Can food be canned in this cooker? If yes, what sized canning jars can be used? Also, how many canning jars can be used at one time?
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From instant pot FAQ:"Can I do canning with Instant Pot?The short answer is Yes. Low-acid foods (e.g. vegetables, meats, poultry, and seafood) must be sterilization at a temperature of 240°F (115°C) or higher. Instant Pot's working temperature is in the range of 115°C~118°C or 239°F~244°F, which is sufficient for canning purpose. 3 Altas Mason jars (6.5in tall and 3.5in in diameter and hold 3.25 cups of water) can fit inside a 6qt Instant Pot. When canning the jars, you should close the jar lid entirely. The trick is to tighten the jar lid and then turn it open a quarter turn. You can use the Steam function to set pressure keeping time on your canning recipe." From instant pot FAQ:"Can I do canning with Instant Pot?The short answer is Yes. Low-acid foods (e.g. vegetables, meats, poultry, and seafood) must be sterilization at a temperature of 240°F (115°C) or higher. Instant Pot's working temperature is in the range of 115°C~118°C or 239°F~244°F, which is sufficient for canning purpose. 3 Altas Mason jars (6.5in tall and 3.5in in diameter and hold 3.25 cups of water) can fit inside a 6qt Instant Pot. When canning the jars, you should close the jar lid entirely. The trick is to tighten the jar lid and then turn it open a... » Read More From instant pot FAQ:"Can I do canning with Instant Pot?The short answer is Yes. Low-acid foods (e.g. vegetables, meats, poultry, and seafood) must be sterilization at a temperature of 240°F (115°C) or higher. Instant Pot's working temperature is in the range of 115°C~118°C or 239°F~244°F, which is sufficient for canning purpose. 3 Altas Mason jars (6.5in tall and 3.5in in diameter and hold 3.25 cups of water) can fit inside a 6qt Instant Pot. When canning the jars, you should close the jar lid entirely. The trick is to tighten the jar lid and then turn it open a quarter turn. You can use the Steam function to set pressure keeping time on your canning recipe." « Show Less
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I would love to pressure can in my Instant Pot, but after careful consideration I've concluded that it would only be safe if you are at an elevation below 3000 ft above sealevel. At sealevel you pressure can at 10psi. You are supposed to adjust the pressure up 1/2 lb for every 1000 ft elevation above sea level, so with the Instant Pot's psi of 11.6, 3000 ft is about the limit.
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Thomas, I was wondering the same thing. In this months'edition of Mother Earth News they featured the Instant Pot. In the article they stated that you can pressure can 4jars (sz not listed) at a time.
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From instant pot FAQ: "Can I do canning with Instant Pot? The short answer is Yes. Low-acid foods (e.g. vegetables, meats, poultry, and seafood) must be sterilization at a temperature of 240F (115C) or higher. Instant Pot's working temperature is in the range of 115C~118C or 239F~244F, which is sufficient for canning purpose. 3 Altas Mason jars (6.5in tall and 3.5in in diameter and hold 3.25 cups of water) can fit inside a 6qt Instant Pot. When canning the jars, you should close the jar lid entirely. The trick is to tighten the jar lid and then turn it open a quarter turn. You can use the Steam function to set pressure keeping time on your canning recipe."
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No, this is a pressure cooker and does not get to the required heat for any form of safe pressure canning.
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I have done canning in mine but only jelly and jam, things that I would normally use a hot water bath to process. I have had complete success using this and find it invaluable when doing small batches of jams and jellies. I have not tried low acid foods in here as I see no way to regulate the pressure.
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You can cook any smaller amount up to its capacity. This is per my wife who uses it often.
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I have only used the steamer for juicing blueberries to make blueberry jelly. From that experience it would not be sufficient for me to use for canning other foods. I'm sure you could cook items for canning in the bottom pot itself if not cooking a large amount at the time. The pot is large enough for doing a 10 min boiling bath on jelly jars if you wanted. Not pints or quarts. I also plan to use the steamer to steam my squash and okra for freezing this summer. It is an excellent steamer for freezer veggies. Hope that helps ! Carol
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The National Center for Home Food Preservation does not recommend canning in electric pressure cookers for a variety of reasons. http://preservingfoodathome.com/2014/11/25/can-i-can-in-a-multi-cooker/
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I believe someone in the 60+ range can handle this. You dont fill it with water, just to approx 1/4-1/3 capacity. The jars go in after you haveplaced it on the burner. My wife is 60 and has no problems with it when canning. Of course every individual is different, i cant speak for yourmothers physical ability.....
