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The Complete Canning and Preserving Kit
24 Quart Pressure Canner System, Stainless Steel (1 pressure canner)
Cooking food
This 24-quart pressure canning system provides a comprehensive solution for large-scale food preservation and high-capacity meal preparation. The assembly features a durable aluminum alloy pressure cooker equipped with an integrated pressure gauge and two release valves to ensure precise monitoring and safety during operation. Its generous capacity is designed to accommodate various canning methods, including water bath, pressure, and steam canning, making it suitable for everything from low-acid vegetables and meats to jams and salsas.
The system includes a stainless steel steam rack to keep jars off the bottom of the pot for even heat distribution and a set of canning tongs for the safe handling of hot containers. The locking lid and heavy-duty construction allow the unit to function as a high-speed pressure cooker for soups and stews in addition to its primary use as a canner. This kit provides the essential hardware required to manage the entire preservation process from the stovetop to the cooling rack.
Water Bath Canner with Rack & Core Canning Tool Set (1 canning kit)
Cooking food
Large-capacity water bath canner with a jar rack, plus the core canning tool set — jar lifter, wide-mouth funnel, magnetic lid lifter, bubble remover / headspace gauge, and jar wrench. Water bath processing is for HIGH-ACID foods only: jams, jellies, pickles, fruit, and properly acidified tomatoes. Low-acid foods (vegetables, meat, poultry, seafood) must be processed in a pressure canner.
Canning Lids & Bands - Wide Mouth Replacement Pack (48 lids)
Cooking food
Wide-mouth canning lids with sealing compound plus reusable screw bands. Lids are single-use for canning and are the one canning supply that must be re-bought every season — and the first to go scarce when the harvest peaks.
Digital Kitchen Scale for Preserving (1 scale)
Cooking food
Digital kitchen scale with tare. Preserving recipes are written by weight because volume varies with how produce is cut — and pectin ratios in particular do not forgive guesswork.
pH Test Strips for Food Acidity (1 strip roll)
Cooking food
Food-range pH test strips for verifying acidity before water bath processing. The 4.6 pH line is what separates a high-acid food that can be water-bath canned from a low-acid food that must be pressure canned — this is how you check rather than assume.
Vacuum Sealer Machine with Bags (1 sealer machine)
Cooking food
Countertop vacuum sealer with dry and moist modes, a built-in bag cutter, and a starter supply of bags. Vacuum sealing is for dry storage, refrigeration, and freezing — it removes oxygen but applies no heat, so it is never a substitute for canning.
Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer (1 sealer kit)
Cooking food
Cordless jar sealer that pulls a vacuum on standard regular- and wide-mouth mason jars — the same jars already in this kit — for storing flour, beans, coffee, dehydrated produce, and opened preserves with no bags to buy. Vacuum sealing a jar is dry storage, not heat processing, and does not make a low-acid food shelf-stable.
Fermentation Airlock Lid Kit for Mason Jars (4 airlock lids)
Cooking food
Airlock fermentation lids and weights that turn standard mason jars into fermenting vessels for sauerkraut, kimchi, and true brined pickles. Fermenting preserves without heat and needs no electricity at all.
Wide mouth quart high quality mason jars (12 mason jars)
Cooking food
The product is a 12-pack of 32 oz wide mouth mason jars with airtight lids and bands. The jars are made of heat-resistant, USDA-certified food-grade glass, making them suitable for brewing and fermentation that requires hot water. The lids have an airtight seal and are made of BPA-free plastics, preventing leaks and rusting over time. The jars can be used for various purposes, such as brewing kombucha, sun tea, cider, and kefir, as well as for food preservation, such as pickling and canning.
Wide mouth pint canning jars, rings and lids (12 mason jars)
Cooking food
Pint mason jars with lids and bands. For jams and jellies, pints for pickles, sauces, and single-meal portions — so a complete preserving setup is not one jar size in bulk.
Pure Canning & Pickling Salt (16 oz)
Shelf Stable Food
Pure granulated canning and pickling salt with no iodine and no anti-caking agents. Table salt and mineral salts cloud brine and can darken preserved food; canning recipes are written for pure salt.
Fruit Pectin for Jams & Jellies (24 oz)
Shelf Stable Food
Powdered fruit pectin for setting jams, jellies, and preserves. Shelf-stable and the difference between a set jam and fruit syrup on the first batch.
