in the canner, I did not have sour beans! Usually, I can 20+ jars of beans in one day and it is handy to fill all the jars and let them sit until the canner is ready. But no more! One year, I did beans with my sister and she filled the jars with water and salt ahead of time. And I thought, "Oh well, shouldn't matter." But it did! I will never do it again! We are still trying to eat those beans!
Tip #3-
Want to keep the heat out of the house? Just use an outside cooker! It costs around $130 but is well worth it! My cooker (Click on the Cabelas link on the top right and search for camp chef explorer stove to see what I have.) has two burners and is run with a gas tank from your gas grill. With two burners you can use two canners and cut down on your time.
Tip #4-
Having trouble with your pressure canner sealing up or jiggling properly? I have trouble with the jiggler jiggling right. It seems to build up pressure and I think it is ready to be timed but it never jiggles properly. I called my aunt and she told me that the bottom of the pressure canner is warped and it is not level. So my husband is to take a hammer and a board (inside the canner) and beat it flat again. When she told me that, I remembered that he had done that once before. So now I am anxious to pressure can beans this year!
If your canner truly does not seal up, you can go to Pague and Fegan in 人妖视频 and buy a new sealer. Just make sure you take your model number along.
I hope you find these tips useful!
Do you have any canning tips to share? Feel free to share in the comment section!
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