How To Use A Pressure Canner With Weighted Gauge

Don’t you love using a pressure canner? It is a great way of preparing healthy meals in no time. Using a pressure canner is a must prefer when you are cooking high-acid foods. But if you are new to pressure canning, you might be wondering how you can use a pressure canner with a weighted gauge. Well, to get you out of your misery, we have provided all the necessary details of pressure canning with the weighted gauge in this article.

Pressure Canner With Weighted Gauge

Usually, there are two ways if not three to use your pressure canner. That is dial gauge and weighted gauge. Here, we’re going to talk about the weighted gauge which controls the pressure of canner. without measuring it.

Sounds typical? Just read further and it’ll become easier.

A weighted gauge can be fitted over the air venting tube of your pressure canner. Here, it controls the amount of pressure you want in your pressure canner. You can either let the pressure rise to a certain desired point or you can simply release the excess steam by a process of “jiggling” or “rocking” the weighted gauge.

Directions- How To Use A Pressure Canner With Weighted Gauge

Using a pressure canner is no biggy, you just need to know the basics and you’re good to go. Follow the given directions to know how to use pressure canner with a weighted gauge.

Fill your pressure canner with three-quart water.
Now, place the canning rack over the body of your pressure canner.
Place the meal-filled jars over the canning rack to lower the rack into the canner.
Properly close the lid of canner by aligning the arrows and turning it clockwise.
Heat the canner on a burner and set the burner to a point where you see steady steam starts escaping through the vent pipe.
Set the timer according to suitable requirements.
As soon as the time is up, you need to set the regulator and place appropriate pressure on it using the weighted gauge.
Adjust the heat until you see the pressure regulator that is weighted gauge rocking with a constant pattern.
Set the timer according to your recipe.
When the time’s up, You can turn the heat off and leave the canner for a few minutes. This is important to bring the high inside pressure down a notch so it won’t end up exploding.
When the pressure has reached a minimum point, you’ll see the lock pin has been released. Now you can the weighted gauge carefully.
Let the pressure canner sit for some time, maybe 10 minutes.
Now, remove the lid of the canner in a way that you cover yourself from the steam that burst out as soon as you lift the lid.
Pull out the meal jars with the help of a jar lifter and carefully place the cooked items on the serving trays.

Conclusion

Now that you know how to use pressure canner with a weighted gauge, don’t forget to try all the delicious recipes that you were missing out on.