Quick Tip – How to Get the Right Water Level in Your Pressure Canner
Here’s a trick I use to get the right water level in my pressure canner. It works like a charm
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Oh, thank you so much, Katz, I can’t believe I was dumb enough not to etch a line. Into trifocals nowadays! Blessings to you and yours
sherldoe
September 20, 2012 at 4:18 am
You are too smart! I assume Prepper A was on bus to school that you got ANY raspberries for your breakfast ? Lol!
aurora855
September 20, 2012 at 4:22 am
So glad your garden is doing well! When we can, we just add 1 gallon of water.
TheDenisedrake
September 20, 2012 at 4:57 am
This is a great site for all pressure cooker/canner parts. It looks like that series goes from 0178001 to 0178006, they’re all 22 qt. canners.
Sorry can’t insert a clickable link, just Google Pressure Cooker Outlet,.
NMJ963
September 20, 2012 at 5:18 am
Just use sme canning lids strapped together with some bare wire for the bottom rack and then use your existing rack for the top layer. Katz is correct about the H2O level not being an exact science. To get the H2O level for the strapped lids; put the original rack in the bottom and fill with 3qts H2O (recommended by Presto for canning). Note the water level on the jars. remove the rack and place the lids in the bottom. Add more qts of H20 until u reach the desired level again.
BDMOutdoors
September 20, 2012 at 5:59 am
I should say that the # is 017800, the extra 0 has a little space before the last 0. It is a little worn and hard to see. I can only find # that have an additional 1,2,3 or 4 on the end. Maybe I just can’t see it.
meharris0925
September 20, 2012 at 6:28 am
Just the information I was wanting today. I bought my canner from a yard sale for $5. It only has one rack and I need another one to double deck pints. I still can’t find a manual for it online, but I believe I can double deck pints in it. It’s an old Presto with model number 01780 stamped in the bottom. Only Google reference I can find is that Sears once had it and it’s 22 quarts.
meharris0925
September 20, 2012 at 7:01 am
Another wonderful tip! That’s why I’m so glad I subscribe. There’s always great info. Thanks.
lou ley
September 20, 2012 at 7:04 am
Thanks for the tip Katz, God bless all !
missmamtube
September 20, 2012 at 7:52 am
Great tips and something I would not have known but now I do, Thanks.
ataylorai1
September 20, 2012 at 8:04 am
The instructions that came with my canner simply says, “fill with 3 quarts of water”. I use a 1 quart measuring cup three times and it’s done. You know how deep the water needs to be, figure out what that is using a measuring cup. Simple.
jportale
September 20, 2012 at 9:03 am
Hate that wire basket too! I used a large wooden spoon and marked the tip end with a perma marker with the line where my water needs to be and when I fill it I just put the spoon in to verify I have it. I am too chicken to etch on my canner 🙂
takingcareofmine
September 20, 2012 at 9:16 am
Great idea …Thank you…I don’t like those wire thingys either, so when I water bath, now I use the sock rings, that you taught us last year….Love all the videos you share.
iamscrappybuttons
September 20, 2012 at 9:19 am
Girl, you are so smart! Thanks for the tid bit.
mamasaidprepper
September 20, 2012 at 9:42 am
Does the line apply if you are stacking the jars?
KitchenWytch
September 20, 2012 at 10:03 am
Slick trick. :)
CrowsNest2012
September 20, 2012 at 10:14 am
i have a marked pop sickle stick i keep with my weight gauge.
elkhound25
September 20, 2012 at 11:03 am
See this is why I need someone to teach me. Every time I see a new video by ya, it shows me something else I dont know to do. I really think thats why I havent started to learn this skill yet because i dont want to kill my family!!!
dgrm76
September 20, 2012 at 11:12 am
I am so glad I found you last week. This is something I had questions about when I got my pressure canner. Thank you!!!
StarFlower99654
September 20, 2012 at 11:13 am
Lots of useful information… as usual. Thanks!
marchetta67
September 20, 2012 at 11:26 am
Thanks, Katz!
songbird7777777
September 20, 2012 at 11:36 am
I think it probably would, but not a bad idea. The little etched line on the outside works so well.
katzcradul
September 20, 2012 at 12:19 pm
Why not take an indelible marker and place a nice sized line on the inside of the canner? One big old fat line encircling the entire interrior perimeter of the canner? Or would the line wear off after a few uses?
96geometro
September 20, 2012 at 12:30 pm