Hi all!
I got myself an early Christmas present and got a pressure canner. Previously only did steam/water bath.
This thing has a bit of a learning curve and I’m scared to waste food, so I’ve started with beans because they are cheap.
I’m following the NCHFP guideline found here: https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can/canning-vegetables-and-vegetable-products/beans-or-peas-shelled-dried-all-varieties/
However, it doesn’t specify how much liquid vs how much beans. Does anyone have any advice on what ratio they use?
I loosely filled my pint jars with the cooked beans with a slotted spoon to 1” headspace and then filled with the leftover bean liquid to 1” headspace.
My jars all sealed, no siphoning (water left in the canner is crystal clear), still have appropriate headspace but the liquid reduced, the beans seem very tightly packed now and the beans at the bottom of the jar seem to be mush.
by fair-strawberry6709