Canning Basics Series Ep.1 - Introduction to Canning for Beginners: an Australian home canning veiw
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- Опубліковано 9 лип 2024
- In this episode, as part of the Bush Edge Homesteading Australia Canning Basics Series, I introduce you to all things canning. We cover what canning is (preserving food in jars). The different types of canning - waterbath canning, steam canning and pressure canning. The equipment needed for canning. And how to store canned goods.
Shared from the prospective of an Australian home canner, sharing on beginners canning information.
I hope this video helps you build up your knowledge on canning and gives you the confidence to get started.
Do keep in mind that this video shares the things I have learned over the years. But you are responsible for your own safety and developing a full understanding of how to can safely and use your canning equipment safely.
If you are new to canning or have been considering giving it a go, this might be just the sort of thing to help give you the confidence to give it a go. Canning is a pretty wonderful skill once you get going. And I am so pleased to be able to share some of the things I have learned over 20 years of preserving and decade of canning, how we do canning and why 😀
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Thank you. Love how you have a whole series put together.
Will definitely be watching the rest as well.
- Stef
Thanks a bunch Stef. I hope they help give you the confidence, as you can totally do it. I followed right through from when you guys did the 365 challenge. You guys made coffee out of dandelions and your own salt! And if you got that.. you have totally got canning!!! 😁
Thank you for this video. I bought my pressure canner ages ago but have been too scared to use it. This series of videos will help give me the confidence to get started.
It is such common thing to buy one and then it take a bit to get the confidence to give it a go. Me included back when I bought mine! So glad this is helpful to you 😀
Rach!! This video is so amazing! You have so much knowledge and you explain it all in the best way!
Thanks a bunch Kat 😁
Wow Rachel, great to see canning slowly taking off in Australia and you are really doing a fantastic job in explaining how canning works. I have been water bath canning for a number of years, but have only delved in pressure canning and steam bath canning the last few years and having to rely on a lot of American sources (which I have a few favourites), but it is nice to get an Aussie perspective. Your videos are such a breath of fresh air! Love how you explain things and looking forward to your next episodes
That is really wonderful feedback to hear. Im so glad it has come across this way 💖
Fantastic much needed series Well done Rachel Ill definitely be recommending your series to others 😁
Thankyou so much Le-Anne. I really appreciate that 😀
This is VERY INTERESTING and INFORMATIVE. Thank you so much for sharing this 💕🙏🙏
Hi Jeanne, so happy to hear it was helpful 😊
Thanks. Like you, I have been preserving for years, but it's great to see it's explained so clearly.
I have used all the jars with fowlers, water bath and pressure canning.
Thankyou so much Rowena for your comment. It is really lovely to hear this from a fellow home preserver. 💕
I love watching your videos!
Awwwww 💗💗💗 Thanks a bunch Carol.
Yes, thanks for answering
Hope it helps 😃
An informative video and I'll share to my page.😉👍💚
Thanks a bunch Christa. That is very appreciated. 💕💕
Thank you thank you thank you I have wanted to get started and this is giving me the confidence to take the leap. Like you I am in aus so very helpful
You are so very welcome Vanessa. So lovely to hear this is giving you the confidence to give it a go 💖
This will be handy Rachel, and I’ll refer others back to this series! It’s great preserving weather today🤣 Hope you’re not getting blown away in this wild weather? xx Cathi xx 😘
So wild out there!!!! It's definitely a day to be inside 🥶
Such a great series, thank you for creating your beautiful videos. Always enjoy them. Is there a tip regarding the jar lifter. I always struggle with the liter jar size 😂
Thanks a bunch. Do you think it could be the type of jar lifter you have? Mine is the Ball one and it grasps the jars really well. The handle bit is broken though and has been pretty much since I bought it. But I have never changed it as it still does the trick.
Thank you great explanation I will watch your other videos on canning definately want to give this a go
Thanks for your lovely comment. I hope they help and definitely ask any questions if anything is still unclear 😀
Thankyou
At last an Ozzie perspective
I always have a chuckle that it's called canning, and not jarring. 😊
The terminology definitely gets people confused at times! Apparently the 'can' part is from 'canister'. But Im not sure that helps anything 😂
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus
us aussies and kiwis do have a "jarring " accent eh
😂 so long as we don't get told to 'can it' eh? 😂
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Ohhh a pun off hmmm let's see what I CAN come up with.
Ohhh that's weak .
@brettmciver432 might need to give you the title... as that is all I CAN come up with under pressure. 😅
What a great video on the Basics of canning Rach! You’re so easy to listen to.
I still haven’t taken the plunge yet but every time I hear you talk about it I get more confidence that it’s something I can do😊.
I do have a question….do you have to replace the rubber gaskets on the weck jars every time like you do with the ball type jars? Or can they be cleaned and reused?
Thanks for sharing your years of expertise😁
Time to watch the next episode 🤗
That's exciting that it is helping build up your confidence to give it a go 😀
And a great question on the Weck. You are supposed to use a new gasket each time. But I must admit that I like that the whole glass lid bit is reused. Some people do reuse the rubbers gaskets.
Incredible work as always Rach, really looking forward to all the episodes in this series 🙌🙌
Thanks a bunch Amanda and Corey 😊. Definitely watch out for the FAQ one, where your great questions feature.
