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#148706 - 09/13/08 12:07 AM Canning
Todd W Offline
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How much money do you have into your 'canning supplies' and equipment?

Interested in overall cost to get a high-quality setup going.

-Todd
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#148713 - 09/13/08 12:51 AM Re: Canning [Re: Todd W]
Nishnabotna Offline
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Under $100. It's like any other thing - you can spend a lot of money on stuff, but you don't really need to put out a lot to get going.
What do you mean by high quality? My cans last as long as any.

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#148717 - 09/13/08 01:58 AM Re: Canning [Re: Nishnabotna]
Todd W Offline
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I`m not sure the equipment I need I just know there are different levels of quality for all equipment. Not so much the consumables but the equipment that makes it all work smile

Edumuhcate me.
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#148730 - 09/13/08 02:57 AM Re: Canning [Re: Todd W]
OldBaldGuy Offline
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My mom "canned" all kinds of stuff, using nothing more than Mason jars lids and rings, and her oven...
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#148731 - 09/13/08 03:04 AM Re: Canning [Re: Todd W]
Blast Offline
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Registered: 07/15/02
Posts: 3760
Loc: TX
Pressure canner fom Walmart: $70
12 Jars/lids: $10
Canning tool kit (tongs, magnetic lid grabber, etc...):$10
Pickling salt and spices: $7
Enamel saucepan for making pickling brine (it'll destroy steel and aluminum pans):$10
Canning book:$10

Total: $117

-Blast
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#148733 - 09/13/08 03:13 AM Re: Canning [Re: Blast]
wildman800 Offline
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Registered: 11/09/06
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Loc: La-USA
Doing it yourself with friends: $PRICELESS$
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#148742 - 09/13/08 11:24 AM Re: Canning [Re: wildman800]
Nishnabotna Offline
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Well, most of the stuff that we can just needs a water bath.
But if you feel like canning everything here are some expensive ones...

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#148879 - 09/14/08 07:02 PM Re: Canning [Re: Nishnabotna]
Susan Offline
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Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
Everything that isn't high-acid (red tomatoes) or high (added) sugar content needs to be pressure-canned. Hot-water-bath canning is absolutely NOT for other vegetables of low acidity or fruits that have no sugar added.

The biggest source of botulism poisoning in home canning comes from improperly canned vegetables, Number One being green beans.

For those of you who are new to canning, there are NO shortcuts. NONE. Either follow all the steps, using all the correct processes, or buy your food from the store.

Here is basic info on canning from the USDA:
http://foodsafety.cas.psu.edu/canningguide.html

A great disaster plan: services down, and someone is feeding their family botulism-tainted home-canned food. ZOWIE! (Hey, would that qualify for a Multiple Darwin Award, by removing not only the canner from the gene pool, but also all the existing offspring?)

Sue

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#148974 - 09/15/08 03:04 PM Re: Canning [Re: Susan]
Mike_in_NKY Offline
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Registered: 05/22/07
Posts: 121
Loc: KY
+1 on the canning advice from Susan.

If you can find items from yard sales/Goodwill, it may be cheaper but look at the items carefully before purchase, especially pressure canners.

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#148982 - 09/15/08 04:16 PM Re: Canning [Re: Mike_in_NKY]
Stu Offline
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Registered: 05/16/05
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Loc: Finger Lakes of NY State
The National Center for Home Food Preservation
http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/

Info on How do I?
Can
Freeze
Dry
Cure & Smoke
Ferment
Pickle
Make Jam & Jelly
Store

This site is the U of Georgia, used by most cooperative extension centers.
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