One thing I never see talked about, even though it's super important, is to NOT stack your jars on top of each other when you store them. The pressure of one jar on top of another can also cause a false seal to go unnoticed. If you need to stack jars, put a wood board or flat cardboard box between them, something to distribute the weight of the jars.
Was always told not to stack or place anything on top when storing. You can damage and won’t be able to see the lids good enough. You could cause a seal issue.
You save more money in the long run if you buy a giant can of pre-canned food. But with a giant can of pre-canned food, it’s very hard to finish it. If you re-can it in better portions, you get the benefit of preservation without the need to eat a ton of the food at once or having it spoil.
Hi complete beginner here! SOOO many channels have awesome tips on canning great types of food but the basics are just assumed knowledge. Appreciate you making this and acknowledging some of us can’t afford organic food.
I've been canning for years, but I completely enjoyed watching you teach beginners! If you're not an actual teacher, you may have missed your calling. You're a GREAT teacher!
I’ve been water bath canning for over 50 years. I learned from my Mom. Not everyone has that resource to learn from. so thanks for providing an excellent intro to canning for beginners. I still use my Mom’s old graniteware pot it looks just like yours.
i want to learn to water bath can more. i know the amish have used it and some of them thats all they EVER do. they dont pressure can. My mom canned when I was young but I need to learn to can.
I have canned for years. I don't garden. I buy local from farmers & at farm markets. I have also canned left over bbq sauce, Frank's Red Hot sauce from my daughters graduation party. Keep encouraging people to start right where they are. Great video. Side note: I'm in Michigan too (South West)
@@donnabennett1256 depends what in the bbq sauce.water or pressure canning.Have u bought them Big sausages,cut in 8 pieces,Skin them,Then add the hot sauce,to them in quart jars. Shotgun red did a video on them.goggle that.You store in fridge,Can do hot dogs,Them K sausages,cocktail small one.If you like hot sauce,U will probably like them.Try 1 jar,& wait about 10 days before eating.
I’m brand new to this, and for some reason I had in my mind that I’d wait and can my first “big” garden harvest. But I’m a year two gardener who has yet to find her stride. Thank you for pointing out that it’s ok, and even a good idea to get started even if it’s store bought!
I know this is an older video, but I came across it today. Thank you so much for talking about this video being for people that may not have access to organic foods, etc. Nearly everything you said applies to my family. We live in the city and do not have a yard. The majority of our city is considered a food desert and are lower-income so we cannot afford organic produce. All of the food in our area is much higher than in the suburbs where we used to live. I try to get out there every so often and do massive grocery hauls to save money. Because of this, I want to expand my skills and learn to do things such as can, so this video is perfect for me to learn without the resources that many other people have. So far, I have learned about preserving dry goods and have what some would be an insane amount of rice packaged in mylar bags in my basement. The next logical step is learning how to can and dehydrate food. These skills will enable me to visit farmers markets in the summer and buy in large quantities. The last time I was in the suburbs, I went and got the same #10 cans that you got (they have a GFS there, but unfortunately not in the city) so that I can follow this video to practice and collect jars before the next growing season begins.
Thank you so much for teaching this. I almost fell off my stool when you said “you can use the store bought jars when you bought sauces, that the jars are plenty strong and the lids fit.” 💕. Your easy to listen to when teaching and thank you for not making us feel less then smart. 💕.
Thank you for mentioning that not everyone can afford organic. People do what they can. I still have a problem with finger tight. We had a good laugh last canning session. I had some not seal and mentioned to my husband that it might be they were too tight. The next batch my husband put them in the canner while I kept filling jars. He adjusted all of them but didn't tell me until it was time to take them out. He was so sure. He got a failure too lol
Your problem might not actually be the rings. Just tighten until the ring stops moving, with not force. That's tight enough. My issue is usually patience. Taking the lid off the canner too soon, etc. Take your time and keep trying. You'll get the hang of it. 👍
Beginner tutorials are so essential. We assume others know the basics. I wish I would have had this 35 years ago. I had to teach myself from canning books. Thank you for taking the time to do this. We can all gather information from canning 101.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this!!! I am not a homesteader, I am not a gardener. I am a single person that likes to save money at the grocery store. A #10 can of tomatoes would not be manageable with out your brilliant idea of breaking it down into pints. Perfection
40 years ago, this would have been so helpful for me! I planted a huge garden and taught myself to can. There was no social media back then, and my mother did not do much for canning. I also don't do all "required" steps like you, and do not have many issues, I think I have had 2 popped seals and 3 non-seals in the last 5 years.. :) Thank you for sharing!
I hadn't thought of using the larger cans of food to recan. I didn't even know you could. I put them on my shopping list. I have so many jars from my husband's granny. Some are colored. I'm so proud of them.
I can’t thank you enough for putting this video up. I have always wanted to try canning but have been very intimidated by it. You are extremely reassuring, calming and genuinely helpful. It’s like talking to your best friend or taking instruction from your best friend. It means the world to me. My family never ever did this. I’m the first.
This series of canning for beginners videos is extremely helpful and is building my confidence in trying to can foods. I really appreciate your non-judgmental approach to teaching others! :) thank you.
Rachel, this was a very good demo for newbies and I used the Forjars lids earlier this year while canning meats. LOVE them! Now, one thing I wish ALL of you homesteading RUclipsrs would mention, especially to newbies and wannabes, is that while watching and learning from each of you .......they STILL need to have at least one really good publication from USDA approved sources. Why? Because there are specific reasons for doing things a specific way, avoiding botulism mainly, and a few "rogue" canning methods can not only be dangerous but deadly. Besides, the more recent Ball canning books have some really great recipes in them for those who want to branch out with food preservation from basics to entire/mostly entire meal recipes. I've been canning for 60 years and never knew I could do certain things in jars! Ha, even old dogs can learn new tricks. LOL
Agreed. I purchased copies of the USDA book for both of my friends/neighbors that can, and for my daughter that purchased an used presto pressure canner to learn to can. My personal process when I find a recipe that I want to can is to research through my 2 Ball books, my canner book, and the USDA book. From that I either confirm the canning times, and recipe features, or make adjustments to fall in line with safety guidelines. Having personally known someone that suffered from botulism poisoning related to home canning I take no chances. Trust me, botulism is NOT a little upset stomach! She spent months in the ICU, and still lives with the scars on her throat from having a traecheostomy placed.
