canning potatoes..

[jimLE]

here's a lil somptin i got from a canning site..

Ingredients

Potatoes - about 20 pounds will do 7 quarts

Canning Salt - optional

Canning Procedure

Wash and peel your potatoes.

Cut into pieces between 1-2 inches. Or you can leave them whole, if you are like us and got TONS of teeny tiny potatoes (my kids call them tater tots) Your potato pieces should not be bigger than the 1-2 inches.

You can cut them as small as 1/2 inch... I would think they might get over cooked this way. I am at high altitude and required pressure is high for me. If you live at low altitude it might not be as much of a problem.

As you cut your potatoes place in a pot of water to avoid discoloring.

Cook small 1/2 inch pieces 2 minutes in boiling water and drain. If you have larger pieces or whole potatoes, boil up to 10 minutes and drain. You want the potatoes to be hot through, but not over cooked. Remember no larger than 2 inches.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart to the jar, if desired. This is optional though I do recommend it unless you have a health reason to leave the salt out. Salt helps preserve the texture and taste of the potatoes.

Fill jars with hot prepared potatoes, leaving no more than 1-inch head space.

Cover hot potatoes with FRESH boiling water, don't use the water you used to boil the potatoes. It will be starchy and cloudy. Leave 1-inch head space and cover all pieces of potato.

Wipe the rims clean, remove any air bubbles and place your lids.

Processing times canning potatoes

Process pints - process for 35 minutes
quarts - process for 40 minutes

Be sure to use the processing pressure according to your altitude.


Adjustments for Pressure Canner
Altitude in Feet

0-1000 dial gauge-11 weighted gauge -10
1001-2000 dial gauge-11 weighted gauge -15
2001-4000 dial gauge-12 weighted gauge -15
4001-6000 dial gauge-13 weighted gauge -15
6001-8000 dial gauge-14 weighted gauge -15
8000-10,000 dial gauge-15 weighted gauge -15

 

[Brent S]

here's a lil somptin i got from a canning site..

Ingredients

Potatoes - about 20 pounds will do 7 quarts

Canning Salt - optional

Canning Procedure

Wash and peel your potatoes.

Cut into pieces between 1-2 inches. Or you can leave them whole, if you are like us and got TONS of teeny tiny potatoes (my kids call them tater tots) Your potato pieces should not be bigger than the 1-2 inches.

You can cut them as small as 1/2 inch... I would think they might get over cooked this way. I am at high altitude and required pressure is high for me. If you live at low altitude it might not be as much of a problem.

As you cut your potatoes place in a pot of water to avoid discoloring.

Cook small 1/2 inch pieces 2 minutes in boiling water and drain. If you have larger pieces or whole potatoes, boil up to 10 minutes and drain. You want the potatoes to be hot through, but not over cooked. Remember no larger than 2 inches.

Add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart to the jar, if desired. This is optional though I do recommend it unless you have a health reason to leave the salt out. Salt helps preserve the texture and taste of the potatoes.

Fill jars with hot prepared potatoes, leaving no more than 1-inch head space.

Cover hot potatoes with FRESH boiling water, don't use the water you used to boil the potatoes. It will be starchy and cloudy. Leave 1-inch head space and cover all pieces of potato.

Wipe the rims clean, remove any air bubbles and place your lids.

Processing times canning potatoes

Process pints - process for 35 minutes
quarts - process for 40 minutes

Be sure to use the processing pressure according to your altitude.


Adjustments for Pressure Canner
Altitude in Feet

0-1000 dial gauge-11 weighted gauge -10
1001-2000 dial gauge-11 weighted gauge -15
2001-4000 dial gauge-12 weighted gauge -15
4001-6000 dial gauge-13 weighted gauge -15
6001-8000 dial gauge-14 weighted gauge -15
8000-10,000 dial gauge-15 weighted gauge -15

I've canned loads of potatoes this year. I like to mix some green beans from the garden in with some of them.

 

[Dani]

I like to add potatoes into something I can. . . mainly soups of some kind but yeah, I have plenty just plain ole taters too

 

[Brent S]

I like to add potatoes into something I can. . . mainly soups of some kind but yeah, I have plenty just plain ole taters too

Potatoes are probably the most overlooked vegetable. They grow really easily, produce a lot of food, are full of nutrition, and last a long time even without canning. I think they are one of the best prepper foods out there.

 

[jimLE]

i got a 20LB bag the other day.waiting till we get some rain to cool things off a bit first..we're suppose to get rain this weekend.slim chance tomorrow.then 60% to 70% chance Saturday through monday..so hopefully i'll get loads of caning done then..

 

[Dani]

I saw the high chances of rain this week. . . why I needed to get so much outside stuff done today.

 

[Brent S]

i got a 20LB bag the other day.waiting till we get some rain to cool things off a bit first..we're suppose to get rain this weekend.slim chance tomorrow.then 60% to 70% chance Saturday through monday..so hopefully i'll get loads of caning done then..

I wanted to till the garden and plant another batch of potatoes this year, but with building right now I just don't have the time. I'll be lucky to preserve all the apples I have. By the way, here's a cool tip on canning apples for ya. I can quart jars with peeled, sliced apples with a little cinnamon and lemon juice. I can them in a syrup made of 1/3 sugar to 2/3 water. Anyways, they make great apple pies all year long, but I just discovered that they make great applesauce too. I just drain the liquid and lightly mash the apples. I like to still have some small chunks in it. It's allready sweet from the syrup and has a little cinnamon in it for flavor.mmm

 

[jimLE]

i dunno if it'll rain tomorrow or not.but i hope to have a chance to use my chain saw when i get back home from town.i got some bad fuel from a neighbor.who had gotten it by mistake to begin with.now i gotta take the saw in to be checked out.

 

[Brent S]

i dunno if it'll rain tomorrow or not.but i hope to have a chance to use my chain saw when i get back home from town.i got some bad fuel from a neighbor.who had gotten it by mistake to begin with.now i gotta take the saw in to be checked out.

I have three dead chainsaws and just got a new one. It's gotten so expensive to have them repaired that it's almost cheaper to buy a new one. Around here it's a hundred bucks to have the carboureator cleaned. For one sixty you get a new saw. That math is just too close. Either way, I can't imagine having to cut wood with a hand saw. I really hope shtf dosent happen anytime soon.

 

[Joe SA]

I have three dead chainsaws and just got a new one. It's gotten so expensive to have them repaired that it's almost cheaper to buy a new one. Around here it's a hundred bucks to have the carboureator cleaned. For one sixty you get a new saw. That math is just too close. Either way, I can't imagine having to cut wood with a hand saw. I really hope shtf dosent happen anytime soon.

I just fix them myself, first time its a real headache, then it gets easier and you save a huge amount of money and gain some very usefull skills, chainsaw, brushcutter, lawnmower all the same. The wife just got me a nice article on how to service your own power tools.

 

[Brent S]

I just fix them myself, first time its a real headache, then it gets easier and you save a huge amount of money and gain some very usefull skills, chainsaw, brushcutter, lawnmower all the same. The wife just got me a nice article on how to service your own power tools.

I can fix a lot of things but have not had much luck with carboureators. The gasoline gums up over time and they won't start. Wish they had a shop class back in high school!

 

[jimLE]

i hope that i get off easy.when it comes to cost.pluss i wanna be right there when it's cleaned,or what ever..this i can learn some thing..