Example A: Boiling-water Canner
Suppose you are canning peaches as a hot-pack in quarts at 2,500 ft above sea level, using a
boiling-water canner. First, select the process table for boiling-water canner. The example for
peaches is given in Table for Example A on next page. From that table, select the process time
given for (1) the style of pack (hot), (2) the jar size (quarts), and (3) the altitude where you live
(2,500 ft). You should have selected a process time of 30 minutes.
Example B: Dial-gauge Pressure Canner
Suppose you are canning peaches as a hot-pack in quarts at 2,500 ft above sea level, using a
dial-gauge pressure canner. First, select the process table for dial-gauge pressure canner. The
example for peaches is given in Table for Example B on next page. From that table, select the
process pressure (PSI) given for (1) the style of pack (hot), (2) the jar size (quarts), (3) the
process time (10 minutes), (4) the altitude where you live (2,500 ft). You should have selected a
pressure of 7 lbs for the 10 minutes process time.
Example C: Weighted-gauge Pressure Canner
Suppose you are canning peaches as a hot-pack in quarts at 2,500 ft above sea level, using a
weighted-gauge pressure canner. First, select the process time for weighted-gauge pressure
canner. The example for peaches is given in Table for Example C on next page. From that
table, select the process pressure (PSI) given for (1) the style of pack (hot), (2) the jar size
(quarts), (3) the process time (10 minutes), and (4) the altitude where you live (2,500 ft). You
should have selected a pressure of 10 lbs for the 10 minutes process time.
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