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canning tomatoes with old methods. I love your site! My mother-in-law, who is 85 has been canning all her life. --- This is the first year ever they have not had a garden. I have been buying fresh produce and taking it to her this summer. She has taught me how to can tomatoes and green beans in a pressure canner. I have a couple of questions for you. She has been canning tomatoes in pints for ever, processing at 5lbs for 10 mins, their elevation is about 1400 ft above sea level - Our home is about 1200 ft above sea level, I have done 21 pts everything is sealed and everything is beautiful. - the question is: are they safe? should i reprocess them? most were done this weekend. Maybe I am just reading too many opinions, we have been eating them this way for years. Thanks so much for your time - GREAT SITE!!!! ~ Bobby, VA Bobby, Thanks so much for you positive coments on my site. You made my day! As far as your MIL canning procedures. Canning has changed in what is reccomended. Tomatoes really need to be pressure canned at: Dial Gauge Pressure Canner - Pints or quarts 25 minutes, 11 pounds. Weighted Gauge Pressure Canner - Pints or quarts 25 minutes, 10 pounds. Then you'll need to adjust for your elevation. Altitude adjustments can be found here. Canning Altitude Adjustments Canning at 5 pounds pressure is not enough pressure. and 10 minutes is not long enough. You said you have been eating them that way for years with no problems... so I can understand wondering what all the fuss is about. This is one of those personal decisions. I can only suggest sticking with the current recommendations. You may have seen this already but, I wrote about unsafe or outdated canning methods. You could also check with your local extension service. If you choose to reprocess your tomatoes you'll need to reheat the food and rejar it. You don't want to put cool jars in the pressure canner. It needs to be hot first. Again I want to thank you for your excitement over my site. I have enjoyed building it and am glad some are finding it useful. I also think you are a sweetie for bringing your MIL fresh produce. I'll bet she misses having a garden and appreciates your thoughtfulness too. Sharon SimplyCanning.com Return from Pressure canning tomatoes to Home Canning Questions Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and attend to your own business and work with your hands.... 1Thessalonians 4:11 |
