Water bath canning - PEP BB Food.sand.waterbath

Ashley Cottonwood wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Food Prep and Preservation

For this badge bit, you will be preserving food by canning it using the Water-Bath method. (CAUTION! Hot water is hot!)

Learn how simple and effective canning can be! A great BB for those who have never tried canning before or an easy BB for the established homesteader to knock out! You get to pick your own canning recipe and preserve at least 1 quart/32 oz/950ml of food.

Helpful videos:

Some supplies you may want to have on hand for this BB:

- One large pot
- A sauce pan
- A rack for the bottom of the pot (Something to lift the jars from sitting on the bottom of the pot)
- A wide-mouth funnel (for wide-mouth jars), a narrow-mouth funnel (for narrow-mouth jars), or a canning funnel
- Jar lifter or jar rack to remove the jars from the hot water (hint: metal tongs and hot glass jars don't play together!)
- Wide-mouth or narrow-mouth glass mason jars with matching rings and new seals (used seals/lids may not seal = not food safe)
- A ruler
- Ladle
- Non-metallic Spatula
- Clean rag or paper towel
- Towel lined tray or flat area for hot jars
- Labels
- Recipe of your choice and required ingredients: Choose a canning recipe for something you desire to eat ... later!


To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
 - You must use a water bath to seal the jars
 - You must preserve the amount of food equivalent to 1 quart (ie: 1 quart jar, 2 pints, or 4 half-pints)

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
  - A before photos of all of your equipment and ingredients
  - Your recipe of choice (link or post)
  - A photo of you filling the jars to the proper 'head' height
  - A photo of the jars in the water bath
  - A photo of your finished product! (Including a photo of the sealed lid and appropriate label)
  - Or make a video showing the above (less than 2 minutes duration)

Clarifications:
- All food prep and preservation BBs strictly prohibit plastic, teflon or aluminum touching the food at any point

Laura Quick wrote:

Ashley Cottonwood wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Food Prep and Preservation

For this badge bit, you will be preserving food by canning it using the Water-Bath method. (CAUTION! Hot water is hot!)

Learn how simple and effective canning can be! A great BB for those who have never tried canning before or an easy BB for the established homesteader to knock out! You get to pick your own canning recipe and preserve at least 1 quart/32 oz/950ml of food.

Helpful videos:

Some supplies you may want to have on hand for this BB:

- One large pot
- A sauce pan
- A rack for the bottom of the pot (Something to lift the jars from sitting on the bottom of the pot)
- A wide-mouth funnel (for wide-mouth jars), a narrow-mouth funnel (for narrow-mouth jars), or a canning funnel
- Jar lifter or jar rack to remove the jars from the hot water (hint: metal tongs and hot glass jars don't play together!)
- Wide-mouth or narrow-mouth glass mason jars with matching rings and new seals (used seals/lids may not seal = not food safe)
- A ruler
- Ladle
- Non-metallic Spatula
- Clean rag or paper towel
- Towel lined tray or flat area for hot jars
- Labels
- Recipe of your choice and required ingredients: Choose a canning recipe for something you desire to eat ... later!


To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
 - You must use a water bath to seal the jars
 - You must preserve the amount of food equivalent to 1 quart (ie: 1 quart jar, 2 pints, or 4 half-pints)

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, you must provide:
  - A before photos of all of your equipment and ingredients
  - Your recipe of choice (link or post)
  - A photo of you filling the jars to the proper 'head' height
  - A photo of the jars in the water bath
  - A photo of your finished product! (Including a photo of the sealed lid and appropriate label)
  - Or make a video showing the above (less than 2 minutes duration)

Clarifications:
- All food prep and preservation BBs strictly prohibit plastic, teflon or aluminum touching the food at any point