Presto precise Instructions And Recipes Manual page 18

III. FILL JARS
12. When the canner beeps twice and FILL JARS lights up, the jars are preheated and ready for filling. The canner will continue to
keep the jars warm until you are ready to fill them. Unlock the green latch and lift the sensor arm. Then unlock and remove the
canner cover. Lift the cover toward you to keep any steam away from you.
Remove one jar at a time from the canner; discard the water from the jar. Immediately fill jar with food and liquid, according
to the specific recipe. Remove air bubbles by moving a clean, nonmetallic spatula around the jar. Clean jar rim with a damp
cloth. Center flat lid on rim of jar, making sure sealing compound is touching glass. Position a band over the lid and, using
fingertips, screw onto the jar just until resistance is met. Do not overtighten as air must release from the jars during processing
and cooling. Place the jar on the canning rack promptly after filling.
Repeat the above procedure for each jar.
13. Pour additional boiling water (heated in step 11) around the jars in the removable pot so the water level is at least 1 inch above
the jars.
14. Place the cover back on the canner and lock it on. Lower the sensor arm and turn the green latch clockwise, following the
instructions in step 10, page 17.
IMPORTANT: Verify that the regulator is not on the cover.
IV. CANNING
. HEAT will light up and the processing time programmed in step 7 will appear in the display. The progress bar will
15. Press
continue to scroll as the canner heats.
16. Once the required canning temperature is reached, the unit will beep twice and CANNING will light up. The canner is now
processing and the timer will start to count down. The progress bar will stop scrolling and begin to light up in segments,
increasing in length as the processing time counts down (e.g., if 15 minutes of a 20 minute processing time have elapsed,
75% of the bars will be illuminated).
During canning there will be a noticeable amount of air/steam venting from the vent pipe and air vent/cover lock. You will also
hear boiling.
V. COOLING
17. When the processing time expires, the canner will beep 4 times and COOL will light up.
and the unit will begin counting down. The progress bar will scroll from right to left to indicate the unit is cooling. At this
time, unlock the green latch and lift the sensor arm. Then unlock and remove the canner cover. CAUTION! To prevent burns,
carefully lift the cover toward you to keep steam and bubbling water away from you.
VI. DONE
18. When the time expires, the unit will beep 10 times and DONE will light up. Press and hold
19. Using a jar lifter, remove jars by lifting them straight up. Be careful not to tilt the jars, which causes liquid to siphon out. Place
jars upright on a board or dry towel, away from drafts. Do not retighten bands. Allow jars to cool naturally. Check seals no
earlier than 12 hours, but no later than 24 hours. See page 6 for "After Processing" information.
20. NOTICE: When processing consecutive batches, before warming the next batch of jars, allow the water in the canner to cool or
replace with fresh water. Placing jars in hot water may cause the jars to break.
If reusing the water, check the water level in the canner. Remove water in excess of the 3 quarts (Fig. A, page 3) to a large
kettle. Use this water to cover the filled jars.
21. To can additional jars, repeat steps 6 to 19.
22. When canning is complete, unplug the cord from the wall outlet and then from the canner base. Allow canner to cool
completely, pour out water from removable pot, and clean according to the instructions on page 28.
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005 will appear in the display
for 3 seconds.