Hubby got it as a gift a few years ago for me. I think it was an anniversary present. Hubby knows me. One mothers day he got me a new shovel. No joke. Damn good shovel, too.A cast-iron (or stainless steel) low-pressure burner is much better for canning (and boiling shrimp and crawfish, btw)
Here's an expensive version but they have lots cheaper ones like I have:
22-in Stainless Bayou® Banjo Cooker
Laissez les bons temps rouler!!
Nice set-up to have both the gas stove and the trailer set up with the metal table in between. Canning outside in the shade is about the only way to can in these parts, especially pressure canning. (Our stove has a glass top anyway so it can't be used for pressure canning)Alternate set up, everything goes on the carport.
An old stove, set up for LP, hooked up to a BBQ tank.
Can run multiple batches at once, no heat in the house.
I want to do this at some point. But I don't have the structure yet. Canning/outdoor kitchen is on the list.Alternate set up, everything goes on the carport.
An old stove, set up for LP, hooked up to a BBQ tank.
Can run multiple batches at once, no heat in the house.
I don't can indoors unless it is winter. I have a glass top stove, too. I know I have seen ppl's stoves break, but I thought it was from overheating. I have canned on my stove b4 without incident, and I thought being careful with the heat was why. Is it not the heat? Does the rattling cause the glass top to fail? I haven't had the stove for very long, and it was new when I got it. Now ya got me worrying.Nice set-up to have both the gas stove and the trailer set up with the metal table in between. Canning outside in the shade is about the only way to can in these parts, especially pressure canning. (Our stove has a glass top anyway so it can't be used for pressure canning)
Many manufacturers have already addressed any problems. Just check with the one for your stove.I don't can indoors unless it is winter. I have a glass top stove, too. I know I have seen ppl's stoves break, but I thought it was from overheating. I have canned on my stove b4 without incident, and I thought being careful with the heat was why. Is it not the heat? Does the rattling cause the glass top to fail? I haven't had the stove for very long, and it was new when I got it. Now ya got me worrying.
It's the subtle rattling from the weight used during pressure canning that can cause the glass to fail, is my understanding. Perhaps it's an overabundance of caution on our part - surely don't mean to cause alarm. Our stove is older so we're just being careful.I don't can indoors unless it is winter. I have a glass top stove, too. I know I have seen ppl's stoves break, but I thought it was from overheating. I have canned on my stove b4 without incident, and I thought being careful with the heat was why. Is it not the heat? Does the rattling cause the glass top to fail? I haven't had the stove for very long, and it was new when I got it. Now ya got me worrying.
I have a glass top stove too. I use an expensive hot plate. It works great. It would be easy to take it outside to a carport to use too. I don't know if it would work for an extra large canner. I am just using a Presto.I don't can indoors unless it is winter. I have a glass top stove, too. I know I have seen ppl's stoves break, but I thought it was from overheating. I have canned on my stove b4 without incident, and I thought being careful with the heat was why. Is it not the heat? Does the rattling cause the glass top to fail? I haven't had the stove for very long, and it was new when I got it. Now ya got me worrying.
The basic 16 qt model. Same here. Hubby gave it to me as a gift on our first anniversary.I am just using a Presto.
That's what I do. Propane on the back porch. I will learn to do it on wood when propane is no longer available, I guess.I like Millwright's idea of just putting a propane kitchen stove on the back porch