Stop FEARING the Pressure Canner!!!

Don't fear the pressure canner! Sarah takes you step by step through the pressure canning process and demonstrates how to can broth. Learn about 2 Presto pressure canners and an All American pressure canner.

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[susanshanks]

I love the way you teach, very informative. And you don't giggle, so many giggle every time they say something. I am sure it just nerves. You and Kevin are great teachers. God bless.

[TheArby]

Plain and simple, I have been canning since the mid 70's and if I can do it, so can you. My (then) wife was scared to death of the pressure canners as was her mom. She never got over it but she let me can all I needed to can. Veggies from the garden. Wild game, even fish and butchered meats, stews and pickles. Canning is fun and you know what you are eating. I just got a new 23 qt canner last season. It was my 4th canner. Here is a hint: when you buy a new canner, get 3-4 extra seals for that model. I have had to relegate 2 of my older canners to the soup line because the company has discontinued making the ones I need. If it can't seal, it is no longer a pressure canner.

[bloomingpurplerose]

I've had a pressure canner on my shelf still in the box for about 3 years. I'm finally going to start using it. I've honestly been terrified of it. Thanks so much for making this video. My canner is coming out of the box this weekend.

[veracampbell]

I’m so glad you did this. I want to can next year but I like many others am afraid of canning. Thanks for a great video.

[itscommonsense]

Your video is the only one I've seen so far that EXPLAINS how syphoning happens. Thanks!!

[mikefinley]

Take a bow, you were awesome demonstrating and educating.

[heathershomestead]

Your instructional videos are some of the best on the homesteading internet! Earlier this year, I inherited my grandmother's All American canner and we figured out from the serial# that it was manufactured in 1947! She has been gone for almost 15 years and I'm honored to have it now. I don't know what I'll use it to can first...I need to get some supplies, but I love the idea of not having to freeze all of my homemade soups and broth in the future. Thank you for this video. It was extremely helpful and motivating!

[jerrypeacock]

People, , , , don't forget you can pressure cook meats in your canner as well. Those tuffer cuts of meat can be fall apart tender in no time. Your seasonings will be all the way through the meats. You cut down the cooking time considerably!! A pressure canner is not a one trick pony!!!
Sarah, I am so glad to see people teaching/passing along this knowledge! I was raised up with with canning/pressure cooking as a staple. Those fish with y bones in there fillet, just pressure can or pressure cook and the bones just crumble up, just like those canned in grocery store. If you like street tacos (who doesn't right), you just pressure cook your meats (goat, beef, or wild game) and you have great fall apart meats for taco Tuesday. Time saver aswell, cook larger cuts for several meals. Sorry for being so long winded, just it's a great tool most homemakers, homesteaders, or those on a tight budget don't think to use. Keep up the GREAT WORK Sarah!!!

[karibear]

Thank Sarah, you are such a great teacher. We need you and HomeEc classes back in school

[alpinereid]

Sarah, you are a treasure! I saw my mother's pressure canner as a young child, blow up and hit the kitchen ceiling and have been terrified of them ever since. I only do water bath canning because of that experience. Your explanation was thorough and clear. You have relieved my fears tremendously and hope to buy one in the near future so that I have more options to preserve the food that I'm growing in my small urban garden. Thanks so much!

[mirandahoppe]

I received a pressure canner last Christmas, but when I went through the instructions, I became overwhelmed. You definitely eased my worries to jump into pressure canning. Thank you so much for your video! 😊

[eldenl]

You did a great job. I remember my mom pressure canning back in the 60's. However I remember there being a little more adjusting on the heat up or down to get the weight to gently rock...but not too fast. I don't think you mentioned that. If it gets to rocking too fast it could blow the weight off the vent and hot water/steam will shoot out of it. Another thing you might mention in todays texting world that this is not an instant pot that you can set and forget. You must keep close and be attentive, especially if you have an electric stove...mine occasionally heats up for no apparent reason and I have to adjust it down. This would be catastrophic if you weren't closely monitoring your canner. If gas weren't so expensive to run to my house I would have switched over years ago!

[podiodoc]

Great video, but what I did learn from you is that I've been using my jar holding tool upside down all these years!! 😂

[plainandsimple]

Very informative for new canners! I own 2 All American canners! I started with a presto! Have a blessed day!

[christinechapman]

Just got a pressure cooker about 6 weeks ago. It was scarey the first time I used it, but now I am pretty confident. Have canned carrots, sweet potatoes, butternut squash, hamburger, chicken, beef soup and have a few more things to go. Love your videos!

[laurab]

I just bought my new Presto pressure canner today and this was the perfect video to teach me the basics. Thank you so much!

[constancefreeman]

Sister! You are an EXCELLENT teacher!! Thank you so much! Im doing my first canning today in a mirro weighted canner. Your instructions have really eased my mind! Thank you and God bless you and yours!

[sandyclaus]

I just love your canning videos. It feels like I'm in a classroom. I took your suggestion and bought me a ball canning IT!!!! You are so good at explaining everything. Thank you for all you do. God Bless you and your family and animals!

[nw]

Good morning. As always, another wonderful and informative video. I feel I've learned so much watching all your videos. Have a great weekend. God bless.

[DLRyoung]

My favourite things to do are canning! I can watch people do it all the time and never get tired of watching! Thanks for sharing!