So I've been loving my huge pressure cooker I got for canning about 6 months or so ago, especially after I got the little rocker attachment with weights that keeps it at 11 pounds, which is the only pressure I've needed so far. This weekend I made a huge batch of chicken broth and canned it in two batches. My problem is that the little rocker didn't start doing its thing until about 15 pounds of pressure (and I had the correct weight on it), and even then, it didn't keep it consistent. So I just ignored the rocker and monitored the pressure gauge for the required amount of time. Same thing happened with the second batch I canned.
So this morning I figured I'd test it with just water, and sure enough, same deal. Also, I noticed that the gauge needle on mine is actually resting at 2, rather than 0. But I'm not sure if that's a red flag or not (didn't notice one way or another in the past).
So If any of you pressure cookers (
) have any ideas or experience with the issue, I'd sure appreciate it. I feel confident that the 13 quarts of beautiful broth in my pantry is okay (I'll boo hoo if not -- that stuff is like gold), but obviously I need to get to the bottom of it before I pressure can anything again. Thanks!
Emilie