Outdoor canning

[dennishoddy]

Well I also can't can inside because I have a glass cooktop. Instructions say NOT to can on that cooktop.

Why is that? I've done it for years.

 

[MacFromOK]

Why is that? I've done it for years.

I'm guessin' it's a weight issue. Still have the manual for yours?

 

[dennishoddy]

I'm guessin' it's a weight issue. Still have the manual for yours?

Sure, but it's never been an issue. I put turkey pots on there to deglaze them for cleaning with a lot of water and so on.
Just want to find out in case I'm doing something wrong.

 

[MacFromOK]

Does your manual warn against it, or anything similar (weight or otherwise)?

 

[p238shooter]

I have canned tomatoes on my propane grill. Worked well. Thought about using the turkey fryer next time.

 

[Snake]

I'm guessin' it's a weight issue. Still have the manual for yours?

Not sure why. I have a LG and I was reading the owners manual and it said not to put large containers or weights on the glass cooktop or damage could occur...

 

[swampratt]

I have seen some of the exploded tops of those glass cook tops.
I hate my aunts stove top.
Try to cook an egg set temp to 4 just under 1/2 heat.
The effin thing will glow red hot then cool to dark.. then glow red hot and cool to dark again and again.
WTF!!!
I refuse to cook on that thing.. can't regulate heat at all.. it is designed to do that also.
IDIOTS!!
I cook outside with sticks when i go over there. hate new crap like that.

 

[Dave70968]

If it's a weight issue, it likely by manufacturer and model as to how much weight is too much; some sturdier units may be able to handle a canner with no problem.

 

[Eagle Eye]

I have seen some of the exploded tops of those glass cook tops.
I hate my aunts stove top.
Try to cook an egg set temp to 4 just under 1/2 heat.
The effin thing will glow red hot then cool to dark.. then glow red hot and cool to dark again and again.
WTF!!!
I refuse to cook on that thing.. can't regulate heat at all.. it is designed to do that also.
IDIOTS!!
I cook outside with sticks when i go over there. hate new crap like that.

About to move into a place with one of those stove tops. Never used them but ive heard friends complain..much like you did.
I plan on using cast iron. Im thinking it will hold and distribute heat evenly. Just have to be careful due to the weight and scratching i guess

 

[Annie]

I like my glass top stove but it also says not to can on it. I did some more reading (google is your friend) and apparently manufacturers are making the tops thinner and thinner which means they cannot support the weight.

If I was a canning type person (I'm not, that's why I have the big Excalibur dehydrator with all the bells and whistles and have the big HR FD in layaway) I'd be doing it outside, too.

When you give it a try, @Snake we need a thread to see how it goes.