This 20-quart Lehman’s water bath canner is the standard-issue home canning pot for the family kitchen. The body holds 20 quarts of liquid — enough working room for seven quart jars or eight pint jars per batch, the typical recipe yield for most pickle, jam, and salsa runs. The included stainless steel canning rack keeps jars off the bottom of the pot, ensuring even heat circulation and preventing glass-on-glass cracking during the boil cycle.
Built from stainless steel for the rolled-rim strength canners need under repeated full loads, the pot resists pickle-brine corrosion and tomato-acid staining that destroys cheaper aluminum canners. The fitted stainless lid traps heat between batches and doubles the pot’s everyday utility — when canning season is over, it works as a 20-quart stockpot for soups, stews, pastas, chili nights, and lobster boils. Interior dimensions of 10-3/8 inches tall by 14 inches inside diameter sit cleanly on a standard kitchen burner.
Note: not designed for induction stoves; for glass-top stoves, confirm compatibility with your range manufacturer. For gas, electric coil, and woodstove use, this is one of the most-recommended starter canners in Lehman’s catalog — solid build, right size for most home recipes, and ready to do double-duty as the family stockpot the other 11 months of the year.
