Ian King

I noticed recently I'm getting close to or past expiration on both store bought and home canned goods.
What methods have been found best for inventory, storage, and use?
There are a number of apps I'm looking at but none of them seem to cover it all including multiple storage places and expiration notification. The paid versions may cover this but none of them have a free trial for testing. I could also probably set up something in excel given time.
Just wanted to know if anyone found something that works well.

I'm not sure that you can get a specified pressure with the pressure cooker that you linked on Amazon and making sure that you do get the right pressure is very important. I was hoping to use an instapot but ran into the same problem about not being sure it hits the correct pressure.

The good thing about it is that it is induction capable and this speaks to space concerns. I got the 23 quart presto induction pressure canner for maybe $130 us and and an induction cooker base and I can literally put it anywhere I have an electric outlet in my apartment so it's not taking up space in my kitchen I usually just set up a folding table somewhere. You can even do it outside without the need for portable burners. I got a less expensive induction base (<$50) so I have to play with it a bit more to get the pressure set and a more expensive one will likely solve that problem.

Perhaps I'll get one of the All American canners at some point as they are larger and it is nice to not have seals to replace (I've been using my presto for several years and still not need to) but they may have ot come out with an induction capable one now that I have become accustomed to the convenience

Also I have never pressure canned tomato sauce just added the necessary lemon juice.
And if you don't want to rebel can you don't have to. Just follow the guidelines and focus on cleanliness and sanitization. There are recalls from major food brands every year so no matter what the danger never truly goes away. Start small and easy with safer things like jams and tomato sauce and expand as you feel comfortable.