#1 yes, taste is a personal thing but we like them.

#2 sure you can remove it.

#3 assuming you can get all of that many jars ready to go into the canner at the same time then no problem. But IMO one person alone simply can't jar 18 pints without loss of food temp and letting some sit and cool while you are jarring up the next batch isn't recommended. Food temps must be maintained.

If you can get an assembly line going then it can work but I'd recommend you do and try 1 batch first. Why waste all that food if you discover you don't even like them? There are many previous discussions here on the baked bean recipe so you might want to do a search and browse through them for more input.

As to the canner fitting on the burner, yes it is a common problem which is why most either use gas stoves/burners or invest in the special canner burner available for their model of electric stove.

Dave

Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP - Baked Beans

I freeze my baked beans. I also add a little ground coriander and a bit more dry mustard powder. I like using dark molasses and my mom used black strap. I don't add too much sugar and prefer to use a chunk of bacon unsliced instead of salt pork or pork fat back. My recipe is posted elsewhere in the link below. I would expect it to also be safe to pressure can, but I prefer to freeze this instead. I also like plenty of onions, and soak the dried beans overnight in baking soda and water before I start to make the recipe.

Here is a link that might be useful: Baked beans

Wow that was fast thank you dave and ksrogers,

i do like boston baked beans i just diddnt know if canning them would change the flavor all that much, like canning potatoes i do not like them canned as it does change the flavor, right now i dont have any freezer space so i need to can them,

oh good glad i can remove the pork, something about pork sitting in a jar for 6-12 months grosses me out,

i was planning on what i was not canning at the time leave in the oven so it stays the temp it should be at, and doing it that way, but i like your assembly line much better:)

i did not know you could buy a canner burner for your stove, i will have to look into that thanks, i have been wanting a stainless steel stove with big burners and a grill, for years, oh well guess i will just keep dreaming :)

ksrogers, i have saved your recipe so when i get my freezer i can try it thanks.

thanks again i appreciate it very much!

Canning burners are two kinds. One is a 1500 watt hot plate type, the other is a plug in element for most electric stoves. In another post I listed a link for tyhe high wattage hot plate type, and below is the link for the electric burner element that plugs into most stoves.

Another type:
http://www.partsquik.com/scripts/realtime.live/InvLookup/PFdisp-part.p?prod=08011324

Here is a link that might be useful: Canning element