Pressure cooking green beens
I am canning my green beans and I have my camp chef in the garage that I am pressuring them on. So I go distracted and didn't realize they had already met their 13 lbs and had been there for... I don't know how long, so I guessed. Now I am nervous I didn't pressure them long enough. I cooked them 10 more minutes from the time I realized they were already pressuring. They look fine. Should I pressure cook them again to make sure? AND, what if I don't re-pressure them, will they make us sick?
Best Answer
Looking fine isnt enough to tell you that it is safe. The bare minimum process time in the pressure canner for pints is 20 minutes (25 minutes for quarts). if you only processed for 10 minutes that you timed and an unknown length of time before that then I'm not sure if anyone can reliably tell you if it is safe or not.
To be perfectly safe as well as confident in your assumption of safety then it would probably be best to just reprocess according to the times in the tables from the link below. http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/can_04/beans_snap_italian.html
edit: I noticed that you said pressure cook and not pressure can at the end of your question. There is a difference between pressure cookers and pressure canners and a cooker is usually not sufficient as a canner. Make sure that what you are using is actually a canner - some manufacturers incorrectly label their cookers as cooker/canners. There is more detailed information at the links below:
Why pressure cookers are not sufficient for canning: http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/nchfp/factsheets/pressurecookers.html
More information on using pressure canners: http://nchfp.uga.edu/how/general/recomm_canners.html
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How long do you pressure cook green beans to can?
Ladle boiling water over beans/salt, leaving a 1" headspace. Remove air bubbles with canning knife and add additional beans or water as needed. Adjust 2-piece lids to finger tightness. Process pints for 20 minutes and quarts for 25 minutes, at 10 pounds pressure in a pressure canner.How long do you cook beans in a pressure cooker?
Place seasoning and beans in pressure cooker. Cover with about 1 1/2 inches of hot water over the level of the beans. Be sure to not fill the cooker over half way. Cook for 22 to 30 minutes, depending on the variety.Can you put raw beans in a pressure cooker?
Best Beans to Pressure CookYou can cook any kind of bean in the instant pot, including: Black beans. Black-eyed peas. Great Northern beans.Do dried beans need to be soaked before pressure cooking?
3. Beans should be soaked at least 4 hours before cooking. Rinse the soaked beans before pressure cooking. If you forget to soak beans in advance, use the quick-soak method: Cover washed and sorted beans with water in a saucepan and bring to a boil.How to Cook Fresh Green Beans | How to use a Pressure Cooker at AldermanFarms
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