Canning Corn - HOT Pack VS RAW Pack, What's The Difference?

Today we are canning corn! I've never canned corn before so I didn't know if I'd like to prepare it as a raw pack or hot pack, I'm bringing you along to show you all the details!

[@jbird6048]

2 suggestions.. 1) when you cut the corn off the cob, then turn your knife 90° to the cob and scrape the cop to " milk" the juices out of it.2) when hot packing..use all that huice..that's the best part! That's what make creamed corn

[@annebrasher302]

Great comparison for me. I’ll do raw pack next week thanks. A tip: those corn cobs are what I’m after, the canned corn is a side for me. Corn stock, canned, is an incredible pantry staple for soups, sauces, etc. there are several you tubers with recipes.

[@Michael-eh9mv]

corn stalks or cobs

[@Trains-With-Shane]

I've never had "corn stock" before that I recall. I'm going to have to look that up and give it a try!

[@danieltu254]

This video was so realistic; I appreciate your humor and "friendliness". It doesn't appear overwhelming at all. I also valued the user comment about the difference in using the boiled corn water vs. fresh. Very helpful, thank you for your time.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kathrynostergreen8480]

Tip for raw pack corn after you cut it off the cob give it a rinse in cool water before packing it in the jars. That will reduce the discoloration in the jars.

[@bryansloesshillshomestead4523]

I enjoyed watching you give the demonstration of the difference between the two. You do a great job with all your how to videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you 😊 they’re a lot of fun to make! 💜

[@merryanneadair4451]

Thank you so much for this! I've always done raw pack since it's much quicker & when sweet corn is ready, you're overwhelmed & gotta move fast! I've often wondered is it was truly the best way. Makes me feel good to know I haven't been messing up my canned corn all these years! 😁 God bless!

[@michellemoon3900]

I know this is an old video, but I really appreciate it. A friend and I are trying to decide how we want to can the corn she is growing and it looks like raw pack for the win. Thank you.

[@carolinehatley3783]

Great video. I love to see comparisons like this. Thank you.

[@DickyBenfield]

We are about to can some corn for the first time, so trying to learn all I can before we start. It has been about 9-10 months since you made this video. I wondered if you compared them again after sitting for months to see if age has an impact on your opinion of which is better? If you haven't done a video and you still have a jar of each one, it might make a great video?

[@mehtarelingolien]

Did we ever get any kind of response? This is relevant to my interests!

[@blessedwoman4825]

You are doing a great job at showing and explaining everything. Thank you! Great video. I found out a lot of good things. Thank you so much!

[@musicfromtheheart7236]

Thank you so much for being informative I truly understood what you were saying and loved the demonstrations as it gave me more info .... loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ginettehoule6642]

Thank you!! I didn’t know if I should hot pack or raw pack. Raw pack it is

[@Selahsmum]

this was extremely helpful and kind of you to do this comparison thank you!

[@lindaedwards9756]

Great information and timely for me. I am watching some of your older videos. We are planning a good sized corn patch this spring so now I know which way to go yay 😀

[@daveyannmiller3244]

You've answered all of my questions about canning corn!! Thank you!! I love your channel!!

[@bridgetgidget72]

Thanks for the comparison!

[@loriolexo635]

I so appreciate you sharing the difference on each. I will most definitely use this outcome when I do corn. Thank you.

[@freedomjam3670]

Great side by side comparison. Thanks you!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 💜

[@sarar371]

Today is the first time I’ve ever canned corn. It’s still cooling in the canner as we speak, lol Thanks for your video and the way you explain everything so clear and simple.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Awesome!!! I love home canned corn so much! I hope you to too 💜

[@TMM716]

Great info!! Thanks for sharing 😊

[@bertah50]

Great video, direct and to the point. Answered my questions about the differences between raw pack and hot pack, I have always frozen my corn, canning this year instead. thank you, well done!

[@thewildingslanding]

As I'm beginning my Fall corn harvest...this video was an excellent resource!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Yay! Happy to help 💜

[@sandrafisher5831]

Love that you did a side by side tasting. Getting ready to try out the raw pack. Thanks

[@chrisvann2243]

Great job explaining the difference! I like how you used a kettle to pour the water versus a laddle.

[@bonniebell1104]

So happy to have seen this video! I just got a pressure canner so in the past all I could do was freeze my corn. I was wondering if there would be a difference and now I know. Thank you for sharing this!

