Hi all,
I have never done canning, but I love trying new things, and I am a scientist that frequently works in sterile environments which makes canning familiar in a very silly sense.
Anyway, I am looking at getting this kit and was wondering if anyone has it or can confirm it works with glass top stoves?
Thanks!
by Rioting-Butterflies
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I have never heard of this brand. I can say that at least half of those tools aren’t needed at all. I don’t see a clear image of the rack, and that’s one of the most important pieces you do need.
I recommend getting the SupaAnt kit, it’s a reliable brand and the quality of the products is good.
Re: whether it can work on glass stoves it’s probably fine. It’s just a giant pot of water, like imagine you’re filling up a huge pot to make a lot of pasta. Same deal.
Glass stove tops MAY be an issue with pressure canners as they’re very heavy, but water bath is typically fine.
Regarding the canning set itself I don’t see anything wrong with it. You don’t need the jar wrench, magnetic lid lifter, the brush, or the labels. I personally hate that type of rack because I find they don’t work well for half pints or smaller. I am somewhat concerned that it may not be tall enough to have 1-2″ of water over the top of the jars (size is difficult to tell in pictures). If what they’re showing is quart jars then it’s probably fine (I personally never make quarts they’re just too large) but if the picture is showing pints then it does look short to me.
I have a steam canner which I’ve only used twice now because I’m brand new to this, but it is a lot lighter so I don’t worry about my glass stove top. I am still trying to figure out what to do about pressure canning in the future but the steam canner worked great and has pretty good capacity.
I tend to be kind of wary of kits, they usually have many things you don’t need and may/ may not be lower quality than what you could get separately for a similar price. Of all the things in this kit the only ones that I would highly recommend starting out with are the jar lifter, funnel, and rack. If you don’t have a tall enough pot for the jar sizes you want to use you’d also need that, but any tall stockpot will work for a water bath. Everything else can really be done with other things in your kitchen!
I would pass on this. All you really need is a pot that has a lid and is deep enough to get 1 inch of water over your jars. A rack can be a tea towel in the bottom, or a group of jar rings. I would have a strong preference for having a jar lifter and a canning funnel, but I would want a metal canning funnel. Most lid brands don’t want you to simmer them any more, so the magnetic lifter isn’t useful. You can debubble with a wooden chopstick, likewise you can measure headspace with a wooden chopstick that you have put 1/4 inch markings on, though the stepped headspace measurers do work really well. If you were going to spend more money, I would recommend a steam canner/water bath combination pot. With a steam canner you likely wouldn’t need to be concerned about the weight of the pot on your glass stove since you only put a couple inches of water in it.
Go stainless for funnel and whatever else you can.
No staining or scratches to harbor nastiness.
I’m not a fan of plastic exposed to hot food.
I only really use a magnetic wand for lids, jar tongs and a stainless funnel.
For debubbling I use a stainless chopstick I picked up somewhere.
Jar tongs are the most important quality wise.
I purchased this and was so disappointed in the quality so I returned it. After one use there were debts in the pot and the beginnings of rust spots. The pot is super flimsy and thin. You really don’t need all those tools, either. They entice you in on the cheap price, but with that price, the quality is also cheap.