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Thanks for the soap idea for bottom of canner. We're in East Tn.

It did (soot up the outside), but DH cleaned it up for me. It looks as good as new. What should I put on the canner, in the future, if we need to use the turkey fryer?

Last night, while canning stewed chicken, our power went off (found out later that someone had hit a power pole, thankfully not killed). Was out for over 4 1/2 hours. So, DH fired up our gas grill and we finished processing the chicken on the side burner. Only problem, trying to regulate the gas flow to keep it low enough to keep the pressure at 10#. Very interesting experience (at midnight).lol Thankfully, only had 29 more minutes to process. BTW, all 4 quarts "pinged". Love that sound! DH says next time that would happen, he would get out the turkey fryer, because he could regulate the gas flow easier.

Make that 3. Me too.

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Great chapter! Looking forward to the next one. Thank you!

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