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Pressure Canning Carrots

Pre-Requisites: Jar Lifter, Debubbler, funnel, and lid lifter. Pressure Canner (This is a Presto) 5 LBs of carrots. This is approximately 8 pints of jarred carrots. Link to instructions from the National Center for Home Food Preservation! None of these links are affiliated. Step 1: Prepare your Vegetables! You want to wash, peel, and cut your carrots. You really want them to be consistent in size. Wash your carrots one more time! Step 2: Prepare your Jars! Use your nifty little funnel to put the carrots in your jar. Use lukewarm water to fill the jar to the 1 inch headspace point. Use the debubbler tool to measure the headspace. Put some vinegar on a rag and wipe the rims of the jars. This will prevent debris from blocking the rubber seal. You will have fewer failures if you do this. Put your lid on the jar. Place the ring on the jar. Tighten it to "finger tip tight". Do NOT crank down the ring. If you are using your wrist to crank down the ring, y