Thank you from a newbie. I haven't started canning yet. Doing some studying, which is always a good thing no matter what new project you are undertaking. From concrete to installing a water heater, remodeling a bathroom, removing the bumper from a wrecked truck, using a chainsaw (yeah that one is dangerous) and standing on a scaffold replacing some eaves on my house. I did all of that and more. My friend at work wants me to come help him and his wife can some stew so I can learn a bit better. He is worried I will hurt myself. I have already bought some canning supplies. I am trying to figure out which pressure cooker to purchase. Some of them are expensive! I have been watching videos and learning a lot. I learn from the comments also.
I've watched a lot of videos about water bath canning and none of them have made me feel like I could actually just go ahead and do it tonight, until this one. I don't know if it's that you showed us how to can prepackaged food and that seems so much less intimidating, or if it's just how calm and reassuring you are throughout the video, but this was really encouraging. I think I'll be making a pit stop at my local restaurant store this week and looking for some cans to break down into smaller jars and finally put my water bath canner to use!
Thank you for this video Rachel. I have preserved food most of my 76 years but this year I bought a presto canner, I’m still not sure why at this late stage in life!! But… I’ve done chickpeas, kidney beans, navy beans and ugly chicken all things my mother told me not to do because of the botulism risk. Newbies to canning will learn a lot from you and they will be amazed at the financial savings. Last year we had a huge crop of produce in our garden this year not so good because of the heat and very little rain I have still managed to preserve about 200lbs of all sorts! That’ll get us thru the winter. God bless from New Zealand x
I’ve never canned one thing in my life. What do you water bath and pressure bath … ? What would you do with grains, seeds, dehydrated vegetables, beans and fruits ?? The Amish sell stuff in glass jars like honey and Kefir milk …. that’s one thing I would love to do: fermented foods. But I know there’s a lot more involved with fermented foods.
@@esemmanuel6603 fermenting is easy. Find pickle pipes and a ball jar. Cut your veggies, stuff them in a jar, fill with salty water. Place pickle pipe on top of jar, cinch it down and wait 2 weeks.
YUP, this is just what I was looking for! Will be my first year canning and I'm gonna DO IT. Third year gardening, but no more freezer space, so...gotta can! Thanks, Rachel
You can also free up freezer space by canning some of your meats, fruits, snd vegetables that you already have in the freezer. This helps you not lose your food during a long term power outage. Hope that helps.
@@apiecemaker1163 If the meat is frozen, Im assuming you defrost/thaw out and then can it....I want to so bad but am terrified of botulism. Just saw a video yesterday that the Amish water bath everything, including meat!!??
I have canned for years but I had never thought of canning leftover orange juice. I not only canned my leftover, I canned 19 pints. Never OJ in the house when we needed it and was always throwing out what we didn't use. Thank you for your videos. I always find good information in each of your videos.
Thank you so much for pointing out the lack of access for some people! Food deserts are real and you're providing an awesome resource for anyone learning how to preserve food. I've been WB canning for years and really enjoyed this video. And all the encouragement will have me PC in no time! Thanks! 🌻
Thank you, thank you, thank you.... I have been searching and searching for someone to show me what finger tight is! From the bottom of my heart I thank you for that! I am a new canned and this video was so for me! I enjoy your channel.
Applesauce is my husband's favorite thing I can. I add liquid cinnamon and we love it. God bless you and thank you for sharing. Also, when I make carrot cake it calls for 1 1/2 cups oil. I always do 3/4 cup oil and the other 3/4 cup as my applesauce. It takes the carrot cake to another level.
As a young mom, with 2 young kids and a baby in the way I would see these big cans and go, well that would just get wasted! Thank you for showing me this! I would never of thought about it! Might be Trying my hand at gardening - however baby due end of July so might just be buying fruit and items from local farmers to can. I love your channel and found it about a year and a half ago and it given me so much more confidence!
You are a great teacher, I learned a lot. I have never canned anything. But I know I will give it a try. Thank you again, Rachel. Love you videos. God Bless.
What a great tutorial! I have been canning since the late 70's when I first got married. How I wish I had something like this to teach me back then. I basically taught myself. My mom only did peaches and pickled beets when I was growing up and she did them open kettle. I soon learned after I bought my first water bath canner this was not safe ! Great job teaching!
After watching this I no longer have any excuse lol. This video took away the intimidation of it all. I know it’s not totally easy peasy but it’s nice to see that it’s not extremely difficult and that with time and effort, it’s something even someone like me can do. Love the tips and the way you simplified it. 😊
I really do wish I had started watching you when I started canning, it would've saved me alot of time and frustration 😕, but bright side I found you now! Learning everyday!
Completely agree with you. Food security is more important than whether or not it's organic. Healthy food is healthy food. Having enough of it is the important thing.
I agree with Kathy Karstaedt comment---You are a great teacher. I have been watching you for a couple of years now and your instruction is what made me start canning. Thank You
Hello Rachel, so nice to meet you! My daughter introduced you to me, she's a very smart person😊. We have not been canners and have come to realize it is important to start doing so now. So, I want to thank you for your informative video and in general your teaching style and approach to life. I look forward to trying out what you will teach us. Also. I am praying a prayer of gratitude for you and asking that you be richly blessed. in Jesus name. I thank you Abba Father for Rachel and her family that you would bless her, give her your strength, wisdom, peace and protection. Thank you, amen.
One thing I would add is processing times due to elevation. Some things need to be processed longer depending on your elevation. I can't wait for canning season I really want to try your pickled cabbage recipe
Great video ! My friend has been talking about needing to learn to can. We live so far away now that I can’t help him, so I sent him your video. Thanks so much.
Rachel I could just hug you!! I live across the country from my daughter, & I had been thinking about food security for my Daughter, Son-in-law & their 5 kids. I am flying over there in about two months, & will definitely be canning up a storm. But until then maybe I will send her this video! It is the best Canning 101 I have seen yet! And you are right about not worrying about fully organic right now….food in the pantry is more important!
I want to thank you and Todd for all the creative inspiration. I started out 6 years ago couponing, into semi-prepping, into freezing, and stocking up on grocery hauls, into fermenting, into canning 9/21 to now (so still learning and getting better), into dehydrating. We live in a small two-bedroom apartment. a family of 4 + SIL and her 3yo. I have two and half freezers probably 12 cubic ft total packed full that I'm trying to get on the shelves. I bought the water bath canner and the presto. I've decided to stick to the pints as it works best. although I ate a quart of my sante fe chicken soup that I canned. Just put up 7 Qts of butternut squash. currently doing bone broth in the crockpot. dehydrating carrots. Now I,m faced with the things that didn't turn out. Pickled carrots. Do I try to dehydrate them to salvage them? I,m a bit of a rebel canner and now paying the price but wouldn't change it. I do use precaution as I'm new but watched my mom for over thirty-plus years can.
