Testing the Nesco Smart Canner
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2021
- We tested the Nesco Smart Canner for its safety in pressure canning four different foods: green beans, pinto beans, raw pack chicken, and spaghetti sauce with meat.
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Dear Pam, my husband and I just finished watching your test results for the Nesco smart canner. I am beyond excited to get the results!! I have 2 of these canners and have been using them for 10 months. I became hesitant to continue using them when other people on U Tube condemned the use of all electric canners. However, you being the Scientist your are, stepped up and did the testing that the USDA would not. Spending your own money, purchasing the very expensive "GADGET" and all the time and expense of the food, plus the expense of purchasing all 3 of the canners that you tested!! You truly are the person you claim to be. That being someone who honestly cares about the safety and procedures we use for food preservation!!! Thank you, and many "Blessings" to you and Jim
I wholeheartedly second this!!!!! I thought about purchasing one of those gadgets ... until I looked at the price. Thank you for this and your many other carefully executed trials.
Thank you both for your comments.
Hey, @Brenda Leers - I know Pam and Jim have hundreds of comments to read through, so I figured I’d ask someone like you this question. When Pam said the beans siphoned, and she was going to let the jars have a natural cool down, does that mean they need to be left in the canner longer? Or that the hour was too long? I’m still learning & just received my nesco, today!!! 😇🤪😇
@@lmullens75 I'm not Brenda but feel I can answer this. When we use a stovetop canner, we let the canner come completely down to zero pressure before opening. This lets the cooling process get to a point that extreme temperature changes do not create siphoning (cool to watch but not what we want). Letting the Nesco canner release all pressure on its own (meaning the red valve/pin has dropped) lets the canner open without expressing pressure and helps to eliminate/reduce possible siphoning. Many of us prop the lid open (with a wooden spoon, etc) for 5-10 minutes to further allow for a more natural return to temperature and external pressure. When using a stovetop canner, many recommend leaving the lid ajar for 5-10 minutes for the same reason. Happy canning!!!!!!
@@DebiGoldben Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Okay, I understand, now. I like to follow the rules, and by-george, if the instructions say to wait an hour, I'm probably going to pop it open at exactly 61 minutes. I will be watching after all the pressure is released, and prop the lid with a spoon as you suggested. 😃 My mom is so excited for me. She knows we only have a little induction cooktop to work with, so I think us having an option means she doesn't have to get out her big Presto for me to use. Ha!
Nesco needs to produce a special edition digital canner with RED lid!
LOL! Yes, they should!
I'd buy one. 👍
Yes, a tribute to Rose Red!
Oh Yes, Red it is 🙏❤️
I love all the content this woman makes
Me too!!! Truly tried and tested information..
Her content makes me content.
I just discovered her. She's awesome👍
An absolute gem of information
Rose, you're a NATIONAL TREASURE!!!
I completely agree, 🎉
Hands Down you are the safest canner on RUclips.
And about that reusing lid video ,I am very appreciative knowing in an emergency there is another option. What the Naysayers don't realize is in other parts of the world reusing Lids is the only option and the way this country is going we will not be far behind.
Here in Canada either. Everything is getting so poorly made. So far, Ball, Kerr, Golden Harvest & Bernardin seem to be maintaining their standards. I saw a video today where a lady had an entire batch of peaches - 7 quarts I think - ruined because the lids literally buckled so badly she didn’t trust the one that did appear to have sealed. Wasn’t my experience and I was ready to cry on her behalf. I felt her disappointment. I shouldn’t admit this but I’ve reused old lids multiple times over the last 51 years.
@@amieinnovascotia8490 Gosh, I didn't think the reason why 5 out of 10 lids on my canned pears didn't work was because the lids aren't good. I thought it was my canning expertise (of course, I'd blame myself). But I didn't keep the ones whose lids didn't work. I was afraid, since they sat overnight.