[@danascott1158]

I'm so glad I found this video! I did half a batch of raw pack corn already and had to stop for the day and I'm about to finish the other half and saw your comparison of raw Pack vs hot pack, which of course I myself had been questioning and I'm so glad that you like the raw pack and that's how I will finish up my second half of corn! Thanks for your clear instructions, I really like your videos! Keep them coming.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you! Nothing quite like home canned corn!

[@martinandrews8496]

Thanks for taking the time to do this this years is my first year growing and canning corn so I’ve watched a lot of vid and none I’ve seen did a comparison so this was good info. And very detailed with the reasoning behind why u do certain things like with the viniger.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m happy you found it helpful! That is so cool you’re growing it too! I hope to someday

[@reneeeverly607]

Getting ready to can corn tomorrow for the first time and this gave me the answer I was looking for. Thanks for taking the time to do this test so the rest of us don't have to!!

[@katiea.584]

It's all about taste. Unless it was for a gift, even then though. Thanks for the comparison video, had been wondering. ☮

[@FermentedHomestead]

I agree! Whatever has a better taste and texture wins in my book! I’m happy to help 💜

[@chocolate7810]

Have never canned corn, I only freeze it. will definitely be trying! So glad I seen this before attempting!!

[@OcalaBrew]

If I ever do can corn, I will take your advice! Thank you for doing this comparison!

[@juliezaro8104]

Using your method for raw pack. Thank you for sharing your recipes! My family thinks I’m nuts for actually taking the kernels off the cob lol. My grandma used to do this and I just remember bow good it was!

[@White000Crow]

I just got one of those jiggly weights, I can’t wait to use it.

[@brendajackson294]

THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION.

[@meinschatz26]

Enjoyable & easy to watch video. I‘m looking forward to canning corn this year. I will give raw pack a try i reckon

[@auntdello5286]

Thank you for this informative vid. I appreciated you taking the time to do the taste test. Im canning corn for the first time today, and will be doing the cold pack method.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m happy you found it helpful! 😃

[@donnaingle1359]

Great information

[@gaylescott4797]

I was wondering about that,thanks for the info.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Happy to help!

[@yourstruly9448]

Thanks so much for the info! I was wondering which (raw pack versus hot pack) was tastier, and you kindly answered my question -Thanks 👍

[@Mindy56743]

I have found with fruit I like the hot pack. The raw pack seems to leave a lot of space left in the jars of apples or peach. Thank you for this video. I am getting 2 bushels of corn this week and definitely will be doing the raw pack.

[@carlaw2661]

I am planning on canning corn today.. After seeing your video I will be raw packing because I definitely want the best flavor Thank you!!🌽🌽

[@hope.s9947]

I am so glad I saw this, I have a bowl of cut corn I am canning tomorrow. I was going to raw pack since it is easier and I am totally going to do it! As far as what I am getting ready for or canning for, I am 6 months pregnant with my 5th child and I am looking for ways to make my life easier he arrives! I know it may be a while for us to get into the swing of things so I figured even my 13 year old can throw a few cans in a pot and call it soup!

[@rideordiechickdietoride4557]

Thank you for being detailed about the process. Most just tell you and don't show you.. I'm a new SUB..

[@tracymorrison1584]

i am canning corn today; so glad i found your channel. I decided after watching I am going to raw pack cause I am fussy on my corn flavor.

[@wandakelly2173]

Thanks for this! Raw pack it is. Corn is on sale starting today 😊

[@jimdopkus2139]

Great video. Thx 4 showing the difference between raw & hot pack. I canned 7 pint jars yesterday & forgot to blanch it first thinking I might have to throw it all out & then finding your video that clarifies the difference.!!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’m so glad the video helped you! It sounds like you’re good to store your delicious corn!

[@jimdopkus2139]

@@FermentedHomestead Yes, I just did 10 pint jars raw pack method & used tattler lids for the first time which sealed perfectly! A long day though, bought the bodacious corn @ a local farm stand @ 10 am & finally finished @ 5pm. A side note: I ordered the Kernal Kutter with bit from Amazon that I saw on youtube which will arrive this Friday...................cant wait to try it our. God Bless/

[@justgoodness333littlehomes5]

Thanks for this great video. I have a bushel of corn to process.and have not canned corn before.

[@dirtgirl7379]

Thank you!

[@Bubblytubebob]

Great video !

