Thursday, July 11, 2013

Canning Beans

So my daughter told me instead of posting on Face book www.facebook.com/tirocfarms or my web site www.tirocfarms.com that I need to keep my blog going and just point my facebook & website here. I believe it will cut down on my time spent at the computer.

Of course I really don't have a recipe. Maybe that is why my daughter is gently guiding me to do this. So we have it in writing. Most of what I post is from memory of my Mother and Grandmother & Mother-in law has taught me through the years.

First I wash the beans in the sink, then carry them out to the front porch.
Then you break the beans, this is one of the best parts, because you get to visit with folks and sometimes they join in. Make sure you allow at least an hour or two for this.
I have a basket or bowl what ever is handy at the time, that the beans are in on my left. A towel on my lap to throw the castaways in and a bowl to my right to break the beans in. You can do it however you like.


 After the beans are all broke, I wash them again. and pack them in Hot Quart Jars.
You can use smaller Jars if you wish.
 Add a teaspoon of Salt for Quart Jars, adjust for smaller jars.
 Then Pour Hot boiling water over the beans up to the shoulder of the Jar.
 Then you want to make sure all the air bubble are out, by running a butter knife down along all 4 sides of the jar. If you need to add more water and repeat.
 Make sure you lids are bowling in hot water.
 wipe the rim of your jar, to make sure there are no pieces of salt or beans on it and it is clear to put the lid on.


 I have to use tongs to get the lid and band out of the hot water and put on the Jar.

Follow directions with your pressure cooker to know where to fill water to. Bring the Pressure Cooker up to 10 lbs of pressure, then set the timer for 25 min. you may need to stay there to keep track of the pressure and adjust the temperature  so it stays at 10 lbs for the 25 min






My cooker will do 7 jars at a time. So now to do this a few more times for our winters supply. Have fun and enjoy!!

2 comments:

  1. Awesome! Thanks for writing it all down!

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  2. They look really good! I would be doing this very same thing if I had not had to replant beans 3 times. They are up again and some have flowers. But it will be another month if the sun doesn't come out and do it's job. Have fun and can a lot!

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