Reddit reviews All American 921 Canner Pressure Cooker, 21.5 qt, Silver

Buy a better canner, and stop using super high heat all the time. You need to maintain a boil, not try to melt the pot. If they are doing a ton of canning, they might want to invest in one of these monstrosities.

Dont listen to these guys. You have an absolutely sick pressure cooker. These are highly sought after, specifically because they are so well manufactured and will last many lifetimes. You'll need to replace the gauge though. Get a nice geared pressure gauge, shouldn't run more than $20.

Amazon still sells this exact product. Seriously, please dont throw it away. Use it. Its an absolutely beautiful tool.

Here is the gauge: http://www.amazon.com/All-American-pressure-cooker-guage/dp/B000S8I0YW/ref=sr_1_7?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1421020100&sr=1-7

Here is the slightly bigger version of the PC you have:
http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1421020100&sr=1-1


I monitor this subreddit, every time someone posts a picture of an all american people discourage them from using it. Such a shame. Sell it to me, ill use it.

All American brand might be what you are looking for. Except it is aluminum, not stainless steel. Available on Amazon. Heavy duty, gasket free. They are expensive, but will last forever. I use mine as a pressure canner for vegetables, non-acid food, especially tomatoes. Can be used as a pressure cooker or as a water bath canner without the pressure valve in place.

http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1426139931&sr=1-1&keywords=all+american+pressure+canner

Absolutely! We got ours from Amazon after a bunch of research. I can't recommend the one we got more. They are not cheap, but this is a tool that you will buy once and it will be inherited by your next generation.

Called All American pressure cooker. We got the 21 1/2 pint unit. Was just under $250.00 Again, they are not cheap, but this is a unit you will buy once.

I just opened a can of salmon that I had on the shelf for 4.5 years, and it was as good as the day I made it. Pressure cooking for canning and long term storage is the way to go, and something that our grandparents used to do. It is really neat to see it coming back into the public eye again.

I also highly recommend the Ball Complete Book of Home Canning. This is the bible on how to preserve all kinds of foods. It is my one and only go-to book for knowing how to get things done right.

Hope you get into it! I scour thrift stores and yard sales for canning jars you can never have enough glass. And the glass is reusable! I have jars that were handed down to me that are from the 70s, and still are great.

Once you get into canning and preserving you will never go back and wonder "why didn't I do this sooner?"

Best of luck, let me know how it goes. I love sharing the information and insight.

PS: I would not go under the 21 1/2 pint size pressure cooker. Pressure cooking takes time (the fish I do takes 90 minutes per batch at 10LB of pressure), so you want to do as many cans as you can at one time. If you can go bigger, do! You can never have too much space to can in, but it is easy to not have enough. But bang-for-buck I found the 21 is really the best overall size and deal going.

Yes. The All-American line. More costly up-front, but in exchange, they will outlive you.

I still have, and use, the one my mother got as a wedding gift.

In 1956.

They rely on a flat metal seal, so no rubber gasket to age and rot!

My pressure canner manual calls it a pressure canner/cooker. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004S88Z/ref=oh_details_o07_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

> canning them with my InstantPot

DANGER WILL ROBINSON!

Pressure canners are different than pressure cookers. aka you will die if you use your Instant Pot for pressure canning:

https://www.hippressurecooking.com/pressure-canning-faq-put-em-up/

Botulism is no joke:

https://www.cnn.com/2015/04/28/health/potatoes-to-blame-for-botulism/index.html

More info here:

https://preservingfoodathome.com/2014/11/25/can-i-can-in-a-multi-cooker/

You need something like this instead: (this is the model I have)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00004S88Z

HOWEVER, there is an upcoming electric model called the Instant Pot Max, which can do up to 15 PSI (a regular Instant Pot goes up to 11.6 PSI) & is being advertised as being able to do canning:

https://instantpot.com/portfolio-item/max-6/

However, the temperature is the main issue, which is currently in dispute:

https://www.cnet.com/news/instant-pot-max-home-canning-safety/

TL;DR: You cannot use a regular Instant Pot for pressure canning.

Here Ya go... http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004S88Z

http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z

All American makes great pressure canners/cookers, american made with a great warranty.

> ncluding what kind of pressure canner to buy

All-American makes great canners. They are expensive but will last you a lifetime.

We also use a cast iron electric burner to save some wear on the stove.

Check out the sidebar, it has all kinds of info! This is the go to website for all things canning, I only trust tested recipes (meaning I don't do some mashed potato recipe I found on someone's blog).

I have only water bath canned before, but I have heard that All Americans are the way to go for pressure canners though there are cheaper options depending on how much you plan to do.



There are a couple things I always suggest for people who show an interest in canning.

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving

A small tool set

Link.

This pressure canner can hold 19 quart jars.
http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z

It may be a bit big, but if your looking for reliability. Metal on metal sealing. No gaskets will fail on this. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004S88Z

btw, it's not the cheapest but All American Pressure Canners are really good. We have the 21.5 qt model and it's enough to do 7 quart jars of spawn in one go, or a ton of Petri dishes. Obviously it'd be useful for cooking and canning as well, and it should last a long-ass time.

http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452899078&sr=8-3&keywords=autoclaves

That is all. American made.

I just totally forgot until you told me to look that up! And he's not the type to remind me. I told him I want one big enough for canning jars. Like this: https://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z/
Of course, I'd be totally freaked out if he bought me one that expensive. The mixer was from a group of people.

It's within reach, I just use a Presto, it was legit less than $100. Not sure what they would cost in Europe but I can't imagine it would be too much more.

That all said, this is the giant pressure cooker of my dreams.

Is that the one currently listed at $199? How good of a price is that?

http://www.amazon.com/All-American-921-2-Quart-Pressure/dp/B00004S88Z

I see an All American 21qt for $320 and a Presto 23qt for $83. Is there something I'm missing? Is the All American just extremely high quality?

I'm considering a Presto 16qt for $75 but I feel like it'd be silly to not get the larger for the slight increase in price...

Hi! The easiest way to get started canning is to read over the National Center for Home Food Preservation's site (they even offer a self-study program you can do at home!) or the Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving . It's VERY important to know what you are doing when you are canning, as while canning is easy, you can also improperly can items, which can lead to botulism, which can make you very sick and can kill you.

Water bath canning is a great for getting your feet wet in the canning world (ha ha! Feet wet. Water bath. I slay me). Water baths are for items like fruit and tomato products. All you need for this is a pot tall enough to cover the canning jars that sit on a towel or some kind of rack with 2 inches of water and a lid for the pot. I use a stock pot, and when I went to buy it I took along a jar and measured it in the pot to make sure I was getting the right size. Then you need jars, lids, and rings. If you get the jars new in a box, they come with the lids and rings.

If your budget can swing it, or if someone else would like to go in on it with you, a canning kit is really nice to have. It makes canning a lot easier and less frustrating.

When your sister has gotten the swing of water bath canning, and if she wants to try canning meat or vegetables, your family might be interested in getting her a pressure canner for the holidays. The nice thing about a pressure canner is that it can also be used as a water bath canner.

If you get her the Presto canner linked above, get the three piece weight to replace the mushroom looking weight. This way she won't have to relay on the dial gauge (which can be unreliable), all she has to do is listen for the steam escaping and the rocking.

If you're going to spend that kind of money, there's also the All American 921. Greater capacity and it can also be used to pressure can.