Weighted gauge pressure cooker

[Rip_Some_Lip]

I have a pressure cooker that has the 3 weights and no dial gauge. I bought it a couple years ago and have canned several times. The question I have is you are supposed to get the weight "jiggling" when you get it up to pressure. I have a hard time doing that. It seems it will build up pressure and blow the top instead of jiggle, the it will sit a minute and blow the top again. I have tried to adjust the heat but cant seem to find the sweet spot. I know your not supposed to adjust the heat too much or you can siphon the jars. I have had success canning in the past but just wondering if I should be concerned.

I did a batch of green beans today for the first time this year. I am using the 15 psi weight. I am sure they are good but wondering if anyone has had the same experience.

[delcecchi]

That is strange... I have used a canner like that and there was a pretty continuous transition from nothing to jiggling to rattling to really rattling. But it has been a few years so not positive about how it was.

[LABS4ME]

Take it to any Ag. Extension office. They will check that they are working properly and getting to the proper PSI. Important in pressure canning.

Good Luck!

Ken

[pegleg]

I have a pressure cooker that has the 3 weights and no dial gauge. I bought it a couple years ago and have canned several times. The question I have is you are supposed to get the weight "jiggling" when you get it up to pressure. I have a hard time doing that. It seems it will build up pressure and blow the top instead of jiggle, the it will sit a minute and blow the top again. I have tried to adjust the heat but cant seem to find the sweet spot. I know your not supposed to adjust the heat too much or you can siphon the jars. I have had success canning in the past but just wondering if I should be concerned.

I did a batch of green beans today for the first time this year. I am using the 15 psi weight. I am sure they are good but wondering if anyone has had the same experience.

I used to sell this style of pressure cooker (is it a Mirro, Wearever or TFal brand?). It sounds like you might have a leaky gasket. Is steam coming out from around the cover and pan rather than going out the top spout where the weight is supposed to jiggle? If you lose pressure because of a leak, it won't jiggle. The gasket could have dried out and cracked.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

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I used to sell this style of pressure cooker (is it a Mirro, Wearever or TFal brand?). It sounds like you might have a leaky gasket. Is steam coming out from around the cover and pan rather than going out the top spout where the weight is supposed to jiggle? If you lose pressure because of a leak, it won't jiggle. The gasket could have dried out and cracked.

It is a Mirro. It keeps pressure but I cant seem to get it dialed in to get the weight to jiggle constantly. It lifts the weight and shoots steam out of the holes in the weight, then it sits back down and a minute it does it again. Maybe I need to just put some water in and practice with it more. I wish I had the one with the dial gauge and the weight although I read the dial gauges aren't accurate.

[pegleg]

It is a Mirro. It keeps pressure but I cant seem to get it dialed in to get the weight to jiggle constantly. It lifts the weight and shoots steam out of the holes in the weight, then it sits back down and a minute it does it again. Maybe I need to just put some water in and practice with it more. I wish I had the one with the dial gauge and the weight although I read the dial gauges aren't accurate.

[Rip_Some_Lip]

I think I got it dialed in today. I did another batch of green beans and once it got to pressure I turned the heat down further and actually got the weight to dance like it is supposed to. I think I had the heat too much before. I did have my first jar break though that made a mess. Im glad it was beans and not tomato sauce though. I spent most of the day in the kitchen with all the canning of tomatoes and beans.