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Yes..... you can use pints, just use the recommended process time, it does take a little bit of time to heat the water, I keep my canner on low when I am filling jars and add hot tap water to fill line. This canner is a lot faster than a regular one. Happy Canning
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No there is not but I believe you can google "canning with pressure cookers" for that info. BArry. p.s. in the past I have canned salmon that way.
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There was a time when canning using pressure cookers was deemed a safe method of preserving. However, since 2006 Presto has not provided information for canning in pressure cookers. The information used to support canning in pressure cookers was based on research done in the late 1970's. The current recommendation from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates that to pressure can you will need to use a vessel that is specially a pressure canner, which holds at minimum four quart-size jars. Note that pressure canners are generally 12-quart size or larger. If you have any questions please contact our Customer Service Department via phone at 1-800-877-0441 or e-mail at contact1@gopresto.com. There was a time when canning using pressure cookers was deemed a safe method of preserving. However, since 2006 Presto has not provided information for canning in pressure cookers. The information used to support canning in pressure cookers was based on research done in the late 1970's. The current recommendation from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates that to pressure can you will need to use a vessel that is specially a pressure canner, which holds at minimum four quart-size jars. Note that pressure canners are generally 12-quart size or larger. If you have... » Read More There was a time when canning using pressure cookers was deemed a safe method of preserving. However, since 2006 Presto has not provided information for canning in pressure cookers. The information used to support canning in pressure cookers was based on research done in the late 1970's. The current recommendation from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates that to pressure can you will need to use a vessel that is specially a pressure canner, which holds at minimum four quart-size jars. Note that pressure canners are generally 12-quart size or larger. If you have any questions please contact our Customer Service Department via phone at 1-800-877-0441 or e-mail at contact1@gopresto.com. « Show Less
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Sorry to hear that.....because I do a lot of 'canning' I can guess that you did NOT leave enough 'head' room or space for the unit to create the pressure it needed to process. Most units require that it be filled not more than 1/2 way.....just like a fryer....you need room for the expansion. Hope it didn't make too much mess in the kitchen and you were able to save the contents (what were you making ?) Mine stopped working after less than a year of use (I used it maybe 5 or 6 times) .....returned it.....however, when it was working, it did great. Not sure I'm going to get another just yet. Hope this was helpful.
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Yes, you can use glass canning jars on this blender. I use a pint sized one often.
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It's been a long time since I canned stuff. I vaguely remember you submerge the jars in boiling water for some period of time. If that's right you can put in 4 quart jars at a time.
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I wouldn't; the heat-up and cool-down times required for proper canning could not be achieved with a regular pressure cooker. But it depends on who you ask, don't take a chance with the family's safety. Spend a little more and get the All-American 15-1/2-Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner. You'll make up the cost as you'll be canning your own food.
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You can use small, Bell Brand, glass canning jars. They are a perfect fit, and I can fit 7 into my yogurt maker.
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I bought this as a gift for my daughter, so I needed to check with her on this. She said she can fit 7 quart sized jars in the canning pot
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Hi, I only recently got this lovely Magafesa pot. I have used it for cooking stew, but not cannning. However, I did use my old Prestige wobble top pressure cooker for canning when I made both marmalade and pepper jelly. Did you contact the Spanish manufacturer
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If you attempt to "can" food in this cooker be absolutely sure you read the recipe you are using carefully. This cooker operates at 15 psi and cannot be reduced to 5 or 10 psi. If you live at an altitude that recommends 10 psi for home canning then this is NOT THE COOKER FOR YOU!!!! You can compensate for the increased pressure but this requires experience ...... talk to someone who lives near you who is known to KNOW what they are doing when it comes to "canning" !!!!! Hope this helps!
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This will not work for canning, I do a lot of canning and own this burner and know for a fact this does not have Enough power. Great unit though for cooking