[@avenmarkley9018]

Thank you. We planted corn for the first time this year. I pressure can my potatoes but never considered doing the corn that way, I was thinking a relish in a water bath. Raw pack is the way to go! And maybe some relish if there is a bunch to process. I subscribed, I'll check out your other videos. Thanks again.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Corn relish sounds super tasty!

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Very interesting

[@flintlockhomestead460]

Not to upset you, and you certainly don't have to, but I have jar lids I've used for four years. Blackberry preserves one year, then tomatoes, okra the next, maybe more blackberry next or some corn or squash. I just make sure the sealing compound on the lid rim is complete and clean and the lid is not deformed. Never had a failure to seal and never had contents go bad.

[@heatherswygert4327]

Canning corn today. Thanks so much. I had no clue to wipe the jars with vinegar.

[@wendyzimmerman6002]

It never hurts to remind people of the correct canning methods

[@thifran2]

Great video, exactly what i was looking for, thanks so much!! btw, i noticed the Amish canning book, great book! cheers

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you! I love that book!!

[@Nadine----]

Raw pack for me. Thank you. It's my first time and your test told me what to do. Thank you again. Ps. I got my corn stripper yesterday. 😊

[@DelilahRa]

Hi there, great video! However, the reason your hot pack corn had very little flavor is because you used fresh water instead of the corn broth you cooked your corn in!

[@FermentedHomestead]

I did realize that afterwords 🥴 but I still think cold pack is better because it’s so much less work and much simpler in my mind

[@robertwren8878]

How can that be less work when your messing with a pressure cooker and waiting ?

[@vickiegveg]

@@robertwren8878 because with cold pack she doesn't have to cook it before putting it in the jar.

[@robertbarlow6715]

Exactly

[@robertbarlow6715]

I am saying exactly to you need to use the water you blanched it in.

[@karinvertue103]

Just back from pick your own corn farm and ready to process. Raw pack it is thank you for this video

[@FermentedHomestead]

Awesome! I didn’t know a you pick corn existed!

[@alefeb1]

Saw another youtuber use the hot pack water because it tastes better. Use the water you heated it in. I can’t wait to try canning our corn!

[@FermentedHomestead]

If I did hot pack again I would do that, raw pack is just so much easier and a better product in my opinion.

[@HiddenBlessingsHomestead]

I absolutely loved your video, so much that I just had to subscribe!! Great channel, thank you for all the info. Raw pack all the way!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you! You are so sweet 💜 Raw pack for sure!!

[@georgethorenson382]

Love the three finger torque wrench!

[@FermentedHomestead]

It works well!

[@reginaldsmith752]

Brought are cool to watch.

[@judywood4530]

An interesting experiment.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Agreed. If I ever do the raw pack again, I will use the boiling water in the jars

[@chatblanc8055]

I would have listen your video before i made mine. It's my first time to canning corn :) i will try raw pack for sure. Thank you!

[@bonniemccormack1361]

Thanks for all the work for the comparison. I wonder if it is the change in using clean water for the hot packed corn?

[@gailakraeszig2866]

Thanks for doing this side by side. I was wondering what, if any, difference there might be in the final product. I will definitely go with the raw pack too!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Raw pack is SO much easier!

[@jenn9579]

Frozen Corn would have been nice to try along with both. New subscriber. Love these types of videos. Thank you!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s a good idea! Maybe I’ll try that sometime when it’s on sale. Welcome!

[@kindlia]

You do a great job! I am subscribing!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you! Welcome!!! 💜

[@Webbcatt4]

(Yes, Im yelling) THANKS FOR DOING THIS!!! Canning corn relish and salsa and really want to use fresh rather than frozen or hot... Thanks for your help!! 🤗🌱☀🌽

[@FermentedHomestead]

Oooohhhhh that sounds yummy!

[@toniyoung8343]

Thank you

[@danawaldrop4930]

Awesome video! I'm wondering... doing the raw pack - after taking the corn off the cobb, maybe we should add it to a big bowl of water (room temp - not boiling), let the bits/chaff settle to the bottom, then strain it with a slotted spoon to fill the jars? Thanks for your help!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Definitely could do that I’m sure!

[@voxintenebris6367]

Thanks for the video, I was mulling over the same issue. I think that when you showed us the comparison of pre cooked versus non, it was the white kernels that seemed to suffer the most colour deterioration. I love my Ball Blue Book and am very loyal to it, so thinking of canning creamed corn, the non blanched version appeals to me. As you said, it is a shame to have to discard the liquid produced by boiling the corn, only to have to replace it with kettle boiled water.

