Ball EasyCanner Electric Water Bath Canner, 21-Quart Capacity, Automated Heating, Multicooker & Steamer Functionality

This is one of the best inventions for a hot water bath canner. It’s electric, I put it right by the sink so when I’m done can I just flip up the little nozzle to drain out all the hot water, no dumping anything out. It is easy to clean. Is very sturdy, for processing time, it has a timer on it that when it is done processing, it shuts off so you’re not having to stay there and babysit it. The heating is determined by the thermometer that is naturally built in and knows already how hot the water needs to be. I think everybody needs one of these.

Love this canner! Absolutely fool proof and easy to use. Eliminates the need for the stove and makes canning almost hands off. I love the fact that it starts the timer automatically once the water starts boiling after putting the filled jars in the canner. It also is quite big and can hold lots of jars, even the quarts.

I read all the reviews before buying and the only negatives seemed minor so I decided to give it a try. I have a gas stove and water bath canning on my stove really heats up my kitchen so I was looking for a better option. The instructions are very few and very easy to understand. The negative comments I noticed from others were just a few. I have a bit of experience with hot bath canning so I'm comfortable with some shortcuts I'm taking. If you are new to water bath canning, I'd recommend you follow all guidelines and instructions given for this canner. 1. Not being able to skip the step to heat jars when not needed. For what I have done I needed to heat jars so that wasn't an issue however I did find that it seems to go above and beyond the heat level needed before filling. I start taking my jars out when I feel they are hot enough to fill so by the time the canner works thru this cycle I normally have my jars full and back in the pot ready to move on the Processing. If you are cold packing your jars and then needing to process I really don't have any suggestions. 2. Setting the timer for the amount of processing time. Yes you do have to hit the plus sign alot of times especially if you need longer processing times but really this takes less than a minute. It would have been nice if the plus sign advanced to 5 minute increments because that would have worked perfectly but still no big deal. Also if you fail to press next after setting the time the canner will turn off and you have to start over:( This is a bit frustrating cause it then has to work thru hitting jars before moving on to processing but since water is already hot this moves thru pretty quickly 3. I love that once Jars are filled and I set the processing time (and press next) I truly can walk away and not baby sit like I do boiling water on the stove top. 4. I love the spout for draining water but I find when I'm doing a lot of canning I just leave the water in the pot with lid on for the next day's canning job. 5. I think I'll also enjoy this pot to make big batches of sauces, soups and stews and reducing the use of my gas top stove to keep my kitchen cooler:)

Easy to use clear instructions great for jelly and jam

I don't have enough good things to say about this canner. It has totally changed the way I do preserving and in the best way possible. No more lugging the old pot back and forth to the stove and waiting for the water to heat, no more struggling to dump it when done. I set this on the counter beside my sink and it fills and drains easily. It heats quickly and the timers take the guess work out of the process. If you even casually can or preserve, buy this. You won't regret it!

I only make jams, and I have a disability, so man handling a giant canner full of water is not great. I also have put off replacing my old stove because I can, and didn't want to use a full canner on a glass top. I bought this when it went on sale, and have used it twice. I checked a trial run, and it keeps perfect temp. The automated features were super nice. It prepped my jars, and kept them at temp. I made marmalade once and didn't take into account how long it takes to prep the orange peels, but the canner kept those jars at the right temp the whole time. It did beep occasionally to let me know it was up to temp, but that wasn't a problem for me. After filling jars I just set the controls. I had to read the manual becuase I kept accidentally hitting the wrong thing, but that's user error. Both times, it just worked perfectly. It timed it, and went through the process with out any issues. I have not tried the steaming option, but I was thinking of making either a big batch of tamales, or bao buns, to test that. My trial run on the steam side worked well enough, so that means I now have the biggest steamer ever. Break down is so much easier. I can just drain it out of the spout to get the water out. It sits perfectly fine on the counter by the sink. This product also means I can replace my old stove with a glass top one now. I was waiting because canning jam on a glass top made me nervous. Now I don't have to use the stove top for it. The one thing I was concerned about is the spout. It sticks out and I didn't want an accident in the cupboard to happen. I decided to store it in its box, so problem solved.

Looking for an efficient solution to streamline your home canning process? The Ball EasyCanner Electric Water Bath Canner might just be your new favorite kitchen companion. I recently used it during a canning session while listening to the radio, and I was pleasantly surprised by its automated heating capabilities and multicooker functionality. It's a handy tool that not only simplifies the canning process but also doubles up as a steamer for added versatility in the kitchen. However, for optimal performance, ensuring proper water levels is key. Overall, a nice addition for those who enjoy preserving fruits and vegetables at home.

Highly recommend this product. I am relatively new to canning (& preserving) and this product has made the process so much easier. It is true that starting with warm or hot water accelerates the first feature. I agree with other reviews that the controls are not easy to work with and the spigot doesn't drain the pot completely however, the full beginning to end result is less time consuming. I have a very small and limited kitchen space so sterilizing/preheating the jars feature works for me. It's easy to clean, easy to empty and easy to store. I recommend this for anyone who is learning how to can. An excellent investment so far and will edit this review after a few more batches.

Awesome canner, easy to clean, works perfect.

Love this. Works great. Would highly recommend.

At first I was skeptical if it was truly worth it, because of the price. I do a lot of canning, and I have a glass-top stove so I'm often concerned about the weight on the stovetop when I have a big pot of sauce cooking, along with my pot for water bath canning. It's so convenient to be able to set it up next to the sink for easy filling and draining. You can set the temperature to high to get it to come to a boil, and skip the jar sanitizing stage if you're like me and use your dishwasher to clean your jars ahead of time and heat them in the oven before filling. At first, like other reviewers I thought that it took a long time to heat up, but I once compared it to my large pot of boiling water and the stove top was only a few minutes faster.

Great way to can preserves. I will never go back to the old way of canning on my stove top. Very happy with this and now recommend to my friends and family who also like to put up preserves.