Presto 23 Quart Aluminum Pressure Canner and Cooker

i have used this canner for the past two canning seasons. canned over 350 pints and quarts, plus a few half gallons just last year and had only one that didn't seal properly. probably my fault if only one. gearing up for another canning season this year, and expect the same results. not only would recommend this canner, but have to a couple of friends and family who have bought one. i'll let them do their own review, but i'll bet it is good when they can this season.

EXPECTATIONS: Boiled peanuts foam, and are not recommended to be done in a pressure cooker. Some foods will boil and produce small particles that could stop up the pressure release vents. With this over-sized pot, small to medium size batches will produce 6-12 quarts of foods. This practice is not recommended, and if you have ever seen a gasket blow out, or a rubber safety valve pop you can understand the logic. That being said, you must monitor the cooking process with a sharp eye on the dial gauge, it is indispensable practice for foods that could potentially create a runaway pressure cooker. Have used smaller aluminum and stainless cookers with no dial gauges, there were big messes to clean as very little food is left in the cooker when there is a rapid release of pressure. Keep a constant watch on the pressure dial to avoid a tremendous amount of cleanup if you choose to process foods that will foam!!! This cooker handled multiple batches of 3 gallons of peanuts without a hitch. Foam line on inside of pot indicated ample room for debris to remain away from relief holes. VALUE: Exterior finish cleans and shines well, interior darkened a little. Pot handles could have been somewhat larger and attached with two screws per handle. A vessel this large filled to capacity will be heavy. Over time I expect the handle problem to become an issue, but that's capitalism in action today! NOTE: Put a light film of vegetable oil all around the gasket to prevent the gasket from sticking to the metal. This practice will prolong the life of the gasket, and aid in sealing and removing the lid.

I am in love with my canner. This was my third try. I kept buying it from Walmart and other places only to find out it was out of stock for a long time, but finally was able to get one. I've used it almost every day. It words great, medium weight. I did have to purchase another rack in order to stack my pint jars ( only brings one rack), but other than that, I love it. The price was more than I had seen it for before but giving this pandemic, I think it was still a good investment. It brings a small instructions book with a few recipes to get one started canning. The recipes are great and easy to follow.

Bought the Presto 23-qt canner for home use on my gas range. After unpacking and washing the canner, I sat down and read the instruction manual. And there in big letters, DO NOT USE ON A BURNER WITH MORE THAN 12,000 BTUH. Checking the owner's manual for my stove showed each burner produced 18,000 Btuh. So, the canner went back in the box and back to WalMart. Why make a canner that can't stand the heat? The Presto canner was useless and I would not recommend it to a friend, or even an enemy.

I love the size of the canner. It's big enough to hold 7 qts at one time and even though the length of canning for pts is different you can also add them to another layer. (It's better to over-pressure can than to under pressure can.) The ONLY thing that I would love to see added, if possible, is an alert signal if the pressure has dropped below the proper level. That would save having to keep an almost constant watch on the pressure gauge for either 75 or 90 minutes. Consumer Reports rates this canner very highly. Also, I purchased a replacement seal to have on hand JUST in case the original seal fails. They are generally not available in stores, so an ounce of prevention... The purchase of an additional rack is probably a good idea when you purchase the canner for that additional layer of jars.

Took a few days to get from the warehouse to the store, but not too many. The 23 qt. PC comes with gauge and pre-set 15 lb. jiggler which I did not like. I put a Presto 3-piece jiggler on instead of the pre-set one which was for safety only and now it is perfect. I set the weight for 10 lbs and when the gauge reads 10 lbs. the jiggler jiggles. The best of both, gauge AND adjustable jiggler and I like it very much.

I love the size! At first I was worry that it might be too big, but I’m glad that I got 23qt instead of 16qt because it doesn’t pay to can small amount of food. I’m also glad that I went with Presto as a beginner, it’s light weight enough so I don’t need to call for help when i need to dump the water. I love the manual, it’s very informative and easy to follow.

This was the best value I could find on the internet. Better than Amazon.com even. Item shipped free to my front door....how great is that? I learned something the hard way and will share it with you, in hopes that you won't suffer the same loss. I was canning tuna and set-up the base to my turkey fryer out in back yard in order to process the fish outdoors, rather than stink up my house. Problem is, the bottom of the canner gets too hot on this type of burner and then bulges out on the bottom. It was not a pretty sight....canner tipped sideways due to the bulging bottom! We immediately shut down the flame. Had to make emergency trip to try to find another canner at a time of year when everybody and their uncle has bought them all....empty shelves! Finally found a smaller one and had to pay two prices for it. Next day I found this on Walmart.com and bought it. The dozen pint canning jars were a bonus and arrived in A+ shape....not a single broken jar. And what did I find in the bottom of the canner? A warning flyer stating not to use canner on turkey fryer base because it will cause the bottom to warp and possibly explode. This is a great canner. Can stack two-pints-high.

I got the bundle which included the canner and 12 pint jars so the canner ended up being some $74 with tax. In the store just the 16 quart canner was $66, so this is a much better deal. I've used it quite a few times already and have no complaints. When used correctly it preforms as expected and has tons of room. It is a very large canner though so if you have a middle burner I suggest using that one. I used a back corner burner and it charred the wood edging on my counter tops. It was entirely user error, but maybe I can save someone the same heartache by mentioning that the pot itself gets extremely hot and does not fit well on a corner burner if your stove is very close to your counter. Happy canning!

Very light in weight, Easy to understand instructions, and only a couple of parts to install. I should have ordered an extra seal or two knowing that it will wear out in time. My last pressure pot scared the heck out of me but this design is simple and works great so the fear is gone.