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This month's notes: May 2013: Strawberries are here in most of the US. They are almost finished in the South in a couple of weeks, so don't miss them! Peaches have started in the South. Blueberries are starting throughout the South! See this page for hundreds of easy canning and freezing instructions/recipes, canning equipment guide! Also make your own ice cream - see How to make ice cream and ice cream making equipment and manuals. Then see each state's crop availability calendar for more specific dates of upcoming crops. Organic farms are identified in green! See our guide to local fruit and vegetable festivals!. Please tell the farms you found them here - and ask them to update their information!!
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Scroll down this page for canning lids and rings, both disposable, reusable and rubber rings, along with photos, descriptions, prices and ordering information. Everything can be shipped by a variety of methods, including overnight, if you have a canning emergency!

Note: In response to requests for canning products and books, I've added this page, and I've found reliable suppliers for the products here, and now at even lower prices - I'll bet you can't beat them anywhere! And I appreciate your business- buying the products here helps support the website!

You can read a discussion about why foods should be processed in a canner on this page" "Why do I need a canner?"

For more information, and NO obligation to buy, just click on the links in the Amazon boxes on the left!

Canning Lids and Rings

Decorative Canning Lids:

Wide Mouth Replacement Lids

Lids and Rings

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Need lids, rings and replacement jars? Or pectin to make jam, spaghetti sauce or salsa mix or pickle mixes? Get them all here, and usually at lower prices than your local store! Click on the images at left for current prices and/or ordering!

Get them all here at the best prices on the internet!

NEW for 2011! - Tattler Reusable Canning Lids

Now there is a safe, economical reusable, canning lid. BPA-free and reusable.

These are the Tattler brand re-usable canning lids that you may have already heard about. I've just ordered some to test them myself!

Cleaning supplies to remove rust from rings and jars

A visitor wrote in to tell how she uses Copper Glo (order at ledt) to remove rust from rings and jars:

A visitor writes on September 15, 2010: "You mention not using jars that have rust on them. One way to remove rust from jars is with Copper Glo. I get Copper Glo at our local Giant Eagle. I had a jar with rust on it and was getting ready to pitch it when my mom told me about Copper Glo. I was afraid to use it at first because I was afraid it would scratch the jar, but decided it was worth a try. Amazingly, the rust came off and the jar wasn't scratched!"

Rubber seals for the older zinc caps - Know first that home canning experts do not recommend that you use the rubber ring system. The modern flat lid and metal ring system (above) is superior in reliability and safety. If you insist in using the rubber ring system, do not use old rubber rings: they have aged and will probably not seal effectively, especially on an older jar. You can get new rubber canning rings quite inexpensively here.:

Below on this page are water bath canners. See this page for pressure canners. Also see Canners for glass top stoves, if you have a glass or ceramic stove

For other supplies:

Books on canning, freezing, drying, preserving and jam making
Pectin for making jams, jellies and preserves
Strainers, pit removers, seed-skin-stem removers, jelly strainers, etc. All types, makes and prices (from $19 to $350)
Vacuum Foodsealers for freezing, dried foods, and refrigerated foods - the FoodSaver line
Food dehydrators - easy and fast to dry your own fruits, veggies, sun-dried tomatoes, etc.
Canning accessories: jar tongs, jar lifters, lid lifters, funnels, racks, etc.
Canning Lids and Rings,
Canning jars,
Canning mixes, pectin, etc.
Pickling supplies, equipment, crocks and additives
Home Canning Miscellaneous Parts and Supplies - jar lifters, funnels, jar tongs, replacement parts for canners, canning racks, strawberry hullers, cherry pitters and more? Great prices, wide selection, fast delivery, reliable service
And just for fun, the history of the canning jar

Canners and Other Equipment

Home Canning Kits #1

1. The Complete Home Canning Kit - Around $65 This is the canner and complete kit - everything you need in one package. It is also the same make and model that my family has used for 3 generations - my grandmother made everything from applesauce to jams and jellies to tomato and spaghetti sauce with it!

Further description: Ball Home Canning Basics Kit - Let Ball® show you how simple home canning can be. The Ball® Home Canning Basics Kit will give you all the basic utensils you need to start preserving the bounty of your garden or supermarket.

Ball Home Canning Basics Kit Includes:

Boiling-Water Canner (21-quart liquid capacity) with Canning Jar Rack

6 Ball Pint Regular Mason Jars

6 Decorative Ball Collection Elite Dome Lids & Bands

Ball Blue Book of Preserving

Ball Lid Wand, Canning Funnel, Jar Lifter & Bubble FREER

Valuable Ball Home Canning Coupons

This Ball Home Canning Basics Kit makes canning so easy and is a great gift for the beginning home canner.

Granite Ware 21-1/2-Quart Covered Preserving Canner with Rack

Home Canning Kits #2

2. The same as the kit above, but without the jars, jar lids, Ball Blue Book and coupons. Around $20. There is a separate kit of supplies further down the page.

