Ball® Canning Discovery ™ Kit 6-pc Ball® Canning Discovery ™ Kit 6-pc

This kit was really great and affordable. I wish it included the utensils so it could be a complete starter's kit.

Had a big pot, so I was looking for something to put in it to try canning. OMG! this product is the best.

i PURCHASED THIS "STARTER kIT" TO RELEARN, AND ESP FOR THE GREEN BASKET, THAT I thought was useful and would cost me probably also about $ 11.00. This is a BALL product. What I found out was that Ball?keri (spelling) tops and rings can not be used with any other Mason jars. This is ok, if you know this. So when buying Mason jars, check what company makes them and buy the rings ect with it The package came also with info about Pint sizes and the more ornamental glass jars. Nice for gifts. I am very happy with my purchase, I bought also a 4 Gal stock pot from Walmart that is also induction ready! My goal is to actually only can water for emergency uses, where first I boil the water, then can it. Should work. KW

This is a great value. If I could change the design slightly, I would alter it so the handle is more flexible. Right now, I need to use a HUGE lobster baek pot from my grandmother's basement so that I have enough height to properly seal and process my canning projects. This is due to the handle not being flexible enough to fit in a large soup pot (7inches tall and 9inches wide, and the lid adds another 2 inches of height- still not enough).

For small amounts of canning this device is pretty handy. I can use a smaller pan I have without pulling out the bigger one for large quantities. 1) What a great invention.