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23-qt Presto.

 

It came with the dial gauge. I have emailed the lady at the county extension office who is posted as the one in charge of testing such gauges. But the post is quite old; I don't know if it's active or how long I'll have to wait. Can you tell I'm anxious?

 

Meanwhile, the outer box arrived in okay shape, but maybe a quarter of the inner box was wet and soft. The canner itself is shiny, undented, and unscratched, and it dried without spots. I couldn't smell anything in the liquid, so I'd like to assume the wet was just water. (On the other hand, the inside smelled kind of like new sneakers.) I'm kind of wondering if just washing it made it safe, or what I should do.

 

Amazon has not been working well today. I cannot access my account or ask questions.

 

I want to can up some broth!

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I don't know where your box was shipped from but I suppose it's possible it could have met with some snow (solid or melted) in transit. Just a guess.

 

Something I've done is splash a little bleach in a pot and make sure it comes in contact with all of the surface, via a dish rag, then rinse it out immediately. Then I washed it out with dish washing soap. I figured the bleach would kill anything and the soap would get rid of the bleach. I forgot about a pot once and it got a little mold in it. I used the above method. I'm still here.

 

 

 

 

I lied up there ^. It was more than a little mold. :hidingsmile:

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If you will order the three piece weight set, you can turn it into a weighted gauge and never have to test the gauge again ! Order Presto part 50332.

It will cost about $15. Leave the dial on, of course, but use the proper weight for your altitude instead of the counterweight that came with the canner and you are good to go !

I don't even test my own gauges any more, but use the weight. Just love it. So much easier ! No dial to babysit, just let it rattle and that is it.

 

The high heat would kill any bacteria in the canner, as long as you have bleached it. I use bleach for so many things. Love how cheap and effective it is.

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Thanks!

 

The manual that came with it says nothing about the weights. You're talking about replacing the pressure regulator, right? The one that has 28-700 on it?

 

Okay, I'm at www.gopresto.com and am becoming frustrated. http://www.gopresto.com/products/products.php?stock=0178107 I can't find 50332. I find only this: http://www.gopresto.com/products/products.php?stock=09978&continue_url=%2Fproducts%2Fproducts.php%3Fstock%3D0178107

 

I'm used to seeing either this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Presto-Part-Number-09914-Pressure-Cooker-Regulator-Pressure-Tru-Indicator-82063-/321048375565?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item4abff9710d

or this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TWO-Mirro-Matic-pressure-cooker-canner-weight-jiggler-TWO-/200885789291?pt=Cookware&hash=item2ec5b9e26b I remember being told when I was a kid that the bucket-shaped one was the old fashioned kind while the round one with three holes was the new one.

But when I enter 50332 on the ebay search, I get this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Presto-50332-Pressure-Cooker-Canner-Pressure-Regulator-Weight-/270908676329?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f136a58e9 or this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Presto-Pressure-Cooker-Regulator-Weight-50332-/390520691978?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5aecd8dd0a

 

I'm about 15 feet above sea level, if that makes a difference.

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You order the set from some place like Amazon or Goodmans or Pressure Cooker Outlet. You have to put in Presto Part 50332, not just Presto.

Amazon has for $11.99 and free shipping. That round one is for a Mirro canner, not a Presto. The last ones you showed are correct on Ebay. Says part 50332.

You won't get help from Presto on this. It won't be in the manual.

This is something I researched and spoke with Presto and also Elizabeth Andress from Univ. Of Georgia. It is safe to do so. Presto even told me the part number. They sell it on their weighted gauge canner.

It looks like the counterweight, but comes apart. The counterweight is one solid piece. Use the middle post and one ring for 10 lb. pressure, which is what you will use at your altitude. It will jiggle the whole processing time when it is at the right pressure.

 

Just one thing, do not follow those manuals ! You put in 2 or 3 inches of water, not quarts like most of them say. If you do what they say you will boil it dry and warp it. Plus, vent for a full 10 min. Some say only 7 min. and that is not long enough. Air will still be left in the canner at 7 min. and you will get a false pressure reading.

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