Using a Power Pressure Cooker XL for high altitude canning above 6000 ft sea level

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I just purchased a Power Pressure Cooker XL and was planning on using it for canning. However, upon reading the owners manual, it says it is not recommended for canning over 2,000 ft sea level. I live at 6611 ft above sea level. Can I use this machine as long as I increase my cooking time by 5% per extra 1,000 feet above 2,000 ft? Or should I purchase something different to use for both home cooking & canning. Thank you.

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Best Answer

BEWARE that no electric pressure cookers have been approved for pressure canning by the USDA. The National Center for Home Food Preservation actually put out a bulletin after manufacturers, like the Power Pressure Cooker XL, started to advertise that their cooker was USDA approved.

It is not.

Please do not pressure can in this, or any other electric pressure cooker. See my pressure canning faq (Can I use my electric pressure cooker to can?) if you'd like to learn more about "why" pressure canning is not considered safe in electric pressure cookers - at any altitude.



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How do you adjust pressure canning for altitude?

At up to 2,000 feet above sea level, use 11 pounds of pressure. At 2,001 to 4,000 feet above sea level, use 12 pounds of pressure. At 4,001 to 6,000 feet above sea level, use 13 pounds of pressure. At 6,001 to 8,000 feet above sea level, use 14 pounds of pressure.

Can you use a pressure cooker at high altitude?

Pressure cookers are recommended for high altitude cooking because they reduce standard cooking method times, produce moist and tender foods and increases food safety, which reduces the risk of food-borne illnesses.

Can you use a Power Pressure Cooker XL for canning?

Additional Power Pressure Cooker XL buttons: Canning \u2013 the canning button cooks at 12 psi, which is high pressure in the Instant Pot. If you prefer, you can do all your pressure cooking using the canning button if you're pressure cooking longer than 10 minutes. You can adjust the time to 45 and 120 minutes.

What is the highest pressure level that can build up inside a pressure cooker?

But in a standard American pressure cooker, the pressure reaches 1 atm or 15 psi (pounds per square inch) above standard atmospheric pressure*, or 2 atm, which is typically the maximum pressure limit on most cookers. At 30 psi, the boiling point of water is about 250\xb0F.


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Answer 2

I assume by "power" you mean an electric pressure cooker/canner. If so, increase the amount of pressure (in pounds) by 1/2 pound for every thousand feet above 2,000 feet. Water bath canning requires that for foods that require 20 minutes or less processing time, you add 1 (one) additional minute for every 1,000 foot increment above 2,000 feet. If the processing time is over 20 minutes then you add two minutes to every 1,000 feet above 2,000.

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