Canning Dry Kidney Beans - Pressure Canning

[@fonkapollo]

I can 5 different types of beans at a time and usually it’s 15 pounds of dried beans that equals around 60 pints when I’m done. That usually works out to about 37¢ a pint, before our current inflation, which is a heck of a lot cheaper than buying a can of beans at the store.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Yup...definitely better to can your own!!

[@VagabondAnne]

I just did kidney beans today as well, same procedure as you. I only had 11 jars of kidney beans, so I filled up the canner with 7 more of black beans (I somehow just NEED to have a full canner!). I appreciate your reminder about the vinegar on the rims, I usually don't bother with beans, but then I forget to put any vinegar into the pot and so all my bean jars are cloudy with mineral deposits. Using vinegar on the rims will help me get vinegar in the pot! I love having jars of beans ready to go, they are so cheap and delicious, and very easy to use. Shelves full of jars of beans make me feel like a rich lady.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Yup, I really dislike cloudy jars too! it hurts nothing, but just doesn't look as good as it could!!

[@carlafawcett6494]

Hey Tony. I just did this today with black beans. Thanks for the reassurance. I am always so paranoid to open jars and eat them for fear I will get deathly ill. I enjoy the canning but am scared to eat it haha

[@2012spacetraveler]

I recently did up chickpeas - No soaking into the Insta-pot 40 mins than I put them into the dehydrator, some I added salt etc - they came out great - and I use them not just for cooking but for snacking on

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Yes they do make great snacks too!

[@debk5325]

Tony, I was glad to see this, you never drag things out too long. I appreciate that. I have canned meat, fruit, jelly and jam. But never a jar if beans. I have tons of dry beans and I have bought canned beans. So I wasn't sure on the measurements. My space is limited but like you I might as well full all my jars since they take up the same amount of space. I sure do enjoy following you from Oklahoma. 108 ° faranheit here today.

[@DonnaMM6361]

That's hot! Are you having a draught the way so many states are? I must admit that while we have had more rain and cool weather here in Western Washington, this spring until last week, than anyone living can remember, we are lucky to be so moderate. I have read recently that dry beans only keep well for the first year. After that they will be tough no matter how long you cook them. That explains a few things! Heh-heh! But, canning them they will stay good for years. So, this is on my schedule this year as well!

[@anitamarshall7528]

Our son and daughter in law just bought a place in Ryan OK.. my husband went to help him put up fencing on the land it was 110° one day! They kept hydrated with electrolytes and lots of watermelon!!

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

awesome..Hello Deb from Oklahoma...boy that is hot!!! but given the choice I would still choose that over our winters!!!!

[@debk5325]

@@DonnaMM6361 Donna, I'm glad you mentioned that I have recently had a pot or two that just wouldn't soften up. So I changed brands. But now I know.

[@debk5325]

@@HerHomesteadSkills yes indeed, your winters are never ending.

[@harrietmartens742]

Hi Toni - great video , many people new to canning may not have tried this yet. Would be good to see what the beans in jars look like when finished too.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

As per your suggestion, I included some images in the "community" tab! Thank You!!!

[@GetSicRiCH]

@@HerHomesteadSkills thX☆ so much. i am SO glad i found you! …when you post a photograph in community, a suggestion is to put a link to the corresponding video [if applicable].

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

@@GetSicRiCH great Idea!!!

[@GetSicRiCH]

@@HerHomesteadSkills thX☆ so much!

[@janeparker1009]

Thanks for the video Great video keep 👍 up your great videos God bless 🙏 👍 God and yours

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!!!

