I researched this a couple of years ago. Canning was popular in the UK just after the war but seems to have totally died out. I have never found any old stuff for sale but there are some in a couple of museums.
Getting the hand driven machinery from abroad is possible for a couple of hundred pounds. e.g.
http://www.ehcan.com/CanSealers.html
But locating someone to supply the correct tins in small numbers was difficult. I found a supplier in Canada who would, but the shipping, taxes, duties etc. ruled out any possibility of proceeding. Others exist:
http://www.houseofcans.com
But need large minimum orders.
With the economy as it is I have recently wondered if a surplus industrial machine was available from a company closing down together with their remaining stock of tin cans but then there would be the need to store it all, which I don't have.
With a home machine it might be possible to buy the tin cans from a cannery but I understand there would be some compatibility problems as the process and roll are different.
I am afraid I just put the whole project in the 'too difficult' pile.
canning food
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Rob121
Re: canning food
iv found a good machine and i can get the supply of #10 cans at a reasonable price but ill have to order in bulk to keep the shipping cost down.
im not sure what i would charge for the ingredients yet because im still waiting for the quotes and shipping off other companies iv contacted. what i will do though is put a rough guide in a couple of hours of prices.
if you want a price for a certain food ask and ill get you a rough price for you.
im not sure what i would charge for the ingredients yet because im still waiting for the quotes and shipping off other companies iv contacted. what i will do though is put a rough guide in a couple of hours of prices.
if you want a price for a certain food ask and ill get you a rough price for you.
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Rob121
Re: canning food
this is the first site i got prices on (ill find lower prices soon when i have time)
2.7kg of wheat £8
1.0kg of mash potato £10
2.6kg of rice £8
2.5kg of haricot beans £12
1.3kg of dried onions £8
2.2kg of flour £7
1.3kg of dried oats £6
these will be packed in #10 cans
im waiting on other quotes which i think will be cheaper so when i get these prices i will drop the prices
feedback please, are these a good price?
2.7kg of wheat £8
1.0kg of mash potato £10
2.6kg of rice £8
2.5kg of haricot beans £12
1.3kg of dried onions £8
2.2kg of flour £7
1.3kg of dried oats £6
these will be packed in #10 cans
im waiting on other quotes which i think will be cheaper so when i get these prices i will drop the prices
feedback please, are these a good price?
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Setfree
Re: canning food
Rob121 I think these are good prices or Im willing to pay them and would be interested in the onions and potato...however probably rice and wheat is cheaper in dried and bulk..
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Rob121
Re: canning food
yes i thought that myself with the rice and wheat. im looking for other suppliers to see if i can bring them down but will need a few days because im working 10 hour shifts and wont have time
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Ian
Re: canning food
Jumping sideways. Would you be prepared to hire out the machine and supply a few dozen open tops for us to use?
I was hoping the tin some water and that would be expensive at a distance because of postage.
I was hoping the tin some water and that would be expensive at a distance because of postage.
Re: canning food
American's say canning when in fact they mean 'bottling'...so I'm confused now. Are you talking about vacuum sealing food in glass jars, or in tin cans?
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Rob121
Re: canning food
the word canning means both. either tin cans or glass jars. im doing tin cans because i find them superior compared to glass jars (for the obvious reason)
i would be happy to let you use the canning machine if your willing to travel to Birmingham and ill only charge a small fee (on top of the cost of the cans)
i would be happy to let you use the canning machine if your willing to travel to Birmingham and ill only charge a small fee (on top of the cost of the cans)
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damar2000
Re: canning food
I bought one of these for canning and cooking:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BOSCO-Giant-Lit ... 746&sr=8-1
Its a cooker not a specific canner but more than big enough to can a good few jars. Add a trivet and you could stack them on top of each other.
Not tried it for canning yet but I also found a site that sells kilner jars and lids. It's all a bit confusing (and expensive) so I'm biding my time with it:
http://www.kilnerjarsuk.co.uk/
In the meantime the pressure cooker has been amazing for making stews, curry's and chilli's in large quantities - half full = about 10 large portions.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/BOSCO-Giant-Lit ... 746&sr=8-1
Its a cooker not a specific canner but more than big enough to can a good few jars. Add a trivet and you could stack them on top of each other.
Not tried it for canning yet but I also found a site that sells kilner jars and lids. It's all a bit confusing (and expensive) so I'm biding my time with it:
http://www.kilnerjarsuk.co.uk/
In the meantime the pressure cooker has been amazing for making stews, curry's and chilli's in large quantities - half full = about 10 large portions.