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Old 06-11-2013, 07:05
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I dehydrate and store food in vacuum bags and jars and would like to get into the caning/ bottling side of it.
Anyone else do this?

Do I need special equipment or would my normal pressure cooker and very large stew pan work?

Do I have to buy all new jars or would collecting off my friends and family do? I have seen people on you tube use old jars that have had mayo etc in them.

I want to do it to save money so buying all equipment would defeat that object.
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Old 06-11-2013, 09:59
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I dehydrate and store food in vacuum bags and jars and would like to get into the caning/ bottling side of it.
Anyone else do this?

Do I need special equipment or would my normal pressure cooker and very large stew pan work?

Do I have to buy all new jars or would collecting off my friends and family do? I have seen people on you tube use old jars that have had mayo etc in them.

I want to do it to save money so buying all equipment would defeat that object.
I think you need kilner jars and they're readily available in charity shops, so your only outlay would be on new rubber seals.
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Old 07-11-2013, 20:07
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I think you need kilner jars and they're readily available in charity shops, so your only outlay would be on new rubber seals.
they cost a fortune even 2nd hand ones. Was watching a small job lot on ebay and it went to £103

I have put out a request on freecycle for jars and any other canning stuff.
I have found that my own kitchen items are good enough for water bath canning but seems like a normal pressure cooker isnt a good enough pressure for pressure canning. So might have to give that a miss and that is a shame as so much has to be done that way.
Unless I find a 2nd hand one somewhere on ebay might have to be one from the USA but will be cheap and just have to pay the P&P Mind you saying that they are heavy so might not be able to do that even.
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Old 07-11-2013, 23:18
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I have been using Weck jars for decades now.
They are inexpensive and you don't need special equipment to use them, just a big pan.
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Old 08-11-2013, 07:16
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I have been using Weck jars for decades now.
They are inexpensive and you don't need special equipment to use them, just a big pan.
Meat and a lot of veg need a pressure canner.

Will look at those jars... Although family and friends will save me there old jam type jars
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Old 08-11-2013, 07:34
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Meat and a lot of veg need a pressure canner.

Will look at those jars... Although family and friends will save me there old jam type jars
As far as I know from own experience, you don't need a pressure canner for meat/veggies when using Weck jars.
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Old 08-11-2013, 14:58
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As far as I know from own experience, you don't need a pressure canner for meat/veggies when using Weck jars.
Do you have any links or anything for that? As everywhere I have looked says meat and a lot of veg has to be pressure canned. Something about acidity
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:13
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Do you have any links or anything for that? As everywhere I have looked says meat and a lot of veg has to be pressure canned. Something about acidity
I've asked around and you are absolutely right. You do need high pressure for meats and most veggies to get the temperature high enough to kill off those pesky botulism bacteria. Unless of course you pickle the veggies.
I've dodged a bullet for all those years. Strictly jams and compotes from now on.
I was also told Weck jars are not suited for high pressure canning
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Old 01-12-2013, 11:29
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I've asked around and you are absolutely right. You do need high pressure for meats and most veggies to get the temperature high enough to kill off those pesky botulism bacteria. Unless of course you pickle the veggies.
I've dodged a bullet for all those years. Strictly jams and compotes from now on.
I was also told Weck jars are not suited for high pressure canning
Sorry I missed this. I wish we could get the jars and canners here as cheap as the USA. They buy the jars by the box load for almost the same price we pay for three small jars. They are always finding them in yard sales etc no such luck for me even the 2nd hand ones on go for a bomb.

I'm going to keep my eye out for a 2nd hand pressure canner.

Hopefully next years Christmas prezzies will all be food related.

I have a dehydrator and vacuum sealer. Large pot for water bath sealing. Its great being able to pick up loads of end of day bargains at the market and preserve them.
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Old 04-08-2014, 11:51
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Anyone know why they do not use one piece lids (like Jam jar lids) for pressure canning.

I have got a large amount of really good wide mouth jars, but finding 90mm two piece lids for them (in the UK) is a nightmare and if I get them from the US then the price plus the P&P makes it not worth the while saving money on canning food that you grow or buy cheap.
No one seems to know why jam jar lids are not suitable for pressure canning. These would be much easier to source in the UK.
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