@@susantobelknight : it wasn’t necessary to throw them out if they had been processed at the correct time and pressure and the jars hadn’t been opened at that point, and they sat out only overnight. Remember the air inside that jar has been superheated to kill all bacteria. Even though They were not securely sealed there would have been little if any transfer of air for that short period of time. I wouldn’t advise leaving them on the counter for more than overnight though. Next time, as soon as you feel that the jars might not seal, put them in the fridge and if they are out overnight, refrigerate them or remove the contents to a suitable container for the freezer. I expect that is not the recommended way to handle unsealed jars officially. I find that I have very few seal failures if I wash the lids then put them in a pan and bring them up to a boil and then turn the heat down or off and keep the flats in the very hot water. Also, I always leave an extra half inch of headspace.
@@susantobelknight: Susan, I just re-read your comment. Pears are a high acid food. I’ve been bottling fruit preserves (spices pears specifically) and all I’ve ever done is make the syrup, get it to a boil, dump in the pears and bring them to a boil. Don’t let them boil. A minute or so is OK. Then I bottle in hot, sterilized jars using sterilized utensils, slap hot lids on the jars. Job done. Years ago (50 or more), I’d have added lemon juice to the syrup. Now I use Fruit Fresh or food grade citric acid. Even if a jar doesn’t pull a seal (yeah I’m guilty of using flats multiple times) as it cools, with all that acid and sugar even if it sat out longer than overnight, as long as you didn’t remove the ring and open the jar it would be good. You won’t get sick. As Martha once said about ketchup, it will lose its appeal long before it becomes dangerous to eat. Same with any fruit. If they are bad when you open the jar, you will be in no doubt. Flush them.
When Pam brought out the charts and graphs it was over.
I don't even can, but I could listen to this lady talk about numbers and show me charts all day long
Oh my goodness! What a LOT of work you did for all of us! This is going to be a HUGE help for my family!I thank you for all your work! I am a seasoned canner and I feel like I'm a newbie!! Super neat that the inventor contacted you -- that says a LOT about the company! Stay safe and well!!
I love love the lengths she goes to to bring us safe intelligent information. A rare person in today’s world. THANK YOU!
Hi Pam and Jim, I rarely feel compelled to comment on a RUclips video. I must say though, that I'm so impressed with your level of academic professionalism and scientific knowledge. As an avid canner myself, I'm so thankful for you doing this testing and whatever you recommend, I'm confident with. Thank you so much, you fill such a big need as a public service.
Wow, thank you! We appreciate that you watch our channel and have so much confidence in our information and videos.
Awesome work, thank u for your contribution
At my age 81, I felt that I had to give up canning because I couldn't manage my 23qt Presto. I recently bought a Nesco and I love it and I am canning again. I am going to buy a 2nd Nesco so I can can larger batches. Thank you for doing these tests.
Donna: That is fantastic!! Thank you for watching our channel. Jim
This is a wonderful thing you have done testing all these canners, especially at your own expense! I don't own any of them but if I ever take the plunge, I know where to find accurate and tested information. Thank you!!!
You are so welcome!
I also just can’t thank you enough, Red.
@@RoseRedHomestead Rose, did you see that Jack Dorsey, ceo of Twitter, just warned about hyperinflation? Not good as far as public confidence. Probably done on purpose.
I love my Nesco canner. I switched from the All American canner because I was in a car accident and could no longer lift the All American. It is smaller batches but I was happy to be able to keep canning.
Also, I always do 90 minutes for quarts and 75 minutes for pints. I also found if I went with the lower time sometimes it would fail. So I went back to the good old days and times and haven’t failed since.
I do love my All American but at 77, I am also finding it a bit heavy.
After seeing this video, I just ordered the same unit. My All-American is over 50 years old. At my age, it’s too heavy to deal with and I have the devil of a time keeping the pressure even remotely constant. The problem is the burners on the stove are too powerful.
@@SSanf : I’m in the same decade and it is so heavy and I also have arthritis in my hands. Carrying that 20 feet from the stove to the sink is looking for a great big mess.
@@michellerubadue9620 is the 90minut/quart and 75 min/pint rule apply for meats raw or cooked as well? thanks.
