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I have an All American and would recommend them. They all have both the jiggle weight and gauge which is handy as well as no gasket to damage or lose. They are made in the US and should last several lifetimes. I have the 921 and it works well for my needs, although if you can afford it and have the storage space, bigger is usually better.
Quote from: Stein on October 09, 2019, 01:11:49 PMI have an All American and would recommend them. They all have both the jiggle weight and gauge which is handy as well as no gasket to damage or lose. They are made in the US and should last several lifetimes. I have the 921 and it works well for my needs, although if you can afford it and have the storage space, bigger is usually better.We have this one, not the smallest or the biggest, but they are something you will pass down for genrations, made from a single billet. Buck $ up and forget about it for ever.
Here is a thread from a few years ago, also some good threads in the cooking section on canning meat, venison etc from years ago https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,166720.0.html
I'm in a different camp than the "bigger is better" or getting one huge all American. I'd rather have two prestos, or even three. Two decent sized ones like their 23 quart models, and a smaller one. Easier to move, quicker to heat, and you can run them in stages. You get a big All American loaded up and it takes f.o.r.e.v.e.r to stabilize the temp inside and actually start your pressurized countdown, the presto's will already be rocking. My advice is start with a single 23 QT presto, if you find yourself wishing you had a bigger one just get two or three and assembly line them, or by then you might really know you want that all american 40qt, but the good thing is you'll have that smaller presto for smaller batches.
The All American 930 is the size to get. You can cook 14 quarts of venison stew in one batch. The stew is to die for. We have both the Presto 23 and the All American 930, and use the 930 most of the time. No gaskets to replace and is heavy duty enough to use on an outside propane burner. Presto recommends not using propane with their pots. Pony up and get the AA 930. You won't be sorry you got one!
Smokepole - care to share ur stew recipe? Thx
All American 930 ordered and should be here Tuesday. Decided on the All American because I will be using a gas / propane burner and storage concerns are not an issue for my set up. Figured bigger is better and if I need a smaller one at a later date, I would add a 21-23 qt presto to the mix. Let the canning begin!!!!! Thanks for all the responses.
Quote from: jrebel on October 13, 2019, 06:21:29 AMAll American 930 ordered and should be here Tuesday. Decided on the All American because I will be using a gas / propane burner and storage concerns are not an issue for my set up. Figured bigger is better and if I need a smaller one at a later date, I would add a 21-23 qt presto to the mix. Let the canning begin!!!!! Thanks for all the responses. Jrebel, I'm sure you know it's best to keep the propane down around medium/low for pressure canning. Not a good idea to fire up the crab cooker on high, which could damage the pot. Also, I found working inside a garage keeps the wind from being a factor, cooling down the vessel. Enjoy.
Canned 14 quarts of deer meat last night. I did the raw pack method with only adding 1/2 tsp of salt. Just opened the first jar tonight to taste it and it is amazing. Cannot believe this is the first time I have ever been exposed to canned venison. Everyone should give this a try......pot roast in a can.