[@24TRUTH1]

This is a great idea!! I've never canned dry beans before! ❤️

[@leecopeland2061]

Thank you I always enjoy your videos,! I don't have a pressure canner. I've only water bathed canned so far I keep watching videos for pressure canning tho. For the day I can afford a pressure canner! You are so thorough in your directions you make it sound and look so easy😃

[@gidget8717]

Excellent video! Simple, concise and easy to follow. 👍

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thanks! 👍

[@GetSicRiCH]

WOWᵂᴼᵂ sOo cooL !!!! 🙌✨

[@Markhope-e3z]

🙌

[@gsdalpha1358]

In almost 50 years of canning, I've never canned dry beans! The idea of having them on hand for 3-bean salad makes sense: wax beans and green beans are already canned. And Heaven knows I have ample dry beans vacuum sealed. I did fast beans not too long ago - time to can dry beans. Thank you for the simple and quick demo! p.s. Does the same 1/2 cup to a pint work for other beans? Like navy beans, pinto beans, lima beans? TYVM 🙂

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Yes, half cup for pints and a cup for quart jars!! you can go slightly less but not more!

[@gsdalpha1358]

@@HerHomesteadSkills Thank you 👍

[@honeybeeshomestead]

Thank you for this video!! I am learning now how to operate my pressure canner..and it can seem quite daunting! But, I'm determined to learn this valuable skill!! I would love it if you went through the process showing clips of what's happening and when..and what to look for and if you put water in canner and how much?. Also how to take them out..how long to let them sit?? I learn better by watching!! Thanks Toni!! You may already have a video of this...if so, direct me too it please...lol..😁😁

[@theclumsyprepper]

Your canner manual should have all the information you need. I was also daunted before using my canner so I read the manual good few times before reluctantly canning my first batch of food. I was so scared the canner is going to explode I kept watching it like a newborn 😂 I felt silly after because pressure canning is really straightforward. Once you get over the initial fear you'll see there's nothing to be worried about. Well, you'll be wondering where to put all that lovely food you canned as you'll soon run out of space 😁 Be brave and good luck with it.

[@honeybeeshomestead]

@@theclumsyprepper thank you so much!! I will do tht!!

[@theclumsyprepper]

@@honeybeeshomestead you're welcome 😊

[@sharonbrown2352]

They look great!

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!!!

[@GeorgiasGarden]

Love your channel. Pray for rain in Texas. I had to laugh on the bunny. I have a bunny. We named him Peter. Used netting to cover my baby green beans and cucumbers. This was a complete replanting as ‘Peter’ took out the first round.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Praying for rain the much needed in Texas 👍

[@lilydot5390]

I've been following you for 2 weeks now. Bought a vacuum sealer, oxygen absorbers, plastic and mylar bags and a dehydrator. I live in a small 23' travel trailer, and have been stocking up staples, and learning how to extend the shelf life of the dry goods. Also in my local garden bed am growing carrots, beans, green onions, basil, parsley and potatoes. Watching your videos has given me the knowledge of how much space I will save storing these items after dehydration. Question: I have some pint jars and am wondering how to can and pressurize dry items after dehydration. Do you have a video on this? I watched your dehydrated carrots and potatoes video, but it didn't show the canning of dehydrated foods. Thanks for all your videos, and bless you for sharing your wealth of skills and knowledge.

[@anitamarshall7528]

In addition to Tonis videos ( I just recently found her as well🙌). I watch Pam at Rose Red Homestead, she has done numerous videos on dehydrating and storage.

[@lilydot5390]

@@anitamarshall7528 thank you so much. I watched Rose dry can today, and ordered the attachment I needed to connect the vacuum sealer to the mouth of the jars.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

you need the foodsaver mason jar accessories to vacuum seal jars...

[@anitamarshall7528]

@@HerHomesteadSkills my mom has the food saver and mason jar attachments. I watched Heidi at Rain Country and took her advice to purchase a brake bleeder( hand pump) that is quite easy to use to reaseal dry storage.It’s great to have on hand in case of loss of electric which we often have in our rural area.

[@lilydot5390]

Yes, I ordered a kit that includes the hand pump. The food situation is not going to get better anytime soon, and even though it's just one of me, I want to have enough to barter and share. Thank you all so very much.

[@poodledaddles1091]

Thanks

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!!!

