How to Use the Presto Digital Canner 

I just got my Presto Digital yesterday. I scrolled You tube to find an excellent person to show me how to use it and I found you. Thank you much. Hubby works tomorrow and I’ll try it out tomorrow.

I’m so happy I found your video today. I’m using my new canner for the first time today and appreciate your tutorial and remarks on it. Thank you for taking the time to post

I actually just bought mine, I’m pretty good at canning but for the life of me couldn’t figure out what fill jar meant…lol. I had already filled them, and wasn’t sure. This video is amazing and know I know what to do and when, and I think I’m going to love this item. To me it was so confusing and I got so upset. But now you’ve walked me thru it and I love this! Your awesome!

Thank You, I just had a birthday and my family gave me the beautiful canner I AM SO EXCITED, I enjoyed your explanation was very clear. I hope you will do more canning Demos. Again thank You for your time this was greatly appreciated, new to your channel keep canning I will be tuned in I can't wait to start.

thank you keep using the presto I'm in!!! I want to learn all I can in a safe manner. Thank You

Thank you Kelly for being so explicit regarding the Presto Digital Canner. I have one in my garage that I never used. You have inspired me. Thank you.

Rose is the lady with a gadget. She is a real life scientist. I just got mine for Christmas and have it on its first run. So far loving it. Didn't have to break out the step stool to reach my big pressure canner on the stove.

Thanks for this video! Mine has been sealed in the box for a year. I feel confident enough now to use it.

Pam, of Rosered Homestead is probably the lady you speak of that used the hi-temp data logger to document time and temp every minute throughout the entire process. She and her channel ... Just phenomenal ! A trusted canning channel. Thank you for your video. My new presto precise canner should be here inva couple days. WAHOO!

Great podcast. Thank you. I ordered one yesterday and can hardly wait until it arrives

Thank you! I’m new to canning and bought one of these. God bless!

Yes I do,just did pressure canning for the 1st time today,love it

Have one and love it!

Thanks for sharing. I have had this canner for a few months now and really love it. I have only used the pressure can feature and enjoy that it is awesome on preparing small batches.

I bought one for this canning season. Can't wait to try it!

I just got this model in the mail and liked following along with your video for my first time using a pressure canner

Just bought it about ten minutes ago so I’m greedily checking out all these videos, thanks so much for this .

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I bought a Presto Digital Canner and could not figure it out. I know I read the book of instructions on it but I don't remember reading that you had to push the green knob on the front to advance it. I was approved to return it. I printed off the label they sent me. Took it to an Amazon pkg drop off last week. Came home today and it was setting on my porch with a note it had the wrong label on it! I decided I wasn't suppose to return it. I had watched a tutorial from the company two weeks ago when it came. It didn't help. I found yours and now I am anxious to give it another try. Thank you so much for your instructions. I am anxious to see now if I can do it right!

I just got my Presto Canner in today. Can't wait to use it. Thanks for the video!

Thank you for the video. I found your method of explaining everything very reassuring. I bought the Presto Canner this week because I have a glass top stove and was using it for my canning. Although I heard it is dangerous and I had been doing it for 10 years, I felt I had to find another way to can. I looked into getting a camp stove and even thought about doing it on my grill, when I found this product. It was hard to get. Everywhere I looked it was temporarily out of stock. I finally found one and it arrived yesterday. I have watched many videos and yours was one of the best. Your comment at the end explaining how you use it to can other items made me think of how I can do large quantity cooking to make a dinner and then can the rest. Great idea.

i bought one recently and haven't used it yet........this video is SO HELPFUL to me on how to use it. Thanks so much.

You are a great instructor! I also have been a bit confused as I have watched how to Presto videos and my canner is due to arrive today. Clear step-by-step instructions and valuable tips on what to do and not to do. Thank you some much for sharing with and helping us newbies 😊

Thank you for this! First time using one and first time PC for me, your video helped get me through the first time nerves!!

I bought one of these canners recently, like it., would buy again! Watching RU-vid videos has helped, never having pressure canned before.

I believe you made an error. Respectfully, Pam, the lady you referenced at RoseRedHomestead, who is a phd and is university professor, states that you do not open the Presto electric pressure canner until in has finished the cool down cycle. The kill zone for botulism continues after the canner shuts down/stops heating. So, just be patient and let it it cool down on it’s own, then open and take out your jars. But, I thought your video was great. I will be back.

thank you!

I haven’t used mine yet. Not an experienced canner. Watched a few videos and like yours the best. Thank you.

Thanks for sharing! Gee so easy! I need one now!

I just got mine today......loving all these helpful videos:) I have been making fridge pickles, because I was loathe to take out my canners in this heat. Tomorrow, I will get ahead of my cuke harvest and pressure can some bread and butter and garlic dills. Next som zucchini pickles, and tomato sauce. (no Meat, just a marinara) I'm looking forward to canning soups and broth too. I recently retired, and planning a much bigger , eat n store garden for next year, so I think this will become well used.