If you purchase a second hand pressure cooker, seek out someone that tests, checks and repairs these. My local Runnings store tests these for me and replaces the rings when they feel they need it. I used to have my local county extension office do this and they might be another great resource.
I love the idea of canning fruits and vegetables from #10 cans! That would really help with stocking one’s pantry with a lot less effort. Thanks for sharing!
Rachel, you are just amazing! I love how accessible you make canning for beginners. I'm an experienced canner and I still picked up a tip or two. I'm in the Phoenix area and haven't had success managing a garden with the heat and the desert critters (but I'm gonna try again). I am an expert at shopping the discount produce markets and buying quality local goods. I loved how you encouraged newbies to try at whatever level they can...with no judgment.
This video came just in time Rachel!! I was able to get 3 #10 cans of diced tomatoes for 3 dollars each, a few weeks ago at our local restaurant supply store!! Even though I’m not brand new to canning anymore, I’ve never re-canned #10’s yet….so this is perfect and answered all my questions that I had!! Love from Oregon 🌲🌲💕❤️🙏🏼 ~Trina~
Rachel, I made cowboy candy yesterday and did the rebel "reuse store bought jars with 1 piece lid and button". I've never done that before. ..figured if they didn't seal, I would have 3 jars of cowboy candy in the fridge. The jars I experimented on all sealed beautifully. The pop was a lot louder than 2 part lid. Thanks for that tip from months ago.
Ok I’m just gonna try your canning method. I’m 70 and have never tried any of this but like you said about our world today. I love your channel. Thank you Rachel
Rachel, that information is so timely and appreciated. I have a friend that is starting gardening and canning from scratch this year and asked me to teach her. Thank you again!!
Thank you for the back to basics. Even when we know what we are doing, we can still get complacent. Great tutorial for beginners. To beginning canners- be not afraid! You can do it! 💞
Thank you so much for this - my grandmother was a big canner, but she died back in '99 when I was 21 years old and definitely not interested in learning all this. I so appreciate your time and teaching!
I really appreciate this video even though I’m not a new canner. Some people just don’t realize how many people can’t have a garden or even shop farmer’s market. I grow up in a big city and it’s a struggle for sure.
I love your channel Rachel. And this was a nicely made and caring video for those just starting out, and so nice to show alternate ways of canning for those who don’t have access to fresh or organic. This really warmed my heart. Thank you ❤️
Rachel, this was a great video. I've canned jelly and apple butter in the past but just recently purchased a Presto canner. I use a walker, so it's difficult to garden. I did buy two green stalks. Never thought of getting the large cans to process. I've been working on turning most of my office into a pantry this winter. Thanks!
I’m so glad that you teach so many practice skills and are so encouraging. I love the idea of learning how to can by buying bulk items and breaking them down to manageable amounts for a couple. Thanks!
Thank you for doing this one Rachel I'm not new to canning by a long shot but I haven't canned for the last 20 years and I need to know what the newer guidelines are and what's going on and it's so much easier to listen to you guys tell me and look up the guidelines for me and if I need to I can re-look them but you tell me where to look when to look and that kind of thing it's quite helpful
This has been an amazing tutorial on water bathing. You took your time and explained every step and told us why. My mother and grandmother canned a basement full. Unfortunately I was too young to learn from them. I still have their water canner and if I can find it the ring you put in the bottom of the pot. This will be a great way to start canning before buying the pressure canner. I can’t thank you enough for this and look forward to more! Thank you 💕!
Awesome tutorial! I did a little canning years ago but then went to work. And now retired and starting to Can again. Thank you for this great video. Came over from Leanne at Mennonite farmhouse.
I love that you are so encouraging to new and beginner canners! It is so refreshing to have you share that getting foods to can are available through different resources. Even though I've been canning for years I never thought to check out bulk canned foods to put up in smaller portions! Thank you for a great canning demo!
Welcome all new canners! It’s addicting to keep adding to your pantry! My suggestion to newbies is to be an ingredient canner the first year. Get some experience canning 1 item in a jar at a time, then start slow with meals in jar (if that’s your desire), I still prefer to be an ingredient canner and just pull multiple jars off the shelf for a meal.
Hi Rachel. Your canning videos are very helpful to many people who are canning right now. I have not started canning, because I have big problems with my apartment right now. So maybe one day when things get better, I will be canning my food. Love all your videos. God Bless, and stay safe. Maria. ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😇😇😇😇😇😇😇👍👍👍
This has eased my mind!! Thank you so much. This way you don't have to figure out what to do with the product once you open that large can. There are so many things that I can can now. Thanks again.
I`ve been canning for years..but you`ve done a great service to those just beginning, or thinking about it. And your timing is perfect, with the way things are today! Hopefully many will dive right in & begin after watching your video! Thanks!
Rachel, thank you for the detailed video. I know how to can, but still enjoy being reminded of the how to. I guess you can call me a CANAHOLIC, and proud of it. LOL
I store all my clean empty jars with the rings on. I find it protects the rim of the jars from scratches or chipping. Then, I can stack them and keep the inside clean. It also cuts down on the flooding of rings! 🤣🤣
Great video as usual Rachel! You (and Todd) are such joy to have in my life!! I’ll be sharing this video with my sister who is 3 hours away from me and wants to learn. Great ideas which illustrated your insight that we all come from different situations but that doesn’t stop us from preparing a pantry that fits our needs. All my best.
I've canned before, but it has been a few years! So I'm binge watching all the canning videos. So glad you are doing the back to basics one... even for those of us that feel rusty!
So much good information. I love that you are honest about not washing the lids and about labeling before you put it in! LOL!! PS, I got here from Constance's youtube channel.
Senior centers are a good place to connect with people that want to downsize their jar collection. My quilt club ladies give me their jars when they want to give them up!
Another great video Rachel! I love these Back To Basics videos that help people get started. I remember how nervous I was when we started homesteading and so wish others had videos like these for me to watch.
We are all just doing the best we can, organic or not, no need to be food snobs. That’s not what we are about. Thanks for this video. My parents grew most of our food and that’s where I learned, they never heard of organic but it was grown as naturally as possible.
Thank you so much for this!!! The only thing I've canned myself was your cowboy candy recipe! I need to invest in an actual canning pot because I was struggling with the ones I have. Also, thank you for the talk about organic and non organic means to provide for a family. Growing up we never had anything organic and only once I was almost 30 did I even look at something organic. Now I can afford it - when the price is right. Recently the prices have been RIDICULOUS! I'm also starting my raised bed this year and hopefully I can get some fresh organic stuff for my family and friends.
If ur going to look for a waterbath canner, I'd highly recommend a steam canner. They are great and so much lighter and way less water used. Good luck.
