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Post by mysisteringa on Jul 4, 2012 6:41:13 GMT -5
Have any of you ever done canning outside? I was thinking one of those propane turkey fryers might be good to set a canner on. I could set it up in the shade in the yard and not heat up my house. Any suggestions?
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Post by Valerie on Jul 4, 2012 9:20:29 GMT -5
I haven't done it, but I read an article in Countryside Magazine a while back by some folks who do all their canning outside on one of those turkey fryers. The guy set up a table top with a sink, and they do the whole nine yards out there. I guess you'd just have to be watchful if it was breezy, to keep the pressure high enough.
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Post by mysisteringa on Jul 4, 2012 10:38:58 GMT -5
Awesome! Breeziness usually isn't a problem here in the summer! lol I have a friend I could borrow one from to try before I actually buy my own. I'll let you know how it works...If I ever get anything to can, that is.
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Post by Sheila on Jul 4, 2012 11:13:15 GMT -5
The only thing I can out side is tuna and salmon,my first attempt at canning fish inside was awful my house stunk for days even our cloths and furniture smelt like fish.
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Post by joanfromzone6 on Jul 4, 2012 14:46:45 GMT -5
usually those turkey friers are pretty common yard sale items - folks get tired of messing with all that deep fry oil -
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Post by Valerie on Jul 4, 2012 16:28:42 GMT -5
I couldn't believe when my MIL told me somebody gave her a turkey fryer for Christmas one year and she never used it so she gave it to her nephew (who she doesn't even like!) I plan to get one some day. They just look handy.
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Post by Sheila on Jul 4, 2012 18:53:01 GMT -5
Whats even better then deep fried turkey is smoked turkey,I took one out of the freezer and it's going in the smoker tomorrow yummo.
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Post by Valerie on Jul 4, 2012 21:03:09 GMT -5
Oh yum! I've never had it smoked, but fried wild turkey is amazing.
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Jul 6, 2012 22:18:05 GMT -5
Turkey fryers are too hard to regulate and have too high a heat output for canning. I like the camping stoves because they can be turned lower. I've done a lot of canning on them. You'll need a hose adapter to use the 5 gallon bottles since the little canisters run out too fast.
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Post by Sheila on Jul 6, 2012 23:46:42 GMT -5
That's what I use is the camping stoves works great.
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Post by mysisteringa on Jul 7, 2012 13:16:01 GMT -5
I never even thought of the camping stove! I have one of those already. Thanks a million, ladies. I may have ruined a whole canner full of stuff without your advice.
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Post by Sheila on Jul 7, 2012 15:29:28 GMT -5
I never even thought of the camping stove! I have one of those already. Thanks a million, ladies. I may have ruined a whole canner full of stuff without your advice. Yes I started using my camp stove for canning when my first experience at canning tuna stunk up my house for days and our cloths so all fish was canned outside.Then when the weather is to hot to can in doors I just use my camp stove sense all we have is a swamp cooler and fans.Works great.
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Post by debi on Jul 15, 2012 15:16:07 GMT -5
Turkey fryers are too hard to regulate and have too high a heat output for canning. I like the camping stoves because they can be turned lower. I've done a lot of canning on them. You'll need a hose adapter to use the 5 gallon bottles since the little canisters run out too fast. SO have I. dh got me a new stove, it is like 2 turkey cookers , in that both burners are huge. I will probably get it going good, when the garden comes in. if there is no breeze. I won't use it , if there is a breeze ,as it messes with your burners.
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Post by mysisteringa on Jul 16, 2012 20:12:36 GMT -5
Can't wait to try this. Keep praying for rain!
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Post by Cyngbaeld on Jul 17, 2012 10:40:00 GMT -5
Hope you get lots of stuff to can!
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