how many quart and pint size jars can you put in it for canning?
1799102
I haven't tried canning however, my guess is 4 to 5 quarts at least. This cooker is really big and it holds a lot.
1799103
three large mouth quarts, you can squeeze in a fourth but they may bump together. My regular mouth quarts are too tall and won't fit. Six pints fit easily. Pint and a half asparagus jars also fit.
348672
Yes, I would say 4 at max, mine holds 10 regular mouth quart jars, and 4 quarts equals a gallon.
787674
Two books came with the product. Yes, you can use it to can. The cooker holds four one pint canning jars. Info in one book emphasizes the importance of canning correctly to avoid food poisoning. Here are two websites they listed and also one book: 1) www.foodsafety.org (also offers "The USDAHome Canning Guide" 2) www.home-canning.com 3 "Putting Food By" by Ruth Hertzberg, James Greene and Beatrice Vaughan P.S. I continue to use one or two of my cookers daily.
197169
I have used the rack from my Ball canner in this pot. The rack holds 7 qt. jars.
1608247
You could use this for any of your recipes, seeing that it's misleading.... it's only got a 6 quart capacity! I just received mine, and measured it. Yep, only 6 quarts will fit in it.
1459157
Yes, any size from a quart down. I have never done any larger then a quart but I don't think it would take anything larger. I have done thousands of quart jars in it and I love it. I have 2 going at all times.
1995430
I wouldn't think too many, it is 8 and 1/2 inside diameter and a bit over 7 inches inside height. Not sure size of your canning jars. Could work for pints or less.
2273250
I have never canned anything, so I don't know. If you take 50% of 10 quarts (20 pints) you have 10 pints, and allowing extra room for the jars would suggest 6 to 8 pints. That should leave adequate empty space for the pressure to build and the canning process to be successful. Perhaps someone else could give a better answer.
787676
Two books came with the product. Yes, you can use it to can. The cooker holds four one pint canning jars. Info in one book emphasizes the importance of canning correctly to avoid food poisoning. Here are two websites they listed and also one book: 1) www.foodsafety.org (also offers "The USDAHome Canning Guide" 2) www.home-canning.com 3 "Putting Food By" by Ruth Hertzberg, James Greene and Beatrice VaughanP.S. I continue to use one or two of my cookers daily.
1020282
yes we have an All American Pressure Canner 15 1/2 qt holds 7 quart jars and this is what we used to replace the gauge and it works great.
825702
8 quart jars. You will also have to have a very thin rack to keep them off the bottom, as you need to have 1" water over the tops of the jar lids to process them in a boiling water bath, and another inch above that to keep the water from boiling over, and the pot isn't all that deep. You can also process 1 layer of pint jars, but not 2 layers -- pot isn't deep enough.
1449315
It's a regular mouth size (not a wide-mouth size). So it will fit both pints and quarts--which is 32 oz--as long as they are the smaller regular size mouth (opening). Hope that helps!
103262
I placed quart canning jars, a mix of brands , into the pot and put 7 in with a little room between them; BUT I would not use 7 because the boiling water won't have enough room to circulate properly around the jars.
1974316
I bought this as a gift for my daughter, so I needed to check with her on this. She said she can fit 7 quart sized jars in the canning pot
1709108
Yes, you can use any size jar you wish. Just remember to adjust the processing time to the size jar you are using. The directions give you some of these times. It is always a good idea to have a copy of the Ball Blue Book for canning & freezing to get the latest processing times. If there is a discrepancy, use your best judgement. These instructions say to process tomatoes 45 minutes. The Ball Blue Book says 80 minutes. I use 60 minutes because any longer causes problems with sealing in a water bath. This canner will not hold 7 of my old quart jars but for pints, you should be able to get about 10 or so jars in depending on shape. Good Luck!
1193454
You won't be able to fit six half-pint jars in it. I have gotten five in mine, but not six.
716330
Be Careful! The 6 quart Presto model is barely tall enough to accommodate the height of a pint mason jar with seal and ring attached. The total volume of the vessel is not the issue here, it's the physical dimensions, in this case the height!!!! My 6 quart Presto allows me to can 4 pints IF YOU TURN THE SPACER UPSIDE DOWN AND PUT 4 QUARTERS UNDER THE SPACER TO KEEP THE HEAT FROM THE BURNER FROM POTENTIALLY BREAKING THE JARS!!!!! The quarters allow water between the bottom and the spacer. These units really should not be used for canning, there are other reasons.