tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901352933618729952.post1783170470532961184..comments2024-03-15T02:48:18.210-05:00Comments on Ozark Mountain Family Homestead: Canning Over An Open FireSharonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17266816805551915978noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901352933618729952.post-48320368165446233552013-09-09T18:45:29.309-05:002013-09-09T18:45:29.309-05:00Hi Sharon, Okay, I took a look at my pressure cann...Hi Sharon, Okay, I took a look at my pressure canner. Mine is ancient! I inherited it from my aunt but it says it's a "Presto Deluxe". It is about 12" across and there is an 8" inner circle beveled ridge on the bottem that is about 1/4" higher than the rest. I try not to drag the canner across the surface of the stove. I think the worst "damage" that has occurred to my glass top while canning is once when canning tomatoes, somehow I had some tomato-water seeping out of the canner and it burnt down on the burner and I can't seem to remove the blackness -- it's smooth, but I'm not sure if I need to scrub harder to get the black off, or if I've wore the color off from scrubbing, haha. <br /><br />I was going to pick grapes today, but it's about 92° (probably our last 90° day of the year) and very HUMID, so that can wait until tomorrow. I don't think I'll make any preserves this year (we are all eating much less sugar), just freeze the grapes to snack on. And then do tomatoes in a couple days. Everything is much later this year due to a late spring, so I'm just glad I'm getting a harvest before snow falls. I'll be so glad when I'm all done -- it's great have the goods, but I'm really getting worn out doing all this. It must be my age. :) Have a great week! PlainJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748315137944685936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901352933618729952.post-86451089593594757032013-08-27T14:40:30.747-05:002013-08-27T14:40:30.747-05:00A towel! Who'd have thought! I'll try th...A towel! Who'd have thought! I'll try that. My pot only ended up with a little black on it so it wasn't as big of a mess as I thought, plus I simply hosed it off and scrubbed it outside to avoid getting it all over my sink. Thank you for the information Sandy!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266816805551915978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901352933618729952.post-44876540615253043682013-08-27T10:24:36.625-05:002013-08-27T10:24:36.625-05:00I've watched video from the Ball company on ca...I've watched video from the Ball company on canning. In one of the video's it showed you don't need a rack. Just take a towel and fold it, place it on the bottom of your pot and fill the pot with water.<br />The towel will prevent the glass from touching the bottom of the pot.<br /><br />My canning pot is bigger than my burner (coil burner) and I still use it for canning. Everything works out fine, I haven't had any problems.<br /><br />Using the wood outside is a great idea but may take forever to get things the way you would like and your pot will be totally black. Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901352933618729952.post-70844063475705305632013-08-27T09:35:13.236-05:002013-08-27T09:35:13.236-05:00Thank you so much for your encouragement Jane! A ...Thank you so much for your encouragement Jane! A friend of mine cracked the top of her stove while pressure canning so I thought I would check online about it and found a few articles all saying the same thing. What type of canning pot do you use? Does it have ridges on the bottom? I haven't done any pressure canning yet this year and not sure how that would work over a fire, probably just the same process if the fire is kept hot enough. <br /><br />I can't believe it being that hot up there! I remember about two weeks of hot and humid weather around the 4th of July. I also remember hot and sticky hay fields, baling and loading hay...stacking it in the barn up there.... it sure is beautiful country as long as one can stay out of the cities, lol. <br /><br />With this building project, I haven't gotten as much canning done as I'd like and just this morning I realized I'm all of out jam. Tragic. Guess I'd better get busy! Blessings to you dear Jane!<br /><br />Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17266816805551915978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901352933618729952.post-78353864376041034752013-08-27T07:59:01.123-05:002013-08-27T07:59:01.123-05:00Good. For. You. I'm so happy for you all -- h...Good. For. You. I'm so happy for you all -- hearing about your debt-free building project. I understand totally. We are doing well here, but still have a little bit on our home mortgage and in this day & age, I'd feel a lot more comfortable without a mortgage. I look at the real estate listings almost daily hoping to find just the right move for us. Perhaps someday. The LORD knows my heart.<br /><br />Oh dear. I've been canning for years on my glass cooktop stove without realizing there were any rules to it, haha. I enjoyed your video and listening to your sweet Ozark Mtn. accent. My canning has always done fine, but I do have to say the stovetop can take a beating. It certainly doesn't look new any more. Oh well, seeing all the jars of food in storage makes up for my less-than-perfect kitchen. Btw, it's been a hot one here too with 105-106° heat index. Harvest, canning, & baling hay always happens on the hotest days of the year, it's a rule. ♥ Blessings my friend! PlainJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00748315137944685936noreply@blogger.com