Greenbasterd
Well-Known Member
you know. i do understand where theredben is coming from although i think reading something like that nobody would ever dare canning lol. but i think a post making it seem very dangerous would at the least stop average joe brewer from going ahead and thinking hes doing something awesome and not realizing hes screwing up. a little knowledge goes a long way in canning. i cant speak for all caners but im lucky enough to own an all american caner which is a dream of a machine for canning,, all parts are made very well.. the thing was purchased in 1983 and has metal to metal sealing. its as old as i am and still works flawless.(my parents thought they were genna can then had a kid i guess)
i said in an earlier post that caners are totally sealed, just realized the other day that i "updated" my caner with a weighted PSI system.. so it is possible to be open to the air lol.. but i have also noticed the parts are so well made that it actually holds negative pressure after cooling.
but the "pressure cookers" you buy today for cooking a roast quick are not canners. can they be used as canners? yes. does it open up a larger chance of getting infected? yes. how likely is it to get infected doing it as proper as possible? very f'in unlikely. you have a much better chance of getting hit by lightning..
none the less, it is a good idea to warn people of the possible dangers involved
i said in an earlier post that caners are totally sealed, just realized the other day that i "updated" my caner with a weighted PSI system.. so it is possible to be open to the air lol.. but i have also noticed the parts are so well made that it actually holds negative pressure after cooling.
but the "pressure cookers" you buy today for cooking a roast quick are not canners. can they be used as canners? yes. does it open up a larger chance of getting infected? yes. how likely is it to get infected doing it as proper as possible? very f'in unlikely. you have a much better chance of getting hit by lightning..
none the less, it is a good idea to warn people of the possible dangers involved