Thank you for this! So many revelations on this one video. One, I never thought of canning the bulk canned food before! So many times I’ve passed it up because I don’t know what to do with the overage once I open a giant can. Two, are you kidding me, I can can in my recycled pasta sauce jars etc?!!! Whoa! I never thought I could do that. I’m going to buy myself some lids and give it a whirl LOL. Thanks again! Also, I am one of those people who are unable to grow our own food. So this has been such an eye opener
I started canning last year and have been following you since. I've binge watched and gotten so much knowledge from you. I even got the nerve up to pressure can.!
Thank you for these beginner videos!! Its hard to find a great beginning canning tutorial. A lot of people just aren’t confident enough in themselves to teach people! You are such a wealth of knowledge and I love your channel ❤️
as someone from Europe i find it fascinating the difference in canning, here pressure canners are not a thing and we water bath everything and always have :)
My 92 yr year old grandmother even processes sausage in a jar with hot grease...no water bath or pressure canner. Pours some hot grease in on top of hand formed cooked pattys, adds lid and flips until cooled. SHE'S NINETY TWO!!!
You do meat and all of it in water bath? Do you do longer with some? My grandmother only did water but they say in my area pressure on some. I'm at 7500 feet above sea level.
Thank you for sharing Rachel, great idea. Even a better idea "canning for the grandbaby". I had the same idea of getting on facebook market place for a pressure canner and jars today and I stumbled on a water canner and 112 jars for $78, unfortunately I want another pressure canner and not a water bath canner.
Thank you for sharing this information! I’m just getting started. Moved from a condo to 5 acres!!! First time gardener and now learning how to can. This is such an important skill to have. ❤️🙏
Thank you for the comments on organics. I appreciate everyone’s passion when it comes to food, but living paycheck to paycheck has not allowed for me to be picky in any way aside from price. Maybe one day! I don’t currently have the space or time for my own garden, but I have purchased a stand-alone pantry that I can start slowly stocking and I love the idea of bulk buying when I can and transferring them to manageable shelf stable options like canning! Thank you.
Great tutorial. I inherited a water bath canner and some jars from one of my bestest friends and that is how I started canning. I am thankful still to this day.
Thank you for showing us the steam canner, arthritis, tendinitis, carpet tunnel, etc, all good reasons but that also helpful w/ water shortages, we have a dug well & if we have a dry season, come harvest h2o can be low & have to be careful not to run the well dry.
I've never canned before, I do have a garden, and I'm very interested in learning to can. I am also disabled and had no idea about the steam canner. I'm definitely going to look for one of those because I think that will be easier with my limited reach. Do you still use that for mostly high acidity food items? I'm feeling like the pressure canner may be too tall for me. I would really like to can beets, carrots and greens.
Yes, the steam canner is just for high acid foods. I wonder if you have a balcony or porch you could put a propane stove on, on a lower table that might work to pressure can on?
Kristin webb: buy the smaller mirror pressure canner.holds 8 pints.U have to use a pressure canner for carrots,beets,green beans.Use on stove top.Buy a camper propane stove for outside,Be lower for you,& uses no 220 for STOVE,if you don't have gas stove
Yes, your video was really helpful. I had no idea that you could can things that were store bought. I’m thinking of all those times I looked at those giant cans and passed them by thinking I could never use it before it went bad. Thank you so much. Your calmness made it seem much more doable.
Great stuff, Rachel! I also save those boxes to store my jars, whether full or empty. Empty jars I store upside down so they don't get dust & spiders in them. For de-bubbling I find a chopstick works perfectly. Oh, and thanks for the discount code for the lids. I just ordered a bunch. 😉
I love this!! What a great teaching video for newbies. Thank you for doing this. I have a pressure canning version just like this coming next week. Great minds 😉
Glad to see so many helping those new to canning to get started. It's a craft, an art, that can last a lifetime. Speaking from experience, as I bought our first pressure canner in 1972. Thank you for teaching. Thumbs up.
Great video. Thank you for making this and helping to expand everyone’s thought process of what is possible to can. What to do if you don’t have access to fresh produce due to crop failure, or no garden, or wrong time of the year. It amazing what we can do when you start removing the limitations /barriers in your mind. I actually did this when the grocery shelves were empty of regular sized cans and I was having a hard time finding canned tomatoes to feed my family. It worked great and really helped not feel so helpless and overwhelmed. Thanks!
Great video. Your patience in explaining and realistic view of people's real life situation was great. You are so right. People are just doing what they can to get by. I believe going back to basics is going to help us get through the continued tough times.
One thing I never see talked about, even though it's super important, is to NOT stack your jars on top of each other when you store them. The pressure of one jar on top of another can also cause a false seal to go unnoticed. If you need to stack jars, put a wood board or flat cardboard box between them, something to distribute the weight of the jars.
Does this mean a board directly on all of the jars or a separate shelf? I have fixed shelves so struggle with this issue.
I did not realize that you couldn’t stack jars on top of each other. Thank you for this tip!
Was always told not to stack or place anything on top when storing. You can damage and won’t be able to see the lids good enough. You could cause a seal issue.
Wow never knew that
EXACTLY…thank you for posting that. Very important
I never thought to buy pre canned foods in bulk and re-can them in more reasonable sizes. What a great idea... thanks for this video!
Outstanding video
I don’t understand why people would re-canned them…
That part was lost on me
They’re already canned
Why is she re canning them?
You save more money in the long run if you buy a giant can of pre-canned food. But with a giant can of pre-canned food, it’s very hard to finish it. If you re-can it in better portions, you get the benefit of preservation without the need to eat a ton of the food at once or having it spoil.
Yeah i don’t get the point of re-canning canned goods.
What is the quality of the food after it's been recanned in a jar? Has anyone tasted theirs, has the flavor or texture degrade much?
Hi complete beginner here! SOOO many channels have awesome tips on canning great types of food but the basics are just assumed knowledge. Appreciate you making this and acknowledging some of us can’t afford organic food.
I've been canning for years, but I completely enjoyed watching you teach beginners! If you're not an actual teacher, you may have missed your calling. You're a GREAT teacher!
I’ve been water bath canning for over 50 years. I learned from my Mom. Not everyone has that resource to learn from. so thanks for providing an excellent intro to canning for beginners. I still use my Mom’s old graniteware pot it looks just like yours.
Truth grew up in human trafficking / state foster care system so I am starting from scratch.
i want to learn to water bath can more. i know the amish have used it and some of them thats all they EVER do. they dont pressure can. My mom canned when I was young but I need to learn to can.
