Quote Originally Posted by rbeau30 View Post
I wanted to get one of those double burner camp stoves. because I could also use it for brewing beer, and it is high off the ground. A good multitasker. Two canners would be really nice, especially when processing the years worth of chicken stock and beef stock.
I have a two burner propane camp deal like they sell at Sportsmans Warehouse. I use it for lots of things, but it does a lot of duty during canning season. It works absolutely great for water bath canners, but you have to be careful with pressure canning.

The reason I started doubling up on all my canners is I found that when I got down to it, I canned A LOT at a time and was spending (wasting) lots of time between cycles. Particularly with the pressure canner as it takes so long to get up to heat, runs longer and then a long time to cool down again. Having multiple canners lets one be cooking while you are prepping the next. Two is perfect for water bath, but three is better for pressure canning. But running three canners will really keep you hopping. Better have a bunch of stuff ready to go. I only have two pressure canners right now, so I keep a casual eye open for good deals. I have two water canners, but I also have a couple really big stock pots that get pushed into service if I am doing big batches of stuff.