How much water do you put in the canner?
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I've had the same question myself, but generally fill it with 2-3 quarts of water. You don't fill it as full as you do a regular canner.
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3 quarts and no more. also check the weight everytime you use it, mine unscrewed itself and popped off, ruing a whole batch of food.
1672134
2 to 2 1/2 qts water. Directions tell, but it uses more than my older canner
195525
There are many Presto canners. I prefer one that holds 7 qts. Also I bought a shorter canner so its fits under my Vent a hood easily when canning on my electric stove.
1553861
I usually put in 1/3 cup water. As others have stated, make sure there's enough so it seals.
1270659
depends on how many and what sizes jars you used the bigger the jar the less amount of water
1697667
Take off the lid and inside is a water reservoir and you just drop the oil in the water. Holds about 1- 1 1/2 cups of water. Hope that helps.
233905
you need to add water each time...6-8-10 ounces, depending on what your cup will hold. hope this helps.
1224896
I don't have any cans remaining. I believe the 12.5 ounces is the entire capacity of the can. Yes, there is water in there. Because of the size and quantity of the chicken chunks, the amount of water that I strain off isn't too bad. It's a lot better than canned crab and tuna fish. Buy a single can from Costco before buying a 6-pack via Amazon to verify.
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What causes the water to run out is not having enough water to begin with. There will always be SOME water vaporizing and escaping the pot... it is not an entirely closed system. As the water heats to steam the steam escapes - there is no water coming into the pot so eventually the water runs out. You may have a bad seal on your canner or you may not be starting the cycle with enough water to finish the time needed to process. I always err on too much water rather than too little. Even with quarts I cover the jars with about an inch of water and I have never had a lid fail and have only lost 1 jar in 8 years. What causes the water to run out is not having enough water to begin with. There will always be SOME water vaporizing and escaping the pot... it is not an entirely closed system. As the water heats to steam the steam escapes - there is no water coming into the pot so eventually the water runs out. You may have a bad seal on your canner or you may not be starting the cycle with enough water to finish the time needed to process. I always err on too much water rather than too little. Even with quarts I cover the jars with about an inch of water and I have never had a lid fail and have only... » Read More What causes the water to run out is not having enough water to begin with. There will always be SOME water vaporizing and escaping the pot... it is not an entirely closed system. As the water heats to steam the steam escapes - there is no water coming into the pot so eventually the water runs out. You may have a bad seal on your canner or you may not be starting the cycle with enough water to finish the time needed to process. I always err on too much water rather than too little. Even with quarts I cover the jars with about an inch of water and I have never had a lid fail and have only lost 1 jar in 8 years. « Show Less
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I usually only put 4-6 cans/bottles in with the rest being ice. Its pretty thick (good insulation) but should hold about 10 can plus a little ice.
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Four to five liters depends on how much water you add to the mix because taste terrible
2035329
About 7 half-pints fit into the canner well. Have not tried with pint jars, but it sounds like you really want half pints so it should do the job.
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Use as much water as you think you'd want to drink, I personally use about 1-2 cups of orange juice!
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Yes, the 16 oz volume means to the very top. I just put 16 oz of water in a 2 cup measuring cup. The water filled the canning jar to the top edge.
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Dear Stevek, I have the 3.5 quart size. The booklet says for meats use 2oz. For vegetables use 4 oz. For other foods you can add more water. Mostly what I did was experiment. I noticed that foods cooked in the pressure cooker tend to cook out a lot of liquid, similar to a slow cooker. So, over time you get accustomed to adding just a small amount of water, probably less than one cup. However, when cooking dried beans that have been soaked you do need water to cover and I like to cook them for about 1 hour on the first red marker. Enjoy your Rikon! Nancy
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You use one pint and it "puffs" it up to fill the container. It makes the same amount as a purchased can.
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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.
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See the following link. http://www.pickyourown.org/water_bath_canning_directions.phpThe diagram there shows you need 1-2 inches of water over the top of the jars AND 1-2 inches of room to allow for a full boil. I don't think your 8 1/8 in jars would have enough water over the top of them.