I'm canning black beans in pint jars and both the Presto recipe and NCFHP, doesn't really say how many beans to add. I know to add enough water to leave 1inch head space, but does anyone have an idea of how much of the actual beans to add?
by Hotsaucehallelujah
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You fill with beans, leaving one-inch headspace. Of course there are lots of little spaces with air pockets between the beans so then you fill with liquid, again up to the required headspace Then take your debubbler and poke it around the sides of the jar to get rid of bubbles, check your headspace again and maybe add a little more liquid if it is a little short, wipe your rim to make sure it’s clean, put on the lid, screw on the ring to finger-tight, and there you go.
The rough estimate for pints is to allow 6 oz. (before soaking and the half-hour pre-cook) per pint.
ETA I realize that’s not exactly what you asked but if you run way short of your estimate you could be filling your jars too full