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naturemaiden Posted - Jul 18 2015 : 1:24:20 PM
So far I've put up dilly beans, kidney beans and today is turkey stock. When I'm done today I will have canned 24 quarts. I still have 3 turkey carcasses to make more stock from.







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YellowRose Posted - Mar 26 2024 : 07:07:45 AM
Thanks Karen.

Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023

Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
Jokamartell Posted - Mar 25 2024 : 6:29:17 PM
Great job, Sara! You are an inspiration to me! :)

Karen :)

To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha
YellowRose Posted - Mar 25 2024 : 11:38:46 AM
Canned 7 pints dried pinto beans today and they all sealed. I had a case of 12 oz Ball wide mouth jars with lids & rings that had not been opened so I used the lids and rings for today's canning with Ball jars.

Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023

Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
nndairy Posted - Mar 20 2024 : 12:54:26 PM
Way to go Krista! You'll have a full pantry this fall with all the goodies you're going to can!



~Heather
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September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month


"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
levisgrammy Posted - Mar 18 2024 : 03:17:46 AM
That's what I thought Sara. I just wanted to check with you all and see.
Judith I was always told by my mom that anything with meat was low acid and should be done in a pressure canner.
Thanks ladies.

~Denise
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StitchinWitch Posted - Mar 17 2024 : 4:38:57 PM
I was always told no meat or meat products in a water bath. Also most veggies. Fruits and tomatoes in a water bath and now with all the low acid tomatoes you have to add lemon juice or vinegar.

Judith

7932 FGOTM 6/21
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YellowRose Posted - Mar 17 2024 : 4:18:34 PM
Denise, everything I have read about canning chicken broth is it is done in a pressure canner.

I have seen recipes for bone broth with vinegar done in a water bath canner. The vinegar changes the ph from low to high.

Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023

Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
levisgrammy Posted - Mar 17 2024 : 3:22:03 PM
I have a question ladies. Is it safe to do chicken broth in a water bath canner or should that be done in pressure cooker? In a group I'm in someone said they did it in a water bath. I thought low acid is supposed to be pressure canned.

~Denise
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"I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured."

"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett

"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Mar 15 2024 : 3:49:27 PM
Thanks. I was given a pressure canner for Christmas and I am super excited to see what else I am able to can this year.

Krista
YellowRose Posted - Mar 14 2024 : 06:04:54 AM
Krista, great job on putting up all that chicken. Will be great to have on hand for quick and not so quick meals.

Michelle, I'm feeling better today - it comes and goes. I know cooking syrup has to be hard but so rewarding. Enjoy your hard work.

Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023

Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
levisgrammy Posted - Mar 14 2024 : 05:17:17 AM
Well you ladies sure have been busy! All sounds so good and good for you. Making things you know what the ingredients are in there. That's important.

~Denise
Sister #43~1/18/2007

"I am a bookaholic and I have no desire to be cured."

"Home is where we find comfort, security, memories, friendship, hospitality, and above all, family. It is the place that deserves our commitment and loyalty." William J. Bennett

"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105

http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
windypines Posted - Mar 14 2024 : 03:42:48 AM
Hope you feeling stronger Sara. Four jars not sealing is tough, but at least you got soup. Krista, way to go on canning chicken. We love canned chicken, so easy to use in so many ways. Cooked syrup again yesterday. Got 12 quarts and 1 pint. The season will end soon, as the trees are starting to bud. Going to turn cold again, so will see what happens.

Farming in WI

Michele


Jokamartell Posted - Mar 13 2024 : 6:59:55 PM
Krista, that’s a lot of chicken! :) Great job! :)

Karen :)

To quote one of my past preschoolers “Not one of those Karens, but a good Karen”! Haha
MaryJanesNiece Posted - Mar 13 2024 : 2:14:19 PM
Over the weekend my mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and I canned 120 pounds of chicken. So we ended up with 40 pounds each. It was my first time canning chicken and I really learned a lot. I definitely underestimated how time consuming it is, but it's worth it. This canned chicken is way tastier for chicken salad sandwiches.

Krista
StitchinWitch Posted - Mar 13 2024 : 11:28:30 AM
Sara -- Were you using a new box of lids? Sometimes it is possible to run into a bad batch that doesn't want to seal.


