Quantity: For each canner load of 7 quarts, you need an average of 19 pounds of whole apples. For each canner load of 9 pints, you need an average of 12-1/4 pounds of whole apples.
Quality: Select apples that are juicy, crisp, free of insect damage and heavy bruising. Use a mixture of both sweet and tart apples.
Jar size: Pints or Quarts
Instructions:
Processing time:
Processing Times for Boiling Water Canner |
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Process Time at Altitudes of |
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Style of Pack |
Jar Size |
0 – 1,000 ft |
1,001 – 3,000 ft |
3,001 – 6,000 ft |
Above 6,000 ft |
Hot |
Pints or quarts |
20 minutes |
25 minutes |
30 minutes |
35 minutes |
Process Times for Apple Slices in a Dial-Gauge Pressure Canner |
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Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of |
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Style of Pack |
Jar Size |
Process Time |
0 – 2,000 ft |
2,001 – |
4,001 – |
6,001 – |
Hot |
Pints or Quarts |
8 minutes |
6 lb |
7 lb |
8 lb |
9 lb |
Process Times for Weighted-Gauge Pressure Canner |
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Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of |
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Style of Pack |
Jar Size |
Process Time |
0 – 1,000 ft |
Above 1,000 ft |
Hot |
Pints or Quarts |
8 Minutes |
5 lb |
10 lb |