Pressure Canner Bleg
So, my dad gave me his old Mirro Matic pressure canner (16qt, model 0406). After some frustration I finally tracked down the correct gasket for it. And I downloaded the basic Mirro manual that seems to apply to all their products.
I’m looking for books on pressure canning please! I have the Ball Book of Home Preserving of course, but is there anything else that you folks can recommend? I don’t know that I’ll be doing anything hugely fancy, but Hubby and I were talking about canning chicken and bacon and the like….
Monday, September 30th 2013 at 10:51 pm |
All I used was the Ball Book, and the Encyclopedia of Country Living. The only advise I will give is don’t be in a hurry. It takes MUCH longer than you think it will to get up to pressure, and especially to cool back down to atmospheric(usually 60-70 minutes) once you turn off the heat.
Friday, October 4th 2013 at 6:42 pm |
Thanks for the heads up!
Friday, October 4th 2013 at 8:35 pm |
Putting Food By is another great canning book. Also, checkout the Rural Revolution Blog.
Friday, October 4th 2013 at 8:50 pm |
Love Rural Revolution!
Thanks for the book suggestion, I’ll look it up!