Can this be used for canning?
860456
Hmmmm... I dont think it has a large enough circumfrance, but perhapse small batches. I remember my mom canning with one like this but it was at least double in size and had an insert of wire that you put each "Ball" glass jar into. I think it kept them upright and in place and also part of the wire were handles to remove from the hot water. This does not have that. Hopefully this gives you something to think on. L
2161796
I wouldn't do that. In fact, according to salesmen of glass top stoves, they should not be used for canning at all. You'll need another stove, gas or electric coil for canning. Either replace your glass top stove, or get an outside propane cook top to do your canning outside.
1686690
Yes but you should never can with half gallon jars. Consult the Ball Canning website for recommendations.
821985
Yes..... you can use pints, just use the recommended process time, it does take a little bit of time to heat the water, I keep my canner on low when I am filling jars and add hot tap water to fill line. This canner is a lot faster than a regular one. Happy Canning
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.
1350915
It, should work. It, is one if the best investments you can make for canning.
432514
Yes, in fact that is the main reason I purchased this. I used it for canning, and it worked great on my glass top stove.
2221413
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.
528791
I used this pot to blanch tomatoes so I could peal them to make spaghetti sauce. I have not used the pot to can tomatoes or salsa, which is why I bought it but never got around to canning anything. I didn't have any problems blanching the tomatoes. I hope this helped you.
592290
I found your model on the GE website and it is a smooth top range. This canner element is for a range that has individual elements that you can put in and take out. According to what I saw on the website, your range comes with a large burner and a hot burner, so it will probably work for canning unless the manual says not to use it for canning. If you want a separate canner element, look up hot plates for canning on Amazon. Some have good reviews.
956396
it's about 20 inches across and 6.5 inches deep. Yes it can be used for basic canning with the water bath method. it recommends you purchase a separate instruction booklet
715677
I would totally believe you could. You boil water as hard as you can when you are doing canning. It's plenty deep which makes it perfect for steaming
1278385
I bought this item thinking it was okay for canning. Was excited to can some home made soup and I'm disappointed to learn it's not for canning.
908777
I wanted to but found out to do canning, you must have a pressure cooker designed for that purpose. In other words, it must have a pressure gauge on top of the cooker to measure the pressure. Needless to say, one of those is on my wish list~!!! :)
2107124
Yes, you can use glass canning jars on this blender. I use a pint sized one often.
470005
No, this is not good for canning. It's best for vacuum sealing something like coffee, and the Vacu Vin acts as the container for whatever you're trying to store. As soon as you open it, you break the vacuum seal.
1285104
I see no reason why you could not PROVIDED you follow all safe preparation procedures for the broth. As best I understand, canning is canning. We have only used it for Jams and Jellies, but it works great. It makes canning less of a chore and not nearly as much scalding water to deal with.