Anyone lay the top layer of jars sideways to get a bigger batch?

no they need to be upright to allow pressure to release through seal... dont do it

yea do it . good recipe for a big mess..............

Nope. As stated, bad seal, big mess.

Presto shoulda made this canner just a little taller.

My mother narrowly avoided disaster last summer when the entire top blew off the canner. Put one portion through the solid oak cabinet upper cabinets and a beach ball size hole in the kitchen ceiling. Not to mention a brand new puke green smelly ramp paint job across half the house. Thank GOD she had just stepped out into the yard for a minute when it happened. Be careful!

some canners you can stack quarts others you can only stack pints

but they need to stay vertical stacked or not

you just need another canner and keep rotating batches

They do make one just a bit bigger that you can stack pints in. I got the one you have first. Now I have both, the slightly larger one you can stack pints in, and my original that I use for smaller batches. The smaller one comes to pressure faster.

I've got a double that you can stack two rows of quarts or three rows of pints. Huge time saver, but only use your canner how it was intended, they need to be respected for sure.

anybody ever use Tattler canning lids ?

First I've heard of those Tinknocker. If you have used them speak up. Cost? What is different about them?
I've been reusing seals for a long time without trouble.

Yes, I like them OK. I like having them around for when I run out of one time use lids in the middle of a batch. You can re use the Tattlers as long as you don't damage the rubber gasket when removing lid.

no I have never used them that's kind of why I ask. I might buy a few dozen to try. I was just trying to get some feed back on them thanks trapset

So glad your mom was ok. BUT that may be why it exploded you have to STAND AND watch it every minute and decrease the heat if pressure starts to rise above safe levels

Had a old friend that was a corner in the 30s mayber 40s ... went to a house and the whole family was dead at the table he said botulisim in the canned soup.

i buy new lids .. there are places to save money but canning equipment isn't one of them. i love canning but i follow the rules to a T.

The whole family died that quick from botulism?

Yeah botulism doesnt work that way. Maybe they canned em some cyanide or something.

GREAT thing to have on hand. It doesn't seem like much to buy a box of lids, but if you ever come to the place where you're broke and trying to survive, having reusable canning lids on hand would be a real blessing. I only have a few dozen, this post reminded me I want to buy more. The only downside to them is that I gift a lot of canned goods, and those lids are too expensive to be giving away. But as for canning stuff I don't plan to give away, they can't be beat. Just be sure to follow the instructions, as they're a bit different than regular lids. You don't tighten the rings quite as tight....

No way did botulism kill a family that fast unless they ate tainted food and then all sit at the table for a few days.

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I really like the thought of reusing them .. every place carries rings and lids now days .at one time it was a seasonal thing sometimes they where hard to find. .im going to try them. thanks yote hope your doing well ..