[@Agenda21Truth1]

Set up a trap! They say Rabbit is "good eatin'"!😀👍🏼

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

I would, but my gardening neighbors would have a conniption...grr..I garden on rented land and can't do everything I would want too!

[@debk5325]

FYI the thing I missed most during our lock down here was fresh produce. I have canned grapes this year! Crazy isn't it. They taste like the grapes in fruit cocktail. Lol

[@colleenpritchett6914]

How interesting, how did you can them? They are on sale now, and I could do a canner full!

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

hey Deb..yes they do taste like canned grapes!!!!

[@debk5325]

@@colleenpritchett6914 I hope you try this!

[@lorrainestone]

What kind of canner do you use? Love the way you explain everything.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

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[@chevypreps6417]

Toni if the bunnies are eating your beans you need to move the bunnies to your freezer or perhaps a canning jar. Canning dried beans is one of my favorite items to can. Hey Toni you didn't show us the finished jars.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

bunny freezer camp? lol....see the entry in the community tab for the finished jars...

[@bluemoon4921]

Thx, that looked easy enough. I inherited my husband's grandmother 's pressure canner, but don't know how to use it. I'm alittle nervous about it. You made it seem less daunting 😟

[@dimpletoadfoot8631]

Ditto! I have my mom's canner, but I haven't used it yet. I want to can greens and soups, beans, and maybe potatoes. The one thing I remember my mom saying was "don't touch the jiggler, the pot will explode"... So here I am terrified to try!

[@UpNorth069]

@@dimpletoadfoot8631 it won't explode, but it will release pressure and you dont want to do that.

[@katielin2379]

If it's really old and has rubber seals, be sure to check the seals for dry rot or cracking. It's all replaceable.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

I agree that you should check for and replace old rubber gaskets and other parts that may be worn, and...the more you use it the more you loose the fear!!!

[@bluemoon4921]

@@katielin2379 Thanx so much, I will do that!

[@pamjohnson6992]

How do you do it?? You do so much. I always enjoy watching your videos. Thank you. 😁

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!!!

[@maggiedoor6093]

Whenever I am canning that's the exact time my husband wants a sandwich or coffee etc. I have learned to prep a sandwich for him prior to keep him out of my way.lol Toni you are one busy lady.

[@j87waldo]

Made your French fries so yummy 🤤 when I rinse things like this or my potato's I always save the water for my plants apparently you can make potato starch that way . Had no idea !

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

interesting, when we make roasts Mark always uses the water from boiling (mashed) potatoes for gravy!!

[@mslove9191]

How do you remove the gas from the beans so,You will not get sick?

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

I have never got sick from home canned beans...but I do rinse them when they come out of the jar!

[@TheGillimcwilli]

Hi Toni, what tool do you use to open your sealed jars? My grandma went by Toni, real name was Sidonia 😄

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

The edge of a spoon or dinner knife!

[@valariesandford4210]

About how many pounds of beans would you guess it took to fill the 12 jars?

[@suesmargiassi4195]

2 1/2 lbs

[@teresawebster3498]

Get Some Tulle fabric, they don’t like it. You can lay it over it. You can also use bird mesh.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Thank You!

[@SuperFlaGal]

Slightly off topic but I was able to purchase some amber jars & wondered what product would benefit most from these dark jars. Meats? Veggies?

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Herbs!!!

[@SuperFlaGal]

@@HerHomesteadSkills Herbs? You mean dry & store in the amber jars?

[@colleenpritchett6914]

I use mine for making tinctures etc for various medications and skin products

[@PamelaKS]

Do you have any liquid left in your beans after you take them out of the canner?

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Yes I do !

[@PamelaKS]

@@HerHomesteadSkills thanks for letting me know!

[@kathrinedelmenico4329]

Why do you dry can beans? Is this similar to packing with oxygen absorbers?

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

No I should not have used the work "dry" It appears to confuse the issue.

