I’ve been canning meat for nearly 15 years. I’ve never had a single bad experience with it. I’ve canned chicken, beef, goat, rabbit, pork, ham, and venison. And made stock from all of it, even ham. There is a risk in anything canned, so processing methodically is very important.
Basically cold pack all of it except meats I precook, like hamburger or sausage. Make sure to leave enough head space so the pressure doesn’t cause the lids to leak. And use vinegar instead of hot water to clean the rims before placing the lid.
Freezer space is a precious commodity. I have a 17 cuft fridge/freezer. Keeping butter on hand had been a balancing act. I learned you are able to can butter. One process has a 6 month shelf life while the other has a 5 year shelf life. It’s actually very very good. And I now have 1/3 of my freezer back.
That's really neat.
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