Kitchen Crop Steam Canner with Temperature Indicator (Aluminum Steam Canner)

This steam canner is fantastic, as well as the company! Originally purchased in 2023, in 2025 the gauge stopped working and I was promptly sent another one. This season when canning strawberry rhubarb I thought there was water escaping from the lid. Nope I had a pin hole in the base pan. Called the manufacturer sent a screen shot of purchase and the pin hole last week. Once again, they promptly sent a replacement, got it today. I can honestly say this has been the best experience for a product that has a 5 year warranty! I was dreading the thought of returning to water bath canning.

This is the review I wrote for a canning Facebook page: Let’s talk about steam canners: I’ve been canning since my grandma taught me 40 years ago but somehow I had never heard of steam canners until about five years ago. Last week I did some research and up until 2015, steam canning (or more specifically, Atmospheric Steam Canning) was not an approved safe canning practice, BUT, only because it hadn’t been properly studied. In 2011 the University of Wisconsin Extension received a grant to properly study steam canning. In June 2015 they published their findings saying that “steam canning can be used in place of water bathing when certain guidelines are followed.” Atmospheric steam canning actually means that you’re surrounding your jars in a steam environment and not in water at all. Well, I bought one, and let me tell you, THIS IS A GAME CHANGER! I have a bad shoulder (and I’m 60 😂) and lugging that water bath canner back and forth to the sink was really becoming a problem. Instead of gallons of water, you’re only lifting about 2 1/2 quarts of water. It also heats up much faster and therefore uses less energy. Yesterday I canned fruit cocktail and it worked incredibly well! Make sure you read the instructions and calibrate your canner but if that huge water canner is holding you back, for $62 go get yourself a steam canner! Capacity: 8 pints 7 quarts NOTE: steam canning is only advised for up to 45 minutes. Anything needing to be canned longer than 45 minutes MUST be done in a water bath canner.

I will be making comparisons to a traditional water bath canner (like the granite ware ones), and will state whether it’s a pro or con. This canner uses a lot less water, which in turn, requires less energy and time to heat (pro). It’s lightweight, lighter than my granite ware even without water and especially with water. That means emptying the water after canning is much easier (pro). It has a max processing time of 45 minutes. It shouldn’t be used to process over that time, or the canner may run dry and cause damage. That makes it tricky when canning tomato products, which can take 35-50 minutes under 1000ft (processing time gets longer the higher the elevation). I personally do not risk it, and only can pickles and fruit in the steam canner, and use the water bath canner for tomatoes. If all you’re canning is pickles and fruits, this is the superior choice. Rather than waiting 30-45 minutes to heat a water bath canner for something that only takes 10 minutes to process, this is the better solution. If you’re only canning tomatoes, don’t buy this canner (con). Size wise, this holds 7 quarts, same as my water bath canner. Some miscellaneous comments: The indicator knob on top has an odd design. You’re supposed to calibrate the canner before you use it the first time and at the beginning of every new canning season. There are instructions in the manual on how to do that. But when you look at the indicator, it has those green zones for your elevation for when to start timing; those don’t mean anything, they’re useless background. You have to make a mark when you calibrate when it’s full of steam, then you start the timer. I question why they added those green zones when it actually has no meaning. (as shown in the picture, I marked it too early, but I know to start time when it goes past the line I made) I’ve used this canner about five times, and the inside changes color based on where the water was sitting. The rack and the bottom pan look different than when I initially received it and used it for the first time. It seems to be just a visual change, and hasn’t caused any problems.

I bought this steam canner to replace a much older model I'd used for years. There wasn't much left of it and I had considered purchasing a water bath canner this time around. There's always questions of food safety with steam canners and I have to admit, though I'd canned with one for years and rarely had a problem other than an occasional jar breaking during processing or one never sealing, I was starting to doubt myself. But as I clicked "purchase" on a water bath canner, I started thinking about my back issues and hauling a bunch of water to and fro, and the fact that I need a new oven and I want a ceramic top to replace my gas, and there are studies that have found steam canning to be safe when done correctly. So, I cancelled my water bath canner order and sent out for this one. Within two weeks, I had canned around 60 quarts of applesauce (My kids love the stuff with their dinner and people kept throwing apples my way. ) and didn't have a single issue. Everything sealed, nothing broke during processing, the canner was easy to use and everything processed beautifully. I love the gauge at the top that tells me when to start timing according to my elevation and I love how little water sputtering there was (my last canner spit water everywhere, even when I had filled it correctly), and I love how easy it was to move and clean and refill. Yeah, I made the right choice. Steam canning has served me well and I think it will be even better now with this truly awesome canner.

