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do you folks that have a double decker canner use it a lot as a double decker? I have moms big canner but could not find anything in her book about how to stack jars or how much water to put in the canner before you start. also, is there a special tray or rack that goes over the first layer or just use one like is on the bottom?

would times be the same?

Same amount of water, same amount of time.

There should be a spacer or shelf as I referred to it earlier, included with your pressure canner. It sits on the bottom so there isn’t direct contact with the jars and the floor of the canner.

For double stacking, you can stagger the top layer so that each top jar is sitting on two bottom jars. However, if all your jars aren’t the same exact same height, that can be a pain in the ass. The better method is to get a copy of the shelf that you should already have. They’re cheap and handy. Simply set it on top of the bottom layer, and start with the top layer

I can deer, elk, fish(salmon, tuna, kokanee, pike) pheasant every year plus vegatables, fruits jams. just did some garlic ginger mustard this past week

i do the stagger method and works well

i like presto canners easy toobtain replacement parts