Review of Granite Ware 0730-2 Pressure Canner/Cooker/Steamer, 20-Quart

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I had never had a pressure canner or cooker in the past. I do a lot of canning/preserving, but had always done the basic "hot bath" type for pickling & jellies. I needed a decent pressure canner so I could (safely) do low acid veggies & meats. This item was given to me as a gift. Just used it today and it is very easy to work with. The instruction manual was precise and to the point. So much so, I was glad to have my canning book and some other info on pressure canning from elsewhere as it seemed they assumed you had already used one in the past. But I won't mark it down in rating for that. Could just be me and my interpretation issues. This Granite Ware 0707-1 21-1/2-Quart Steel/Porcelain Water-Bath Canner with Rack is a heavy duty, quality made item. Looks to last me years of service.

Anyhow, if you want to pressure can some quality foods for storage, be that veggies from your garden or the local farmer's market; or make up your favorite baked bean or beef stew and can it for later use, this is a great cooker to invest in. This will hold up to 7 quart jars, OR up to 8 pint jars, OR up to 24 half-pint jars (using both the canning rack and the strainer rack).

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I bought this after seeing it advertised in a garden catalog and looking for a better price online. I have a regular pressure cooker and a canner, but I wanted to be able to can more fruits and veggies, and I was sold by the ad on the box (not shown here, shown on other product pages online for this model) that advertised you could steam 60 tamales in it. I'm still trying to find out how to do that, as the steamer comes with NO recipes and almost no information at all in the manual.

This is the first time I've used a pressure canner/steamer and there was a bit of a learning curve. My regular pressure cooker came with a great manual with precise instructions and cooking times, recipes, etc. and I expected that with this one. This barely has instructions on how to put it together and operate it, plus one chart about cooking times. I've had to research everything online to be sure I don't blow up the kitchen. :)

That said, it is a great product and we've used it a ton this week. My husband and I put up a lot of produce this time of year and we've canned 8 quarts of apple pie filling, 20 pints of applesauce, 2 quarts of condensed apple juice and 9 pints of pickles -and that's just in a few days. I'm sure we'll get our money's worth from it! Once you get the hang of it, it is easy to use and I love my new canning options.

One last note-I bought this less than a month ago and it was $20 cheaper than it is today. There were no reviews then and now there is a positive review, so I wonder if that and a few purchases triggered a price increase? You might want to watch the price for a short time and see if it continues to fluctuate.

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I have been canning for a few years now, and decided to take it to the next level, more foods more canning. The water bath method si not possible for a lot of foods so it was a necessary purchase. I looked at a bunch, as I am sure that you did and finally settled on this one. I could not be happier. The packaging was very well done, and shipped in just a few days. The cooker itself is very sturdy and well made. Cleans easy, loads easy, works great, heavy duty construction.

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This canner is big. It can fit 8 pints and 5 or 6 quart jars. It is very nice quality and the annodized bottom didn't discolor like my Presto pressure cooker did. The jar rack is very nice quality too and a nice bonus. This canner may come at a lower price but it is super-high quality.

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After my first use, the coating on the wire rack came out melted and almost burnt looking. There was plenty of water in it right up to the 3" mark. So for a "new" wire rack, it looks very old and worn. Also, the jars don't sit evenly on the rack without some wrangling around. I'm new to canning and enjoying it, but I found it strange that while this canner will hold 7 quart jars, using pint jars only allows for one more jar, 8. It seems that if this canner were manufactured just a tad taller, pint jars could be double-stacked and allow for a more productive use of pint jars. 16 pints or 7 quarts would be a nice option. Also, it would be nice if it came with a gauge.

But it does work. Still disappointed in the rubbery-coated rack melting and burnt-looking after the first use. And it's getting worse with each use. It doesn't affect the usability of the canner though. Someday, I would like to get one of those gasket-less cast ones....the expensive one.