Today’s pressure canners may have a dial gauge for indicating the pressure or a weighted gauge, for indicating and regulating the pressure. Serious errors in processes that can result in spoilage or ...

As gardens are now producing vegetables, it brings on the summer food preservation season. The safety of the food preserved for family and friends should be the first consideration in preservation, as ...

Did you know the dial gauge on your pressure canner lid should be tested annually? Canning season is just around the corner, and it's a great time to have your canner gauge tested and ready for the ...

Foods produced during their natural growing season often have greater nutritional value, and canning enables consumers to have more control over their food by preserving seasonal produce. About ...

This story is the third in a series on canning. In the next three weeks, we’ll cover more specifics and recipes for home preserving. We covered the basics of home ...

Presto makes a classic canner that comes with a dial gauge and a basic wobbly weight, but I recommend paying a little extra for the optional weighted gauge set. The 16-quart Presto model was easy to ...

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- For safe processing of low-acid foods such as meat, poultry, fish, game and vegetables, home pressure canner dial gauges must be tested every year, or if bumped or dropped, to ...

A yearly check up for your pressure canner keeps your equipment in shape. A pressure canner is a very important piece of equipment when it comes to home food preservation. Making sure it is working ...

Have your dial gauge tested free in Central Oregon. Bring your pressure canner dial gauge to the Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson or Warm Springs OSU Extension office during the week. You will be notified ...

NEILLSVILLE As the canning season heats up, it's a good time to check over your pressure canner to make sure that it is working properly. While a boiling water canner is used for canning acid foods ...

SDSU Extension is offering pressure gauge testing for home canning units at the Codington Extension Complex on August 1. To have the dial gauge tested on your canner, bring your pressure canner lid ...