@@conqueryourfuture6134 blessings to you and everything you do.🙏
@@conqueryourfuture6134 What lies before you and what lies behind you are small matters compared to what lies within you Ralph Waldo Emerson
@@conqueryourfuture6134 I’m with you….. I don’t know the difference between water bath and pressure canning…. I’m lost
I have canned for years. I don't garden. I buy local from farmers & at farm markets. I have also canned left over bbq sauce, Frank's Red Hot sauce from my daughters graduation party. Keep encouraging people to start right where they are. Great video.
Side note: I'm in Michigan too (South West)
For the Franks, did you water bath or pressure can?
@@donnabennett1256 depends what in the bbq sauce.water or pressure canning.Have u bought them Big sausages,cut in 8 pieces,Skin them,Then add the hot sauce,to them in quart jars. Shotgun red did a video on them.goggle that.You store in fridge,Can do hot dogs,Them K sausages,cocktail small one.If you like hot sauce,U will probably like them.Try 1 jar,& wait about 10 days before eating.
I’m brand new to this, and for some reason I had in my mind that I’d wait and can my first “big” garden harvest. But I’m a year two gardener who has yet to find her stride. Thank you for pointing out that it’s ok, and even a good idea to get started even if it’s store bought!
Yes! This is me, too! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time! We've got this!
Me too!!
I feel the same. I plan on starting with produce from the farmers market. We can do it! 😊
Glad I'm not alone!
I know this is an older video, but I came across it today. Thank you so much for talking about this video being for people that may not have access to organic foods, etc. Nearly everything you said applies to my family. We live in the city and do not have a yard. The majority of our city is considered a food desert and are lower-income so we cannot afford organic produce. All of the food in our area is much higher than in the suburbs where we used to live. I try to get out there every so often and do massive grocery hauls to save money. Because of this, I want to expand my skills and learn to do things such as can, so this video is perfect for me to learn without the resources that many other people have. So far, I have learned about preserving dry goods and have what some would be an insane amount of rice packaged in mylar bags in my basement. The next logical step is learning how to can and dehydrate food. These skills will enable me to visit farmers markets in the summer and buy in large quantities. The last time I was in the suburbs, I went and got the same #10 cans that you got (they have a GFS there, but unfortunately not in the city) so that I can follow this video to practice and collect jars before the next growing season begins.
Thank you so much for teaching this. I almost fell off my stool when you said “you can use the store bought jars when you bought sauces, that the jars are plenty strong and the lids fit.” 💕. Your easy to listen to when teaching and thank you for not making us feel less then smart. 💕.
Thank you for mentioning that not everyone can afford organic. People do what they can.
I still have a problem with finger tight. We had a good laugh last canning session. I had some not seal and mentioned to my husband that it might be they were too tight. The next batch my husband put them in the canner while I kept filling jars. He adjusted all of them but didn't tell me until it was time to take them out. He was so sure. He got a failure too lol
Your problem might not actually be the rings. Just tighten until the ring stops moving, with not force. That's tight enough. My issue is usually patience. Taking the lid off the canner too soon, etc. Take your time and keep trying. You'll get the hang of it. 👍
Thank you for this video. I’ve always wondered about canning with #10 cans. My local Grocery Outlet has #10 Hunts diced tomatoes for $1.99😲
Beginner tutorials are so essential. We assume others know the basics. I wish I would have had this 35 years ago. I had to teach myself from canning books. Thank you for taking the time to do this. We can all gather information from canning 101.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this!!! I am not a homesteader, I am not a gardener. I am a single person that likes to save money at the grocery store. A #10 can of tomatoes would not be manageable with out your brilliant idea of breaking it down into pints. Perfection
40 years ago, this would have been so helpful for me! I planted a huge garden and taught myself to can. There was no social media back then, and my mother did not do much for canning. I also don't do all "required" steps like you, and do not have many issues, I think I have had 2 popped seals and 3 non-seals in the last 5 years.. :) Thank you for sharing!
I hadn't thought of using the larger cans of food to recan. I didn't even know you could. I put them on my shopping list. I have so many jars from my husband's granny. Some are colored. I'm so proud of them.
I can’t thank you enough for putting this video up. I have always wanted to try canning but have been very intimidated by it. You are extremely reassuring, calming and genuinely helpful. It’s like talking to your best friend or taking instruction from your best friend. It means the world to me. My family never ever did this. I’m the first.
This series of canning for beginners videos is extremely helpful and is building my confidence in trying to can foods. I really appreciate your non-judgmental approach to teaching others! :) thank you.
Rachel, this was a very good demo for newbies and I used the Forjars lids earlier this year while canning meats. LOVE them! Now, one thing I wish ALL of you homesteading RUclipsrs would mention, especially to newbies and wannabes, is that while watching and learning from each of you .......they STILL need to have at least one really good publication from USDA approved sources. Why? Because there are specific reasons for doing things a specific way, avoiding botulism mainly, and a few "rogue" canning methods can not only be dangerous but deadly. Besides, the more recent Ball canning books have some really great recipes in them for those who want to branch out with food preservation from basics to entire/mostly entire meal recipes. I've been canning for 60 years and never knew I could do certain things in jars! Ha, even old dogs can learn new tricks. LOL
Yes I teach food safety and would agree with what you said.
Agreed. I purchased copies of the USDA book for both of my friends/neighbors that can, and for my daughter that purchased an used presto pressure canner to learn to can.
My personal process when I find a recipe that I want to can is to research through my 2 Ball books, my canner book, and the USDA book. From that I either confirm the canning times, and recipe features, or make adjustments to fall in line with safety guidelines. Having personally known someone that suffered from botulism poisoning related to home canning I take no chances. Trust me, botulism is NOT a little upset stomach! She spent months in the ICU, and still lives with the scars on her throat from having a traecheostomy placed.
@@starfarms664 I'd love to learn to can, unheard of here in Ireland and that's the one thing that really scares me!!
Thank you from a newbie. I haven't started canning yet. Doing some studying, which is always a good thing no matter what new project you are undertaking. From concrete to installing a water heater, remodeling a bathroom, removing the bumper from a wrecked truck, using a chainsaw (yeah that one is dangerous) and standing on a scaffold replacing some eaves on my house. I did all of that and more. My friend at work wants me to come help him and his wife can some stew so I can learn a bit better. He is worried I will hurt myself. I have already bought some canning supplies. I am trying to figure out which pressure cooker to purchase. Some of them are expensive! I have been watching videos and learning a lot. I learn from the comments also.
can anyone provide a link for these USDA resource please?
I've watched a lot of videos about water bath canning and none of them have made me feel like I could actually just go ahead and do it tonight, until this one. I don't know if it's that you showed us how to can prepackaged food and that seems so much less intimidating, or if it's just how calm and reassuring you are throughout the video, but this was really encouraging. I think I'll be making a pit stop at my local restaurant store this week and looking for some cans to break down into smaller jars and finally put my water bath canner to use!
