Editorial standards

Last updated: June 9, 2026

Primary sources

We treat these as authoritative for processing times, acidity, and equipment guidance:

• USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning
• National Center for Home Food Preservation (University of Georgia)
• Ball Blue Book and Ball/Kerr tested recipes
• State university extension publications

Recipe policy

• No unpublished or improvised canning recipes on this site
• Every recipe lists method (water bath or pressure), headspace, yield, and altitude notes where relevant
• We show a visible last-updated date on recipe and guide pages
• Community reviews on recipe pages are editorially curated examples of real batch outcomes, not Amazon star imports

Product coverage

Kitchen Affections manufactures the 24-quart pressure canner featured on this site. When we recommend our own product, we say so plainly. See our affiliate disclosure for Amazon commission details.

Corrections

If you find an error in a processing time or safety note, contact us through warranty registration at go.kitchenaffections.com. We correct factual errors within 48 hours and update the on-page date.