Later, some manufacturers started to use a nitrogen flush to remove air and bacteria from their cans to prolong shelf life to 30 years or longer, making the water suitable for long-term storage. This process for water bath canning water is the general consensus coming from the state agencies that test and develop safe canning recipes. Pressure Canning Water Water for canning must be free of nutrients. Boiling water canning does not destroy the spores of Clostridium botulinum, so can pure water only.” If you’d like to use half-gallon jars, the Utah State Extension Service recommends using a 20 minute process time. They don’t provide altitude adjustments, but for safety, I’d assume that means below 1,000 feet. Add 5 minutes for 1,000 to 6,000 feet (making it 25 min), and use 30 minutes for over 6,000 feet. In theory, clean potable water sealed in canning jars will last for decades. Provided the seal is still intact on the canning jar, the water inside should be good. How Much Water Should You Store?

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I keep canning jars of water on hand for short term emergencies and power outages. I have a total of 12 gallons canned for my family of 4, which takes us through little emergencies just fine. Longer than that, for things like hurricane Irene that cut off whole towns for 2+ weeks a time, and we’ll be breaking out the water filters. Canning water is a simple way to ensure you always have fresh water on hand for emergencies. While bottled water only keeps for about a year, canned water should stay fresh for decades! The state and governmental agencies don’t actually provide any recommendations for pressure canning water. Common sense though, tells you that processing the jars at 5 pounds pressure for 10 minutes (below 1,000 feet elevation) is totally sufficient. Believe it or not, water actually spoils if left to sit for a few months, even in glass jars. Things like moss and mold might proliferate, and you’ll notice an “off’ flavor in the water after a few months.Plus, you’ll cut down on waste from all those one time use plastic water bottles. Is Canning Water Necessary? Adding (or removing) salt is always fine in canning recipes, so that should be perfectly fine. And yes, there’s always various amounts of dissolved salts in water anyway. You just can’t add sugar (or anything a microbe could use as a food source). I could go into the details for the reasons behind this, but it’s not strictly relevant here other than to say salt water is fine (just no sugar). Water stored in glass, on the other hand, will keep for decades if properly sterilized first. Canning jars are the perfect way to store water for emergency use, as it’s easy to sterilize and seal the jars at home in a water bath canner.

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Water in the canner must cover the jars by 1-inch the entire time they are processing. Half-gallon jars are most convenient for storage, but you must use a canner that can accommodate their size. This is one of the simplest canning projects you can do, making it perfect for beginners. Even better, it’s something that can be accomplished slowly.Prepare a water bath canner by preheating it to roughly 180 degrees F (just barely simmering). Prepare canning jars and lids as the canner heats. Keep in mind that you cannot add any nutrients or sugar attempting to make an electrolyte solution. It must be plain water, without anything added.