Pressure canners

[Etxnoodler]

For those that can vegetables or meat what pressure canner do you like? Planning on getting an all American 921.

[Strummer]

I have a 23q presto . Works great . Wanted an all American but I didn’t want to spend that much money .

[Double-O-Dave]

The 23 qt. Presto sells for around $80.00 new. I got lucky and found one NIB for $40.00 (craigslist). That made my decision easy.

Regards,

Dave

[JonBoy]

This is what you seek:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Its just under $70 on Amazon right now.

A lot of my family in WV cans all year round and the the Prestos are all they use...so that's what I bought and use and I love it. I know a couple of folks who have used the All American brand and hated them b/c they didn't like having to fiddle with turning all the knobs...they ended up buying a Presto

[Uncle Saggy]

Buy once. Can’t go wrong with an All American

[HCON3]

Debated between the All American 921 and Presto 23 for couple of weeks before finally ordering the Presto 23 from Amazon. Used it last weekend to pressure can 21 pints of mullet at one time also used the pan to water bath 32 pints of Loquat & Mango jam.

[Etxnoodler]

Buy once. Can’t go wrong with an All American

This is why I was planning on going with all American. I’ve heard from people that have rubber seals that they go bad.

[Rat]

I have a 16 and 23 qt Presto that I have used for years, at least 20 years. The rubber seal will be fine if you take care of it, keep it oiled, and don't tear it up.

All American are great canners and will last many lifetimes if maintained. Just keep the bevel lubed (I use lard). The only thing I have ever seen go wrong is that the screw caps could break if dropped; but those are pretty easy to replace. They are heavy, but so is a loaded 23 qt Presto. The All American is a bit thicker material so it will take longer to get to processing temperature, but not by much.

I like having a small and a large canner, so I bought two Prestos for less than one All American; but if I had the money I would have bought two All Americans!

[Etxnoodler]

Thanks for the opinions so far. Anybody else have a brand they prefer?

[Duckologist]

For those that can vegetables or meat what pressure canner do you like? Planning on getting an all American 921.

Best canner out there. No seals to worry about. I love mine. Built like a tank and you will be able to pass it on for generations.

[Rat]

Thanks for the opinions so far. Anybody else have a brand they prefer?

A few other notable brands are Mirro and Fagor Duo.

The Fagor Duo is stainless steel, it's a good cooker and canner; I've used the 8 quart model but I prefer the analog gauge and weight system over the spring weight of the Fagor Duo. Although, the people I know that have Duo love it.

The Mirro is about the same price point as the Presto and similarly built. Mine is the 16 quart so it doesn't have the gauge, but it has a handy three part weight system that is great for both cooking and canning. I cook in the Mirro exclusively and can small batches (like leftovers).