How To Use a Waterbath Canner

This is a separate video on how to use a waterbath canner. It's really easy and means you can make and keep so many yummy jams, jellies, marmalades, etc.
Here's the equipment I find useful:
Waterbath Canner Starter Set - amzn.to/1veExnU
Half Pint Jars - amzn.to/1tGft3L
Oxo Ladle - amzn.to/1FLqkln
How To:
- wash jars and lids with hot and soapy water and rinse well.
- to sterilize jars, place jars in canner with just simmering water. Leave the jars in there until ready to use.
- warm lids (do not boil) in smaller pan.
- remove jam, jelly, etc. from heat and ladle into hot jars. Fill jars according to your recipe.
- make sure there’s no jam on the rim of the jars that could affect the seal. Clean with a damp cloth if needed.
- place lids on top of jars and screw on bands until finger tight.
- place jars in canner and lower into water. Make sure there’s at least 1-2 inches of water over the top of the jars. Bring water to a boil and process jars according to your recipe. Use the following chart to adjust water canning times for different altitudes:
Altitude (feet) Increase processing time
1001 - 3000 5 minutes
3001 - 6000 10 minutes
6001 - 8000 15 minutes
8001 - 10000 20 minutes
- turn off heat, remove lid and allow jars to sit for 5 min.
- remove jars from water and place on a towel for at least 12 hrs. During this time you’ll hear each of the lids pop as they seal.
- check the jars have sealed properly - they shouldn’t move up and down when you press in the middle of the lid. If a jar hasn’t sealed, you can refrigerate it and eat it or you can process the jar again using a new lid.
- keep processed jars in a cool, dry and dark place.
If you're interested in some recipes, here are some of my other videos:
How To Make Homemade Strawberry Jam
• How To Make Homemade S...
How to Make Homemade Blueberry Jam
• How to Make Homemade B...
How to Make Homemade Peach Jam
• How to Make Homemade P...
Homemade Seville Orange Marmalade
• Homemade Seville Orang...
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[@lisaruiz8720]

This is by far the BEST water bath canning video I have seen yet. From point A to point Z, you detailed and showed everything. THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VERY much for this for beginners like myself!!!! And..............you spoke clearly and loudly enough to hear you! THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!

[@marladaniel1789]

My mom and dad passed away and I found a water-bath cancer in garage. Anxious to try it!

[@haydeemahannah764]

I've searched for the right video and finally found yours. Very simple and detailed. Thank you

[@nicolewalton8295]

Thank you for this well instructed video! My hubby just picked up a water bath canner for me today!!! Excited to get started 🤗

[@oldchickenlady]

The jar wrench, first tool you showed, is the best way to remove the lids when you open the jars to use. There is no damage to the lid or jar.

[@littlemisswannabehomesteader]

I watched the entire video. You did an amazing job explaining everything so clear!! I received a water bath canning pot for Christmas and am so excited to give it a whirl!! Thank you for teaching me how! 👏

[@Mrsgooses]

Thank you so much for the kind words! Have fun using your new canner 🙂

[@Royalty_By_RayAnna]

Thank you for sharing! I didn’t know if I was suppose to keep the lid on or off while canning! ❤

[@dorrisdale6269]

It is recommended that you remove bands because leaving bands on can cause a false seal or keep you from recongnizing a broken seal in storage.

[@dorrisdale6269]

@AnonymousNoname Thank you for your nasty response.

[@Texasgirlfromphilly]

great vid , really helps a new canner

[@sandykoechlin947]

Thank you for making this water bath canning video so easy to follow! I watched you all afternoon as I made my first batch of bread and butter pickles....using cucumbers from my garden...and next will be blueberry jam and I will use your recipe!

[@karenfry5506]

I have had the very same Granite Ware Canning System for many years. I wanted to can, but was too intimidated. Your video is a keeper, very easy to follow and I am now just finishing some apricot jam. I have another batch that I am going to add a little jalapeño to it. Can't wait!! THANKS!!

[@valyoung1964]

After watching your video, I am no longer afraid to water bath canning. Thank you for giving the instructions in a easy manner. I also like your channel. Keep up the good work :)

[@Mrsgooses]

Thank you so much!

[@canadiankabingurl9782]

Excellent video. Easy to understand. ☺

[@SeagrasstoSassafras]

Thank you so much for this video! I've wanted to try canning, but felt so overwhelmed by all the steps I never bothered to try. You've made it so much simpler!

