Canning Help!

[Yak]

Hey guys,

Just bought a house, that came with a glass top stove. We have heard that you are not supposed to put your canner on glass top stoves as they can crack under the weight. Just wondering how other people have dealt with this? Anyone using an electric hot plate by any chance or something else?

Thanks for the help.

Yak

[Islandgirl]

I have heard the same..decided not to buy one of those.

I think some people use those camp chef propane stoves outside. The ones you can buy at costco look pretty good.
No fishy smell in the houes either.

[Barnacle Bill]

I, too have a smooth top stove. We use a coleman propane stove, and it works great, in fact we pressure jar the fish outside, less smell that way. Good luck with your fish and Merry Christmas everyone,...................BB

[lorneparker1]

what kind of canner do you guys have? and where did you get them?

[alwaysfishn]

what kind of canner do you guys have? and where did you get them?

You can get all your canning supplies here. http://www.wellscan.ca/home.php?cat= The American Canners are the best as they have a metal to metal seal. You never have to replace the rubber gasket. They also carry a single burner propane stove, however you can probably buy it for less elsewhere.

If you're not in a hurry you may find one in buy&sell or Kiiji or even a garage sale. I lucked out and bought the model 941 at a garage sale about 5 years ago for $10.

[Barnacle Bill]

Ours are all Presto pressure cookers. We use the large one for canning, read jars, for all our fish. Cans about 16 small jars at a time, 250 ml size. Home hardware has them.

[The Fog Ducker]

x2 with Large Presto Cooker , bought mine on ebay new for half the price price ,
works great , bought my sealer at wells canning , prefer cans , no worrying about having to get my jars back
my friends are different than most lol , no glass on da boat is always good too ,love my cans..

sfbc helped me with all my info and recipe , very easy , just take ur time , extra attention to all seals , piece o cake,
my recipe is simple , pinch salt , tspn oil , works on all salmon , but sockeye is best , 10-15psi 100 mins

sweet muncher on the boat , try smoking it also , then canning it with a exra tspn of oil , DALISH

Thats it

EZ PZ

fd

[Islandgirl]

I have a 1960s presto one that is BIG.
Holds 24-28 jars 250 mls. It has both a pressure guage and a rocker. Got it on ebay.

Now would probably be a good time to start looking for one. They get pretty expensive on ebay in the fall. With the cost of shipping added on they have to be a pretty good deal.

[Fish Assassin]

Lorne if you want to borrow mine just give me a call. I only use it a couple times a year. Will include the propane burner as well if you like, so you can do it out doors.

[The Fog Ducker]

Forgot the whole point of this thread !

I bought a single burner stove element at Can Tire for $ 20ish , works fine , i also do it outside ,
less than half power required on the rheostat to keep the proper pressure..
just make sure ya have it on hight to start , all the meat in the cans is cool , takes a few minutes ta get her going

a gas burner like FA mentioned is probably even better ,

gd lk

FD

[Cuba Libre]

I use the side burner on my BBQ

[Barnacle Bill]

My side burner only holds 20#, so it says on the manual, so be carefull, some may be like mine ! ......BB

[GoGreen]

Casmp stove in the garage works well , I put a large canner on one burner and small one for the exrta cans on the second burner. Always seems to more than 1 batch to do. Keeps the odor out of the house and the wifey off the line.

[vetteman]

I'm told that using the canner on a glass top stove is pretty hard on the surface so now I use my big propane burner to can fish. Keeps the smell outside to.
Dave

[Labman2]

I bought a couple of the single element electric units several years ago, we mostly can Kokanee's. I run 2 of the "Presto" 21qts, 15lbs for 100 minutes!
I also found, that using store bought DISTILLED water makes cleaning the units a lot easier after I'm done, no mineral coating to scrub out.

[juandesooka]

I have a glass top stove, have canned on it a half dozen times with no problem. Didn't know you weren't supposed to, ooops! Have done it once since, with fingers crossed. I think the single electric element outdoor is the way to go ... for smell too.

I got mine at a garage sale, cheap! Keep an eye on them and thrift stores. You can replace the rubber seal and the pressure valve, pretty much the only moving parts.

[The Fog Ducker]

$20 Crappy Tire

fd

[vetteman]

I have a glass top stove, have canned on it a half dozen times with no problem. Didn't know you weren't supposed to, ooops! Have done it once since, with fingers crossed. I think the single electric element outdoor is the way to go ... for smell too.

I got mine at a garage sale, cheap! Keep an eye on them and thrift stores. You can replace the rubber seal and the pressure valve, pretty much the only moving parts.

I didn't know either until someone on this site told us. I canned for about 5 years on it with no problem but don't want to take anymore chances at ruining the stovetop. Outside is definitely the way to go.
Dave

[Mike_R]

We use one of those propane deep fryers that you can get at Canadian Tire for $60 or so. The aluminum pot that comes with it gets used for boiling crab.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/2/OutdoorLiving/BBQs/PropaneDeepFryers/PRDOVR~0851119P/Master+Chef+Country+Cooker+Kit.jsp?locale=en

[Pinkwaders]

I bought one that specifically says it is for flat top stoves. I found I at Home Hardware but it can be ordered off Amazon. I've been using it for years and it works great!
http://www.amazon.com/Presto-23-Quart-Aluminum-Pressure-Cooker/dp/B0000BYCFU

[juandesooka]

From what I can tell in reading the ad ... it says only that this canner works on flat top stoves. The issue isn't whether the canner will work on flat top, but whether the heat and weight will crack the glass, turning a fun fish preserving project into an expensive nightmare! I've done it a few times now on the the glass top, and no problems YET, but I'm leery of doing it any more knowing this possibility. Cheaper to get a little hotplate and do it outside...less stinky too. ;-)

[Pinkwaders]

The box and instructions for my canner specifically say safe for glass top. It was more expensive than other pressure canners for that reason. From what I understand the bottom has grooves in it to allow for air to flow between the canner and the glass.

[adrianna3]

Apparently there is some sort of adapter ring that you are supposed to use on the glass top stoves.

Dave