I have this 16 quart canner from 1975. I put a new rubber seal on.
How much water do I need to put in it?
I will be canning greenbeans. I think I let it steam for 5 or 10 mins then put weight to 10 pounds for 20 mins. I am below 1000ft elevation.
And is it different for pint and quart jars?
I may also try canning beef stew/soup. So what time and weight should I use for that.
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I’m not sure about this specific canner and how much water it needs. Mine is 3 quarts, but I have a presto and it really depends on the canner.
You should really take a look at the national center for home food preservation to find recipes. It’s great to know the processing times, but there are many other important things to know, too, like the preparation and the ingredients. You may process stew for the right amount of time, but if you’ve added in ingredients that can’t be properly preserved or that have a longer processing time, or if you didn’t heat your soup or cook the meat first, for example, you could end up with an unsafe product.
All their recipes will have charts that tell you the processing time for each recipe, as well as for each size jar, so you never have to wonder!