Home Canning Basics - Part 1- Introduction
HOME CANNING BASICS is a 5 part/ 6 video introduction to home canning.
Part 1 - Introduction
Part 2 - 2 types of canners & common terms
Part 3 - Both methods of canning share many similarities.
Part 4 - Water Bath Canning
Water bath canning is the method most people learn first.
Part 5 /I - Pressure Canning
New canners often have a fear of pressure canning.
Part 5 /II - Pressure Canning
The basic steps of pressure canning using weight & gauge dial pressure canners.
Hopefully the videos will give you the confidence to get started with home canning.
Part 1 is a general introduction to home canning.
There are 2 types of foods in home canning and 2 different canning methods for those foods.
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Duration : 0:3:58
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Outstanding!
Outstanding!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Wonderfully …
Wonderfully directed and produced. I love the summaries you give and information is well researched. You answered all of my questions and now all i need it to find some cheap mason jars.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
great info..thanks …
great info..thanks for posting it…I am just beginning my canning journey and think that your videos will help me get over the confusion and fears that I have (doing it wrong and poisioning my family).
Btw, I also bought that highly rated book and was confused by it as well.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Great info Thanks!
Great info Thanks!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
u should be plowing …
u should be plowing that feild with a horse mister!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Try craigslist- I’m …
Try craigslist- I’m always finding brand new boxes of jars or old ones (which you can buy new lids for if the jars are sound) posted.
I also occasionally see a newer pressure canner too. Large pots for water bath canning are not very expensive but a good pressure canner can be pretty pricey, even if bought used. You could get supplies for water bath canning if you search craigslist carefully for under 50$. Start with that and see how you like it before investing in a good pressure canner.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
- Emphasises the …
- Emphasises the distinction between temperatures needed for low / high acid foods sterilisation;
- Lovely, mellifluous, economical, clear delivery;
- Nicely directed.
Best canning vid on YT. Well done.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Would anyone be …
Would anyone be able to direct me to the most cost effective way to purchase the necessary supplies to start canning? I’m brand new to this and must be frugal, too.
Great video…helps build my confidence to do this! BTW, Fox News announced this a.m., 3/17/09, that gardening stores are running out of seeds as so many ppl. are starting gardens.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
THe Mason Jar with …
THe Mason Jar with Parafin wax poured over the the top of the jar with a well placed piece of butchers string when pulled would cut the wax seal. As a kid i must have eaten a few pounds of wax. The quality though of the home preserves were top droor. Im Glad to see your vid with the food handlers guide as to bacteria. Come to think of it alot of the times in winter for no reason the whole family would get a severe case of the trots.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
thanks for the …
thanks for the video
anyone who wants to know more about home-canning may also find the book “Canning & Preserving for Dummies” useful. it teaches how to make your own jams and jellies, canned veggies, and dried snacks. How to tell the acidity level of the food pick etc
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July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
This is the most …
This is the most lucid explanation of the canning process I have seen. Several years ago, a relative gave us a jar of strawberry jam she had canned. It was the most delicious jam I had ever tasted. So I bought a highly rated book on canning, and the booked confused me to the point where I gave up on the idea. It probably is a good book, but I simply must know some basics first. And your video, though easy to understand and follow, covers a lot more ground than the book. So thanks!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
If you are going to …
If you are going to make Marinara sauce(no meat) you can use a water bath canner If it is meat sauce you will need a pressure canner.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Just wanted to …
Just wanted to point out that foods are preserved through heat sterilization. Pressure cookers can achieve higher temperatures than boiling alone, and thus kill bacteria/fungi that might otherwise survive. The “vacuum” produced by the cooling gasses only seals the container shut, so no organisms can enter the jar/can.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
This is an …
This is an excellent video! Thank you very much for posting this. There are tough times ahead and it is a shame 99% of people do not know how to do this.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
cloudberry121 -
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cloudberry121 -
Check Wal-Mart, Target or a really good hardware store
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
I’m having trouble …
I’m having trouble finding one of those really long, old fashioned shaped double boilers. Does anyone make them new anymore? I don’t really want to buy an old one.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Peppers are a low …
Peppers are a low acid food and must be processed with a pressure canner.
However, peppers & other low acid foods made into pickles or relishes containing vinegar maybe be processed via the boiling water bath method.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
It appears that …
It appears that peppers are an acid food from the video and thus can be safely canned via the hot water method not requiring the pressure cooker…correcy?
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
JulianaBee -
You …
JulianaBee -
You must use a pressure canner for those things.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Also, what about …
Also, what about chilis and other tomato based soups? Water bath or pressure canner?
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Can I water bath …
Can I water bath can a lentil/bulgar wheat soup that has tomato paste in it, or do I need a pressure canner?
Thanks!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
THANK YOU for …
THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge with us.i also would like to try my hand at canning but am scared to death i will do it wrong.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Great informational …
Great informational video.
5 stars for being easy to understand and information.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Thanks!
Thanks!
July 17th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
metamech-
If by …
metamech-
If by cucumbers you mean pickles made with vinegar - yes they are safe processed by the BWB method.
Pickles are a high acid food.
Follow the recipe exactly & you’ll have no problems.
The sealing compound is the red stuff on the underside of the lid that goes on the jar.
You need a jar,lid and screw band for each unit of food.
Process the pickles in a BWB canner.
Good luck & let us know how it worked out