I used to hate carrots in the can from the grocery store. However, when I canned my fresh carrots for the first time , I LOVED them. I can’t ever make enough jars anymore I eat the crap out of them.

Adding a 1/2 T of dry onion soup mix to every pint before adding the water really makes them taste yummy when you crack open that jar!

Great video. I always grow a 20 feet long by 3 feet wide raised bed with three rows of carrots in East Central Florida. I get excellent harvests of 12 inch long by 2 inches in diameter of Tendersweet Carrots that I save the seed from a dedicated raised bed. That I grow a dozen of Tendersweet Carrots. Where I live in Florida. Many Biennials will produce seed when I plant the seeds in Mid February and by October the Biennials will flower and produce a lot of seeds. I plant my carrot seeds in mid February. I also have a dedicated raised bed for seed production for Carrots, Beets, Lettuce, Radishes, Onions, Turnips, Parsley, Basil and Dill. After 3 years all my seeds I brought to Florida when I moved there. Became acclimated to the climate. I get bumper crops from all the different vegetables I grow. Anyone can easily grow vegetables. You don't need a lot of space to do so. With the price of fresh produce and all the pesticides sprayed on them. Why would you not grow some fresh vegetables

This was super helpful thanks for the step by step on the process. I am just starting on my canning journey and yesterday I made peach jam that turned out really nice. Tonight was carrots which is how I found this video!

@GreatLakesPrepping

10 ай бұрын

That's great, I'm glad you found us! Lots of canning recipes and videos to check out on this channel if you are interested.

I am from Michigan yet, canning in NM at high altitude. I have a presto- same, without dial. I am starting with carrots. Thank you for such a great video. Today, I am dehydrating onions, being that we may have an onion shortage. If your prepping. Here are the items you will need to can, freeze dry or dehydrate for this winter or find alternatives to; Rice Wheat & Flour Potatoes Sugar Onions Corn Chicken & Turkey Beef Tomatoes There’s no harm in writing down these nine items and picking up an extra item or two the next time you’re at the grocery store, to make sure that you are prepared in case these items become scarce in the near future.

Great video man! Always informative, and to the point. We planted about 4500 carrots this year. Cant wait to get started canning all of them. Thanks

@GreatLakesPrepping

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's awesome! I'll admit that I cannot for the life me me manage to grow carrots very well. I have a somewhat of a green thumb, but not an orange thumb I guess.

@humbleacres5106

2 жыл бұрын

@@GreatLakesPrepping this is our first attempt growing this many at once. So far, its going very well! Thanks

Nothing like the flavor of home grown fresh carrots canned at home. Excellent quality control and instructions. Good show. Thanks, Paul J.

@GreatLakesPrepping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul

Good job. I just watched this and did my first batch of carrots. They are cooling now.

Doing this now thank you! This feels way easier than all the meat and soups I was canning lol.

I use the orange plastic citrus fruit peeler that tupperware came out with years ago as a debubbler tool. It works better than the typical canning tool for carrots, celery, beans, etc.

Very informative and easy to follow video-thanks!

Thank you ! New sub . I enjoyed your straight forward to the point vids .

Hey, Great Lakes! I just canned up a batch of carrots myself! Great minds think alike! LOL :-)

@GreatLakesPrepping

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! That's too funny

Thank you for link for the your special knife. My daughter will love that knife.

I started doing my potatoes and carrots in cold jars, cold carrots or potatoes, and a cold canner. I bring it up to steady steam of venting> I go slow to let everything slowly get hot inside. Then I can as normal. I find I get a better final product post-canning. I did potatoes today and I am doing carrots tomorrow.

@SherlockOhms119

Жыл бұрын

So do I and I have had very good results. I've been doing it all cold for years.

Nice video!

Hey GLP LOVED the water filter knock off and will be getting mine done for backup as things get really bad

Just did carrots today

Howdy! Glad I found your site! Are you in the UP middle or lower? I was searching for canning carrots. I like the way you teach!!! Ty!

@GreatLakesPrepping

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Monica! Most of the time I am in the upper LP.

I need a carrot slicer! 48# to jar up!

I noticed the rack you used in your pressure canner is the rack that came with my water bath canner. I didn’t realize you could use that one in the pressure canner. I’m looking to stack jars.

@GreatLakesPrepping

Жыл бұрын

Yea, this rack came with my pressure canner but it's pretty much the same thing. My pressure canner also came with a flat metal tray (that looks like a big disc) that is for stacking jars, though I've never used it.

Is it bad if a Lotta small white bubbles form

Does water change color in canning after 2 days after canning?

@GreatLakesPrepping

2 жыл бұрын

The water inside the jars? Not really. Even after weeks or months, the water in my carrot jars is still mostly clear.

How long do these carrots stay good for canned like this

@GreatLakesPrepping

11 ай бұрын

Kept in a cool, dark, dry place, they should be good for a year or more. Some people go way longer, but my rule of thumb is about 1 year.

I was under the impression that if pressure canning , it is not necessary to sterilize jars

@GreatLakesPrepping

2 жыл бұрын

Some people skip that step, but I tend to go "better safe than sorry" when it comes to canning.

@PIGROLLER1

2 жыл бұрын

Great video and thank you

@LM-kv5kp

2 жыл бұрын

@@PIGROLLER1 It also helps to keep jars from breaking when you put them in the canner. Cold jars hitting boiling water... Also, if the carrots are cold from being refrigerated (like if you do the prep. work the night before and refrigerate them in cold water), having those hot jars is going to help as you pour hot water into them and place them in the canner.

What if you don't have a pressure canner

@GreatLakesPrepping

Жыл бұрын

It can be done with a large pressure-cooker if you don't have a specific pressure-canner. But one way or another, to safely can low-acid foods like carrots, they have to be pressure-canned.

@greatnorthwoodsgirl3274

Жыл бұрын

Actually, fun fact- the Amish do not use pressure canners. They water bath EVERYTHING, but they water bath for 3 to 4 hours.

@chevypreps6417

Жыл бұрын

@@greatnorthwoodsgirl3274 I have never understood that. All of the wasted fuel could be saved by just using a pressure canner. I think some people say you have to water can low acid foods up to 6 hours. Which is a huge waste of time and energy.

You should let the canner sit after the heat is off until you can comfortably hold your hand flat on the side of the canner. It's an important part of the processing & you won't get all the steam when you take the lid off.