I have for many years water bathed jam preserves and pasta sauce now I decided to try Jarring my food for longer life.

Jarring is the old Australian term for what Americans call canning. So bought myself a 22 litre (23qrt) pressure canner and a few mason jars. After further reading I found out you can use the twist lid jars as long as the original product had been under pressure during manufacturing. This certainly will do it at a better cost.

Had some good chicken carcasses and a collection of chicken bones so after testing the Pressure canner I decided on a chicken stock as my first effort. Made a good stock and then started the process.
20 minutes at 10lb pressure was the target then slowly decrease the pressure until zero.

Done 4 x 500 ml mason jars and 2 x 480 ml kanton twist lid jars. All came out well and sealed, very happy with the result. Cheers

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Have looked at these before and often wondered if worthwhile for just the two of us.  Does that mean no need to refrigerate the stock?

Anything jarred correctly should be good for years. My idea is for when we are not well and unable to drive for fresh supplies like the last couple of weeks a quick meal is with in easy reach.

The way the world is going it is good knowledge to have. Cheers

Had a look online and some of those big pressure canners are quite cheap.  Hmmmmmmmm will I???

Better to get a presto found Ozfarmer the best with freight included. Parts are available.

Better to get a presto found Ozfarmer the best with freight included. Parts are available.
Make sure you get a induction one can be used on all stove tops.I use the Aldi single hob portable stove first generation, works well enough. May check their next on when on special cheers.

Better to get a presto found Ozfarmer the best with freight included. Parts are available.
Make sure you get a induction one can be used on all stove tops.I use the Aldi single hob portable stove first generation, works well enough. May check their next on when on special cheers.

Just lost a post 3 times will see how this goes.

If you get one make sure it is suitable for induction cooktop.

Bear wrote on May 16^th, 2026 at 1:55pm:

Just lost a post 3 times will see how this goes.

You have three similar posts before this one.   :)

But yes, understand about the induction.

Was not there when I posted the last bit anywayno problems.

If you order the PC ensure you get the three weight sysrem 5lb, 10lb and 15lb some company’s only include the 5lb and you have to then buy a new three weight system. Cheers.

This weight is a 10lb have the other 5lb add on safe

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