Really a great thread, Lots of good info, especially from Colorado. One thing not mentioned much is the canner itself. I started out with a Mirro canners. Worked great, but with any canner that takes a rubber gasket you need to have an extra gasket handy. If you blow a gasket in the middle of a project, you will know what I am talking about. Happened to me a couple of times. I upgraded to an All American canner. Pricy but well worth it if you do a lot of canning. All American canners are very heavy duty and don't rely on gaskets. I have 3 of them and love them.
