Translations:AY Honors/Food - Canning/Answer Key 2/30/en
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| Using a dial-gauge pressure canner | |||||
| Jar size | Processing time | 0-2000 ft | 2000-4000ft | 4000-6000ft | 6000-8000ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pints | 75 minutes | 11 pounds | 12 pounds | 13 pounds | 14 pounds |
| Quarts | 90 minutes | 11 pounds | 12 pounds | 13 pounds | 14 pounds |
| Using a weighted-gauge pressure canner | |||||
| Jar size | Processing time | 0-1000 ft | Above 1000ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pints | 75 minutes | 10 pounds | 15 pounds | ||
| Quarts | 90 minutes | 10 pounds | 15 pounds | ||
Fresh Beans (cold pack)
- Quantity
- An average of 28 pounds is needed per canner load of 7 quarts; an average of 18 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints. A bushel weighs 32 pounds and yields 6 to 10 quarts—an average of 4 pounds per quart.
- Quality
- Select well-filled pods with green seeds. Discard insect-damaged and diseased seeds. Procedure: Shell beans and wash thoroughly.
- Cold pack
- Fill jars with raw beans. Do not press or shake down.
- Small beans—leave 1-inch of headspace for pints and 1-1/2 inches for quarts.
- Large beans—leave 1-inch of headspace for pints and 1-1/4 inches for quarts.
Add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart to the jar, if desired. Add boiling water, leaving the same headspaces listed above. Adjust lids and process as per the tables below.
| Using a dial-gauge pressure canner | |||||
| Jar size | Processing time | 0-2000 ft | 2000-4000ft | 4000-6000ft | 6000-8000ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pints | 40 minutes | 11 pounds | 12 pounds | 13 pounds | 14 pounds |
| Quarts | 50 minutes | 11 pounds | 12 pounds | 13 pounds | 14 pounds |
| Using a weighted-gauge pressure canner | |||||
| Jar size | Processing time | 0-1000 ft | Above 1000ft | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pints | 40 minutes | 10 pounds | 15 pounds | ||
| Quarts | 50 minutes | 10 pounds | 15 pounds | ||
