FOOD PRESERVATION
PRESSURE CANNING (HIGH & LOW)
The following instructions are for high pressure canning for low acid foods.
The Smart Canner make pressure canning safe and easy. You can HIGH PRESSURE
CAN most vegetables, fruits, sauces, meats, and soup stocks.
Refer to the USDA's Complete Guide to Home Canning for tested recipes and follow
their instructions precisely.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/publications_usda.html
1.
Place your filled jars to be canned onto the rack in the Inner Pot.
2.
Add 8 cups of hot water.
3.
Close and lock the Lid.
4.
Select the "High" button from the Control Panel.
5.
Press the "Time" button to set the canning recipe required process time.
6.
Set the Pressure Limiting Valve to "Exhaust".
7.
Press "Start" to begin the canning process.
The Control Panel LED Display will have lights rotating clockwise around the display,
this will continue until the correct internal temperature is reached and can take up
to 30 minutes.
Steam will begin venting through the Pressure Limiting Valve, this is normal. Once
the pressure canner reaches the correct internal temperature, the canner will
beep once, and the Control Panel LED Display will read "E10". The pre-set "E10" code
means: (E) for exhaust mode and (10) equals the number of minutes that will count down.
8.
The pressure canner will automatically countdown from "E10" to "E0". Once the Control
Panel LED Display shows a blinking "E0" the canner will beep once. At this time the
Pressure Limiting Valve must be set to "Airtight". Once the canner resumes, the Control
Panel will beep again.
The required process time entered earlier will now start to count down. During this time
your canner will begin to release steam even though the Pressure Limiting Valve is set
to "Airtight", this is normal. The weighted venting ensures a consistent internal PSI.
When the countdown procedure is complete, the canner will beep three times and the
Control Panel LED Display will read "OFF". The canning process is now complete.
If the Pressure Limiting Valve is not set to "Airtight" after the process time countdown reaches
"E0" and beeps once, the canner will then countdown and beep after 5 minutes has passed.
The canner will then countdown for an additional 5 minutes. The canner will then beep, and
the Control Panel LED Display will then display an "EEE" code and power down. If this occurs,
dispose all product being processed and start over with fresh ingredients. *
9.
Unplug the pressure canner and allow the temperature and pressure inside the canner to
gradually decrease, do not manually release the pressure. The canner should be allowed
to cool for one hour before attempting to open the lid.
* If you see an "Err" or "EEE" code displayed on your Control Panel LED Display at any
time an error has occurred. If this occurs, dispose all product being processed and
start over with fresh ingredients.
BLACK PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE - 10 PSI (For Use at Low Altitudes, 1,000 Ft. or Below)
GREEN PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE - 15 PSI (For Use at Elevations Higher Than 1,000 Ft. Above
Sea Level)
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