Canning Marathon Weekend...29º

Before going to bed last night, Herb checked the forecast and said it had been changed to possible snow...Our first snow on Barton Heights this year, looks like frosting...Sky is cloudy with possible sun breaks.

Saturday morning the elk/deer was waiting in the fridge for a canning frenzy...Herb set up the gas stove, hauled all the paraphernalia (pressure canner, jars, canning lids and rings) from the basement and the fun began...Jars sterilizing, Rusty and I started "chunking" the meat and packing the jars...Three canners on Saturday for a total of 45 pints...In one of my more foolish moments I said, "May as well do some of J & B's while we have all of this set up." On Sunday morning we started in again, doing 34 pints of elk and 8 larger jars of elk/beef burger (something new we wanted to try)...Our two day total 87 jars ready for the cellar shelves...Two jars that didn't seal and one broken jar--not bad for a weekend of work...Hugs To All...OWAV:)

Pressure Canner bought in the 1930's

Ready for the jars

"Rusty chunking."

Ready for the shelves

Ground beef/elk mix, should be perfect for tacos.