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Home Canning Basics - Part 1- Introduction

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HOME CANNING BASICS is a 5 part/ 6 video introduction to home canning.
Part 1 - Introduction

Part 2 - 2 types of canners & common terms

Part 3 - Both methods of canning share many similarities.

Part 4 - Water Bath Canning
Water bath canning is the method most people learn first.

Part 5 /I - Pressure Canning
New canners often have a fear of pressure canning.

Part 5 /II - Pressure Canning
The basic steps of pressure canning using weight & gauge dial pressure canners.

Hopefully the videos will give you the confidence to get started with home canning.


Part 1 is a general introduction to home canning.
There are 2 types of foods in home canning and 2 different canning methods for those foods.
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Home Canning Basics - Part 1- Introduction

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  • Peppers are a low ...

    Peppers are a low acid food and must be processed with a pressure canner.
    However, peppers & other low acid foods made into pickles or relishes containing vinegar maybe be processed via the boiling water bath method.

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  • It appears that ...

    It appears that peppers are an acid food from the video and thus can be safely canned via the hot water method not requiring the pressure cooker...correcy?

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  • JulianaBee - You ...

    JulianaBee -
    You must use a pressure canner for those things.

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  • Also, what about ...

    Also, what about chilis and other tomato based soups? Water bath or pressure canner?

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  • Can I water bath ...

    Can I water bath can a lentil/bulgar wheat soup that has tomato paste in it, or do I need a pressure canner?
    Thanks!

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