[@Mrsgooses]

You're very welcome. Thank you so much for the kind words! Definitely give it a try and let me know how it turns out 🙂

[@lynnette3020]

Thank you , this is helping me a lot as this is my first time canning with the same water bath

[@raneymk]

Been thinking about canning, this is one of the most helpful videos I have found so far, thank you very much for making it.

[@Mrsgooses]

Kip Raney Thank you!

[@gretarank2784]

Thank you, I feel like my life has come full circle, here I am finally learning to water bath can. IU have often thought about it but been too intimidated to try on my own. I have been freezing and dehydrating, cold area storing (my basement currently gets way too hot to use for storage, but the back wall of a seldom used walk in closet I found stays 45-50*) fruits and veggies for years.

[@johoney5458]

very good video with lots of info. thank you for teaching me about this method. Nicely done. .

[@user-ju6vs5xs2w]

Great video! Love the easy and not (overly) explanation.

[@williamconrad4292]

Very nicely done enjoyed learning

[@talentvinmusic3370]

The best video of canning so far since I started searching tutorial on canning for my recipe of 'very spicy sambal Belacan' I'm planning to to all the necessary tools for it. Tqvm

[@talentvinmusic3370]

Planning to buy

[@gildapikelin]

Super helpful as a new canner, thank you!

[@MEYERSDAUGHTER]

Most helpful. My worries are gone! Off to can!

[@Shogomockid]

Hey Mrs Goose. Just watched your video, and in one of your replies, you mentioned that you cannot can meat. I have in the past canned venison and beef using the boil bath method. I followed a method used by my grandmother, and everything seemed to work well, with the exception that with a boil bath, it takes about 2-3 hours, I only add some chopped onions,garlic and salt and pepper spread on top of the meat. I don’t add any water to the jar itself ,I start out by filling my canner pot so there is one to two inches of water over the top of the lids and immerse my jars into the cage and boil hard for one to two hours. I keep checking the bottles, and when I see the juices from the meat starting to boil, I just let it boil for 2-3 hours. When I take the jars out of the water, I immediately hear the popping sound which generally indicate the jars have sealed. One other thing I do is that when I put the meat in the jars, I screw them on only hand tight and then back it off a quarter of a turn. I have never had a problem canning meat this way. My big question is, have I been tempting fate every time I can. Any comments would be appreciated.

[@jamesvasquez6280]

I’d like to get some of yur grandma’s recipes on canning meat and TUNA. THANK YU BUDDY

[@copy92]

Thank you for this awesome video!! My first time canning homemade jam was a success thanks to you!! 🎉

[@jessicam6220]

First time canner and this video was SO helpful!!! Thank you!

[@mosthatedminnesotan]

This is exactly what I needed! Haven't done this since grade school, so wish me luck xD

[@anselb2000]

This is a very thorough and definitive educational video, like most all you do. It will probably move to the top in these canning videos. Thanks.

[@Mrsgooses]

anselb2000 Thank you!!! That's very kind of you :)

[@MrRoseButtons]

The BEST explanation on Water Bath Canning that I have seen and I have watched a ton of videos since this is my first year canning. Thank you so very much for the details you gave. Really appreciated.

[@Mrsgooses]

Thank you! And thanks so much for watching. Have fun canning :)

[@wilsondelosreyes5335]

Thanks for your easy-to-learn and detailed presentation video and for unselfish sharing your knowledge and skill.

[@theSharondun]

Absolutely love this video. Haven’t tried water bath canning but I really want too and this video makes me think I just might be able to do it. Don’t know why but nervous to try. 😂 any good recipes books u could recommend would be really appreciated , thank you. Sharon

[@donnachadwick6225]

Thank you so much for the information. First time canning bread n butter pickles and it took several videos before I got to yours. Your video is great!!!!

[@Mrsgooses]

Thank you so much! Let me know how your pickles turn out :)

[@donnagilbreath6780]

Such a great video. I’m a newbie to all this and your video is so helpful. Thank you

[@laurentaylor3866]

Thank you!! This is so helpful!!

[@timdeclerck3873]

Thanks for the info! I'm going to try canning my first batch of soup (or anything ever) tomorrow!

[@Mrsgooses]

Nice! I hope it turned out great :)

[@nickeyheidebrecht6941]

This was a very helpful video! Thank you!

[@jessicagallaher]

Best video and instructions by far!!

[@Mrsgooses]

Thank you!

