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plambe
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Soviet pressure cookers
#12661104 - 05/31/10 02:13 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Can somebody tell me what's the pressure in the old soviet pressure cookers?
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: plambe]
#12661113 - 05/31/10 02:14 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sounds intriguing. That's a pretty obscure bit of info, though. What's the brand/manufacturer/model?
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: Nyawinge]
#12661180 - 05/31/10 02:27 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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It is obscure... I tried to find this bit of information with google in english, russian and bulgarian languages without success.
I'll get a soviet pressure cooker in about a week, so I'm not a 100% sure about the brand.
As it was made during the communism it probably is the soviet brand of pressure cookers - "Minutka" and it probably is the smallest model - 4.5 liters.
My local spore vendor said those (all old soviet PCs) are good enough for sterilization of substrate for mushrooms, but I wanted to be sure.
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: plambe]
#12661295 - 05/31/10 02:55 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's probably labeled in metric. 100kpa is the same as 15 psi or 1 atmosphere. You'll just have to convert it when you see what's stamped on it. RR
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: plambe] 2
#12661296 - 05/31/10 02:56 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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I apologize for this: In America you cook with pressure cooker; in Soviet Russia pressure cooks you!
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: plambe]
#12661425 - 05/31/10 03:22 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Almost all normal pressure cookers worldwide are designed to reach 260F & maintain 250F @ 15 psi for at least 1 hour, Sometimes 1 hour 30 to 40 minutes. Before they run dry, if they have a weight type pressure control system. Otherwise, they would not effectively sterilize anything.
Most soviet era things were designed for ease of manufacturing, functionality and long term use, without break downs. The AK 47 is a prime example of a fine weapon.
I would think it will reach 15 or 16 psi & 260 F (127 C), but have no idea how long it will maintain 250 F (121 C). That would depend on how the pressure is regulated & if it release stream during operation.
4.5 liter is not very big for this kind of use. I would be concerned about it’s height & width. Height & width are important, as that dictates how many & what size jars or bags it will effectively hold. In the PC game, bigger is better. Otherwise you could spend days using a small PC, when a big PC would do the same in hours.
Mine is the same size as the one hippychick is setting in... LOL
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: RogerRabbit]
#12661460 - 05/31/10 03:31 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Where should I expect it to be stamped on? On the valve (or valves), the lid or somewhere else?
When it arrives, I'll let you know if it is stamped and what's stamped on it.
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: plambe]
#12661565 - 05/31/10 03:52 PM (14 years, 7 months ago) |
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Most new PC's come with an instruction booklet. I would think the instructions will explain its use & limits.
LOL, how would anyone know where its stamped? PC's are usually stamped on a flat surface, either top or bottom. But, it could be stamped on the side also.
Have you ever seen one, or a picture of one? It would be interesting to see what they look like.
EDIT to add:
http://www.energia.ru/eng/conversion/tnp/catalog/skorovarka_minutka.html
Edited by myco.alchemist (05/31/10 04:04 PM)
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My pressure cooker arrived:
That's the only thing that was stamped on it:
It says "volume 6 liters" in russian.
Here you can see the brand:

The valve:
The valve disassembled:
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: plambe]
#15710287 - 01/24/12 04:37 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Hi, bringing up an old thread but it didn't seem too useful to make a new one, so:
Got an old 6L Soviet pressure cooker for free off the web. The previous owner said it just lacks the handle on top, which had broken off. I had my doubts that it might have been a crucial part for the PC to work, but since it was free, I still took it.
So, now I got it and it for sure lacks this part the previous owner referred to. Yet it has some other thingie on the lid that looks like it might have something to do with releasing or maintaining the pressure. It had a cap (fixed with a screw) but if I opened it up, I could see through it. So, basically, even if there was a handle on top (or a barometer or whatever), it still wouldn't hold any pressure.
Since I'm new to pressure cookers, I don't know much about their mechanics. Therefore I made some pictures and am hoping that any of you, more experienced ones, could help me out.
The PC looks like this:

And the 'thingie' I was referring to looks like this:


With a small cap, that is fixed with a screw:

And you can see through it, it doesn't have anything pressure-dependent nor otherwise mechanical inside it:

And from the bottom side of the lid:

Yet when look from the bottom side of the lid, you can see a thread. It makes me think that maybe there should be some kind of a mechanical system there:

I also found a picture of the same kind of a PC from the web, which has the part that I'm missing in the center of the lid, but it doesn't show the bottom of the lid, so I can't get any other information from that picture:

Please someone help me out. Is there a way to make this old thing work or not? The previous owner told me it had worked until "the top handle broke off", but she was an old lady and it wasn't too rational to get into an argument with her about mechanics.
I'm really looking forward to your posts, and am really hoping I could s till do something with this old piece of cookware.
On eBay, I can see various PC parts for sale. It'd be alot cheaper to fix this one for a few bucks than buy a new one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Metal-Plastic-Pressure-Cooker-Replacement-Jigger-Valve-/390378637339?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item5ae461481b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Cookware-Pressure-Cooker-Safety-Valve-Part-/320834240713?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab33600c9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pressure-Cooker-Parts-5-16-Thread-Air-Vent-Valve-2-Pcs-/150725241066?pt=UK_Kitchen_Accessories&hash=item2317eca8ea
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pressure-Cooker-Spare-Parts-Safety-Relief-Valve-Fitting-/160716847119?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b78780f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pressure-Cooker-Steel-Valve-Replaceable-Part-Valve-/250970187394?pt=Small_Kitchen_Appliances_US&hash=item3a6efd2682
Just what the heck do I need?
Greets, Jolocybian
-edit- Bought a valve from another old PC, which looks like this http://cache.osta.ee/i/auctions/orig/df/66/e9960882e7b860c4cc9f93bbb58d66df.jpg
Hope I can fit it to the center. Then I only have to blind the "thingie" and it should work, am I right?
Edited by jolocybian (01/24/12 07:23 AM)
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: jolocybian]
#15710373 - 01/24/12 05:35 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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i also have a soviet pc but not minutka.. found it on market without any packaging or instructions. no idea how much psi. but it sterilizes brf jars in 30 minutes. had no contams yet.
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: madis503]
#15771757 - 02/07/12 12:43 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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soooo, noone knows anything about pressure cookers?
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: jolocybian]
#15772031 - 02/07/12 02:33 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I think the part that broke off is the steam valve (the hole in the center?). so you need too buy a new one a screw on the steam valve? and the thing sitting on top of the valve is the pressure regulator (basically a weight that keeps the pressure at 15 psi).
I COULD BE VERY WRONG and got them mixed up... but i think this is the right answer!
And it looks like the piece your holding is just a piece to adjust the steam? im not sure never had a pressure cooker like that....
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: aznboy]
#15772035 - 02/07/12 02:35 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Take a picture of the CENTER hole for me. It looks like there is an outline of some sort. That could very well mean that something use to be attached their.
And is there anyway to take off the piece that is farther to the left? (not the center hole the one your messing with in the picture).
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: aznboy]
#15772648 - 02/07/12 07:54 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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you can unscrew the pressure gauge /steam valve and get a new one on www.ebay.com good luck
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Hi guys! Check out my brand new pressure cooker. It's not made in Soviet Union but in Russia although this factory has been producing this things for a very long time. Very robust and simple design. Good assembled and very shiny ) It cost me 24 dollars. And its volume is 9 liters.
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: Mrsandman]
#21322009 - 02/24/15 10:06 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
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Hahaha
In soviet russia, pressure cooks you! or something
Nice find though man looks pretty solid!
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: Mrsandman]
#21322224 - 02/24/15 11:04 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Mrsandman said: Hi guys! Check out my brand new pressure cooker. It's not made in Soviet Union but in Russia although this factory has been producing this things for a very long time. Very robust and simple design. Good assembled and very shiny ) It cost me 24 dollars. And its volume is 9 liters.

I have a question.
Who gives a fuck? Was this worth bumping an old ass thread that you yourself declared wasn't even quite on topic?
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Re: Soviet pressure cookers [Re: Inocuole]
#21322253 - 02/24/15 11:10 AM (9 years, 10 months ago) |
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This is internet, baby! Get used to it. Ha-ha.
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