Columbian Home 33-Quart Jar Canner and Rack

by Columbian Home

• 33-quart capacity stockpot-style canner, can hold up to 9 quart jars
• Black ceramic-on-steel with stain- and odor-resistant surface
• High efficiency, quick boiling performance
• Rust-proof aluminum rack included
• Easy-to-clean, dishwasher-safe

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10 x 17.5 inches ; 8.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• 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: B000BQSY6U
• Item model number: 0709-2
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,474 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Food preserving has become a hobby and a leisure time activity. Gardeners enjoy freezing and canning the fruits of their summer labors to share with friends and family. The 33 quart size makes quick work of tomatoes or fruit, processing nine quart jars at a time. The high efficiency, quick boiling performance of the porcelain coated carbon steel combined with its modest cost make canning affordable. Porcelain enamel is the result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a durable vitreous coating on a carbon steel core. It creates a smooth, hard finish that won’t burn and resists staining. It’s also non -porous so it won’t trap odors or food particles and provides a low coefficient of friction – meaning that it cleans up easily and, it is corrosion and chemically resistant so it will last a long time. When fired, the vessel is placed on pins so the bottom and sides are hardened during the firing process into one smooth laminated glass surface. You may notice slight pin indentations where the glass has flowed around the pin that supports the base during firing. The pin marks do not compromise the finish or performance of the vessel in any way but you should take additional care in handling if using on glass top stove.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 49 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars No Side Handles - potentially Sharp edges March 11, 2009

By R. Granoff

When we ordered this canner a few weeks ago, the picture clearly showed side handles. It also was being sold directly by Amazon.com instead of by a Marketplace vendor.

When we received the canner, we were disappointed to discover that there were no side handles...despite the picture on the label to the contrary. Apparently, Columbian Home Products/Granite Ware changed the design on this size canner to include a wide flange completely around the pot.

The wide flange would have been OK had it not had some sharp/rough edges on the underneath side. Since we were concerned that we might cut our fingers while carrying the pot full of water from the sink to the stove, we returned the pot. Amazon.com did make it easy for us to do so.

The pictures for this product on the Amazon.com website are inconsistent. Some show the side handles while some do not. Frustrating.

Note that side handles are available on the 21 quart size canner. Unfortunately, that size only holds 7 quart jars while the 33 quart size will hold 9 quart jars.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Cheaply Made June 28, 2009

By C. Swonyoung

The pot I received was packed without any cushioning material whatsoever, so the fragile porcelain covering was chipped in several places and now obviously rusting after only a couple uses. When I pick the pot up, it feels flimsy (I weighed it at six pounds empty), and it feels like it is going to cut my fingers with its sharp edges. Despite all that, I am going to keep the pot, because I can can 9 quarts at a time with it for a while until it completely rusts through.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Good enough January 22, 2012

By GrinderBoy

Amazon Verified Purchase

My wife and I added this canning bath to our setup to increase our production. We have had and used a similar bath for about 15 years. We have been canning for about 18 years.

This canning bath is as I expected from the reviews, sharp edges and no handles on the bath base. I can understand the lack of handles as the manufacturer probably has concerns about some foolish individuals trying to move the bath while it is boiling. The sharp edges however are inexcusable in my opinion. I bought the bath with these flaws in mind and if these are not an issue it is suitable for the intended use.

The jar rack included appears to be slightly better than the rack which came with our original one. I improved on our original canning bath rack with a circular piece of stainless expanded metal to keep the 1/2 pint jelly jars upright while they were in the bath. The new model's rack may work better without modification. I won't know how well it works until late summer when the grapes ripen and we jar small jars of jellies and jams again.

I would purchase this product again, I am satisfied overall.