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I'm slowly getting info together wrt bottling stuff or canning as it is known over the other side of the Atlantic
Look on the Prestige site for " HI dome presure cooker " in the search , there is a PDf for that model that shows various fruits and veg you can do in kilner jars . You must use a new ring every time & test for a full seal once things have cooled down before claiming success and putting the jars to store .
Light and temp have an effect on storage times and colour the darker and colder you store the better result seems to be , but not fro freezing in most cases unles your realy clued up .
On pressing the Prestige people they would not countenence using any other device or method than the one thy give , only do it exactly as in the PDf manual due to liability etc. & bottulism problems .
You'd be foolish to use your own discovery recipes or short cuts because there are none to safe canning/bottling .
Thinking of adpting a given proven canning recipe or adding a bit extra or some thing neww is also a big NO NO as you might change the canning saftey by making for all sorts of toxins and introducing bacteria etc etc.
This model of Pressure cooker has a three set of weights for 105 psi , 110 psi and 115 psi aty sea level you need to have one for this method . There is a steam pressure versus temperature chart available on line some where ..it also has adjustments for altitudes. so should be ideal to get a copy of .
The hot bath method talked about is basically just a water covered kilner jar of sat on a trivet off the bottom of the pan , then boiled in a covered pan for a set time per pint of pound /kg et c dependent on the stuff being preserved .
Kilner jar have their own website and it offers a few things you can do but it is quite limited and they only offer the boiling pan method or cold syrups .
Website http : // nchfp. uga . edu is a USA state uni site with what they call an extension facility . The info in the site given has some sensible info and will also kill a few myths and dispell some of the witchcraft associated with bottling and canning . Just be aware what method they are taking about. whit what your reading.
The Americans seem to swear by a books series called Ball Blue Book that is to do with " canning " the book is available on Amazon UK look for the 100th anniversary edition apparently it's really good.
Caution the books are cheaper than the £24 or so P&P from the states and I couldnt find any of them 100 th anniversary or not in any of the UK's on line booksellers.
Maybe one of our country cousins state side could help out if several books are ordered in one go and paid for and sent to one Uk address then use the Uk post to forward after paying import tax etc.
The book might be on a Kindle or similar for a better price fairly soon.
websites so far
" grit.com / garden / preserving / safefood - storage . aspx " is supposed to be a good site though I have not visited it
" foodinjars . com " is also another place I intend to visit.
I've also had a few hours looking into some of the survival site and off the grid ( no permanant electricity 0 sites in the USA and canada .. all very interesting stuff .
Now all I need now is a few £ 100's for the pressure sterilizer from the USA ( unless it is cheaper elsewhere ?? ) I choose this one as it can also then be used to pan sterilize .
Another £150 or so for the books and another couple £100's or so for various jars and some spare rings and then I'll have to wait till the crops and animals grow .
Hard life ain't it
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