Adjusting for Altitude

ADJUSTING FOR ALTITUDE

All recipes on this website are for canning 0 – 1000 ft above sea level. Above 1000 ft please refer to the guidelines noted below

Boiling Method

  
    Altitude in Feet
    Increase Processing Time
  
    1,001 to 3,000
    5 minutes
  
    3,001 to 6,000
    10 minutes
  
    6,001 to 8,000
    15 minutes
  
    8,001 to 10,000
    20 minutes

Pressure Canning Method

  
    Altitude in Feet
    Weighted Gauge
    Dial Gauge
  

    0 to 1000
    10
    11
  

    1,001 to 2,000
    15
    11
  

    2,001 to 4,000
    15
    12
  

    4,001 to 6,000
    15
    13
  

    6,000 to 8,000
    15
    14
  

    8,001 to 10,000
    15
    15
  