King & dungeness crab meat

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Measure Ingredient
\N \N 2,001 - 4,000 ft: 12
\N \N 4,001 - 6,000 ft: 13
\N \N 6,001 - 8,000 ft: 14
\N \N Above 1,000 ft: 15

It is recommended that blue crab meat be frozen for best quality.

Procedure: Keep live crabs on ice until ready to can.

Wash crabs thoroughly, using several changes of cold water. Simmer crabs 20 minutes in water containing ¼ cup of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of salt (or up to 1 cup of salt, if desired) per gallon. Cool in cold water, drain, remove back shell, then remove meat from body and claws. Soak meat 2 minutes in cold water containing 2 cups of lemon juice or 4 cups of white vinegar, and 2 tablespoons of salt (or up to 1 cup of salt, if desired) per gallon. Drain and squeeze meat to remove excess moisture. Fill half-pint jars with 6 ounces of meat and pint jars with 12 ounces, leaving 1-inch headspace. Add ½ teaspoon of citric acid or 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to each half-pint jar, or 1 teaspoon of citric acid or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice per pint jar. Add hot water, leaving 1-inch headspace.

Adjust lids and process following the recommendations in Table 1 or Table 2 according to the canning method used. Table 1. Recommended process time for King and Dungeness Crab Meat in a dial-gauge pressure canner.

Jar Size: Half-pints, Pints.

Process Time: 70 minutes for Half-pints, 80 minutes for Pints. Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 2,000 ft: 11 lb.

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Table 2. Recommended process time for King and Dungeness Crab Meat in a weighted-gauge pressure canner.

Jar Size: Half-pints, Pints.

Process Time: 70 minutes for Half-pints, 80 minutes for Pints. Canner Pressure (PSI) at Altitudes of 0 - 1,000 ft: 10 lb.

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======================================================= === * USDA Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 539 (rev. 1994) * Meal-Master format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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