[@littlepils4187]

Whats the difference in canner cooking time between the 2 methods? If there is none,,I myself will try raw pack with a quick rinse to get rid if tidbits of corn. Great video. Corn season is months away but look forward to canning some.

[@luciannafernanda]

Hello, Amazing video, congratulations. I'm from Brazil and here there is a pressure cooker in almost every house...very nice to know about its use. However, I had a doubt... is the use of salt mandatory or can I not use it? Thank you.

[@robindrago6824]

I have wanted to know which method of canning corn is the most flavorful. I use Green Giant corn because it isn't mushy or flavorless. Now I know that I can canned my own corn and have a great texture and flavor. Thank you!

[@robinmc0628]

You're so cute! You're mostly not blocking the view but it's funny when you say so. Thank you for all your videos!!!

[@FermentedHomestead]

🥰

[@charmc4152]

Enjoyed the video! I was wondering what the texture of your corn was like. Was there any crispness to it, or was it essentially like commercially canned corn, texture wise? I just watched a video of someone water bath canning corn, and in the comments, someone said they would never pressure can corn again because it just turns to mush during processing. I can't really see that pressure canning would be more likely to turn the corn to mush since it's only a 55 minute processing time vs the 3.5 hours shown in the water bath canning video. I am aware that water bath canning low acid foods, like corn, is considered an unsafe preservation technique.

[@scottmcphee7730]

I don't mean this in a creepy way, but you have a very nice voice. Great video on canning corn, i will be doing it this week and you've certainly helped!

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you, happy to help!

[@adm6785]

I've tried both methods. Not too much of a difference, but if you blanch the corn first, it does taste better and supposedly more nutrition if you use the water in the pot instead of fresh water. Nice video. ;-)

[@FermentedHomestead]

If I ever try hot pack again I will be using the blanching water. It’s just so much extra work and I don’t see the benefits, to me the raw pack tastes better but that’s the awesomeness of home preserving, we can all do what we like 💜

[@adm6785]

@@FermentedHomestead as I’m sitting here ready to can over 200 ears of corn…. I choose to agree with you on this one. 😂 Raw packing is the way to go.

[@FermentedHomestead]

@@adm6785 😂 that’s a lot of corn!!! You got this!

[@dorothysanders6252]

@@adm6785 how many jars of corn did 200 ears make? An what size jars did you use?

[@chrisduzan3944]

Thanks for the video. I wonder if the hot pack would have tasted better if you used the water that the corn was boiled in? I’ll read thru the comments more. How did the corn tasted months after canning it?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I had the same thought, if I want to get a jar that is clearer if the little specks I would try that way. In the mean time it’s so much faster and simpler to do the raw pack, I don’t see an advantage to the extra step. They are both delicious! Well worth the time if you have corn

[@suemagruder7887]

My mother in law taught me and we did the same experiment and got the same results. Always raw pack but I grab my corn from a local farmers and can the same day picked within 6 hours. Last year my corn cobs sat a day and I got the discoloration. Lesson learned. Try corn cob jelly. Some say it tastes like honey. Not to me. But good experimentation.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That sounds like some tasty corn! I’m not too sure if I can get behind corn cob jelly haha, maybe I’ll try it some day but it sounds like slightly flavored sugar gel haha

[@peaches5712]

Sooo glad I found this because I dislike canned corn more then you can imagine! 🤢🤮lol I will definitely be raw packing my corn! Thank you for your video!! 👍

[@loritanner4478]

I always raw packed mine. But my favorite way was freezing it. I would bring it to a boil. Scim off all the foam and pieces parts. Then put it hot into freezer bags and throw it in the freezer. It would taste like fresh.🌽

[@FermentedHomestead]

I would love to freeze it but we’re on a mission to get as much out of our freezers as possible. We don’t want to be stuck without power and freezers full of food 💜

[@loritanner4478]

@@FermentedHomestead yes I understand. I would can it now too. As freezers are full. But I cant eat whole corn or popcorn anymore. Diverticulitis doesnt like it.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s what I hear, ketovore tends to keep mine in check pretty well. Most of the things I can are for the hubby but I do partake every once in a while

[@littleflower9425]

Raw it will be fine for me as well. Thank you!