Hi Pam, I have been looking at this Nesco and the Presto for a while now. I was leaning towards the Presto until I watched your reviews on them and now have decided to go with the Nesco. Since I've never done any canning before I wanted something simple to use but safe. So again, thanks for taking the time and effort to make these videos.
Oh, Dr. Cantrell, you have made my day!!!! ♥️😃♥️ Thank you and your husband for all the work you do and for sharing it with all of us! 😁♥️👍🏻
I'm a hatchling, you can't imagine my excitement in getting this notification. Like driving my own car for the first time. 🎆🎇
LOL! Thank you.
I bought this Nesco canner. I love it! Have used it at least twice a week for several months. I had a couple of moments of failure. It’s where I learned a few things about the nesco and my ability. But thanks to you Pam , you walked me through it. I’ve done meat to vegetables and fruit. And your crust recipe is amazing. Thank You for you and your husband do for all you do for us who are learning new techniques .
God Bless
Are you able to use a variety of recipes and fo you just tweak the size since this is a smaller machine ? Any recipe links you have wouid be appreciated. Mine just came today!
@@erinsedgley6622 after I got mine I watched Pam a lot then googled what I wanted to can Good Luck
@@hyhopes9276 thank you!!!
I love your tests and tutorials! You’re my go-to stop for all things canning and dehydrating. I can’t wait to learn more about your book!!!
Thank you Ma'am!!! This monumental effort of yourself (and Jim!) just fills me with gratitude. I am so happy with my Carey and I'm very blessed to have found your channel months ago. Message from my Mom: your pie crust recipe is the best she's ever tried and she used to teach baking at college evening classes. 8-)
Always helpful and inspirational! Love all your videos. Thank you for all the hard work ya'll do. It is greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much for all the work you have done to help keep us safely canning.
Such a diligent job. Thank you for taking such precision to test the canner. Your efforts are such a great service to this community! Most of us would not know how to do that work!
Whoop! I have had and used the Nesco for over a year and have had no problems with it. Having said that, the level of ridiculous joy I have after watching your testing of the Nesco is almost embarrassing, simply because of all the negative comments I’ve read the past year or so on using a digital canner. Thank you so very much for all of your due diligence! I just bought another one before the price goes up!
Thanks for sharing!
I love my Nesco. I only need small batches, it is perfect!
$113 on Amazon on 27 November for Carey. Mine arrived last night. Nesco (same product, different logo) was $200. Now the Nesco is out of stock.
Just love watching your research. Thank you for doing this for us all!!
Thank you for all your exertise in testing these canners. Blessings and safety.
Thank you very much for all your hard work and all the research that you do, you have a made our canning experience much easier you are amazing keep up the great job.
LOVE that you are doing the testing for us! Thank you so much!
Me too! Wonderful...
Good for you! Thank you so much for all the hard work.
You're my HERO !!!!!!! I have learned SO much from you in the short time I have been watching all of your videos. You are SO thorough with your information and your delivery is so well articulated which makes it easily received and understood. Thank you for sharing so much with us ! God bless !
Thank you for your time and effort. I was one of the ones that bugged you about testing the Nesco, really appreciate the thorough work you do in testing these machines.
I feel like I'm just repeating myself, but THANKYOU for the amazing videos you make!!!! You honest reviews and the brilliant information you provide and reasoning behind what you talk about is sooooooo appreciated!!!! From one sciency person to another, YOU ROCK!
Thank you so much for all of your time, work and expense put into this testing!!
Thank you so much for testing this canner. I recently bought it and love how easy it is to use. Now I've decided with your input that it's safe to use for me and my family.
How cool Pam! To talk to the inventor of the Nesco! CONGRATULATIONS...we are so proud to know you and thank you for all your work...much respect..
Thank you for the all the work you put into testing this canner and sharing the data. I truly appreciate the clarity in your presentation.
Keep up the great job!
Glad it was helpful!
As all ways Thank you so much for taking the time out to test all the canners. You are amazing. Big hugs Have a great weekend.
yay!! i had bought the nesco canner & am so glad your data shows it is safe. thank you so much! i learn a lot from you & appreciate your time
Absolutely love everything about your channel. Thank you for your knowledge. God bless your beautiful heart and soul!❤
Thank you so much for testing the Nesco canner. I just bought a Nesco canner this summer. I love how easy it is to use! Thank you for confirming that this product works as it is supposed to and meets canning standards.
