Canning Help!

[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

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[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/brows....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-Quar.../dp/B0000BYCFU