| Canning fresh green beans is very easy to do | | | | we prepare the fresh green beans. Wash, wash |
| provided you have the right equipment. Here is a | | | | and wash again. This is very important. I rinse my |
| list of what you will need to can your fresh beans. | | | | fresh green beans in cold water several times no |
| 1. Fresh Green Beans, now anyone that has | | | | need to dry them as they are going to get fully |
| grown beans knows how well they produce during | | | | cooked in the canning process. Cut or break your |
| the summer months, so quit giving them away | | | | fresh green beans into bite size pieces, a little |
| and start canning them. | | | | over an inch long. Now you are ready to pack |
| 2. You will need canning jars I always recommend | | | | them in the canning jars. Take the canning jars |
| Ball canning jars or Kerr Canning jars, | | | | and place about one teaspoon of canning salt in |
| 3. A good pressure cooker is essential with any | | | | the bottom, pack the canning jar full of beans fill |
| type of home canning, A great place to purchase | | | | the jar with water up to about 3/4 from the top, |
| one is at a local hardware store that is indecently | | | | now place on the lid and screw the cap on (do |
| owned. You may ask yourself well why not go | | | | not over tighten). |
| too w mart or some super store? The answer is | | | | Now you're ready to process the beans in your |
| easy. The people at your local hardware store | | | | pressure cooker, this is where some people get a |
| can answer any questions you may have and I | | | | little scared, not to worry. Place the filled canning |
| promise you won't get that at any super store. | | | | jars in the bottom of the cooker and fill with cold |
| 4. Canning Salt witch can be bought at almost any | | | | water up to about 1 inch from the top of the |
| super market. | | | | jars, now secure the lid to the top of your canner |
| 5. Lids and Rings, Lids cannot be used from year | | | | and light the propane burner. Grab a cool drink and |
| to hear however you can reuse the rings (that is | | | | once the stem starts to come out of the |
| the screw on part of the jar. | | | | petcock put on the little pressure flipper. Keep |
| 6. A good source of heat, I do all my canning | | | | your heat steady and what you want is to |
| outdoors (as it can get very hot in the summer | | | | maintain 15 pounds of pressure for about 15 |
| and that way I don't heat up the house, I do it in | | | | minutes, this is a pint size recipe only so if you do |
| the garage) I also use a propane burner as a | | | | quarts consult your canner directions. Store your |
| source of heat. | | | | canned green beans in a cool dark place and they |
| Well that is about all you will need so here is how | | | | will keep for many months. |