Judith

7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple
YellowRose Posted - Mar 13 2024 : 06:43:36 AM
You want to hear my sad canning story, well here it goes. Yesterday I canned 7 pints of Chiapas black beans from the State of Chiapas in Mexico. Four jars did not seal so I will make black bean soup out of 3 of the pints and black bean salsa out of the 4th.

The only thing that makes sense to me is while I was filling the jars I noticed my right hand had become weak, so I figure I just didn't tighten the four unsealed jars enough. Things like that happen to me all the time, one minute my hands are strong and the next they are weak. Never know when some part of my body stops working.

Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023

Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
nndairy Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 1:19:01 PM
Great timing Michele! And your meal sounds delicious. We pulled our 3 taps yesterday. The little bit of sap that came out was cloudy and it's not supposed to be below freezing again anytime soon. Thanks for the info. Depending on the weather it sounds like 15-20 taps might work well for me. I will need an upgrade on the boiling equipment though LOL! I just used a roasting pan and a turkey fryer. A wood fire and a big pan would be much better!

~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month


"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
Blessed in Colorado Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 09:25:08 AM
Michele it all sounds so wonderful.! And you cooked your meal outside it sounded so good so I know it was delicious. A lot of work but well worth the effort I am sure.
Thanks for sharing.


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windypines Posted - Mar 04 2024 : 03:26:58 AM
14 quarts and 1 pint of syrup canned and sealed. We cook outside in dutch ovens, over the wood coal. Yesterday we made biscuits and gravy casserole, Indian fry bread, and a peach crumble. The other staple when cooking sap is beer. We did get done outside about 10 minutes before a thunderstorm moved through.

Farming in WI

Michele


StitchinWitch Posted - Mar 03 2024 : 11:19:58 AM
Thank you Michele -- I knew about cooking the sap but I didn't know about using reverse osmosis for the process. It sounds like it saves time and energy.

Judith

7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple
windypines Posted - Mar 03 2024 : 03:06:04 AM
Judith, an RO is Reverse Osmosis. A system of 4 filters that separates out the water and the sap. When making syrup you are boiling off the water, until you have a nice syrup.

Farming in WI

Michele


StitchinWitch Posted - Mar 02 2024 : 11:06:04 AM
Michele -- I find the process very interesting but I have one question: What is RO?

Judith

7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple
windypines Posted - Mar 02 2024 : 05:15:45 AM
Heather as a guess you can go by the 40 gallons of sap to 1 gallon of syrup. So if you wanted 3 gallons of syrup, you would need 120 gallons of sap.
Type if tree will vary the ratio, and weather. There is no sure fire way of knowing from year to year. We tap all hard maples. If you do a little or a lot, it is just plain good to have on the breakfast table. We do run 60 taps and we use buckets. We haul out of the woods in milk cans. That first batch we had 125 gallons about of sap. We do use a small RO system, which took out about half the water. That shortens the cook time, which is nice. There is no taste difference to us when using an RO. We cook outside with wood. We will cook on Sunday again, and my husband said this time we got more sap out of the RO, then water. The first batch was more water then sap. It varies too, as the season progresses. It is just a neat process, and good to have on the canning shelves. And if you needed it, you can always make sugar out of the syrup.
Happy Syrup making.

Farming in WI

Michele


nndairy Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 1:15:20 PM
Michele - if you don't mind me asking, how many taps do you have to get that much syrup? I have 3 taps this year. First time ever!!! I only have 1 pint jar sealed up. I have 2 of the 12oz maple syrup jars in the fridge. The rest I've been using as fast as I get it made. I know it all depends on the weather but I didn't keep any records to try and determine how many taps would be good for just our use. I visited a place that has 1400 taps and lines and WOW! Way too big for me but really neat to see.

Sara - I hope you have a fantastic birthday! So happy to hear your canner was able to be fixed and your jars all sealed.

~Heather
Farmgirl Sister #4701
September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month


"The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
StitchinWitch Posted - Mar 01 2024 : 11:45:48 AM
Happy Birthday Sara! May it be wonderful and may you have many more.

Judith

7932 FGOTM 6/21
I'm old and I do wear purple

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