How to use a Presto 23-quart pressure canner

**I have an older pressure canner. My pressure valve is different on my canner than others. You may have one that says TOP and it is skinny and has a flat that says (TOP), that will be the side that pops up when pressure is built up. Mine is different but still works the same way. **

In the background of many of my videos, you may hear children being children. If you hear some hollering is it from our child that is deaf. She doesn't hear herself to hear just how loud she can get!

I have received a few comments saying my canner is set up wrong, it is not. It is a different valve.

Welcome, Y'all to my YouTube Channel! Today I am going to go through how to use a Presto 23-quart pressure canner. I will show you quickly what to look for and how to get started with the basics. This is my favorite canner and I use it all the time. Don't worry about being scared of it, that goes away after you use it a couple of times. Welcome to the world of pressure canning and food preserving!

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[bigwooly]

Great video. 2 extra things: 1. if you have hard water add some white vinegar to the pot to keep your jars from coming out cloudy on the outside. 2. After you put the weight on, start reducing the burner heat slowly as the pressure is going up. Makes it way easier to hit 11lbs smoothly without going way up/way down/way up/way down. I.E. at 5lbs nudge the heat back, at 8ish lbs nudge it back a little more for a soft landing at 11 not a high speed crash.

[Vicente-whfq]

Thank you. I’ve never used a pressure canner before and your video gives me confidence

[upcyclefurnitureflip]

This was very helpful, my favorite part was listening to the Little One providing commentary!

[leahw.]

Wonderful straightforward video n love the way you let the the babe help you speak through it because that made the atmosphere very entertaining and calming. Bravo 👏

[SirGolfalot-]

Good video. Just refurbished a older Presto 21 qt. I plan on canning meat and fish, maybe some vegetables. The comments from your viewers are also a great help. I'm a newbie canner. I've made many meals using my 6qt stainless steel stovetop pressure cooker that came out better than the oven or crockpot in under an hour.

[michellejones]

My canner is to arrive tomorrow! Loved hearing your little bitty in the background, I miss that age.

[Mindy]

You are a god send! I have been freaking out over the gauge! I know it can’t go below 12 pounds for me but I have been fighting to try to keep it from going to 15 pounds. This is my first time and I have been completely babysitting the pressure canner the whole time.

[nattyrf]

Thank you so much. I have read and watching so many videos, they're so technical and wordy that I get lost. Thank you for the simplicity. I really appreciate this. I just subbed.

[BonnieInBama]

Very nicely presented information on how to safely use a canner.

[notevery]

I hadn't used mine in a while forgot some key things thank you for this video I'm ready once again 😊

[fierceandfabulous]

I'm about to use my new Presto and this was so helpful.

[MdennisAK]

Great video. Concise and thorough. Appreciate the couple pearls as well.

[ghosttownradio]

Just for the quality and straightforwardness of this video, I am subscribing! Looking forward to watching the rest of your videos tonight 😇

[ellatome]

Get a “jiggler” regulator to use instead of that 15 lb regulator that comes standard with pressure cookers...the model # is 50332...the one you want is the 3-piece regulator...it has versatility and allows you to choose to can at 5 lb or 10 lb or 15 lb...when you use the jiggler you do not pay attention to the dial gauge at all! The jiggler weight you chose to use is what your max pressure is going to be. You learn to see the gentle hula jiggle from the regulator and that’s when you time your canning processing. So easy and no worrying about where the needle is on that fickle dial gauge. Once again: 3-piece Presto regulator/model number is 50332. Give up using that standard 15 pound regulator that you must play around with the dial gauge to use properly.

[nicoleshupe]

Great video. I have an All-American Canner which I absolutely love but I need to get a second canner. The All-Americans are quite expensive so I’ve been thinking about a presto which I am not real familiar with. So watching your video makes me a little more comfortable about trying a presto

[nicoleshupe]

I think it’s important to note that the pounds per pressure varies depending on where you live. Not everyone will pressure can at 10 and 11 pounds. Depending on where you live it can be 5 pounds 10 pounds 15 pounds just make sure you find out what your elevation is so you can pressure can at the correct poundage

[POCKETGUN]

Super helpful high quality vid. Thank you!

[LoveMyCoffee]

I am very new at this, how do I find out what my elevation/altitude is?
I just purchased my very first PC, I haven't opened it yet, very nervous using it.
Thank you for your video, you were very helpful!

[PenntuckytheCrag]

Tell me about the over pressure valve. Love the kiddo in back ground. Careful

[CamilleTylerbrand]

Thanks so much my mom has passed away so I couldn’t call her and ask her