Can it be used for canning and if so, how many quart-sized jars will it hold?
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According to the website only the 10 quart model can be used for pressure canning and this is the 8 quart model. http://www.fagoramerica.com/cookware/pressure_cookers/splendid_line/splendid
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I think it could, but you will not get much in the pot. It's only six quarts. Most canning pressure cookers are upwards of 20 quarts.
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Kathy - Yes, it would support canning jars. It's heavy duty enough and the molded metal rim would help stabilize it as well. The legs are v-shaped and pinned at the top so they are every sturdy. How big is your canner? The only problem I can foresee is that the thing is only 8 1/4" inches in diameter. Your canner must certainly be much bigger than that?!? It adds roughly 1 3/4" in height as well. Pretty tall - to my way of thinking!
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My wife told me that it appears to be tall enough to hold the 1/2 gallon jars but she does not use that size so she does not know how many it will hold. Sorry
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I used it for quart jars of tomato sauce, and there was plenty of room to fully cover the jars with water. The canner is about 9.5 inches tall. I do not know the height of half gallon jars.
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I don't believe so but the jar broke and I discarded it so I can't tell you for sure other than you can't use the lid it comes with for canning and it doesn't have a good seal, it has a paper insertin the lid. My grandmother had the original version of this jar 50 years ago and it had a good tin lid and strong bailing wire around the lid to lift it with. This doesn't.
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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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My pressure canner is 16 quart and it works really well! You have to experiment with the heat control until you find what works, but then you are on your way to consistent canning! I would highly recommend the cast iron range!
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The shelves are not very wide (less than 4 inches), and most soup cans, etc. have a diameter bigger than this. I don't think it can hold any can or jar, just items that are less then 4 inches in diameter.
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I've brought this canner with my pint jar pickles to a rolling boil then quieted it down to a simmer. It's deep enough to cover the jars, have the rolling boil going and not boil over--for me. I've not used it with quart jars, however...
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It doesn't all fit in a large size mason jar or whatever it is that I use. But I don't think you'd want anything larger than a quart. What doesn't fit in the jar I use, I just put in its bag in a freezer bag and keep it in the freezer till there's room in the big jar and I haven't noticed any problem with that.
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Yes, I would say 4 at max, mine holds 10 regular mouth quart jars, and 4 quarts equals a gallon.
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You are able to use the burners as regular burners, so I would say it would work for canning
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I measured mine today. It is true, you cannot use the rack that comes with it, but I have a ~5-inch little trivet that works really well. I checked--you can put 3 pint jars in it while sitting on my little trivet. (NEVER put the jars directly on the bottom.) I read the instruction book, and there is a reference to a Ball canning lid being ok to use in it. They do not say you can use it to pressure can, but I am taking that reference as being that it is ok to use it to can (ALWAYS WITH CARE!) You must not overfill the unit. My unit only takes 3 pint jars--no quarts. Another consideration is that a proper "canner" came with a rack to hold each jar in place so they do not bang each other. I am going to take chunks of aluminum foil and wad it loosely up and stuff it in a loop between the pint jars to hold them apart. For my first attempt I may sit it out on the deck, just in case :-), but I really do not think there should be a problem.
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yes, all canning jars are either regular or wide mouth. no matter whether 8 oz, pint or quart. as long as it is a regular mouth jar, it will work.
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approx 9" wide and 8" deep. It will hold 4 pints or 3 quart jars for canning
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Hello, this jar is for decorative use, it will not work for actual canning.