This was very helpful. Thank you 😊

Hi I just got mine in yesterday haven’t opened it yet wanted to watch some videos on it…. Have never pressure Cannes before only water bath but want to add to my pantry shelves home canned foods… thank you so much for the video…. Going to watch some more of your videos hopefully there’s more with this canner

I'm using mine for the first time and I stressed over the regulator. It didn't just pull off and I didn't want to break something by pulling too hard. Thank you for showing each step. I'm an experienced canner but the learning curve for new gadgets is a pain. I've always heated my jars in the dishwasher. Nice to know I don't have to do that with this canner.

I have one, I have not used it to pressure can yet thank you for showing how to use it..

I used my digital pressure canner to can my broth. I love it. I use my broth for quick pho in the future. It's super easy.

I just used mine today and I love it. I made homemade turkey bone broth and 4 quarts. Next will be vegetables and I'm excited to use it again. I recommend it to everyone. And it didn't heat up the kitchen, which was great.

Thank you for sharing! I just got this canner and was about to send it back, the directions are not clear to me. I tried it again and it was so easy, thank you!

Yes I have this canner but not used it as yet, it's still in the box, but hope to put it to good use in the not too distant future, as I'm out of my veggies I can. I do a mix of carrots, celery, beans and onions, I make them in a half pint jars as it's only me, and I find the pint jars a bit big, but I will use my pints for canning pinto beans and other dried beans, to add to soups and different recipes. I have a good list of flavored beans, such as chili, ranch, baked beans, there are lots of good canners out in you tube land that you can follow, just like this lady, thank you for your video it is helpful!

Love mine, canning Minestrone Veggie Soup today.....I add the cooked pasta when I open one to heat up and eat.😀

I was scared of my digital canner until I watched this video, an old dog CAN learn new tricks lol. Don't ask why but the thing intimidated me. Now I'll be canning up a storm.

I love mine and might buy another one to have 2 and do more canning. That ladies name u mentioned is Rose Red

I’m dying to get one soon I hope!

I bought a presto digital canner, I love it I mostly raw pack chicken and beef. Though I’m going to start putting up some broth / soups and veggies soon.

I like the info. Thanks for the video. If I can just comment on something, is that you can use a tripod and set your camera in it so you can use both hands and also prevent the camera from Moving a lot.

I just received my Presto digital canner and I cannot wait to try it out! Currently looking for videos about using it! Hope many batches can you do in a row?

Love the video. Thank You! So great that you can leave it alone to do its thing! Can you leave the selector in 'vent' and not remove it? Its a good idea to stick to canning vinegar which is 5%,

The women you were talking about with the data logger is RoseRed Homestead (Pam). Love her!

Can you cold pack and do you still have to warm jars for cold pack. Have wanted for two years and was finally able to buy one today.

So is there any possible way to adjust the pressure? Rose red homestead tested hers and says its automatic set to 15 pounds, I only need 11 lbs. Does it make any difference as long as its higher pressure than needed? I'm confused about this but otherwise love this canner.

Hello. What canning book are you using please? I purchased a Ball home preserving book, and to my surprise it has mainly jams and salsa’s. What I need is soups, beans, etc. Thank you. I am new to canning.

Very helpful! Is there a 15 pound regulator for elevations above 2000’? Thanks

I seen when you took the jars out of the canner you tested for the seal on the lids but you also tightened the bans. Everything I see and read says you are not supose to tighten the bands after canning. Is there a reason you do?

Thanks for this! I’m very new to canning. If I make my own soup, stew, or chili - can I pressure can that? I’ve heard you are supposed to only use tested recipes.

I use my presto to can chili last night and I and I got some leakage on two jars. I had 1 inch head space and wondered if I should have put the jar lids tighter than finger tight or if I should have used more than an inch of headspace on chili, thank you for your video.

I would like to buy this pressure canner, but I am on the fence regarding food safety. My intent was to use it for low acid items. But I recently watched Rose Red’s review (she used the gadget you referred to) and one thing she said was that she made a thick pasta sauce in quarts and the kill zone time was not enough to make them shelf stable. My intent was to do vegetables and broth but also some meat based items like pasta sauce and stews. I also wanted to use it for canning pumpkin purée for pies and she said not to do that. The Presto is quite pricey so I am wondering if it would be a good investment, I have ordered it twice from Amazon and then cancelled! What are your thoughts?

Just bought mine…..thanks for your instructions…doing chicken tomorrow

Just got one. about to can chicken broth for the first time.

In cleaning my Presto digital pressure canner for the first time use, the “positioning tab” on the lid, fell right off! Do you know if it is safe to can without it? I cannot find the answer anywhere! If you could help I would appreciate it!

RoseRed Homestead did the testing smart lady. But have to watch her jar spacing not always correct

I’m at a higher elevation. Where do I adjust the psi on this machine?

I have a question, how do you choose the pounds of pressure, I just see the number of minutes on mine.

Are there any safeguards against sensor failures?

I’m looking at purchasing one of these is it safe to can meat?

Can you use your own chili recipe and can it? There is a recipe my family loves and would love to put it on the shelf but wasn’t sure if the recipe had to be a particular one to be safe.

would you please tell me where I would find your recipe? thank you, suzie

? can i can milk with Presto Digital

No I don’t have one.