Is there a problem with obtaining proper water level when using quart jars?
886284
I have wide mouth jars and with 5 jars, have been able to have 1" of water on top. Maybe a little more than an 1"
886285
I could put another 2 jars in because it does have room for 7 jars. 1" of water on top of jars at a low boil.
395415
I've used it with 4 oz standard and squat jars, 8 oz. jars, and with quart jars. All work well in this, although if you are doing a HUGE number of jars, you will need to process in progressive increments, as this only holds 7 jars and stacking is not recommended in waterbath canning.
1101318
I have the screen for wide mouth quart jars. The screen is stiff but I did manage to get it into the jar without much difficulty. If you aren't gentle, you will bend it, but it can be bent back fairly easily. They are too big to push down through the neck without bending them a lot and I'm thinking probably take up too much room in a full jar to put them in vertically as I did, however, you might get a sharp metal snipper and trim them a bit and make it work - I don't see why not.
768441
Haven't had that problem. If the liquid level gets low you may have to tilt the jar forward.
1915794
Quart jars fit in there fine for me. I can get 3 under the tall dome. I also sometimes use a big glass mixing bowl from my stand mixer. It also fits well.
862864
If you putting the water amount according to the manual than you doing everything OK. In this case something is wrong with the cooker. I am so far very happy with this unit. Thanks. Lou.
1228702
no, but that's a good idea. I am storing salt in the one I bought and it seems to get some moisture in the jar. Let me know how it goes if u try it first.
1608964
Probably. What volumes are we talking here? I would be worried about inhomogeneities above a few gal but a few quarts on the stovetop and you'd be fine. It reads contiuously so you could watch the temp fluctuate with time.
424552
I have used quart jars many times in the canner and have never had this problem. I use only Ball or Kerr jars. If you are trying to use mayonnaise jars or some other kind of jar other than those specifically used to can, that may be the problem. I use the canner to heat the jars and also to can them in it. I've just made several juices in quart jars, canned pickled asparagus in quarts, etc. Have you been paying attention to when the book says to use the "grid" in the bottom and not use the grid? in the heating and canning process? It can also be caused by the jar being too cold when the hot stuff is put in it. Or, it can be cold stuff being put into a hot jar. Keep in mind that everything has to be either hot when it is being canned in the canner.
525331
I put a half-gallon wide mouth mason jar in mine and had about 1/2 inch to spare to the rim of the pot. It seems like they might have designed it for this. You will want some sort of spacer (<1/2 inch) at the bottom so the jars don't crack from the heat. I would advise against submerging jars or adding water during the canning process (as one reviewer said).
5571
Yes. without question. Amazon Customer Support is great. They will likely just send you a full quart for free no returns or anything needed.
481626
You should see some moisture on the floor---not a lot. Do you water in the water container? If so, contact manufacturer.
600638
HI, I found the jars to have tight lid, because I did not want air to get to the spices that I leave in the RV from year to year. I'm only using dry spices, so cannot verify liquids.
1517828
Mine is the same way, it's about a 1/4 full and says water is low. Not a biggie to me, but is still frustrating at times.
1959831
I believe the Cook N Home pot is not deep enough for quart jars. There is not enough space above the jars for the recommended 1" depth of water for canning. I cannot find my booklet to see if it mentions use on smooth-top range.
1900085
I think it would work! There's enough room in there for a quart jar, so I'd take your 1/2 pts - stack them on top of each other and see how that compares to the height of a quart jar. I'd suggest using some sort of "spacer" between the jars - just seems like a good idea. And I would not worry about the temperature - everything in the canner will be the same temp - one it starts to steam and the gauge says you are ready!
715552
It takes experimenting to find right amount. Water not supposed to go through fast. Try finer grind and pack down slightly.