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BSue54 · February 12, 2011

Mine is the Presto 16qt - I can't claim any expertise in picking it because it was handed down to me - all I had to do was order new rubber for it from Presto. Since then I have learned a little more. You need to consider clearance above your stove before getting one of the really big ones - my range-hood comes down too low to fit a big one, and still be able to lift the jars straight up when unloading the canner, so I'm glad my friend had this size in her barn :0)

I'm in a yahoogroup for canning called Canning2 - the folks are REAL, and have been very helpful. They can all different kinds of things, from veggies to meat, and have instructions in the files there. I usually check there for a recipe before checking my BBB for basic directions.

February 12, 2011	#35
BSue54 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cut-N-Shoot, TX Posts: 73	Mine is the Presto 16qt - I can't claim any expertise in picking it because it was handed down to me - all I had to do was order new rubber for it from Presto. Since then I have learned a little more. You need to consider clearance above your stove before getting one of the really big ones - my range-hood comes down too low to fit a big one, and still be able to lift the jars straight up when unloading the canner, so I'm glad my friend had this size in her barn :0) I'm in a yahoogroup for canning called Canning2 - the folks are REAL, and have been very helpful. They can all different kinds of things, from veggies to meat, and have instructions in the files there. I usually check there for a recipe before checking my BBB for basic directions.