I bought this to can pickles and tomatoes from the garden. I like it because it takes up less space than a standard canner and uses less water (and less energy to get to the canning stage). It has an inner rack that rests over the water and keeps the jars surrounded by steam which is bitter than boiling water. It has a gage in the lid to tell you when the steam has heated the insides enough to begin timing the processing. I was very happy with the results. Clean up was also very easy.

I just tested this product - I did not can anything since it's the middle of Winter here in Wisconsin, but I just had to see how it worked. Thought it was a good idea anyway to give it a whirl before I actually had things ready to process. It takes just a bit less than 3 quarts of water to fill it to the correct level - SOOOO much less than a water bath canner! It came up to temp in about 15 minutes. I would guess that it takes at least 30 to 40 minutes to get a full water bath canner up to temp. All that extra water and all that extra energy to heat that water is why I got this steam canner! You know you are ready to start processing when the temperature gauge is in the green. You can't see it in the pictures - the gauge is built into the handle on the top. I've attached a picture that shows the gauge. When I was done with my test, I just lifted the base by the sturdy handles and carefully dumped the hot water into my sink. So much safer to have just that small amount of water rather than gallons and gallons! It also struck me that it will be so much easier to remove the jars when they are done. They will be sitting so much lower compared to up in the wire basket of a water bath canner. My last comment is that with the current model (purchased 02/2015) they have solved a problem that some of the other reviews have mentioned and that was an unstable, wire like base inside the canner that allowed the jars to "tilt". They recommended getting another part for another canner that was flat so that the jars did not tilt. The canner I got has a nice flat, sturdy metal "stand" that goes in the bottom of the canner to hold the jars above the bottom of the canner. Jars setting on that sit perfectly flat, so the other part that was recommend is no longer needed. 07-26-2015 Just starting to do some canning for the season - processed some pints of Blueberry Jam this morning - incredible! I was done processing and had the jars cooling and the canner put away in the time that a water bath canner would have taken to come to a boil to START the processing!! And it was so nice to grab the jars from that low base rather than from the basket at the top of a water bath canner. And I should mention that all 9 pints sealed. ;-) Next up will be processing Dilled Beans! (those are pickled - so are not low acid, so do not need to be pressure processed).

This streamer is amazing, it's so much faster to sterilize and can, it uses less water, it's easier to remove the jars without getting burnt and it's light enough if I need to move it with water still in it I don't have to go get my husband. This is my new preferred method to can high acidic foods.

I learned about this method a while back and it's the only thing I use for canning now. So much easier and safer than a giant pot of boiling water! Steam and boiling water are the same temperature - so that's the idea here. Wonderful little gadget to have if you make jams, jellies and pickles. NO - this is not a pressure canner so you can't do meats and veggies. Please understand what you are canning and which method you need to use for safety. NO - this won't explode. While it's a steam buildup inside the unit that "cans" the items, there is a steam vent hole on the back side to let excess escape. Please be careful. And NO - this is not an instructional review - please read the directions and watch a video. But YES - I do recommend if you understand the product and are willing to read instructions.

This steam canner is absolutely fantastic! It has made the canning process faster, easier, and far more efficient than traditional water bath methods. It heats up quickly and uses much less water, which means I can start and finish a batch in a fraction of the time. The even steam distribution ensures that everything seals perfectly every time — no more guessing or reprocessing jars. The construction is solid and well-made, with a sturdy base and a clear lid that makes it easy to monitor the steam level. The built-in temperature gauge is a great feature, taking the guesswork out of when it’s ready to start timing. Cleanup is also a breeze since there’s no huge pot of boiling water to deal with. It’s lightweight, easy to store, and works perfectly on my glass-top stove. Whether I’m canning jams, pickles, or tomatoes, the results have been consistently excellent.

This is my favourite bit of equipment. Forget those heavy pans full of boiling water, forget putting the oven on to sterilise jars, this does the job in minutes. No more water bathing. Omg, this is just great, it’s a big big storage wise but vest la vie. It’s very lightweight and when it arrives you wonder what your money was spent on, however, you soon learn that it’s lightweight shell is a bonus in the end.

Bra produkt och mycket mer bekvämt än att vattenkonservera! Lite svårt att se ångan då hålet är precis i kanten nedantill, hade varit bättre om ångan släpptes ut från toppen, men det fungerar. Bra - mycket mer bekvämt än att vatten konservera.

I’m in the country women’s association in Australia and I make a LOT of jams and pickles etc.. this is convenient and easy to use.. lightweight and easy for re sanitizing jars as you are on the go. Recommend you put marbles in the base incase you get low on water.. makes a noise. Or the base could warp if it boils dry.

This is an amazing canner