For home food preservation enthusiasts, Presto® has introduced two new appliances for pressure canning and water bath canning. These new appliances have the look and size of their stovetop canners, but incorporates the digital technology of the new stand alone appliances.
These new versions are available in the 16-quart and 23-quart sizes. The canner cover is the same twist-on style of the stovetop canner. There is not a removable inner pan, which allows a little more space for jars. The power cord is not removable. It is about 10 pounds lighter in weight compared to the previous digital canners. The cool down time is similar to the stovetop canners.
As a reminder, when using the pressure canning option, these canners are built to measure the temperature inside the canner for your elevation location. Therefore, you do not set the actual pressure for your elevation, this appliance does this for you. When using the water bath option, processing time must be added to adjust for your elevation.
Always follow the instructions for these appliances. None of these digital canners are for general cooking use. These are for canning purposes only.