Thanks so much for putting this series together. Although I have made jams, chutneys & sauces for many years I would like to give pressure canning a go and look forward to watching that episode. 😊😊
You are very welcome Sharon. Hopefully it helps give you the confidence to give pressure canning a go. It opens up a whole new breadth of preserving 😀
Thankyou! I’m looking to start but have been watching too many US UA-cam channels.
Hopefully this series proves helpful Debbie. And definitely feel free to ask any questions if you have any unanswered we might be able to help with. 😀
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Austhankyou so much. I will definitely ask if I have any questions. X
This is just wonderful!!! I'm intrigued by canning - thank you for filming and sharing this great series! Excited to see more!
So wonderful to hear. Could you imagine canning up your island berries when in season 😋
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Oohh it's on my mind constantly!
@@mywildholm I hope you share if you do 😀
I have a lot of the fowler jars , ill admit at first i hated them until i learnt how to use them properly and now i love them , ill only use them for pickles and fruits ( water bathing using the fowlers pot ) but i wont use them in the pressure canner even tho i watch another you tuber who does , the company says not to so ill stick with that , I use Ball jars and Aussie Mason jars for that purpose , I have used weck and still unsure with those , and ill reuse some store bought jars , Lids ive bought the forjars which are really good and also the tattler but will only use those for water bathing ............ nice video :) thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing your experiences with the different jars and lids Kerry. I think it is super helpful for those starting out to see that it doesn't have to be just one fixed way and that there is different equipment that works 😀
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus your welcome , I just wish we had more aussie's making the canning youtubes there are a lot of us that presserve these days but not much in the way of help.
@kerry1963qld The Australian content definitely isn't as plentiful as the US content. I find UA-cam isn't as good at serving it up either sadly.
Great info thank you. Will you be covering stove tops in any of the videos in this series? I've just bought an induction stove top and hoping you have any info on compatibility with that and a presto pressure canner.
I don't actually...but it is a really good question. There are actually a couple of versions of the Presto. Only one of which works on an induction stove. You do need to read the details carefully that you have the induction suitable one before purchasing one.
Also watch if it is a glass top that your stove can deal with the weight of a full canner.
Thanks for your video, very informative, I’m new to canning, only done beetroot so far, had siphoning and pale beets but at least they sealed 😂 what do you have that’s two toned green in the tall jar at the front?
That so wonderful you have started. It is a great preserving skill :) At the start I had some issues with siphoning too. For me it was learning to bring up the temp a bit slower and managing it so it didn't fluctuate. They can be an issue.
Re the tall one at the from, I think the one you are referring to is lime juice. It is in one of the weck bottles, which we like for juice, cordial, sauces.
Hey Rachel!
I really appreciate the work you've put in here.
I'm wondering if you could shed some light on why one may use water-bath or steam canning over pressure canning. I gather that a pressure canner can be more costly and harder to find for those of us in Australia, but beyond these factors, what do water-bath and steam canning offer that pressure canning doesn't?
Thank you for your time!
Hi Brandon, it is a good question. There are actually some products like tomatoes where pressure or waterbath can be used with good results.
For other high acid products there is a couple of reasons we dont pressure can things that can be waterbathed or stram canned.
The 1st is quality. The higher temp of pressure canning can make foods mushy and overcooked.
The 2nd reason is time. Even though the processing time may be less, the total time to heat, vent and cool down adds up.
I hope this helps 😀
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Hey Rachel!
Thank you for your insight! This does help a great deal! And I imagine that between guides and experience, the best method becomes clear.
Best wishes!
Brandon
@brandonbiddle3916 if you are keen, we are doing a live in the Australian Homesteaders COMMUNITY Facebook group this weekend, all about pressure canning.
@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Thank you for the suggestion, Rachel! I've just sent through my request to the group! Looking forward to it!
Thank you so much for explaining it all so clearly. Would you say that if you have the equipment for water bath canning you dont need a steam bath as they both work for high acid foods? I guess im trying to understand if there is any benefit to getting a steam bath?
Waterbath and steam canning will both preserve the same foods. So you definitely dont need a steam canner. But in saying that I LOVE my steam canner and it is my go-to for canning every time. It is so much quicker, safer and easier, with not having to deal with big pots of water.
@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Thank you that's great to know the extra benefits of the steam bath 😊 you don't know these things until you've tried it.
@@chaosinthecraftroom so true 😀
I have never seen those white ones for canning.
Is that the white screw on lid you are referring to? If so, you dont use it for canning, but after you open a jar. Replacing the canning lid with the screw top one. Hope this helps 😀
i have waterbathed lamb and beef ,and want to do chicken im confident about it butwant some more tips and tricks specifically on chicken , any and all advice would be gratfully accepted
Hi Brett, with meats being low acid foods we personally only can them via pressure canning.
Hi Rachel, do you have any links to where we can purchase canning equipment in Australia? I’m keen to get started but am a bit overwhelmed with what brands are better and what online sites to looks at.
Thank for including this in your channel, I have been looking forward to it 😊
Hi Belinda,
These are a couple of my go tos which hopefully help.
www.ozfarmer.com/
www.aussimasonpreservingjars.com.au/
And I get a lot of gear through Amazon, including my Forjars lids. Also got my canners via Amazon.
People who get lug lid type jars, I see use Plasdine and Cospak (who I have used for honey jars).
Thank you ☺️