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pressure cooker problem...
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ok so after a long search fred got the largest size pressure cooker in town...an 8qt...it holds 4-1qt jars easily, however...there is only about a half inch of room from the top of the jars to the lid of the pressure cooker when it is locked in and the jars are sitting on the bottom of the PC. so my questions are...

1. can the qt jars sit on the bottom of the PC or will they crack from heat?

2. if jars will crack and/or heat up the bird seed too much when the jars are on the bottom can i just put a thick layer of foil on the bottom to dissipate heat instead of having direct contact?

3. if i can put a layer of foil on the bottom can the jars touch the water in the pressure cooker thats needed for the 45 min of PCing?

obviously you understand my dilemma if you read this post...HELP ME OUT


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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they will crak usually

may work if you put a wet towel or something in the bottom

and you PC for 90 min

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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: TrustedCultivator]
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As already stated your jars can crack.

U should put some foil or even like some metal jar bands on the bottom to raise the jars off the bottom.  Then PC for 90 minutes.


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: Damion5050]
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yea jar lids wold work to but will ruen them after 1 or 2 times so thats why i would go with a towel of some sort

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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: TrustedCultivator]
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I just don't advise towels because if you run your PC dry them you have a chance to possible start a fire.

Also how does using your jar bands ruin them ?  I use them all the time and have not had to throw any away !


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: Damion5050]
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when i have tryied it the bands start to rust in a few weeks. and the PC shouldnt run out of water

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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: TrustedCultivator]
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LoL

PC runs out of water more often then it should on this forum lol.  People for some reason just happen to forget about it or don't put enough water in them :shrug:

I don't have that problem with my bands I just take them out and dry them off really well :shrug:


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: TrustedCultivator]
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oh yea 90 min...

im telling you i DO NOT have room for jar lids, that was the first idea to solve the problem, i have a half inch of room.

the jars can touch the PC water without any problems?


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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Take some foil and krinkle it up and place it along the bottom of the PC to help insulate it from the heat.

Also yes the jars can touch the water, it is only bad if the water splashes up over the top of the jars.


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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yes they can touch the water. and to the TC i never was smart enough to dry them off, but thats better than running out of water i guess

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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: TrustedCultivator]
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LoL I never ran out of water either but some people do lol.


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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fluidpatterns said:
oh yea 90 min...

im telling you i DO NOT have room for jar lids, that was the first idea to solve the problem, i have a half inch of room.

the jars can touch the PC water without any problems?


google the words "presto pressure cooker" or "aa pressure cooker" and never have to worry again my friend:thumbup:

Some things in life take TIME and MONEY....I have all the time in the world and I went with "presto" and works great. Fast shipping,under 100 bucks ect...


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: anti-flag]
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i wish they sold those tall mofo's around here at our targets and shit! oh well if foil bottoms work..whatever...


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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didn't your PC come with a tray to place in the bottom??

also, instead of quarts, use pint jars. problem solved.

put a couple jar rings in the bottom of your PC then use your tray or some sort of plate (preferably with holes) on top of the rings. that way you can add that much more water without submerging your jars too much.


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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fluidpatterns said:
oh yea 90 min...

im telling you i DO NOT have room for jar lids, that was the first idea to solve the problem, i have a half inch of room.

the jars can touch the PC water without any problems?


Go get a bigger PC.  You gotta pay to play.  The jars should be 1/2" or more off the bottom.  Sometimes jars crack, but always the grains burn if in contact with the bottom.  Rags bounce around and can tip the jars over.

The only reason people keep running out of water in PCs is because they fail to turn down the stove burner once pressure is reached.

Jar lids make excellent spacers for the bottom.  I keep a box of old ones to use for this purpose because they DO rust.  However, they clean right up with green scouring pads should you desire to use them as lid rings again.
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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: RogerRabbit]
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well to be honest if using a thick later of tin foil will work than im a happy camper..rodger yes? do i have the ok?


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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Try using a layer of perlite under the foil.  However, you seriously need a bigger PC.  You must keep the extreme heat from your stove burner away from your jars.  Any way you can do that is OK, but with less than 1/2" of clearance, you're fucked.  Perhaps you should use pint jars until you get a bigger cooker.
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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: RogerRabbit]
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hey, i started with pint jars way back when and i even had a big PC. there's nothing wrong with them, especially considering the gamble you may be taking using quarts. i'd say start off with them and maybe down the road you can pick up a bigger PC.  for now though, pints will be your cheap fix to your dilemma.


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: RogerRabbit]
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hmmmm im leaning way more towards doubling my amount of jars and just using pints...i hate lack of resources, you cant get much of anything you want these days outside the internet and debit card...:mad2:


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Re: pressure cooker problem... [Re: fluidpatterns]
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pints aren't so bad, i kind of like them. sure you'd have to double up to equal the same amount as quarts but there are a few advantages. they colonize a bit quicker, smaller and easier to store in little nooks and crannies if you have to do that sort of thing, and most of all you very well could increase your chances of success. by increasing your chances i mean you have twice as many jars going so if you lose one or two to contams, your still doing OK as opposed to quarts, if you lose one that'll hurt.


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