Canning on Electric Ceramic Top Stoves & Pressure Canning Beans
It's been a hot second folks but I have a new post! and hopefully a somewhat manageable schedule of ideas to share!
So this week I have a new video up on my YouTube on tips and things to consider when canning on an electric ceramic top stove and then I walk you through pressure canning some dried beans.
Be sure to head over and check the video out in full for all the info, but if you just want to know what you need to consider when canning on an electric stove, keep reading!
The heat resistance glass section is only over the elements where the glass is intended to become hot. So if you are moving a pot off the stove, you DO NOT want to drag it (it can scratch) and you DO NOT want to put it on glass that is not an element. Even putting it on an element may cause issues because it is a sudden change in temperature AND the element may not be able to handle the weight....but more on that in a bit.
I REPEAT...DO NOT DRAG YOUR POT!
Check with the manufacturer on weight restrictions. Some stove tops have one general weight rating on ALL the elements, some do not. My particular stove SAYS any element can be used, but someone I emailed from the company directly said that it would be best to JUST USE THE FRONT MULTISIZED element. So make sure you check
Radiant heat ceramic top stoves cycle the element on and off so it is not a steady heat. This means you might just want to keep an eye on your canning while it is going to make sure it stays boiling the way you want if water bathing, or that the rocker is keeping the right pace of you are pressure canning.
Make sure you can handle lifting a fully loaded pot. When you need to remove the pot from heat, you can't just turn it off like a gas stove, and remember you cant drag it across the stove top. Before starting, make sure you are able to move the fully loaded pot off the stove without hurting your self. If you are pressure canning make sure you can do it smoothly as the pot is under pressure.
You need a flat bottom pot! The regular black and white flecked ones that have a raised edge to minimize the stove top contact is NOT what you want. This ring creates a pocket of air on the stove (because remember its a flat surface not a gas element) and this can cause your stove top to crack.....ask me how I know this....
The flat bottom part of the pot that makes contact with the stove top should not extend beyond the element more than 1 inch all around. Again, this is due to weight and where the heat resistant glass is.
To get more in depth info on these tips and can some beans with me, hop on over to our channel here and make sure to subscribe!
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