Health & Nutrition: Food Preservation
Is it necessary to exhaust a pressure canner?
Yes, it is very important
to allow steam to escape for 10 minutes before closing the valve, or placing
the weight on the vent. If the canner is not exhausted, the inside temperature
may not correspond to the pressure on the gauge.
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