USDA-verified processing times · Free reference
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CanningLog gives you 158 USDA-tested canning recipes with processing times, pressure settings, headspace, and altitude adjustments built in. Log every batch, track your pantry, and keep a real record of everything you put up. Free on iPhone and Android.
Recipe · Jar size · Process time
Reference
- Strawberry jamhalf-pint10 min
- Tomato saucequart40 min
- Pickles (dill)quart15 min
- Salsapint15 min
- Apple butterhalf-pint10 min
Times are sea-level. Adjust for altitude.
Why CanningLog
Most canning apps skip the safety part.
Botulism is odorless, tasteless, and serious. The USDA tested these recipes in a lab so you do not have to guess. CanningLog puts that tested data in your pocket: searchable, altitude-adjusted, and cross-referenced to your batch history.
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Recipe database
Every recipe in CanningLog comes from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning or Ball Blue Book sources. Processing time, pressure, headspace, and jar size are listed for each entry. No adapted family recipes, no guesswork.
02
Batch log
Log each canning run in 30 seconds. Recipe, jar count, batch date, seal results. The log builds a permanent record of what went into your pantry and when, so you can trace any jar back to its session.
03
Altitude calculator
Water boils cooler at higher elevation, which changes safe processing time. Enter your altitude once. CanningLog adjusts every recipe going forward, with the corrected time shown in the recipe view.
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Doneness checks
Headspace, hot pack vs raw pack, jar seal status, and one-year best-by reminders. The app flags jars that need to be used soon and walks you through seal verification after each session.
Free to start
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Download the printable processing time reference. Twenty common recipes with water bath times, pressure settings, and headspace, all on one page. No email required, no credit card.