Thank you for this video Rachel. I have preserved food most of my 76 years but this year I bought a presto canner, I’m still not sure why at this late stage in life!! But… I’ve done chickpeas, kidney beans, navy beans and ugly chicken all things my mother told me not to do because of the botulism risk. Newbies to canning will learn a lot from you and they will be amazed at the financial savings. Last year we had a huge crop of produce in our garden this year not so good because of the heat and very little rain I have still managed to preserve about 200lbs of all sorts! That’ll get us thru the winter. God bless from New Zealand x
I’ve never canned one thing in my life. What do you water bath and pressure bath … ? What would you do with grains, seeds, dehydrated vegetables, beans and fruits ?? The Amish sell stuff in glass jars like honey and Kefir milk …. that’s one thing I would love to do: fermented foods. But I know there’s a lot more involved with fermented foods.
@@esemmanuel6603 fermenting is easy. Find pickle pipes and a ball jar. Cut your veggies, stuff them in a jar, fill with salty water. Place pickle pipe on top of jar, cinch it down and wait 2 weeks.
You read my mind! This is exactly the video I was looking for. I want to learn canning before the growing season gets away from me.
Same thing here! I was hoping to find the right video to get me started and this is it!!
Lol....yup. same here.
Canning dried beans is another great thing for newbies
Used to help my mom when I was growing up,. Just need a refresher
@@janetgrooms4008 But they need to be pressure canned. Most newbies want to start with water bath canning.
YUP, this is just what I was looking for! Will be my first year canning and I'm gonna DO IT. Third year gardening, but no more freezer space, so...gotta can! Thanks, Rachel
You can also free up freezer space by canning some of your meats, fruits, snd vegetables that you already have in the freezer. This helps you not lose your food during a long term power outage. Hope that helps.
@@apiecemaker1163 this is my goal! The meat!
@@apiecemaker1163 If the meat is frozen, Im assuming you defrost/thaw out and then can it....I want to so bad but am terrified of botulism. Just saw a video yesterday that the Amish water bath everything, including meat!!??
I have canned for years but I had never thought of canning leftover orange juice. I not only canned my leftover, I canned 19 pints. Never OJ in the house when we needed it and was always throwing out what we didn't use. Thank you for your videos. I always find good information in each of your videos.
Thank you so much for pointing out the lack of access for some people! Food deserts are real and you're providing an awesome resource for anyone learning how to preserve food. I've been WB canning for years and really enjoyed this video. And all the encouragement will have me PC in no time! Thanks! 🌻
Thank you, thank you, thank you.... I have been searching and searching for someone to show me what finger tight is! From the bottom of my heart I thank you for that! I am a new canned and this video was so for me! I enjoy your channel.
Applesauce is my husband's favorite thing I can. I add liquid cinnamon and we love it. God bless you and thank you for sharing. Also, when I make carrot cake it calls for 1 1/2 cups oil. I always do 3/4 cup oil and the other 3/4 cup as my applesauce. It takes the carrot cake to another level.
This is how we old folks began canning back in the day!!! This was how our grandma canned…thank you for the sweet memories!
Great water bath canning tutorial. I never thought about buying the extra large cans of tomatoes to can. Thank you for sharing!
As a young mom, with 2 young kids and a baby in the way I would see these big cans and go, well that would just get wasted! Thank you for showing me this! I would never of thought about it! Might be Trying my hand at gardening - however baby due end of July so might just be buying fruit and items from local farmers to can.
I love your channel and found it about a year and a half ago and it given me so much more confidence!
You are a great teacher, I learned a lot. I have never canned anything. But I know I will give it a try. Thank you again, Rachel. Love you videos. God Bless.
What a great tutorial! I have been canning since the late 70's when I first got married. How I wish I had something like this to teach me back then. I basically taught myself. My mom only did peaches and pickled beets when I was growing up and she did them open kettle. I soon learned after I bought my first water bath canner this was not safe ! Great job teaching!
After watching this I no longer have any excuse lol. This video took away the intimidation of it all. I know it’s not totally easy peasy but it’s nice to see that it’s not extremely difficult and that with time and effort, it’s something even someone like me can do. Love the tips and the way you simplified it. 😊
I really do wish I had started watching you when I started canning, it would've saved me alot of time and frustration 😕, but bright side I found you now! Learning everyday!
Completely agree with you. Food security is more important than whether or not it's organic. Healthy food is healthy food. Having enough of it is the important thing.
Great idea. I never thought of buying #10 cans and canning. I will get somethings on the shelf that I don't have now.
I agree with Kathy Karstaedt comment---You are a great teacher. I have been watching you for a couple of years now and your instruction is what made me start canning. Thank You
Hello Rachel, so nice to meet you! My daughter introduced you to me, she's a very smart person😊. We have not been canners and have come to realize it is important to start doing so now. So, I want to thank you for your informative video and in general your teaching style and approach to life. I look forward to trying out what you will teach us. Also. I am praying a prayer of gratitude for you and asking that you be richly blessed. in Jesus name. I thank you Abba Father for Rachel and her family that you would bless her, give her your strength, wisdom, peace and protection. Thank you, amen.
One thing I would add is processing times due to elevation. Some things need to be processed longer depending on your elevation. I can't wait for canning season I really want to try your pickled cabbage recipe
Thank you Rachel for reaching out to "newbies" to canning! This makes a great referral video too! Blessings from Holland Ohio 🥰🐛🌻
Great video ! My friend has been talking about needing to learn to can. We live so far away now that I can’t help him, so I sent him your video. Thanks so much.
This was a great tutorial! So practical and doable for the beginner like me! Thank you for all the great tips!
I never thought of replacing the wire rack with the flat one! Thanks ❤️
Rachel I could just hug you!! I live across the country from my daughter, & I had been thinking about food security for my Daughter, Son-in-law & their 5 kids. I am flying over there in about two months, & will definitely be canning up a storm. But until then maybe I will send her this video! It is the best Canning 101 I have seen yet! And you are right about not worrying about fully organic right now….food in the pantry is more important!
I want to thank you and Todd for all the creative inspiration. I started out 6 years ago couponing, into semi-prepping, into freezing, and stocking up on grocery hauls, into fermenting, into canning 9/21 to now (so still learning and getting better), into dehydrating. We live in a small two-bedroom apartment. a family of 4 + SIL and her 3yo. I have two and half freezers probably 12 cubic ft total packed full that I'm trying to get on the shelves. I bought the water bath canner and the presto. I've decided to stick to the pints as it works best. although I ate a quart of my sante fe chicken soup that I canned. Just put up 7 Qts of butternut squash. currently doing bone broth in the crockpot. dehydrating carrots. Now I,m faced with the things that didn't turn out. Pickled carrots. Do I try to dehydrate them to salvage them? I,m a bit of a rebel canner and now paying the price but wouldn't change it. I do use precaution as I'm new but watched my mom for over thirty-plus years can.
