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Off grid food preserving
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Off grid food preserving
Learning food preserving off grid has been a learning curve but is doable. I learned to dry herbs and some veggies in my car in the summer months and by the wood stove in the winter. Have done canning with the help of propane. Love the this lifestyle and wouldn’t go back. Any ideas would be welcomed.
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We can everything we can. I have a hanging, net, multilayer air dehydrator. We do all of our canning on a CampChef propane oven/stove combination. I fully agree with you… I don’t have any desire to ever be off grid.
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This reply was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by thewildingslanding. Reason: I meant to say... I never have a desire to be back on the grid... lol!
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Hi! I did a web search of “multi layer air dehydrator” but my results all came back with regular, electric dehydrators. I need one of these. Do you have a link or brand name I could look into?
Thanks in advance!!
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Is this the kind of product you’re talking about? Hope this helps.
https://www.gardeners.com/buy/stackit-stacking-herb-drying-rack/8595724.html
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Yes, thank you!!
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You’re welcome. I’ve been thinking about getting one of these myself.
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This reply was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by
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I forgot about the multilayer dehydrator I have seen those but will be looking into getting one or two . This is what I am looking for is ideas to help make my work more efficient
thank you
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I have a single-burner butane stove. Can I water bath can or pressure can on it? The current pressure canner I have can only do one layer of quart jars. If it’s possible to do pressure canning on the butane stove I could increase the amount during a session. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi, I have used the propane burner on my grill to pressure can. it worked but the amount of creosote on the bottom of the aluminum caner made a huge mess. I now use a stand alone electric burner. My guess is that butane should work for water bath. Pressure canning is a longer process but should work if you have enough fuel. I would do it outside and keep an eye on the pressure. thanks.
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Thank you. I have a garage so I do have the ability to do it outside the house. I think I will try the water bath canning first just to see how that goes.
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If your stove/burner will hold a BWN full of water you should be able to pressure can just so you have enough fuel
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Sorry meant BWB canner
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Easier to can on wood. Just make a hot fire, get down to just feeding a blue fire with coals burned on a separate fire and can away!!
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