[@cowboyblacksmith]

Use a Bundt cake pan when cutting corn. You put the corn in the volcano middle part, use an electric knife and all the kernels fall into the cake pan, it's wicked smart. It isn't my idea but damn clever and you can cut a lot of corn without stoping and it’s all contained.

[@FermentedHomestead]

I’ve seen the Bundt cake pan trick but not the electric knife. Unfortunately I don’t have either. But I am planning to pick up a few tools I’ve seen and test them out this year!

[@victoriablanc761]

it's only necessary to use vinegar if you are canning things that contain fats. the vinegar cuts the fat, otherwise just water is fine. also anytime you use plastic with heat it degrades the plastic and it releases chemicals called dioxins that are carcinogens. best to use wood maybe? anyway I have never canned corn either so this is great info for those of us just starting with canning corn. like other viewers I would also like to know how these held up and which was better over time.

[@sarawilliams1271]

Hi! Did you wash your lids or take them straight from the box?

[@fallenangelwi25]

Good morning 🙂

[@FermentedHomestead]

Good morning 💜

[@loraadkins1228]

great video , how much water did you put in canner

[@FermentedHomestead]

Thank you! I filled it to the fill line. Every canner is different and should say in the manual

[@newfie062001]

I am going to try this raw pack . My question to you is I would like to ack in smaller jars maybe half the size of the ones you are using because there are only 2 of us. Does the time to leave it in cooker stay the same. Thank you

[@vanessawilliams4476]

I canned corn for the first time this summer and did a raw pack. It was also the first time using my pressure canner. I recently opened one of the cans and it had a good seal, but there was a black residue on the underside of the lid. The corn smelled fine. I threw it out to be safe.

[@marywallace8358]

That black residue is normal. It is caused by oxidation in the product should be just fine to eat

[@sandraash2596]

You can process twice as many pints by stacking them. Just make sure you have a rack separating them.

[@emmagray6510]

I'm new to canning. When you put the lid on do you press the center down too?

[@FermentedHomestead]

Welcome! Canning is so great! Great question! No, you don’t want to press down the center. When the canning is finished and it is cooling down it will naturally go down

[@builtontherockhomestead9390]

Could always just rinse the corn before putting in the jars to wash away the extra stuff. See if that makes a difference.

[@FermentedHomestead]

That’s a good idea 💜 Thank you!

[@tobenrn]

But the “extra” stuff might be adding the good taste too?!

[@stanleypennock2118]

The "extra stuff" is the 'germ' out of the corn kernels. They probably came out in the pot you cooked the corn in before you hot packed it. If you had used the hot pack cooking water, you would have had more flavor, but would likely have had some of the germ from the hot water in your jars. The would have looked more like your raw packed jars then.

[@LouiseMGrenier]

What is the difference between using the regular big pot for canning to boil your pot after you filled them. Compare with the pressure cooker. Is one better than the other. In my house I always use the big pot which is not a pressure cooker.

[@FermentedHomestead]

Great question! My understanding is that corn is a low acid food and should be processed in a pressure canner to kill off bacteria, mostly botulism, that can survive standard boiling water temperatures (botulism loves the low acid and low oxygen environment of a canning jar). When food is processed in a pressure canner the temperatures go much higher (240+) and reaches the temperature needed to kill off botulism that could be present on foods. It’s a bit of Russian roulette to waterbath can corn. I highly recommend visiting nchfp.uga.edu where they have all the tested and approved methods for preserving foods, this is where I got the recipe for this video 💜

[@LouiseMGrenier]

@@FermentedHomestead Thank you for taking the time to answer me back and I am going to look at the link you are suggesting.

[@denicer1519]

You had me at raw pack!

[@lynnpalmquist4410]

It looked like you have more water added than I usually see on YT. How much water did you add on the cannier for this method?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I add what my manual says plus a little for evaporation.

[@tracyg4783]

Do you think if you used the water from par cooking it would taste better?

[@FermentedHomestead]

Yes I do. It didn’t occur to me until after but I still thing cold pack is better because it’s so much simpler!

[@bonnied3550]

I came over to see if you had a good quick method for removing the corn off the cob??

[@FermentedHomestead]

A mandolin slicer on the highest setting is amazing!

[@kellyboyer4937]

Did you need to do any jar prep?

[@FermentedHomestead]

I washed the jars and checked for damage. Sterilization is not needed though, anything in the water bath canner over 10 minutes or if it is going in the pressure canner does not need to be sterilized, just nice and clean