Adjusting for Elevation Item Number: adjusting-for-elevationAdjustments must be made for
different altitudes when canning food. Boiling points are different at every
elevation. Water boils at a lower temperature as altitude increases. Lower
boiling temperatures WILL NOT kill bacteria effectively. To ensure pressure
reaches the required 240 degrees F, these adjustments must be made:
| |
Pounds of Pressure |
|
Elevation |
Dial Gauge |
Weighted Gauge |
| Sea
Level |
10 |
10 |
|
1,000 ft |
10 1/2 |
15 |
|
2,000 ft |
11 |
15 |
|
3,000 ft |
11 1/2 |
15 |
|
4,000 ft |
12 |
15 |
|
5,000 ft |
12 1/2 |
15 |
|
6,000 ft |
13 |
15 |
|
7,000 ft |
13 1/2 |
15 |
|
8,000 ft |
14 |
15 |
|
9,000 ft |
14 1/2 |
15 |
|
10,000 ft |
15 |
15 |
|