Put those pickled carrots in the food processor and grind them up. Dehydrate it. Grind into powder and use as a seasoning.
If you purchase a second hand pressure cooker, seek out someone that tests, checks and repairs these. My local Runnings store tests these for me and replaces the rings when they feel they need it. I used to have my local county extension office do this and they might be another great resource.
I love the idea of canning fruits and vegetables from #10 cans! That would really help with stocking one’s pantry with a lot less effort. Thanks for sharing!
Rachel, you are just amazing! I love how accessible you make canning for beginners. I'm an experienced canner and I still picked up a tip or two. I'm in the Phoenix area and haven't had success managing a garden with the heat and the desert critters (but I'm gonna try again). I am an expert at shopping the discount produce markets and buying quality local goods. I loved how you encouraged newbies to try at whatever level they can...with no judgment.
Thanks so much. I am gonna try the ketchup to start. I’ve had the jars and water bath canner forever and was just afraid to do it. Very inspiring.
This video came just in time Rachel!! I was able to get 3 #10 cans of diced tomatoes for 3 dollars each, a few weeks ago at our local restaurant supply store!!
Even though I’m not brand new to canning anymore, I’ve never re-canned #10’s yet….so this is perfect and answered all my questions that I had!!
Love from Oregon 🌲🌲💕❤️🙏🏼
~Trina~
Rachel, I made cowboy candy yesterday and did the rebel "reuse store bought jars with 1 piece lid and button". I've never done that before. ..figured if they didn't seal, I would have 3 jars of cowboy candy in the fridge. The jars I experimented on all sealed beautifully. The pop was a lot louder than 2 part lid. Thanks for that tip from months ago.
Ok I’m just gonna try your canning method. I’m 70 and have never tried any of this but like you said about our world today. I love your channel. Thank you Rachel
Rachel, that information is so timely and appreciated. I have a friend that is starting gardening and canning from scratch this year and asked me to teach her. Thank you again!!
Thank you for the back to basics. Even when we know what we are doing, we can still get complacent.
Great tutorial for beginners.
To beginning canners- be not afraid!
You can do it! 💞
Thank you so much for this - my grandmother was a big canner, but she died back in '99 when I was 21 years old and definitely not interested in learning all this. I so appreciate your time and teaching!
I really appreciate this video even though I’m not a new canner. Some people just don’t realize how many people can’t have a garden or even shop farmer’s market. I grow up in a big city and it’s a struggle for sure.
I love your channel Rachel. And this was a nicely made and caring video for those just starting out, and so nice to show alternate ways of canning for those who don’t have access to fresh or organic. This really warmed my heart. Thank you ❤️
Regarding canning the ketchup from a 10can, what a great way to get rid of single use plastics!! 👍
Rachel, this was a great video. I've canned jelly and apple butter in the past but just recently purchased a Presto canner. I use a walker, so it's difficult to garden. I did buy two green stalks. Never thought of getting the large cans to process. I've been working on turning most of my office into a pantry this winter. Thanks!
Whether we are new at canning or not we ALWAYS learn something new. Thanks
I’m so glad that you teach so many practice skills and are so encouraging. I love the idea of learning how to can by buying bulk items and breaking them down to manageable amounts for a couple. Thanks!
Thank you for doing this one Rachel I'm not new to canning by a long shot but I haven't canned for the last 20 years and I need to know what the newer guidelines are and what's going on and it's so much easier to listen to you guys tell me and look up the guidelines for me and if I need to I can re-look them but you tell me where to look when to look and that kind of thing it's quite helpful
This has been an amazing tutorial on water bathing. You took your time and explained every step and told us why. My mother and grandmother canned a basement full. Unfortunately I was too young to learn from them. I still have their water canner and if I can find it the ring you put in the bottom of the pot. This will be a great way to start canning before buying the pressure canner. I can’t thank you enough for this and look forward to more!
Thank you 💕!
You can also flatten an aluminum pie pan and poke holes in it or put canning rings in the bottom.
I thought this was pressure canning .. ? What’s the difference with a water bath ?
Awesome tutorial! I did a little canning years ago but then went to work. And now retired and starting to Can again. Thank you for this great video. Came over from Leanne at Mennonite farmhouse.
I love that you are so encouraging to new and beginner canners! It is so refreshing to have you share that getting foods to can are available through different resources. Even though I've been canning for years I never thought to check out bulk canned foods to put up in smaller portions! Thank you for a great canning demo!
Welcome all new canners! It’s addicting to keep adding to your pantry! My suggestion to newbies is to be an ingredient canner the first year. Get some experience canning 1 item in a jar at a time, then start slow with meals in jar (if that’s your desire), I still prefer to be an ingredient canner and just pull multiple jars off the shelf for a meal.
Hi Rachel. Your canning videos are very helpful to many people who are canning right now. I have not started canning, because I have big problems with my apartment right now. So maybe one day when things get better, I will be canning my food. Love all your videos. God Bless, and stay safe. Maria. ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍😇😇😇😇😇😇😇👍👍👍
You will already know everything by then, so it will be a piece of cake!
This has eased my mind!! Thank you so much. This way you don't have to figure out what to do with the product once you open that large can. There are so many things that I can can now. Thanks again.
I`ve been canning for years..but you`ve done a great service to those just beginning, or thinking about it. And your timing is perfect, with the way things are today! Hopefully many will dive right in & begin after watching your video! Thanks!
Rachel, thank you for the detailed video. I know how to can, but still enjoy being reminded of the how to. I guess you can call me a CANAHOLIC, and proud of it. LOL
I store all my clean empty jars with the rings on. I find it protects the rim of the jars from scratches or chipping. Then, I can stack them and keep the inside clean. It also cuts down on the flooding of rings! 🤣🤣
You are my best teacher, I understand most things even though I can barely speak English🙏
Great video as usual Rachel! You (and Todd) are such joy to have in my life!! I’ll be sharing this video with my sister who is 3 hours away from me and wants to learn. Great ideas which illustrated your insight that we all come from different situations but that doesn’t stop us from preparing a pantry that fits our needs. All my best.
I've canned before, but it has been a few years! So I'm binge watching all the canning videos. So glad you are doing the back to basics one... even for those of us that feel rusty!
I did not know why to use the different types of canners! So now I have to get a pressure canner.
