Does anyone use the 6.5L for canning? How many jars will it hold? TIA.
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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.
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I sell specialty preserves for a living & teach canning/preserving in my community & I swear by this canner and no other. I also put up almost all the food my family eats, which for a family of five includes lots of quart jars. When you use this canner you are able to use MUCH less water for most recipes, for my own peace of mind however, anything that processes more than 20 minutes I do water bath. This canner holds 7 quart jars, is a bit over 10" tall (not including the lid), which allows for more than 2" of water above quart jars without boil over, I've used it literally thousands of times with NEVER having it boil over. It is well worth spending the additional money, it's the best. I sell specialty preserves for a living & teach canning/preserving in my community & I swear by this canner and no other. I also put up almost all the food my family eats, which for a family of five includes lots of quart jars. When you use this canner you are able to use MUCH less water for most recipes, for my own peace of mind however, anything that processes more than 20 minutes I do water bath. This canner holds 7 quart jars, is a bit over 10" tall (not including the lid), which allows for more than 2" of water above quart jars without boil over, I've used it literally... » Read More I sell specialty preserves for a living & teach canning/preserving in my community & I swear by this canner and no other. I also put up almost all the food my family eats, which for a family of five includes lots of quart jars. When you use this canner you are able to use MUCH less water for most recipes, for my own peace of mind however, anything that processes more than 20 minutes I do water bath. This canner holds 7 quart jars, is a bit over 10" tall (not including the lid), which allows for more than 2" of water above quart jars without boil over, I've used it literally thousands of times with NEVER having it boil over. It is well worth spending the additional money, it's the best. « Show Less
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Yes Debbie, it does accomodate quart size jars. We also have one of these and we really like it. My wife says either 5 or 7 quarts at a time.
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Yes, this will hold (7) 1/2 Gallon Ball Jars easily, and that is with the included rack in the canner, and lid on it. Like the others had commented, I do not think that you can get an inch of water over the jars, although in my experience you dont really need it, and funny how ball makes the jars, but gives no recipies for using these large jars! I'm sure the jars will still seal even if they are not completely covered. I would not recommend trying to move it while it is full though! There are no handles, and I do not use mine in the house, I use it in the garage over a propane stove. Good Luck! Yes, this will hold (7) 1/2 Gallon Ball Jars easily, and that is with the included rack in the canner, and lid on it. Like the others had commented, I do not think that you can get an inch of water over the jars, although in my experience you dont really need it, and funny how ball makes the jars, but gives no recipies for using these large jars! I'm sure the jars will still seal even if they are not completely covered. I would not recommend trying to move it while it is full though! There are no handles, and I do not use mine in the house, I use it in the garage over a propane stove. Good... » Read More Yes, this will hold (7) 1/2 Gallon Ball Jars easily, and that is with the included rack in the canner, and lid on it. Like the others had commented, I do not think that you can get an inch of water over the jars, although in my experience you dont really need it, and funny how ball makes the jars, but gives no recipies for using these large jars! I'm sure the jars will still seal even if they are not completely covered. I would not recommend trying to move it while it is full though! There are no handles, and I do not use mine in the house, I use it in the garage over a propane stove. Good Luck! « Show Less
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Here's an answer that I posted to a similar question: I've used a 2-qt Ball canning jar, which is too tall, but if you cover the Ball jar with a lid, then put a plastic baggie over the whole thing, it works! Alternatively, I've used a barrel-type pickle jar, which fits but only makes 46 oz. at a time. I actually brought the base of the machine with me to the grocery store, to find a pickle jar that would definitely fit.
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Hello, this jar is for decorative use, it will not work for actual canning.
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I have only used it as a smoker, although the manual says it can be used as a pressure cooker or steamer. It is small, however. I have the seven quart unit and you might get three full size canning jars in the unit. If you're going to do a lot of canning, I'd get a full size pressure cooker that can hold 5 or 6 jars.
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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.
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Yes, so you can use the 7 little (6-oz) glass jars that come with, or 3 quart-size canning jars, or whatever jar you have that's about that size. P.S. I'm beyond pleased with this yogurt maker! It works really well!
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You can use whatever size of jars that will fit into your canning pot with at least an inch of water above the top. My generic stock pot is too short to use larger jars, but I can easily use various kinds of smaller jars. The only important factor is that inch of water.
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It does, 9 regular mouth pint jars or 7 quarts. I very much recomend this for anyone canning small or large amounts of anything. I will never go back to waterbath canners and have had a couple people tell me that they wish they would have listened to me sooner when I recomended they switch too. Saves soooo much time not having to wait for gallons of water to boil and never a broken jar or soggy pickle since switching.. :) sry if this was a little more info then requested but I do alot of canning (from jelly and pickles to salsas and sauces) and I love these.
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I would imagine just for storage, although I'm not very familiar with the canning process... Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
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I've never used it as a canner, but I'm sure it will hold a number of quart jars (exact number I do not know).
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Two quart jars fit into this; however, I don't think I've actually canned with quart jars with this product. There are small plastic rings built into the bottom that are designed for three pints. I usually am using half pint jars and can put four in without a problem.
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Cannot be used for canning, would not be safe!!! If you have the jar attachment it can be used to store dried herbs and dehydrated vegtables.
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This funnel has an opening at the bottom of exactly 1 & 1/2 inches. The next measurement that would probably sitting on the lip if your canning jar is about 2 & 1/4 inches. The next measurement is about 2 & 1/2 inches. The top is 5 inches across. I think this would be ideal for your purpose. hope I make sense.
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I was able to successfully place 7 wide mouth jars (6 around the perimeter and 1 in the center). Hope this is helpful.