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E48960 Non-Electric Stainless Steel Pressure Canner
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South African-made non-electric Grade 304 stainless steel pressure canner and cooker, 10–50 L, for food preservation, batch pressure cooking and mushroom substrate steam sterilisation. Heated using a suitable external gas burner or electric hot plate with controllable heat.
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Basterfield E48960(040): a 40 L non-electric pressure canner and cooker for food preservation, batch pressure cooking and mushroom substrate steam sterilisation.
Jar capacity: 27 × 500 ml jars in three layers, or 18 × 1 litre jars in two layers. Jar fit depends on the actual jar dimensions and loading arrangement.
Heated using a suitable external gas burner or electric hot plate with controllable heat.
Manufactured in South Africa from welded Grade 304 stainless steel with a heavy-duty bottom and satin finish. Swing-clamp lid with wing nuts, heat-resistant body and lid handles, pressure gauge, safety control valve and overpressure plug.
Supplied with a 103.4 kPa gauge (15 psi) regulating weight, which begins regulating at a minimum of this pressure. Saturated steam at this pressure is approximately 121°C at sea level.
Vessel-body diameter 380 mm; body height 362 mm. Approximate weight 11.8 kg. The dimensions measure the vessel body, excluding the lid, handles, fittings and heating base.
Specifications
Basterfield E48960(040). 40 L non-electric Grade 304 stainless steel pressure canner and cooker. Jar capacity: 27 × 500 ml jars in three layers, or 18 × 1 litre jars in two layers. Vessel-body diameter 380 mm; body height 362 mm. Approximate weight 11.8 kg.
Heavy-duty welded vessel with satin finish, swing-clamp lid, heat-resistant handles, pressure gauge, safety control valve and overpressure plug. External heating by gas burner or electric hot plate.
Standard regulating weight: 103.4 kPa gauge (15 psi). Minimum regulating pressure: 103.4 kPa gauge. Saturated steam temperature at this pressure: approximately 121°C at sea level.
Manufactured in South Africa. Dimensions are vessel-body measurements, excluding the lid, handles, fittings and heating base.
- Model: E48960(040)
- Vessel capacity: 40 L
- Jar capacity: 27 × 500 ml jars in three layers, or 18 × 1 litre jars in two layers
- Vessel-body diameter: 380 mm
- Vessel-body height: 362 mm
- Approximate weight: 11.8 kg
- Dimension note: Vessel-body dimensions exclude the lid, handles, fittings and any heating base.
- Material: Grade 304 stainless steel
- Finish: Satin
- Manufacture: South Africa
- Construction: Heavy-duty vessel and bottom
- Lid: Swing clamps and wing nuts
- Handles: Heat-resistant, on vessel and lid
- Pressure monitoring: Gauge
- Pressure relief: Safety control valve and overpressure plug
- Heating: External gas burner or electric hot plate
- Standard regulating weight: 103.4 kPa gauge (15 psi)
- Minimum regulating pressure: 103.4 kPa gauge
- Saturated steam temperature: Approximately 121°C at sea level at 103.4 kPa gauge
- Steam generation: Water heated inside the vessel by an external heat source
- Documentation: Operating instructions supplied
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Product overview
Preserve food in jars, prepare batch meals and steam-sterilise mushroom substrates with the Basterfield E48960, a South African-made Grade 304 stainless steel pressure canner and cooker. Choose from 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 L capacities to suit your batch size and loading arrangement.
Heated using a suitable external gas burner or electric hot plate with controllable heat.
Jar capacity by vessel size
| Vessel Capacity | Jar Capacity and Layer Arrangement |
|---|---|
| 10 L | 7 × 500 ml jars |
| 20 L | 14 × 500 ml jars stacked, or 5 × 1 litre jars |
| 30 L | 18 × 500 ml jars stacked, or 9 × 1 litre jars |
| 40 L | 27 × 500 ml jars in three layers, or 18 × 1 litre jars in two layers |
| 50 L | 27 × 500 ml jars in three layers, or 18 × 1 litre jars in two layers |
Jar capacities depend on the actual jar dimensions and loading arrangement.
Food preservation: Pressure canning in glass jars or suitable food-canning tins for households, homesteads, farms and food producers.
Batch pressure cooking: Prepare meal batches for catering, hospitality and institutional kitchens.
Dried beans, lentils and other legumes must be pre-soaked before pressure cooking or packing into jars for canning. Pre-soaking allows them to absorb water and expand before cooking or jar filling, reducing the risk of overfilling and jar breakage.
Mushroom cultivation: Steam-sterilise mushroom substrates for cultivation.
The welded Grade 304 stainless steel vessel has a heavy-duty bottom and satin finish. Swing clamps and wing nuts secure the lid, with heat-resistant handles on the body and lid. A pressure gauge, safety control valve and overpressure plug provide pressure monitoring and relief.
