Best canning racks according to redditors

I think it’s a rack for sterilizing canning lids. Like this

Norpro 605 Canning Lid Rack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CF39X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lOGyDbD08TZB2

Mason jar lid holder. Norpro 605 Canning Lid Rack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CF39X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_YMi-BbM32NTXY

If money is no object a copper pot for making jams and jellies is lovely. Something similar to this.

If you live in a hot environment it's nice to have a propane stove for canning outdoors in the Summer.

This food mill/strainer is great for making tomato juice and sauce.

http://www.amazon.com/Victorio-VKP250-Strainer-Sauce-Maker/dp/B001I7FP54/ref=sr_1_1

If you don't have a dedicated water bath canner that comes with a jar basket, finding a stainless steel rack that fits into the pot you plan on using is also a very useful thing to have. It elevates the jars off the bottom.

A steam juicer is also a nice piece of equipment.

A conical food press is also useful.

http://www.amazon.com/Mirro-9605000A-Canning-Accessories-Wooden/dp/B00002N5ZQ/ref=sr_1_12?

A good metal ladle that portions food in 1/2 or 1 cup measures makes things easier.

Cloth jelly bags are useful.

http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-615-Jelly-Strainer-Piece/dp/B001FBEHFC/ref=sr_1_1

A canning lid rack can be useful, I like mine but most don't use them.

http://www.amazon.com/Norpro-605-Canning-Lid-Rack/dp/B0000CF39X/ref=sr_1_8

Tattler lids are always useful since you can reuse them.

http://www.amazon.com/Tattler-Reusable-Regular-Size-Canning/dp/B0051PDXCQ/ref=sr_1_3

So...I hated doing the lids until I got myself one of these puppies and never looked back. No more picking up more than one lid with the magnet!! Bonus is that you can store the rings on the handle.

also if you want extra grill space purchase this for a second rack. you can get about 10 more thighs on it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000PQQ094/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I do not seem to have a lot of ridiculous things on my wish list. I think the winner is this canning lid rack. Mostly because I have a magnetic lid lifter, and there's absolutely no reason why the lids would need to be in any sort of rack, I just thought it looked incredibly cool. I think the most ridiculous thing is that I'm that much of a canning nerd.

Ill try to get more accurate info or a pic tomorrow. I'm pretty sure its a granite ware 33 qt but I have a rack thats flat instead so it hold about 19 half pints approx. I think about 14 so pints. Haven't done larger amounts of quarts so haven't seen how many it holds. Its tall enough to hold half gallon jars.

Here is the canner itself and I bought an rack that doesn't have the slots.

http://graniteware.com/product/33-qt-canner-with-jar-rack/

Granite Ware Canner Rack, 33-Quart https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQSW08/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_4OnyDbE0XZQQG

This is all from memory so ill double check when I can tomorrow

I have this gadget https://www.amazon.ca/Omnigrid-WRR-Wooden-Ruler-Rack/dp/B001IKGEWY/ref=asc_df_B001IKGEWY/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=293019132394&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16576549168918472013&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001429&hvtargid=pla-323280517172&psc=1

I'm pretty late to the party, but this is what I use - after having the same problem.

https://www.amazon.com/2-Pack-11-Inch-Pressure-Cooker-Canning/dp/B0767LZGDM/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=canning+rack&qid=1563135710&s=gateway&sr=8-11

We use a Ball 21 quart on our glass top and it is fantastic. Fits about 7 quart jars (depending on wide-mouth / narrow-mouth). We love it. It was a bit pricey, but totally worth it to speed things up when canning big batches.

We also sprung for the stainless steel jar rack, since the standard ones always tend to rust at the welds after a couple of months of use.

Never! Seriously though, Last night I had an epiphany. I use This for holding my Vallejo and Reaper paint bottles. I checked to see if it holds 28mm minis and it does very easily. I can get a few more of these (different brand though, the one I linked seems to be sold out now), stick em on my walls, and load them down with minis. Just take the whole thing down and prop it on the table come game time. Bigger boss minis can continue to sit on my shelves.

The advice from Chicken_Rib is spot on, as is the suggestion of a simmer ring/heat diffuser.

If you want to keep your veggies slightly above the bottom of your pot, consider getting a rack for a pressure cooker/canner. Here's what they look like.

A rack for a pressure cooker/canner holds whatever you put on it about 1/2" above the bottom of the pot. It's sturdy, allows for water circulation and is made to be used in boiling water.

I don't know the diameter of your pot, but a quick search turned up racks available in 9" and 11" diameters. The price range is $10 - $15.

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2. Not the best procedure, I usually keep the Apple butter in the big pot it cooked in, filling the jars just before they go into the canner for less thermal loss and less thermal shock. And, no, don't stack the jars in the canner.
   
   
3. never seen any recipes for small jars, but I've got a special rack that's not divided, and holds more than the standard 7 jars when using 8oz, or smaller, jars.
   
   
4. Apple butter cooks down for a long time, peels shouldn't negatively effect the end product as long as you wash the apples well and follow canning cleanliness procedures.
   
   I've been processing mine in my Squeezo strainer for decades, before that, a manual food mill, peeling was not part of the process.
   
   Bonus timing; I'm canning Apple Butter today! ;)