10 Steps to Canning Pickled Beets

Step 9, Fill jars with vinegar mix and place lids and rings

After we have enough jars filled with beets for a canner full, we fill each jar with vinegar mix to cover beets leaving a 1/2-inch headspace. Wipe rims, place lids and screw on rings, tight but not over tight. Put jars into the water bath canner with the water covering the top of the jars by a half inch and apply heat to bring it to a boil. After water bath pot boils time it for 30 minutes for pints. Remove and set on newspaper to cool. We use a steamer instead of a water bath. With a steamer you use less water. Follow instructions in steamer book. If you use an aluminum pot put a little vinegar in with the water in the pot to prevent discoloring the pot.