Pressure Canning in the Instant Pot Max
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Here is the evidence on whether or not we believe the Instant Pot Max is safe to use for pressure canning. We present scientific evidence to support our claim.
@redrosehomestead GOD BLESS YOU!! Thank you so much for conducting this test! My sister generously bought me a Max and I was scared to use it for canning but this video and the one for Salsa gave me confidence to try canning!
I'm a newbie to canning so I'll be binge watching the rest of your videos this weekend. And I LOVED seeing your guest… the cute roadrunner! 🥰🥰🥰
Loved this presentation! I had ordered the one that claims to be USDA approved but discovered it wasn’t it was just the company claiming but after seeing your test on the instapot canner this is what I am going with. I have an electric stove and I don’t feel those are safe enough to maintain the heat that is needed. Thanks for the testing you did!
Your science was terrific! Thanks.
Excellent video! Loved your analysis. I’m curious about a couple of things…
1) If a person lives at sea level but ‘fools’ the Instant Pot Max, setting it to a higher elevation, will it affect (increase) the maximum temperature and reach 250F?
2) Does line voltage affect the maximum temperature your pot will achieve? In other words, if a person uses their Instant Pot Max unit with a line voltage of 110VAC, then tries it at another location with say 125VAC, does it reach the same maximum temperature?
Lifesaving lecture you offered us 🙏 Priceless. A huge thank you. As you very well pointed out, the public is not going to settle with a simple “just do it this way as I say”. And this knowledge is necessary to avoid mistakes due to any deviation in your standard process. After reading current information from the official sources, I had still many questions and felt unsure about how to do this.
I was improvising with canning beans (I know… I had no idea 😱) and only afterwards I sought for information. I am soooo glad I found you 🙂
I wonder do I just trash it to avoid any exposure or can I pressure cook the whole closed jar in a normal IP (I don’t have the Max) at the time of consumption?
Thank you so much for your advice and again for taking the time to share this valuable information that is nowhere else to be found! A hug from Portugal!
Thank you for making this video!
thank you
Good evening. I just found you today as have a fairly new instant pot and want to learn canning. I have now binged on several of your videos via my husband’s YouTube account. I must say I truly appreciate your due diligence in researching the FDA standards. Now my wish list also has an Instant pot Max in it. Plus I watched your meals in bags video… may I say ingenious. Thank you so much. I immediately subscribed. Am excited to watch your canning meat.
Thanks for the superb information Rose. I am impressed with your knowledge (also envious!). Unfortunately the Instant Pot Max is not suitable for use in the UK as it requires a different power supply than we have here. You run on 130v whereas we run on 204v. Such a missed marketing opportunity by this manufacturer. They would sell loads of these in the UK. Are you aware of any other electric canner that reaches the required temperature that I might follow up? Thanks, Ken.
This was an excellent testing of Instant Pot Max. You are a great professor! Not many people would have the propensity to do all the research that you have done on this topic. I don't have a max at this time, but I may consider getting one as we are getting older and lifting those All Americans are getting pretty heavy. We have three and no interested family members to give them to. I would sell them, but people will not was to pay what they are worth. I am saving this video so I can refer to it again when I get the Max.
First time watching one of your videos, I could tell you were a professor long before you mentioned it. Such a great information delivery style, whish more of my profs were as good of a teacher as you are. BTW, that road runner was obviously keeping an eye out for Wile.E. Coyote .
You are absolutely amazing!!! I am learning so much from you. I'm new to perserving food and you explain things so clearly and scientificially, I just love it. I bought a water bath canner yesterday and was going to get a pressure canner next week. After viewing this video, I ended up purchasing the instant pot max and will be returning the water bath canner lol. It seems like I can do both processes in the one pot. Excellent! Thanks so much for all of your hard work and sharing it with us. New subbie for sure! Bonus: I never seen a roadrunner, that was cool!
Well done. We’ve been eating a lot of green beans. Made me chuckle.
Hello again Rose, I am just wondering if you use the same times and pressure in your instant pot canner, as you do in your presto. Thank you, Brenda Leers
I love the way you present! You always keep it about the science (your love of science 🧪 comes through). And the roadrunner stole the show. 😉
I have never canned anything because I was afraid of botulism but after watching your video I feel more confident. Thank you for your time.
Thank you for your careful recommendation. I've seen many pressure canning videos where the recipe and/or method is in direct violation of the USDA National Center for Home Food Preservation. Botulism is not a joke, so my choice is to follow the recommendations.
In 2015, they tested the Instant Pot – so their tests are not on the current model. According to the USDA NCHFP, because the Instant Pot is small, the heat up times and the cool down times are shorter. I didn't know that these times are required to make the food safe. They mentioned adding 10 minutes to the processing time, but apparently that didn't work as well. I'm leaving the link below.
So, for the time being, my choice is to NOT use the Instant Pot to pressure can food. As you say, everyone needs to do their own research and make their own choices.
https://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nchfp/factsheets/electric_cookers.html
Thank you again for your thoughtful video.
So informative thank you!
Thank you for your hard work
Is there risk of botulism from raw fruit and vegetables…? Can you use the new instant pot as a regular one as well?
I used to can chicken broth quarts in my Fagor 6 quart electric pressure cooker. Never had a problem
Watching this again. You should make a nerdy canning math series 😀 And t-shirts!