whos canning?

[katfishinking]

im just wondering, who else is canning goodies for the upcoming winter, or whatever? weve already done 50 pints and 19 qts. of corn, 45 qts. of beans, just done 10 qts. of tomato juice with about 100 lbs. to go, and about 150 lbs. of taters. it sure will be good this winter, or if SHTF.

 

[dirtfarmerz]

We're canning salsa, hot pickled okra, and tomato sauce. There may be more, just not sure yet.

 

[mrjarrell]

If you've got cukes here's a recipe for half sours that'll do you well. I prefer half sours to most other pickles.

Half- Sours (Brining Pickles)

 

[.45 Dave]

Green beans, peppers and tomatoes and onions ( at least I think she plans on canning onions. My job is to till, plant, and weed). My wife makes home made pizza sauce which she uses for a variety of dishes. All this we are canning just as soon as the veggies are ready.

 

[TheRude1]

Just a class on that tonight and man we had some good samples of canning from several people
Sorry you missed it, a lot of info was shared tonight
Class description:
""Will be showing equipment and methods used for hot water canning,pressure canning and putting away your garden groceries from Indiana gardens.
Basic and High end equipment used for processing will be at hand to see and discuss

We will also be swapping recipes so bring a sample of your work if you can.

For the beginners we will help take some of the worry out of the process and show how you can have fun with the family and tailor recipes to your taste and diet""

 

[JettaKnight]

I pickle. Hot pack some jalapenos and asparagus. Mostly because it's delicious not for prepping.

I wouldn't want to have to depend on MY canned food for survival.

 

[Bill B]

Currently doing Blueberry jelly. Will do applesauce and peaches later.

 

[SockMonkey]

This is our first year doing any canning. We did a small batch of spaghetti sauce with our neighbors, and we're going to be doing green beans today. Not sure what else we'll be doing. I think it's going to be a small process this year.

 

[hooky]

50+ quarts of sweetcorn in the freezer. Canned 27 quarts of greenbeans, 8 quarts of peaches Saturday and will have about that much again ready this week. We're probably 2 weeks out from canning tomatoes. Tomatillo's got put in the ground late, so salsa verde at the end of the month.

 

[SockMonkey]

We've done 15 pints of green beans, 13 of them sealed. I guess that's not too bad for our first ever attempt at canning on our own? We still have lots more to do, but our schedule has just gotten turned upside down. I gotta do dishes and wash more jars and lids tomorrow so I can work on getting more done.

 

[hooky]

Just an FYI for those canning.

I've been sanitizing jars using Star San. It's an acid based, no rinse sanitizer that's food safe. Started out being used in dairy operations and then brewers started using it. I've used it for home brewing and all kids of other things around the house. I keep a spray bottle full of it under the kitchen sink. 30 seconds of contact kills everything to something beyond four 9's.

Products | Five Star Chemicals & Supplies, Inc.

 

[JettaKnight]

I've been sanitizing jars using Star San. It's an acid based, no rinse sanitizer that's food safe. Started out being used in dairy operations and then brewers started using it. I've used it for home brewing and all kids of other things around the house. I keep a spray bottle full of it under the kitchen sink. 30 seconds of contact kills everything to something beyond four 9's.

You use it on your kids?

I use it it too. If you use distilled water in the spray bottle, the mix stays clear and fresh for a long time.

 

[spencer rifle]

Blackberry jam and juice, tomato sauce, kale, beans.

 

[hooky]

You use it on your kids?

I use it it too. If you use distilled water in the spray bottle, the mix stays clear and fresh for a long time.

I've felt like using it on the kids at times. "What the heck is all over you that smells that bad?" B)

A buddy turned me onto the distilled water thing a few years back. I just assumed it's because our water is so hard.

We've got about a bushel and half of green beans to do tonight.

 

[red_zr24x4]

My Wife has done green beans, peppers, hot mixed veggies, salsa, made grape,apple,mixed fruit and blueberry jelly, blueberry sirup, pickles

 

[HeadlessRoland]

I've felt like using it on the kids at times. "What the heck is all over you that smells that bad?" B)

A buddy turned me onto the distilled water thing a few years back. I just assumed it's because our water is so hard.

We've got about a bushel and half of green beans to do tonight.

Star-San is roughly 50% phosphoric acid based on the specific gravity listed in the 'tech sheet'.
Probably best not to squirt it at your kids. Or anyone's kids.

Just did 12 quarts of corn. Salted it a bit too heavily, but with some butter it's perfect.

Glacial acetic acid diluted down to 10% (twice vinegar strength/100 grain) works as a good canner cleaner.

 

[88GT]

I just finished up the first canning effort of the season. Jalapeno jelly. Tomorrow I'll use up some of the bell peppers in another recipe. When the tomatoes finally ripen, I'll be doing salsa, tomato sauce, and diced tomatoes.

 

[usaf64]

I've done 21 quarts of Roma tomatoes so far. I'll be doing another 7 quarts of them and 7 quarts of Big Boys Friday. I planted a 12 foot row of Kale and we've got so much of it I'll need to can it on Monday. I did so many hot peppers last year that I only planted three plants this year. I planted four tomatillo plants this year and I'm hoping to can some salsa verde at the end of the season. They're really good. They're more closely related to gooseberries than tomatoes, even though they look like green tomatoes. We eat a couple of the smaller ones for dessert every night. I've even sliced them and put them on ice cream. It's kind of like having fruit on it.

 

[hooky]

33 quarts of green beans Monday evening that stretched into Tuesday morning. I was dragging all day Tuesday.

 

[TGUNTER]

Jalapeno jelly, pickled peppers, cucumbers. Everything is growing like crazy now. Beans are next.