7-jar porcelain-finished steel canning pot with removable wire rack
2 loop side handles for convenient transport
Handled lid for faster heat-up times and heat retention
Dishwasher-safe; Can be used on gas or electric stove tops. Not recommended for glass stove tops
Measures approximately 10 by 14 by 16 inches

The manufacturer does not recommend this canner for glass or ceramic top stoves as it does not have a flat bottom. However, our experience is that these water-bath canners work fine on "most" flat top stoves.

Blake's rating: long lasting, well built. I have two of these!

Home Canning Kits #3 - Larger

3. This is the same as the one above, except larger - 33 quarts. This means it holds 9 quart jars instead of 7. About $39

Jumbo Water Bath Canning Package. Features:

33-quart capacity stockpot-style canner, can hold up to 9 quart jars
Black ceramic-on-steel with stain- and odor-resistant surface
High efficiency, quick boiling performance
Rust-proof aluminum rack included
Easy-to-clean, dishwasher-safe

The manufacturer does not recommend the Jumbo Water Bath Canner Package for glass or ceramic top stoves as it does not have a flat bottom. However, our experience is that these canners work fine on "most" flat top stoves. A stove with a large burner size is recommended.

Blake's rating: Same model as the #1, just wider to hold 2 more jars, long lasting, well built

Stainless steel canner, Jarden, water bath

Stainless steel water bath canner

About $74

Made of stainless steel, so it should last a lifetime - it would also make a great pot to cook applesauce.

Heat resistant silicone handles protect your hands and ensure a secure grip. Dual steam vents on the lid prevent fogging so you can see inside. Corrosion resistant rack holds jars of various sizes. 21-quart size. Stainless steel. Hand wash.

canning rack - makes any large pot a water bath canner

Canning Rack System

This multi-use canning rack system turns any very large pot into a canning pot and facilitates many culinary tasks like blanching and sterilizing. Used with a large saucepan or stock pot, the racks lift and hold mason jars for easy insertion and removal of jars. The racks elevate the jars off the bottom of pot to prevent glass breakage. These racks have multiple wires to hold all jar sizes, including small jars which won't tip and fall through the rack when lifted. Also great for blanching, steaming, or boiling corn or lobster.
Includes two stainless steel racks (a small one for 9½ - 10½" diameter pots and a large one for 11 - 12" diameter pots), a set of adjustable stainless steel lifters, instructions and tips.

Be sure to read the reviews (click the Amazon link at left)

Canning Accessories and Accessory Kits

Canning equipment - everything but the pot
long lasting steel version, including a rack

This seven-piece canning kit provides all the essential tools needed for getting started.

Features

Set includes 2 funnels, magnetic lid wand, jar lifter, canning rack, sterilizing rack and 2 yards of natural cheese cloth
Magnetic lid wand, canning rack, jar lifter and sterilizing rack hand washing recommended. Do not put in dishwasher
Magnetic lid wand has a magnetic tip at the end of a shaft which easily picks up lids from countertops or hot water
Jar lifter easily and safely lift hot jars from a canner.
2 stainless funnels are dishwasher safe

Canning Accessories Kits - everything BUT the pot, flat rack

If you already have a 10 qt or larger pot, and you only made a few jars at a time, this may meet your needs:

Home Canning Kit contains all the essential canning tools in one simple kit. The Home Canning Kit contains a convenient Lid Lifter, Canning Funnel, Jar Lifter, Jar Wrench, and Kitchen Tongs, plus a rack. These items can also be purchased separately, but the kit's price is less than the separate prices. These are great tools for water bath, steam, or pressure canning.

Blake's rating: Great accessory kit!

More canning accessory kits - with Jar tongs, funnels, bubble freers

These kits have the jar tongs and everything else you need, except for the canner and rack.

Canning Accessories by themselves

Jar tongs to lift the jars in and out of the canner (without burning your hands!)

Funnels to fill regular and wide mouth canning jars!

Lid lifter - to pull the lids out of the hot water, again, without burning your hands!

Canning Rack

Features:

Stainless steel, this rack won't rust
Accommodates non-standard jar sizes, smaller jars can't fall through
Holds 14 jelly jars, 14 half-pint, 9 pint or 7 quart jars at one time
Small jelly jars won't fall through
12-1/4 in diameter and 3-3/4 deep (not including handles). Made in USA.
Manufacturer: Kitchen Krafts
This Water Bath Canner Rack fits most boiling waterbath canners.

Blake's rating: Excellent replacement rack (sooner or later your rack will fall apart from the boiling water (and no, this one is not made of silicone...)

Miscellaneous Canning Supplies

Looking for funnels, jar tongs, lid lifters and more? See this page for a variety of canning items

Canner for Glass and Ceramic Stoves

If you have a glass or ceramic stovetop, you may have found that it is impossible to find a canner for you stove! Look on this page!

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