1. Food Canning Tampa Preparedness Group

2. Why Can? Canning can reduce costs by as much as half Canning can reduce costs by as much as half The skill may be necessary in the future in a worst-case scenario. The skill may be necessary in the future in a worst-case scenario.

3. What is Canning? Canning is storing food for the future Canning is storing food for the future Canning = sterilizing + “containing” food. Canning = sterilizing + “containing” food. Containers might be vacuum-sealed cans or jars. Containers might be vacuum-sealed cans or jars. Environment in side the container must be high- resident to microbe/mold growth. Environment in side the container must be high- resident to microbe/mold growth. Shelf life of canned foods = up to 2 years Shelf life of canned foods = up to 2 years

4. Canning Equipment Canning pot Canning pot Pressure cooker Pressure cooker Ball or Kerr brand jars (or other jars) Ball or Kerr brand jars (or other jars) ‘Bands’ and ‘lids’ ‘Bands’ and ‘lids’ Magnetic band wand Magnetic band wand (optional) Canner’s funnel (optional) Canner’s funnel Rack for jars Rack for jars Special “tongs” for grabbing, moving jars Special “tongs” for grabbing, moving jars

5. Rules of Canning Don’t be sick! Don’t be sick! Remove watches and jewelry from hands. Remove watches and jewelry from hands. Wash hands thoroughly Wash hands thoroughly Wash work area thoroughly Wash work area thoroughly Be careful handling cans/jars – don’t touch the inside of cans/jars. Be careful handling cans/jars – don’t touch the inside of cans/jars.

6. !!! CAUTION !!! Botulism spores are resistant to heat – even from boiling water – and thrive in a moist, oxygen-free environment. As botulism spores reproduce, they generate one of the most extraordinarily powerful poisons on earth. One teaspoon-worth is sufficient to kill 100,000 people. Improper home canning creates the perfect environment in which to grow the botulism toxin. Because food contaminated by botulism may look and smell normal, there is often no warning. That is why home canning must be done properly with extreme care. Any short cuts could be deadly. Reference: http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthfiles/hfile22.stm

7. Types of Canning

8. Procedure: Dry Packing Put food into cans/jars Put food into cans/jars Leave room for expansion (particularly with moist foods such as raisons) Leave room for expansion (particularly with moist foods such as raisons) Throw in an oxygen absorber Throw in an oxygen absorber Seal and store Seal and store

9. Procedure: Wet Packing with/without Pressure Cooking ***Perfect checklist ***Perfect checklist http://www.make-stuff.com/cooking/canning_basics.html http://www.make-stuff.com/cooking/canning_basics.html Meat: Meat: http://www.preparednesspro.com/blog/step-by-step-meat-canning/ http://www.preparednesspro.com/blog/step-by-step-meat-canning/ http://www.preparednesspro.com/blog/step-by-step-meat-canning/ Vegetables: Vegetables: http://www.purplehull.com/pdf_files/FSHED-22.pdf http://www.purplehull.com/pdf_files/FSHED-22.pdf

10. References Overview Overview http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/bottling-canning/Bottling-Canning-Methods.php http://www.allotment.org.uk/allotment_foods/bottling-canning/Bottling-Canning-Methods.php Dry pack canning Dry pack canning http://preparedness.families.com/blog/dry-pack-canning http://preparedness.families.com/blog/dry-pack-canning http://preparedness.families.com/blog/dry-pack-canning ***Very good ‘howto’ article with starter recipes: ***Very good ‘howto’ article with starter recipes: http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/clay53.html http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles/clay53.html Wet pack canning (***GREAT REFERENCE*** - print & save!!!) Wet pack canning (***GREAT REFERENCE*** - print & save!!!) http://www.reynoldsnet.org/preparedness/Wet_Pack_Canning.html http://www.reynoldsnet.org/preparedness/Wet_Pack_Canning.html LDS cannery directory: LDS cannery directory: http://tinyurl.com/25xxoeh http://tinyurl.com/25xxoeh http://tinyurl.com/25xxoeh Videos: Videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeSQmYK8uE4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeSQmYK8uE4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-iE6rTWvw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke-iE6rTWvw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLB5b0l2uqg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLB5b0l2uqg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIomyJDTs5Y&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIomyJDTs5Y&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EObiaC30Ybw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EObiaC30Ybw&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EObiaC30Ybw&feature=related Canning meat (wet pack canning): Canning meat (wet pack canning): http://www.preparednesspro.com/blog/step-by-step-meat-canning/ http://www.preparednesspro.com/blog/step-by-step-meat-canning/