Features & benefits
Standard 103.4 kPa Regulating Weight
Supplied with a 103.4 kPa gauge (15 psi) regulating weight, which begins regulating at a minimum of this pressure. Saturated steam at this pressure is approximately 121°C at sea level after correct air venting.
External Gas or Electric Heating
Heated using a suitable external gas burner or electric hot plate with controllable heat. Water heated inside the vessel generates the steam.
10–50 L Capacities
Choose from five vessel sizes. The 40 L and 50 L models each hold 27 × 500 ml jars in three layers or 18 × 1 litre jars in two layers.
Heavy-Duty Grade 304 Stainless Steel
Welded vessel with a heavy-duty bottom and satin finish. Swing clamps secure the lid, with heat-resistant handles on the body and lid.
Pressure Monitoring and Relief
Fitted with a steam pressure gauge, safety control valve and overpressure plug.
Manufactured in South Africa
Designed and manufactured in South Africa for food preservation, pressure cooking and mushroom substrate steam sterilisation.
Product data
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Specifications
- Capacity
- Configurable
- 10 L
- 20 L
- 30 L
- 40 L
- 50 L
- Approximate Weight
- By model
- 6.4 kg
- 7.4 kg
- 10.7 kg
- 11.8 kg
- 16.3 kg
- Finish
- Fixed
- Satin
- Material
- Fixed
- Stainless Steel Grade 304
- Vessel Body Diameter
- By model
- 300 mm
- 380 mm
- Vessel Body Height
- By model
- 140 mm
- 277 mm
- 290 mm
- 362 mm
- 460 mm
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| E48960(010) | Pressure Canner/Cooker, Grade 304 Stainless Steel, 10L, for a Suitable External Heat Source, with Satin Finish, Heavy-Duty Bottom, Clamping Lid, Heat-Resistant Handles, Pressure Gauge, Safety Control Valve, Overpressure Plug and Standard 103.4kPa Gauge Regulating Weight. The standard weight begins regulating at a minimum pressure of 103.4kPa gauge. Indicative jar capacity is 7 x 500ml jars and depends on the actual dimensions of the jars used. Pressure Canner Non-Electric Stainless Steel 10L | 6.4 kg | 10 L | 300 mm | 140 mm | Satin | Stainless Steel Grade 304 | View specifications
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| E48960(020) | Non-Electric Pressure Canner/Cooker, Grade 304 Stainless Steel, 20L, with Satin Finish, Heavy-Duty Bottom, Clamping Lid, Heat-Resistant Handles, Pressure Gauge, Safety Control Valve, Overpressure Plug and Standard 103.4kPa Gauge Regulating Weight. Indicative jar capacity: 14 x 500ml jars (stacked) or 5 x 1000ml jars. Capacities depend on the actual dimensions of the jars used. Pressure Canner Non-Electric Stainless Steel 20L | 7.4 kg | 20 L | 300 mm | 290 mm | Satin | Stainless Steel Grade 304 | View specifications
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| E48960(030) | Non-Electric Pressure Canner/Cooker, Grade 304 Stainless Steel, 30L, with Satin Finish, Heavy-Duty Bottom, Clamping Lid, Heat-Resistant Handles, Pressure Gauge, Safety Control Valve, Overpressure Plug and Standard 103.4kPa Regulating Weight (Minimum Regulating Pressure, Gauge). Requires a suitable external heat source. Indicative jar capacity: 18 x 500ml jars (stacked) or 9 x 1000ml jars; capacity depends on the actual jar dimensions Pressure Canner Non-Electric Stainless Steel 30L | 10.7 kg | 30 L | 380 mm | 277 mm | Satin | Stainless Steel Grade 304 | View specifications
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| E48960(040) | Non-Electric Pressure Canner/Cooker, Grade 304 Stainless Steel, 40L, with Satin Finish, Heavy-Duty Bottom, Clamping Lid, Heat-Resistant Handles, Pressure Gauge, Safety Control Valve, Overpressure Plug and Standard 103.4kPa Regulating Weight (Minimum Regulating Pressure, Gauge). Indicative jar capacity: 27 x 500ml jars in three stacked layers or 18 x 1000ml jars stacked. Jar capacities depend on the actual dimensions of the jars used. Pressure Canner Non-Electric Stainless Steel 40L | 11.8 kg | 40 L | 380 mm | 362 mm | Satin | Stainless Steel Grade 304 | View specifications
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| E48960(050) | Non-Electric Pressure Canner/Cooker, Grade 304 Stainless Steel, 50L, with Satin Finish, Heavy-Duty Bottom, Clamping Lid, Heat-Resistant Handles, Pressure Gauge, Safety Control Valve, Overpressure Plug and Standard 103.4kPa Regulating Weight (Minimum Regulating Pressure, Gauge) Pressure Canner Non-Electric Stainless Steel 50L | 16.3 kg | 50 L | 380 mm | 460 mm | Satin | Stainless Steel Grade 304 | View specifications
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