Canning

Baychilla · 09-18-2018, 08:25 PM

I know when canning you can go with a regular canning setup or a pressure canner. Could sous vide be used for canning or would it end up creating bottles teeming with bad bacteria?

cowgirl · 09-18-2018, 08:38 PM

I do a lot of canning, both pressure and water bath. I wouldn't use my sous vide. It wouldn't work for pressure canning and water bath canners are cheap.

For water bath canning, you would need to use a container that will hold your jars off the bottom (use a rack) and also be deep enough to cover the tops of the canning jars with at least 1 inch of water.
I haven't checked my sous vide but you would need to keep the water temperature at at least 212F (boiling) for the required amount of time. Depending on the item being canned and your altitude.

Water bath canners are around 20 bucks, I can process 7 quarts at a time.

Good luck with it!

Baychilla · 09-18-2018, 08:47 PM

I was asking as I have a regular steam canning setup but could fit more into the SV tub. Guess I'll stick with the pot and rack.

09-18-2018, 08:25 PM	#1
Baychilla is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-18 Location: San Francisco, CA Name/Nickname : Joe	Canning I know when canning you can go with a regular canning setup or a pressure canner. Could sous vide be used for canning or would it end up creating bottles teeming with bad bacteria?

09-18-2018, 08:38 PM	#2
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	I do a lot of canning, both pressure and water bath. I wouldn't use my sous vide. It wouldn't work for pressure canning and water bath canners are cheap. For water bath canning, you would need to use a container that will hold your jars off the bottom (use a rack) and also be deep enough to cover the tops of the canning jars with at least 1 inch of water. I haven't checked my sous vide but you would need to keep the water temperature at at least 212F (boiling) for the required amount of time. Depending on the item being canned and your altitude. Water bath canners are around 20 bucks, I can process 7 quarts at a time. Good luck with it! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

09-18-2018, 08:47 PM	#3
Baychilla is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 02-08-18 Location: San Francisco, CA Name/Nickname : Joe	I was asking as I have a regular steam canning setup but could fit more into the SV tub. Guess I'll stick with the pot and rack.