Pressure canning Preps and intro:

Hello all, RON L here - SERE SURPLUS

OK, we have covers all one can do with Hot Water canning and it's advantages and Limitations! Now, Lets talk about pressure canners and what they are made for, How do we prepare them for use and what sorts of foods we can use this to can with, shall we?

1. Preperation Please refer to the Pics Listed to see what I'm talking about? Preperations, as in with the How water Canner, we need to start with a Hot Cleaning with a few drops of Bleach as well as anto-bacterial soap or dish washing liquid. Once thoughly scrubed top to Bottom set out to dry!

2. Components of the Pressure canner!

Canner main Body, top and Weight, see seal under the lid! - See Pic #1-2-3




1. Individual parts of the pressure canner
a. Pot
b. Top cover
c. Rubber Seal
d. Pot screen
e. Pressure Weight or gage


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Hot water canning preps unit #1

Hello all, RON L here - SERE SURPLUS

Just thought I'd add a post on Hot water Canning, this is a method that goes decades and was used both in Europe as well as the US! This methods is suitable for High Acid foods such as Tomatoes and some others, it is NOT SUITABLE FOR MEAT, FISH OR FOUL! This Method uses no pressure, it uses a simple Metal Caldron and Glass Canning Jars Lids and rings!

This Discussion will be posted as several parts and this one will be Preparation of Hot water canning items!


Refer to the PICS below to see some of what I'm talking about!

First, before we clean and prepare the components of a Hot water canner, lets talk about the parts and functions of each, shall we?

1. Hot Water canner - Typically an Enamel covered caldron or Pot that has a decent water capacity and a Removable metal rack so can and jars can be easily lifted out for adding and removal of jars! See PIC #1 - This s a Garage sale find a 20 QT pot and cost me a...

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Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:35 pm


HELLO ALL, RON L HERE - SERE SURPLUS

Today we will talk about a mundane item, but one that can indeed save your ass, or at least your gear?

I know many folks really don't sew any more and as so many things are, a "Lost Art"? The sewng I'm talking about is not completex or require hard to find or expensive items to perform! The Bulk of the work I am talking about requires only:

1. 1 few different size sewing needles
2. Spool of dental loss, Try and get unwaxes as it applies to the needle easier
3. A pair of Plyers or Multitool
4. Damaged item or item that need re-enforcement or repair!
5. I like to keep my Needles, dental Floss and all in a small water proof container as in pic.

See PICS below and refer to them by nubmer as ya read this post:

First we will address re-enforcement of existing sewed gear that just needs to be stronger:

First Thread the Needle with Dental Floss and Tie a not in the end of the 2 open ends. Pic # 1

Then Located...

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