So much good information. I love that you are honest about not washing the lids and about labeling before you put it in! LOL!! PS, I got here from Constance's youtube channel.
Senior centers are a good place to connect with people that want to downsize their jar collection. My quilt club ladies give me their jars when they want to give them up!
Another great video Rachel! I love these Back To Basics videos that help people get started. I remember how nervous I was when we started homesteading and so wish others had videos like these for me to watch.
We are all just doing the best we can, organic or not, no need to be food snobs. That’s not what we are about. Thanks for this video. My parents grew most of our food and that’s where I learned, they never heard of organic but it was grown as naturally as possible.
Thank you so much for this!!! The only thing I've canned myself was your cowboy candy recipe! I need to invest in an actual canning pot because I was struggling with the ones I have.
Also, thank you for the talk about organic and non organic means to provide for a family. Growing up we never had anything organic and only once I was almost 30 did I even look at something organic. Now I can afford it - when the price is right. Recently the prices have been RIDICULOUS! I'm also starting my raised bed this year and hopefully I can get some fresh organic stuff for my family and friends.
If ur going to look for a waterbath canner, I'd highly recommend a steam canner. They are great and so much lighter and way less water used. Good luck.
Thank you for this! So many revelations on this one video. One, I never thought of canning the bulk canned food before! So many times I’ve passed it up because I don’t know what to do with the overage once I open a giant can. Two, are you kidding me, I can can in my recycled pasta sauce jars etc?!!! Whoa! I never thought I could do that. I’m going to buy myself some lids and give it a whirl LOL. Thanks again!
Also, I am one of those people who are unable to grow our own food. So this has been such an eye opener
Just know the regular canning lids and rings won't fit all recycled jars.
@@beckythomas8215 The pasta sauce jars come with their own lids to use.
I started canning last year and have been following you since. I've binge watched and gotten so much knowledge from you. I even got the nerve up to pressure can.!
Thank you for these beginner videos!! Its hard to find a great beginning canning tutorial. A lot of people just aren’t confident enough in themselves to teach people! You are such a wealth of knowledge and I love your channel ❤️
as someone from Europe i find it fascinating the difference in canning, here pressure canners are not a thing and we water bath everything and always have :)
My 92 yr year old grandmother even processes sausage in a jar with hot grease...no water bath or pressure canner. Pours some hot grease in on top of hand formed cooked pattys, adds lid and flips until cooled. SHE'S NINETY TWO!!!
You do meat and all of it in water bath? Do you do longer with some? My grandmother only did water but they say in my area pressure on some. I'm at 7500 feet above sea level.
Is there a difference with the time needed for certain foods?
Ya I guess longer time on meat and veggies.
Thank you for sharing Rachel, great idea. Even a better idea "canning for the grandbaby". I had the same idea of getting on facebook market place for a pressure canner and jars today and I stumbled on a water canner and 112 jars for $78, unfortunately I want another pressure canner and not a water bath canner.
Thank you for sharing this information! I’m just getting started. Moved from a condo to 5 acres!!! First time gardener and now learning how to can. This is such an important skill to have. ❤️🙏
Your channel is how I learned of the March Madness challenge and CAN NOT wait to learn from all of you!
Thank you for this!!
Good for you Rachel about telling people and the organic I can appreciate what you’re trying to do in this video and help people I love your channel❤️
Thank you for the comments on organics. I appreciate everyone’s passion when it comes to food, but living paycheck to paycheck has not allowed for me to be picky in any way aside from price. Maybe one day!
I don’t currently have the space or time for my own garden, but I have purchased a stand-alone pantry that I can start slowly stocking and I love the idea of bulk buying when I can and transferring them to manageable shelf stable options like canning! Thank you.
Great tutorial. I inherited a water bath canner and some jars from one of my bestest friends and that is how I started canning. I am thankful still to this day.
Thank you for showing us the steam canner, arthritis, tendinitis, carpet tunnel, etc, all good reasons but that also helpful w/ water shortages, we have a dug well & if we have a dry season, come harvest h2o can be low & have to be careful not to run the well dry.
Thanks for the video 🥰🥰🥰🥰😘
I've never canned before, I do have a garden, and I'm very interested in learning to can. I am also disabled and had no idea about the steam canner. I'm definitely going to look for one of those because I think that will be easier with my limited reach. Do you still use that for mostly high acidity food items? I'm feeling like the pressure canner may be too tall for me. I would really like to can beets, carrots and greens.
Yes, the steam canner is just for high acid foods. I wonder if you have a balcony or porch you could put a propane stove on, on a lower table that might work to pressure can on?
Kristin webb: buy the smaller mirror pressure canner.holds 8 pints.U have to use a pressure canner for carrots,beets,green beans.Use on stove top.Buy a camper propane stove for outside,Be lower for you,& uses no 220 for STOVE,if you don't have gas stove
Yes, your video was really helpful. I had no idea that you could can things that were store bought. I’m thinking of all those times I looked at those giant cans and passed them by thinking I could never use it before it went bad. Thank you so much. Your calmness made it seem much more doable.
I've been water bath canning for several years but I enjoy your videos so much that I listened during a winter canning project yesterday. 💜
Great stuff, Rachel! I also save those boxes to store my jars, whether full or empty. Empty jars I store upside down so they don't get dust & spiders in them.
For de-bubbling I find a chopstick works perfectly.
Oh, and thanks for the discount code for the lids. I just ordered a bunch. 😉
I love this!! What a great teaching video for newbies. Thank you for doing this. I have a pressure canning version just like this coming next week. Great minds 😉
Oh we need to talk lol
Glad to see so many helping those new to canning to get started. It's a craft, an art, that can last a lifetime. Speaking from experience, as I bought our first pressure canner in 1972.
Thank you for teaching. Thumbs up.
Great teaching!!! A lot of people don’t realize you can re-can no10 cans. Thank you
Love your approach. Been teaching this very thing for years. Glad you are doing it for all to see.
Great video. Thank you for making this and helping to expand everyone’s thought process of what is possible to can. What to do if you don’t have access to fresh produce due to crop failure, or no garden, or wrong time of the year. It amazing what we can do when you start removing the limitations /barriers in your mind. I actually did this when the grocery shelves were empty of regular sized cans and I was having a hard time finding canned tomatoes to feed my family. It worked great and really helped not feel so helpless and overwhelmed. Thanks!
Great video. Your patience in explaining and realistic view of people's real life situation was great. You are so right. People are just doing what they can to get by. I believe going back to basics is going to help us get through the continued tough times.
Perfect timing on this video. I just bought my first pot and canning supplies today. It does seams intimidating but I look forward to learning.