Contents
Canner types .......................................................4
Safety features ....................................................6
Caring for your pressure canner .........................6
The canner .....................................................6
Canner lid .......................................................7
Gaskets and sealing rings ..............................8
Petcock, vents, and weights...........................9
Replacing parts...............................................9
Using your pressure canner ................................9
Steps for successful pressure canning...........9
Three serious errors in maintaining proper
temperature.............................................12
Storing your pressure canner............................12
Dial gauge inspection and accuracy .................13
For more information.........................................15
Before you buy a new or used pressure canner,
check to see that it has all these features:
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Instruction manual
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Rack for jars
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Lid that can be locked or clamped down tightly
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Accurate pressure gauge to register the
amount of steam in the canner
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Vent port that can be opened and closed to
exhaust air from the canner
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Replacement parts available from the company
·
Safety fuse
The author
—Marilyn A. Swanson, former Extension
Food Safety Specialist, University of Idaho
Trade names — To simplify information, trade names have
been used. No endorsement of named products is intended
nor is criticism implied of similar products not mentioned.
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