Restoring an Antique Pressure Cooker - Homesteading Forum
2011年6月2日 · I've got my grandma's pressure cookers. Neither are in working order. The one I want to work on first is a National #7. The petcock is broken. Everything else seems to be in working order. Because the color of the pressure guage matches the metal label on the lid, it probably needs to be changed as well.
Sealing Ring for Sears Maid of Honor Pressure Canner
2011年10月27日 · On the bottom of the canner is stamped "1" and "48" which I believe means the that it was made - January of 1948 (the manual itself is an updated edition from 1947). There are two more numbers stamped on the bottom: "404" and "12" - not sure what the 404 means but I believe the number 12 refers to the fact that it is a 12-quart pressure canner.
OLD National # 7 pressure canner gauge to weight conversion
2021年1月23日 · Thanks PO Boy . I am going to order 2 sets of weights and went tubes to convert my old pressure cookers . That will give me a total of 3 # 7 cookers and the canning will go much faster. I have a "Maid of Honor" and a" Merit Kook Kwick " that I will upgrade also.
Have a Presto canner? Buy this part for it. - Homesteading Forum
2009年11月18日 · Not sure I understand the problem. First, Presto didn't make a weight-only canner (no gauge) until this past year with the 16 qt. and that model comes with the 3 piece weight set. Presto makes some small pressure cookers with a …
pressure canner heat source | Homesteading Forum
2019年2月24日 · Having a gauge on your pressure canner. The All American types (and others) are upgradeable to gauge use easily. When you reach target pressure, simply throttle back the heat a little at a time until the pressure stops rising.
Mirro pressure canner jiggler - Homesteading Forum
2010年9月2日 · Mirro weights are set to rattle 3-4 times per minute when at 0.5 lbs. above pressure. EX: rattle at 10.5 when using the 10 lb. weight. They will rattle side to side - sort of a clackety-clackety sound - continuously when the pressure is above 11.5 lbs. Steam will be released at the same time. Hope this helps.
canning pressure question | Homesteading Forum
2010年5月8日 · This will allow the pressure to drop more slowly in the pot. If it's a gas burner, remove the pot and wrap the lower section of the pot with a towel to slow down the pressure drop. The small presure cookers drop the pressure too quickly and …
HELP: American Cooker, 1910 | Homesteading Forum
2013年4月4日 · The old pressure cookers (that looks more like a cooker than a canner to me) were notorious for exploding, much more finicky than today's. The accidents with them are the main reason pressure cooking fell out of favor. The new ones have a low accident rate.
Question about using pressure cooker for canning
2013年5月15日 · For the most part, using a pressure canner will NOT shorten the total amount of time, because you need to bring it to a boil, then vent for 10 minutes, then let it build pressure (takes 5-10mn) and then hold at pressure for the time needed. Then you leave it sit until pressure drops to zero, often another 30 minutues.
Squirrel + Pressure Cooker = Delicious - Homesteading Forum
2012年8月29日 · I had the guys try it out and they couldn't believe they was eating such a delicious squirrel. They said they were defenitly going to buy a pressure cooker and start squirrel hunting more. How to: Sprinkle Lawry's season all on cut up peices of squirre and place in pressure cooker. Add one cup of water. Place lid on and weight on. Turn heat on ...