The pints took 35 min at 10 lbs of pressure (just like carrots). It is chilly outside so it took a while to initially heat up. It took about 1-1/2 hours total to heat up and cook. I have done three loads of jars (veggies) on this same propane tank and it feels like it is still about half full. I do not have a scale to accurately measure the remaining fuel. There is a tare weight (tw) printed on the collar of every propane tank. If you weigh the propane bottle and subtract the tw then you will know exactly how much fuel remains. Cooking times vary based on many factors, including jar size, food type, ambient temperature, wind, etc. I prefer to “cold pack” for canning which requires much more time to heat the canner to temp. Larger jars require more time, Meats require more time, etc. I also refill my propane bottles rather than exchange them which will give me more cooking time. A standard bbq propane bottle can hold 20lbs of propane. The exchange cages that you typically see at the grocer or gas station are only partially filled (15lbs in my area). The fill weight will be printed on the info card at the sale cage and on the plastic sleeve of the bottle. There are several places to refill your bottle, Uhaul, Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply just to name a few. I find refilling to be much more economical since the place I go will fill the full 20lbs for a few dollars less than the exchange bottle. That said…the inspection date on your bottle will expire. At that time the best option is to exchange the expired bottle for a newer bottle at one of those cages. Look for the newest date you can find and be picky if they will let you 😁 Now you have a bottle that can be refilled when you have depleted the propane it is purchased with.
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It’s not a fancy set up, but it works :-)
You can easily use a stove top for canning also, but we do not have a stove here at the cabin :-)
GOD Bless
Oops! Wrong way! 😅
How long did the pints take
?and how much of the tank did it use up
The pints took 35 min at 10 lbs of pressure (just like carrots). It is chilly outside so it took a while to initially heat up. It took about 1-1/2 hours total to heat up and cook. I have done three loads of jars (veggies) on this same propane tank and it feels like it is still about half full. I do not have a scale to accurately measure the remaining fuel. There is a tare weight (tw) printed on the collar of every propane tank. If you weigh the propane bottle and subtract the tw then you will know exactly how much fuel remains. Cooking times vary based on many factors, including jar size, food type, ambient temperature, wind, etc. I prefer to “cold pack” for canning which requires much more time to heat the canner to temp. Larger jars require more time, Meats require more time, etc. I also refill my propane bottles rather than exchange them which will give me more cooking time. A standard bbq propane bottle can hold 20lbs of propane. The exchange cages that you typically see at the grocer or gas station are only partially filled (15lbs in my area). The fill weight will be printed on the info card at the sale cage and on the plastic sleeve of the bottle. There are several places to refill your bottle, Uhaul, Ace Hardware, Tractor Supply just to name a few. I find refilling to be much more economical since the place I go will fill the full 20lbs for a few dollars less than the exchange bottle. That said…the inspection date on your bottle will expire. At that time the best option is to exchange the expired bottle for a newer bottle at one of those cages. Look for the newest date you can find and be picky if they will let you 😁 Now you have a bottle that can be refilled when you have depleted the propane it is purchased with.
Also, be sure to remove the plastic sleeve from the bottle as this likes to hold moisture which can cause rust.