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  • From: "Lisa K.V. Perry" <lisakvperry AT gmail.com>
  • To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Homestead] deer hunting
  • Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:08:32 -0500

On Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 1:15 PM, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:

>
> The Mirro weighted canner is meant to jiggle/rock about 4 times a minute.
> The Presto is meant to have a steady "gentle" rock. If you are getting
> more
> than that then your heat is too high. If you are canning something such as
> meat, then you run every possibility of running your canner dry by using
> too
> high a heat and having more steam escape than is meant to happen.
>
> If your heat is too high on a Mirro, then the weight jiggles/rocks too
> often. If you have too much heat with a Presto, it rocks too fast.


Lynda,

That was very helpful, I'll keep in mind for my next batch of venison to be
done after Christmas. Thanks.

lkvp




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