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Originally Posted by taboule
Worth and Carolyn, thank you so much.
I suspected this could be the reason when I thought of the pressure plays and sudden decompression. (I did cool the canner under a stream of water.) However, I did the same with the second batch, which was thinner/more liquid, and didn't have any problem. It could be a combination of things.
I will avoid doing this again, which means I need a new canner  Carolyn, where I live, we no longer find anything of value, used (flee markets, goodwill or CL.) Only junk. Sometimes one gets lucky at a garage sale, if early.
I see a new AA 30 quarts in my future 
Stayed up late last night to finish the 2 batches. Let me upload/download the pics and I will post. Worth, OK with you if I use this thread? |
it takes time to run across the canners. I might find one or two a year. I know nothing about you or your strength, but that AA30 will be very heavy. you might need/want to leave it on the stove and turn it off then remove the jars... I have a 21qt national that stacks pints and it is heavy when full. But it is a great canner!