Citric Acid - Food Grade Canning Acidifier (12 oz)
Shelf Stable Food
Food-grade citric acid for acidifying tomatoes and other borderline-acid foods before water bath processing. Adding measured acid is the step that makes water bath canning of tomatoes safe — it is not optional and not a flavor choice.
Dissolvable Canning Labels (250 labels)
Shelf Stable Food
Dissolvable canning jar labels that wash off cleanly when the jar is reused, unlike adhesive labels. Dating every jar is what makes pantry rotation possible.
Granulated White Sugar, Non GMO (64 oz)
Shelf Stable Food
This supply consists of two one-gallon buckets of pure, granulated white sugar, providing a substantial quantity of this essential kitchen staple. The sugar is undiluted and free of additives or fillers, making it suitable for a wide range of applications including baking, sweetening beverages, and general culinary use.
Each portion is contained within a durable, resealable bucket designed to maintain freshness and provide convenient storage. These containers allow for easy access while protecting the contents from moisture and external contaminants in a pantry or professional kitchen environment.
Complete Home Preserving Reference - 400+ Tested Recipes (1 book)
Communication, Readiness and offline information
The comprehensive home preserving reference covering water bath and pressure canning, fermenting, dehydrating, and freezing, with several hundred tested recipes and validated processing times for both high-acid and low-acid foods.
Pantry Inventory Log & Rotation Labels (1 log book)
Communication, Readiness and offline information
A written pantry inventory log with date/rotation labels. Knowing exactly what is on the shelf — and how old it is — is the difference between a preserved-food supply and a cupboard of mystery jars.
Home Canning Guide - Tested Recipes & Safe Processing Times (1 guide book)
Communication, Readiness and offline information
The beginner canning reference: tested recipes with validated processing times, headspace, and acidity guidance. Home canning safety depends on following a tested recipe rather than improvising — this is the single most important item in a first canning kit.
Why buy this as a kit
Assembling this yourself means 18 separate product decisions — the right quantities for your household, the variants that actually work together, and the items most checklists leave out. This kit is one action, already cross-checked against the scenario it is built for.
- Research-backed
Every item vetted against FEMA guidelines, Red Cross recommendations, and real-world emergency reports.
- Value optimized
We compare dozens of options to find the best quality-to-price ratio. No premium markup on essentials.
- A system, not a shopping list
Our kits evolve as products improve and new threats emerge, so the list reflects the latest recommendations.
Putting Up is built for home food preservers who want to do it right, from harvest to shelf. Whether you're processing low-acid vegetables in a pressure canner, making jam, dehydrating produce, or fermenting, this kit includes the equipment, ingredients, and organization system to handle a full preserving season.
What's inside:
- Pressure canning system (23-quart capacity) and water bath canner for safe, tested preservation methods
- Wide-mouth mason jars in multiple sizes, plus lids, bands, and vacuum-sealing options
- Prep tools: food mill, peeler-corer-slicer, and digital scale for precision
- Dehydrator with stackable trays for drying produce
- Fermentation airlock lids for lacto-fermented vegetables and beverages
- Pantry rotation shelving, storage crates, and inventory system so you know exactly what you have and when it was preserved
- Complete reference guide with 400+ tested recipes
- Canning salt, citric acid, pectin, and other essentials to get started
This kit works for gardeners with abundant harvests, farmers market shoppers, and anyone building a preserved-food pantry. The included inventory log and rotation labels keep your shelves organized and your stock fresh.
Frequently asked questions
The pressure canner reaches higher temperatures and is required for low-acid foods like green beans and most vegetables. The water bath canner is used for high-acid foods like jams, pickles, and fruit. This kit includes both so you can preserve safely across all food types.
The kit includes a complete 400+ recipe reference guide with tested methods. Beginners should read through the guide before starting, but the tools and ingredients are designed to support you through each step.
You can pressure can, water bath can, make jams and jellies, dehydrate, vacuum seal, and ferment. The variety of tools and ingredients supports multiple preservation techniques in one season.
Shelf life depends on the preservation method and storage conditions. Properly canned foods last 1-5 years or longer; dehydrated items last 6-12 months; fermented foods last several months refrigerated. The inventory log helps you track and rotate stock.
The kit includes variety packs of jars and replacement lids and bands, but you can purchase additional supplies separately as needed during peak harvest.
Kit images are representative AI illustrations — you’ll see the exact products when you check out.
$6571 month · 1 Person