The urge to preserve strikes me in force.

This is my favorite time of year. We just had Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year- and summer is officially here. 

This means is it canning season. Canning season depends on what part of the country you live in, i.e. climate where you live. I suppose the "offseason" is usually winter and spring, but canning "season" is when a lot of harvesting of a garden is being done from early to late summer and early fall. It all depends on what is plentiful and cheap, or is available.

Place like California can grown nearly year-round. 

There are California grown tree fruits: apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, apriums, pluots, almonds, and various citrus.

Here is a related story on canning and a recipe for peach comber. 

McCombs Supply has some canning tips.

Even if your stove is approved for water bath canning, you can NOT use the type of canner that has a rippled bottom. 

The ripples cause heat loss and you can't reach a steady temperature. Instead, you must use a flat bottomed canner or a tall stock pot with a rack inside to hold jars up off the bottom.

McCombs sells a canning surface unit burner (part no. MP26KA) that sits higher on the stove so a canning pot will not scorch the stove top. The MP26KA, which sells for $11.62, plugs in to replace the SP21YA, MP21YA and MP26YA. 

  Large Canning Burner Element part number MP26KA.has an extra heavy duty bracket that is 3/4" wide to support large heavy pots and pans.

It is 8", 2600 watts, 5 turn (the turns is the number of times the coil goes around in a circle), and two prong plug in connection.

It has airflow underneath to assist large stock pots in the canning process. It is also raised to prevent damage to the stove top. 

Here is a review of the MP26KA canning burner.

We have been complaining about canning with a regular burner and a big pot or water bath pot for years. We finally went online to find this one from McCombs with a reasonable price. We love it and would recommend it to anyone.

- Jacqueline Martin on 7th Aug 2017

Here is a video from the website The Domestic Wildflower on 9 mistakes Beginners make when learning how to can. 

 Getting Started

There are two home canning methods: water bath canning and pressure canning. Understanding the components and difference between the two processes will help you choose the method best for the foods you want to preserve.

Water Bath Canning

A lower temperature canning process, water bath canning is ideal for high acid foods and recipes that incorporate the correct measure of acid. The combination of time and temperature destroys mold, yeast and enzymes that cause spoilage while creating a vacuum seal. This process is recommended for produce and recipes including:

Fruits and fruit juices

Jams and jellies

Salsa

Tomatoes

Pickles and relishes

Pressure Canning

Pressure canning is the only processing method that reaches the high temperature (240°F) needed to safely preserve low acid foods. This process destroys foodborne bacteria and prevents spoilage. This process preserves foods a like:

Meats

Poultry

Salsa

Vegetables

Chili

Seafood

Don't want to can or need a canning element, but need a burner element?

McCombs has a large inventory of burner elements, including the MP21YA, and MP15YA.

Feel free to browse our other range/oven parts. 

About Us

McCombs Supply Company, Inc.

In business since 1953,McCombs Supply Co., Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business that specializes in low prices and fast, reliable shipping.
Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, McCombs Supply Co., Inc. offers replacement repair parts for dishwashers, dryers, microwaves, range-ovens, refrigerators, washing machines, HVAC, commercial refrigeration, commercial cooking, pellet stove parts and more. Some of our manufacturers we distribute for include – Backer-Chromolox, Broan-Nutone, Exact Replacement Parts (ERP), EZ Flo, Fasco, Mastercool, ICM, JW Harris, Packard, Robertshaw, Sealed Unit Parts Company (SUPCO), White Rodgers, Englander, Breckwell, Harman, Lennox, Napoleon, St. Croix and Quadra-Fire.

We supply contractors, service technicians, housing developments, hospitals, retirement communities, institutions, and do-it-yourselfers.

Today, we have nearly one million SKUs in our system. We are constantly upgrading our cutting-edge technology to serve our customers better.

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