[@gthangguthrie3213]

Great instructions for a beginner! Thank you!

[@annhaggerty3891]

Thank you for you prompt answer. I will figure it out. Once again, love the videos. Thanks

[@archeryhuntermike6701]

Your jam looks so good! Thanks for the helpful video. 😃

[@christinemunn6123]

Thank you! This is such a great video now I feel comfortable to go ahead and do some canning.

[@Mrsgooses]

Awesome. Thanks! Have fun :)

[@kennaoconnor4633]

Excellent video!!! I just bought everything today for my first attempt at canning and I'm so happy I watched your video. Kudos!

[@alinemarie33]

Very well explained, since I had much trepidation about this process. Thank you!!

[@Mrsgooses]

Thank you! Have fun making your own :D

[@alinemarie33]

Made peach jam today. (cheated and used my Ball Jam Maker) I had tried canning before with water bath, and was so nervous. After watching your video, it felt so much smoother this time and they are all beautiful (and popped right outta the water!) Thank you again :)

[@Mrsgooses]

Amazing! So glad to here everything went smoothly. Enjoy your peach jam :D

[@josephyeager8672]

This really helped. Thank you.

[@lshean]

Thanks for the video. It was very thorough and helpful. You mentioned you were going to refrigerate the last jar because you ran out of jam to fill it up like the rest. Is there a reason for this? Will the ability to seal be impacted by the amount of jam in the jar?

[@charlenesnoto677]

Great video. Very helpful!

[@Mrsgooses]

Thanks!

[@bishhbruh1447]

When putting the sealed lid on the jar when Jam is done and about to fill jars, do you need to wipe off the water from the warm water bath? love your videos!! thanks!!

[@Mrsgooses]

Hi Katie. No I don't wipe off the water. As I lift them out I try to let most of the water drip off, but then place the lids straight on the jars. Thanks for watching!

[@annielyoung6565]

Thank i like your way ,very ez to follow.

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

Thank you! 😎👍🏻

[@michswags]

Thanks..I take all the reinforcement (sp?) I can get...learning is All of it for me..Then..I can enjoy the good-goods :)

[@jellyfox199gh]

Great video

[@TeenyWeenyDesign_Creations]

Like your channel, but I've made jam for years, and never waterbathed anything. And I know I'm not the only one....I live in the Netherlands, and Ive seen jammaking the way I do in the UK as well. No canning at all. Just put the readymade jam, hot from the stove, into a jar, close the lid tightly and wait untill they are cooled. I always can hear a plop, when the jar becomes vacuum. By itself. And it lasts for a long time (even after 2 years, it was still fine! I can imagine water bathing for meat and vegetables, but for jam it seems (at least to me, with all respect) unnessesary...

[@bettyealston9139]

Enjoyed very hellful

[@TheMrsbrady]

I wanted to water bath can vegetable soup. Even when I typed in water bath canning or water bath canning vegetable soup it would either show a pressure canning process video or they would only say follow the recipe. What recipe?Any suggestions on where to go for recipes/timings for things to water bath can?

[@Mrsgooses]

I've never canned vegetables or vegetable soup, sorry.

[@TheEdnac]

great video

[@Mrsgooses]

Thanks!

[@ms.anonymousinformer242]

I noticed rust on your rack. I have no issue putting jars with sealer lids on into that water. But to expose them to that rust in the water from the jar rack would bother me too much.

[@tracygoogoo1582]

so how long would you boil it for chili.. making paleo chili for my daughter to take back to university with her or even if I could make a stew so she can still have a home cooked meal

[@richardsmith1289]

How do you reprocess jam if it did not set.? More pectin/surejell more sugar...or both

[@michaelzoupas9418]

I have the same size canner that you are using, however, I have a glass top stove and the instructions don't recommend this for this canner. What can I use?

[@sallys.velasquez1822]

Hello! I want to know more about water bath canning . But i want to know where to buy the enamel casserole, am I correct?

[@gordkudeba2976]

My mom used to do this to can pike, how long would you do it for, in the pint jars, some say 3 hrs 4 hrs 5, please let me know, thanks

[@annhaggerty3891]

Is that canning pot safe for all stove tops? Mine is a glass top and I read somewhere that the stove top and the pot are not compatible. Love your videos.