[@kath-phlox]

Hi there, I hope you can help me. I don't have a canner because I live on my own and have no need now. I do make marmalade and hot sweet chili sauce. I only have 6 Ball jars and I find that's enough for me. Recently I noticed that one of the jar lids on the chili had specks of discolouration like it was being affected by the vinegar. So I bought some replacement ones. I replaced the one that was affected but after a couple of weeks, the same thing happened. Have I bought inferior lids as they were not expensive? (I live in the UK)

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

all lids are considered disposable, and they can all pick up color from the foods!

[@kath-phlox]

@@HerHomesteadSkills I know that, but they should last longer than a few weeks.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

things like vinegar and salt are very corrosive..If you are not canning/preserving your jars of chilli sauce, but just making and refrigerating it, you may want to invest in plastic lids for the jars that contain vinegar..

[@ephphathaoracle]

Can sea salt be used as your salt?

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

YES!

[@tairam9383]

Thanks! Watched the whole thing and want to know if black beans are done the same?

[@UpNorth069]

Yes they are.

[@tairam9383]

@@UpNorth069 Thank you! I've never canned, but after I move (to a place where I can) I intend to can like a crazy lady to catch up. Take care.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

they sure are...all dried beans can be done the same way!!

[@tairam9383]

Thanks!

[@dragonlady8176]

That's exactly how I can my beans. So much cheaper to buy bags of dry beans & can them yourself plus they don't have that metallic taste.

[@tonijurkones8373]

Hello 👋

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

Hello Toni!!

[@dorishays2849]

Oh It’s H by in

[@SeasidePrincess]

This is not what I thought dry canning was.

[@undernetjack]

I think it's raw packing

[@castironlady1720]

I believe dry canning is when they do not process the jars in a canner.

[@HerHomesteadSkills]

@seaside princess ok, I think you are referring to "oven canning" which is not what this video is about and I made changes to the title to remove any ambiguity!

[@CareD.]

@@castironlady1720 Dry Canning is the process some use when pressure canning things such as potatoes or meat and do not add any liquid to the jars before canning

[@castironlady1720]

@@CareD. Thanks for the info.

[@TheQueenKat]

I can many kinds of beans like this, except I don't do kidney beans this way. I don't think people are aware that Kidney beans are high in PHA which is very toxic even in small quantities of under-cooked beans, so just be really careful and make sure they're cooked really well. :)

[@nancyst.john-smith3891]

I was pretty sure that kidney beans needed an overnight soak and a water change, or a one hour boil and a water change before canning due to the PHA toxicity.

[@TheQueenKat]

@@nancyst.john-smith3891 I'm not sure if there is an exact requirement in terms of soaking and cooking for kidney beans, but I know the PHA level is higher than any other dried bean and it does necessitate extra caution to make sure they're cooked sufficiently. Therefore, I choose not to cook+can them this way because there's a higher chance of them not being cooked properly with enough fresh water. This canning method works wonderfully for many other types of beans but I personally just wouldn't risk it with kidney beans.

[@lynnharris6877]

This is not a safe way to can beans. Not trying to be ugly, just concerned for those who don't know the safe method and may follow this method.

[@colleenpritchett6914]

It’s not approved which is a different thing than safe completely

[@lynnharris6877]

@@colleenpritchett6914 I understand the difference fully. The issue is the beans are hard and may not soften quickly enough to allow the temperature to enter the beans for the safe amount of time to kill botulism.

[@anitamarshall7528]

Anyone that has an instant pot has taken dry beans and cooked them until they’re soft in less than an hour. How would a pressure canning method like this be any different? I’m new at pressure canning so I don’t understand the difference- aren’t they both cooking under pressure?

[@lynnharris6877]

@@anitamarshall7528 For the same reason an Instant Pot is not safe for canning. An instant pot is not using jars of beans. A pressure canner to ensure the safety for long term storage must reach 240 degrees internally of the product (beans) for a set amount of time. It's scientific research.