replacing screen in canner

[tuckermtn]

anyone have suggestions on finding replacement stainless screen material for a 12 X 20" grimm canner? The screen that came with it (bought used- I think the canner is 10 yrs old) looks to be galvanized and is rusting in spots.

looks like some on MSC industrial supply but not sure what gauge wire I need...

the weave of the current screen is 2 per inch.

any suggestions appreciated...

-tuckermtn

[brookledge]

wire cloth
you can buy it from McMaster Carr. I would get stainless. It can be bought in different sizes. In fact I made a pre screen pan for my set up so that I filter all of the coarser material out of my syrup before it goes into the gear pump of the filter press. I think I went with 40X40 for size. Which means there is 40 strands in each direction per inch
Keith

[WESTVIRGINIAMAPLER]

Might check with some local hardware stores also as you can usually buy it by the foot.