Thank you SO MUCH for your time, energy, and food used to test this canner! I love using it and can now have confidence in using it to create my stash for my family!
Wow!!! Great teaching info!!! I am so impressed with all your testing and the results.
I can’t thank you enough for your dedication and exacting assessments for the benefit of all. You are truely invaluable. You are helping so many preserve food in the safest possible way. “The times they are a changing” and preparedness is the key. With the bad Aussie bushfires, to have a cellar away from the main structure with substantial reserves would have saved many much grief. I am thinking sink a large sealed concrete water tank, deep in the side of a hill, in the ground, could keep sufficient to survive for a year plus, allowing you to rebuild.
Thank you so much for testing this canner. I am confident now that the food I can in my Nesco is safe for my family.
As a newby in this area i greatly appreciate your time and efforts to bring us the safest way to can and the better equipment to use.
TY!
Thank you so much for posting the results of this canner. This has made my day.
Hi Pam - I cannot thank you enough for doing this testing. I have been apprehensive about using my Nesco because of all the "know it alls" who poo pooed electric canners in general. I am so happy you have the equipment and the knowledge to do testing! I have been watching you for some time now and feel completely confident with you and your results. I appreciate your honesty in all things you present, and your commitment to safety. I am going to get busy now - canning up a storm - thank you !!!
Thank you! I don't make large batches, so this is perfect for me, and it's an affordable model.
Very exciting you spoke with the inventor!
I am so glad you tested the Nesco! I have one, use it all the time! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks so much for the testing on the Nesco canner! Great information. Thant is really cool that Nesco contacted you.
Love the technical stuff. I have two 23 qt. stove top Presto Canners. I love and trust them but thank you for what you have done in the testing of this electric canner.
I bought 2 Nesco camners last fall. I am delighted to see you post a video using it.
I'm thrilled to find this out. Thank you. I was going to buy 1 but wasn't sure till you did the research.
You are incredible. Thank you so much for all the very difficult work you do for us
Thank you for all your hard work and your dedication to testing and data collection. I am a very proud owner and avid user of the Nesco 9.5 qt Smart Canner. I absolutely love using this canner. My husband and I are retired now, so it is perfect for the two of us. Please know that so many of us appreciate everything you've done to encourage and to educate us!
What a great comment I just came by her work and I say the same thing she really does her work merry Christmas
Im so glad you shared this testing! I was really hoping that this canner worked out. Im new and technically challenged so the simplicity drew my attention first. I just needed to know more about it. Thanks again for providing more information for me to ponder! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I to am tech chalkenged, I have & love the nesco electric canner, easy ti use, im disabled abd it wirjs grest fir me.
I appreciate the scientific tests you do. They make sense to me, and give me confidence to can for my family. Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Thank you Pam for doing these tests for the Nesco 9.5 pressure Canner. Awesome...!
Pam, thank you very much for doing such a detailed job concerning the Nesco canner. I had been using mine for the past few months (I have the exact same model as yours) and was really hoping it was preforming safely, doing what it needed to do, concerning pressure canning. It passed the tests. Yay! It was interesting to know you were able to speak to the inventor of the machine. Would you be able to interview him at some time so that he could tell his story? Thanks again for all your work with the canners. PS: you and your sister are just precious to witness.
Another excellent video with "facts". Love it !!
I have this canner and thank you so much for all of the work you do on our behalf! 💕
Extremely meaningful as I’ve had this canner in my shopping cart and now I believe it will work for me. Thank you so very much for testing and reporting, much appreciated.
I love a woman who knows how to use her gadgets. Thank you!👏
Thank you so much! This was the one I started with because I was a bit nervous to start with a stovetop canner. I'm so pleased to have the validation that it is safe. I absolutely love this canner! I appreciate you so much, Pam.
You are so welcome!
Thank you for all of this research and data. I’d have to say your channel is one of the most valuable canning tutorial channels I have come across in years!
