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All-American Autoclave

• 21-1/2-quart pressure cooker/canner holds 19 pint jars or 7 quart jars
• Made of durable, hand-cast aluminum with attractive satin finish
• Exclusive "metal-to-metal" sealing system for a steam-tight seal; no gaskets
• Geared steam gauge, automatic overpressure release; settings of 5 psi, 10 psi, and 15 psi
• 15-3/8 inches high with 12-1/4-inch inside diameter; made in USA

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Product Details Product Dimensions: 16 x 15 x 17 inches ; 20 pounds Shipping Weight: 24 pounds  Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S. Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply. ASIN: B00004S88Z Item model number: 921

Customer Reviews
##1  Great pressure canner July 5, 2002

By A Customer

This is a very high quality, heavy weight canner. It practically screams, "Industrial strength!" The slide clips and screw-downs securely fasten the lid to the pot. No blow-outs with this baby. The weighted pressure gauge makes operation almost foolproof. And no gasket required! Before purchasing a canner, I did a lot of reading in the rec.food.preserving news group. I saw endless inquiries about sources for gaskets for canners ranging from a few years old to many decades old. It was clear some of these people had spent many, many hours in search of a gasket. Avoiding the need for a gasket became a major criteria for my purchase.

I've had my canner for a couple years and am still impressed with the quality. There are only two negatives I can think of. The heavy weight of the canner is a plus for strength and longevity, but it can work against you. The canner weighs 20 pounds when it's empty. Unless you work out regluarly, you're not going to fill the canner on the counter and then carry it to the stove. The other potential negative is the height. This canner requires at least a 16 inch clearance over your range. If your range has an upper oven the canner might not fit.

##2  Excellent pressure Canner, pretty good pressure cooker December 17, 2002

By A Customer

I've had my Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry All American pressure canner for a couple of years, and I'm still very happy with the purchase. I can use it to make a humongous batch of chicken stock, then turn around and can that very batch... I agree with the comments made by the first two reviewers concerning its weight, size, etc. This will outlast you and your kids. Very well made, and the company has a full line of replacement parts should they ever be needed.

I give this five stars as a canner, and three as a cooker. The only reason I downrate it slightly as a cooker is that it is so big and unwieldy. If you regularly have to cook huge batches of food, though, this may be just what you need. If you don't ordinarily cook up enough to feed an army, you might be happier with a smaller (say, 6 to 8 quart) pressure cooker (I love my Kuhn Rikon 6 quart stockpot). Also: if you are planning to can a LOT of stuff, you might consider getting the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry model 930--it can handle 14 quart jars at a time, whereas this one can only handle 7 quart jars.

All in all, a very well made item. Get this and a copy of Lorna Sass's "Cooking Under Pressure", a copy of the Ball Blue Book, and go conquer the (canning) world.

##3  By Daniel F. Van Werken "Getting fatter, older, ... (Scotia, NY) All American 921 21-1/2-Quart Pressure Cooker/Canner (Kitchen)

I was very tempted to buy the 41-quart (All American 941) version of this product, but decided to get this one instead. I'm glad I did. It's a terrific starter canner for someone like me who is just beginning to learn how to can my own foods.

By far, the biggest reason to buy this product is that it doesn't require a gasket. Many pressure cookers require some sort of gasket. This one doesn't. Instead, the instructions ask you to rub a little dab of olive oil along the edge where the lid makes contact with the body. That's very doable. I love knowing I won't be searching for some gasket 5, 10, or even 20 years from now for this thing.

Second, it holds 7 full sized quart canning jars. That's not a huge amount, but it's a decent number for any project. The product is obviously well made with no visible defects, sturdy, and solid. It's aluminum, so it's not terribly heavy, but you don't want to be lugging it around full of water and jars.

The instruction book that comes with it is very informative. The pressure gague seems to be right on target. When I set the pressure via the weighted cylinder that sits on top of the valve, I get exactly 240 degrees F with 10 PSI. That's exactly what I'm looking for.

I would recommend this as the best first canner for anyone wanting to get into canning their own food. I may upgrade and get the larger one (in addition to this one) later on, if my gardening harvests are larger, but for now, this is perfect. I would not recommend you use this to cook food though. I think a smaller all steel pressure cooker (it will require a gasket, alas), would be a better choice. I can recommend you visit the Miss Vickie web site for additional information on both cooking with a pressure cooker and canning (www missvickie com ).

## 4 By The Garveys  We're from just outside the Green Bay, Wisconsin (home of the famous Green Bay Packers - "Go Pack!"). :) A lot farming in the area and terrific Farmer's Markets all around so we have plenty to choose from come mid-summer and harvest time. We didn't do any canning before we moved here five years ago and started out using the standard products offered at all the local chain stores. The first one was one of those inexpensive units they sell just to see if we'd like it. We did have fun and it ended up being too small. So we stepped up up with a few more bucks and purchased a larger 16 quart unit which had a rubber ring in the lid to seal it under pressure. It worked fine but again we found it too small ... we were canning more things and as the economy worsened the opportunity to can fresh vegetables and fruit seemed more practical than ever. So once again we stepped up, this time to the "All American" Pressure Cooker that was just over 21 quarts.

We didn't make the purchase spontaneously though. After doing our research on line, and talking with others at the markets, we found it had unique attributes that differentiated it from other pressure cookers. First and foremost it doesn't require the use of a "rubber ring" to retain the seal. Although the rubber ring was never a problem for us it's always a slight concern in the back of our minds and we knew eventually we'd have to change it, but never knew when, or where to buy it, or if it would even be available when the old one failed. But there are other features that make the "All American" units superior to others on the market. Beyond it's robust construction, the method used to secure the lid using screw down latches is infinitely safer than the standard way of screwing the lid on just to find out it wasn't on securely as the pressure started to build up - this happened to us numerous times. We also found the pressure gauge and pressure relief valve to be quite reliable. Although it was larger we found it to be easy to clean too.

In summary, we are very pleased with our All American purchase and strongly recommend it to anyone planning on canning now or in the future. The company has been around for ever and being "Made-In-America" does provide a level of quality that other products just can't compete with. Oh, one more thing. Because they are engineered and built so much better than the foreign units they are more expensive. Initially this was pause for concern, it seemed like a lot then but we found, "... the All American Pressure Cooker will be around long after the price is forgotten."








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