[@Mrsgooses]

Ann Haggerty Hi Ann! Thanks for watching :) Unfortunately, you're correct, this canner is not suitable for glass stovetops. Boo! If you're having trouble finding something that works, I would suggest maybe that you find a large stockpot (or you may have one already) that does work on glass first. Then you can buy a kit that has a wire rack to fit your stockpot and that has all the other tools too. I think I've also seen just the wire rack too. I guess it's just a matter of matching the stockpot size to the rack size.

[@artemisgrammatas6117]

Thank you

[@Mrsgooses]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

[@sidneywhite749]

So you don’t have to sterilize the lids

[@littlemissmakeup075]

how do you fined out how long it needs to be in the canner per item as u said there all different?

[@Mrsgooses]

The recipe you're following should tell you how long you need to process the jars for.

[@littlemissmakeup075]

oh okay thanks

[@ms.anonymousinformer242]

Is that a glass top stove? I was considering getting that same canner.

[@jdbabychic]

Hi thanks for the video. When I am ready to have the jam, how do I keep the lid on as I'm going thru the jar of jam if the ring has been removed?

[@Mrsgooses]

You can put the ring back over the lid each time.

[@ahmedabdelbaky2067]

How long will these jars preserve food, like a month ?

[@pamgraves]

How do you can corn in a water bath

[@prestonthompson9848]

Do you use the porcelain canner on a gas stove top?

[@Mrsgooses]

This is an enameled steel canner and I use it on a gas stove.

[@elizabethcarter6831]

can you reuse the caning jars? looking forward to making my own jam. :)

[@Mrsgooses]

+Elizabeth Carter Yes, you can reuse the jars and the rings! They only things you can't reuse are the lids. Have fun!

[@conniewest1638]

Can I do tomatoes

[@donnarivera1752]

Can I use it on a glass stovetop my grandma gave me hers

[@yvencia1150]

thanks 😉😉😉😉

[@elnellawa8835]

I'm new to canning. I'm just wondering if I can use water baths for meat such as chicken and pork? Thank you.

[@Mrsgooses]

No you can't. You need to use a pressure canner for meat. Thanks for watching!

[@elnellawa8835]

Bummer. What brand can you recommend? Thanks for your reply.

[@ravenblackhawke]

mrs. goose do you find with your granitware canner condensation drips from the lid and cascades down the pot to end up on the stove? I hope you will reply soon and thanks!

[@Mrsgooses]

I didn't notice that happening.

[@ravenblackhawke]

Thanks for your reply:)

[@sandranodine1151]

how long without editing your video is the I am canning time, including washing jars etc. ?

[@Mrsgooses]

It really depends on the recipe you're following for the actual processing time. The time is also based on the recipe itself and how long your jam takes to cook.

[@SarahMcGeeLiveYourBest]

What if you only have a glass cooktop??

[@Mrsgooses]

I think the preserving pot should work with a glass cooktop. It should say on it if it doesn't.

[@watermantimes5]

I have a glass cooktop and I water-bath can all the time

[@rakuichigo8014]

How about for cooked fish?how many minutes?

[@Mrsgooses]

For canning meat you need to use a pressure canner.

[@rakuichigo8014]

mrs gooses goodies so how many minutes if in pressure cooker?

[@laverneh2030]

I want to "re-can" tomatoes with fresh ingredients. How would that work don't want to over cook tomatoes.

[@Mrsgooses]

Hi. I've never canned tomatoes, so I'm not sure how you'd re-can them or if that would over cook them. Sorry I can't be of more help. If you give it a try, please let me know how they turn out :)

[@artemisgrammatas6117]

do you have a tomato canning video I am a beginner caner. :)

[@Mrsgooses]

Hi Artemis. I've never canned tomatoes! I know that you can us a waterbath canner, but, as tomatoes are a low-acid food, a pressure canner works better (less spoilage). If you're using a waterbath canner, you need to process the filled jars for 40-45min, so much longer than jams, jellies and marmalades. Here's a great canned tomato how-to: pickyourown.org/canning_tomatoes.htm

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

Thank you❣ Having my 1st water bath attempt 2day with salsa💃💃💃🌶🥫 Sub'd✔🔔

[@keithers7029]

Shanna's Country Charm my first attempt with salsa also 🤠🤞

[@AndreGuimond]

"So I will see you in 12 Hours" *walks away* *Can Pops* Best part of the video lol Cool canners don't look at their lids popping. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaLdZpeYqJqto9E

[@newworld81]

tie a magnet on a string LOL

[@chawquee]

We failed 4 times