Wow, thank you!
Love your video. YOU ROCK THE CANNING WORLD!! I bought one and now feel even more sure when opening up my caned goodies!
Thank you so much! I have a Nesco, and I have been waiting for your video before deciding to use it. Now I feel much safer using it.
I am so glad it passed the tests! Thank you for your dedication and hard work for all of us. It is now on my purchase list for next year! I think it is wonderful that you were able to talk to the inventor. I wish more companies would contact you and invest in your help! Glad you had fun with your sister. My sister gave me a counted cross stitch that says " A Sister Is A Forever Friend"! Aren't we blessed!
Yes, indeed we are!
Thank you Pam. Your detailed study on this canner and the other two are just great to watch. I would have never even considered the Nesco until I saw this video.
This just blows my mind it's so great!!
Thank you so much for testing these canners! I have owned and exclusively used one Carey and two Nesco Electric smart canners for almost 3 years. My stovetop canner lives on a shelf in the garage now. I love these smart canners! I have canned pretty close to 1000 jars of all kinds of food and have never had a problem. During that time I've only had one jar break due to user error LOL and two lives that didn't seal. Thanks again for doing this testing. You're pretty awesome!
I just got my Nesco and the book says to only use wide mouth jars. Was wondering if you have used regular mouth and had good success? Wide mouth are not readily available. Thank you for any help.
Bravo! Thank you for your hard work.👍
In one of your MicroMoments consider addressing the difference in canning at elevation and sea-level? Also address what would happen to the food at sea-level if you increase the pressure. I think that might make a good topic some folks would be interested in.
I love how you investigate and use your intelligence to help guide me, with fewer gadgets and not nearly as smart, in my canning. Thank you for your in-depth fact-finding and reporting, you are a gem
Thank you for the thorough review! You answered questions I always have when I'm watching canning videos.
Thanks for watching our videos.
I would love to hear an interview with Mr. Carey, the inventor of the canner. It would be very interesting! I purchased one of these canners a few months back and have been very pleased with its performance. Thanks for this video.
Thank you Pam & Jim, your testing boosted my confidence in the Nesco. My 23qt Presto is just too heavy for me to deal with so even though I bought a Nesco in the Spring I wasn’t 100% settled with it. Your hard work is greatly appreciated
Our pleasure!
You are awesome! I just discovered your channel. Your science background is such a win for the content you make. And yes, your work, effort and dedication is highly valued and has meaning.
Greetings from Germany,
Wiebke
Yet again, thank you Pam and Jim! 🥰 Stay safe!
Bravo Pam and Jim! I have been waiting for your data and review and I am reassured that my food is safe for my family.
For me personally I will be canning thick meat sauces only in pint jars.
I like my Carey canner it’s just the right size for my needs.
I've been waiting for this video, thank you so much! I have two of the Nesco canners and I felt that my canned goods were very safe. I trust your experiments explicitly and now I feel assured my canned goods are very safe.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for testing the different models of pressure canners and giving us all the data. I have never owned a pressure canner or used one. I want one, but have been concerned about safety issues. I trust you and your extensive data and am looking forward to hopefully owning one soon. Thank you for sharing this much needed information!
Oh mercy, you are a true blessing. Thank you to the moon n back for your expertise and knowledge. You are appreciated among all of us, canning folks!
Thank you for performing all the testing! Solid scientific work too. Also, I’m learning (from you) that precisely following the recipes and instructions is extremely important. I’m glad that you had an opportunity to talk to the inventor too! As a side note, the hum in the audio might be caused by a short in one of the cables you use for your video equipment. It may also be an intermittent problem too. I am usually stuck with getting a new cable (or a known good cable) and swapping it in/out until the bad cable is found. If the short is in any connector on your equipment (which is less likely) you might have to take it in for repair.
Thank you! We will check for a short!
Thank you for all of the time and effort you have put into the testing of these canners!!!!!! I truly appreciate the information you have provided from “the little gadget.” 🙂 It is really helpful to know the temperature data to increase my confidence in making a decision on whether or not to purchase this type of product!
You are so welcome!
Absolutely brilliant! Love it Pam! You rock sweet lady. Thanks for all of your hard work to help us preserve and prepare safely! God bless from Texas!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for all these videos. I just purchased this canner , I really appreciate your research.
Another EXCELLENT and informative video! How exciting that you were able to speak with the inventor! I'm sure that was a little bit thrilling! I have heard nothing but good things about that canner, and even in other videos of people using the Nesco, I could see how simplistic it is to use. I just purchased a 23 quart stove top canner, but my next canner might be the Nesco! 💯😊
Sounds good. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Pam. I’ve had 2 Carey’s for several years and love them. Figured long ago if they weren’t safe it would have been well know due to the sheer number that were sold. I always processed for FDA recommended times and for any meat product 75/90 times. Glad to see my gadget lady verifying the smart canner. Again thank you it is a great alternative for glass too stoves and small batch canner like me
I am so confused about the difference in canning times. Is the pressure canning time for my Nesco different than normal pressure canning per USDA? USDA says 75 minutes for raw chicken quarts with bone in ... what "standard" times is she talking about? FDA? I can't find FDA recommendations online. I already canned 7 quarts of raw chicken with bones in my Nesco for 75 minutes and now I don't know if they're safe. Can you explain this to me? Thanks!
Thank you for making these videos!!! You & Jim are wonderful people and are helping So many other!!! Stay Blessed!!!
Thank you for doing such important testing on our behalf.You are such a blessing!!!!
You are so welcome!
Miss Pam, Used my Nestco canner today for the first time. Love it!! I canned 4 quarts of beef stew. Everything went smoothly. Very easy to use especially after watching your video. Thank you for all you two do! I have learned so much from you.
Thank you for providing this scientifically accurate information for us! You would think the manufacturers of these digital canners would publish their testing proof, perhaps even posting videos similar to this, to reassure customers and potential customers.
I agree with u
The industry standard is third-party testing that backs up the claims of the manufacturer.
Thank you for all your time spent testing this canner. My husband and I are new to canning and enjoy watching your videos. Best wishes with your new book! ❤️
You are so welcome!
Thank you ! Thank you !
I purchased a Carey last year and your right the ease of use is unreal. I love it. But your testing and data has quieted my nervousness on this canner. Many thanks and blessing to you both.
Now, if this isn't a labor of love, I don't know what is. How delightful that your time and effort were rewarded by a phone conversation with the inventor! He must be very pleased and you should be, too. I very much appreciate your videos and all the blood, sweat, and tears that go into them. Obviously, it is significant. ~ Lisa
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Thank you amazing woman🥰 Also can’t wait for that book. You and Cindy are lovely together❤️
Thank you for all your hard work in evaluating these canning systems. It was a great help in deciding which would be the best for me and my family. I decided on the Carey/Nesco 9.5 conner. I will also follow what you showed about the additional time for meat sauces. Again thank you. Matthew
Pam I’m so grateful for your time and patience in testing the digital canners in such a professional manner. I’ve really enjoyed watching each review and i purchased the Nesco today. Thank you! ❤
Thank you so very much Pam! I recently bought this canner but have not unboxed it. Your video on this model is what I needed to see.
Glad it was helpful!
I’m unboxing mine right now 😊
Thank you for all of the detailed information that you have given us as individuals. I’m not a scientist there’s no way I could’ve worked through this. You brought the information to a level a lay person, like me, can understand. I’m not a stupid person, and when you went through the information explained it to me, I realize what a wonderful teacher you were and still are. You have to understand the information to be able to put it in terms that your students can follow and understand. I have the Nesco canner now I am not uncertain about using it. Thank you Pam and Jim The elevation where I live is 1001 foot. One foot makes a lot of difference. 😊 And I have always heard not to give a child under 12 months honey. I followed the rule, but now I also understand the reasoning. (Sometimes this iPad changes some words. Hope it comes clear). and understandable.)
You are such a blessing to those of us who need to use the smaller canners.
Hi Pam, thank you so much for this awesome video. This will be my next purchase!!