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RabbitFoot
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Pressure cooker..
#22492799 - 11/07/15 08:12 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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What do y'all think of this pressure cooker: Presto-23
Seems to be somewhat cheap compared to the ones that are in the $200+ range. I'm a believer in you get what you pay for and at $80 seems rather cheap, but it holds 7 quarts.
Opinions???
Edited by RabbitFoot (11/07/15 08:13 PM)
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That's probably what most of the people on here have. The hard core folks tend to have all american pressure cookers which acheive a seal by claming metal together instead of using a silicon gasket.
Nobody has said anything about that presto that made me think it was better than the 22qt mirro (65$). I can fit 10 quart jars in it if I use one PP5 container, otherwise 9 glass quarts. My mirro has no guage, but I don't care. The jiggler doesn't lie because physics.
Check on ebay though, some dude posted Pesto 23qts for $50 shipped off ebay.
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Good PC, lots of people use them.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: NDStepp84]
#22492821 - 11/07/15 08:18 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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It is what I have... No complaints thus far.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: NDStepp84]
#22492842 - 11/07/15 08:23 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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thats what I have! works great!
for a small time grower its perfect, Im not a drug dealer so I don't need much else, its a great pressure cooker, sure the seal may give way in a few years, but if its not a "business" investment, it should definitely suit your needs
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hostileuniverse said: thats what I have! works great!
for a small time grower its perfect, Im not a drug dealer so I don't need much else, its a great pressure cooker, sure the seal may give way in a few years, but if its not a "business" investment, it should definitely suit your needs
What are you implying?
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: LocN9ne]
#22492892 - 11/07/15 08:33 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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LocN9ne said:
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hostileuniverse said: thats what I have! works great!
for a small time grower its perfect, Im not a drug dealer so I don't need much else, its a great pressure cooker, sure the seal may give way in a few years, but if its not a "business" investment, it should definitely suit your needs
What are you implying?
not implying anything, stating a fact, for us small time time growers, its a great pressure cooker, I'm sorry, was that bad?
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Nothing wrong with the Presto's. If you do pick one up try and find a replacement gasket to keep for a rainy day, that way if they go out of business or change model designs you wont be left out in the cold if yours rips or cracks.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: Zuul]
#22493032 - 11/07/15 09:06 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Zuul said: Nothing wrong with the Presto's. If you do pick one up try and find a replacement gasket to keep for a rainy day, that way if they go out of business or change model designs you wont be left out in the cold if yours rips or cracks.
That is excellent advice... I run my presto hard af... So I make sure I keep an extra gasket and blow out plug handy.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: LocN9ne]
#22493054 - 11/07/15 09:10 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Was considering getting another Mirro since the gaskets are like, at least 10$, so for $50 more I'd have my insurance policy and an extra PC.
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I spawned some popcorn casings and had double-overlay cause I didn't put enough hydrogen peroxide in my automated aquarium mister. I only got one mushroom so I cut off the head part where the seeds fall from and put it in a jar of LC and sprayed it all over a tin of PF cakes I made with gravel, cardboard, and bisquick in my microwave. I think it will be good cause B+ is so potent. Triggered yet? Only a square would say "a cube is a cube."
No, this does not look right...
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This is the pressure cooker i have used for multiple years, Look at these mushrooms:


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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: LocN9ne]
#22493518 - 11/07/15 11:17 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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LocN9ne said: It is what I have... No complaints thus far.
Agreed.
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Okay thanks guys. Guess imma haveta bust out my 4 Jacksons tomorrow and get one, as they are one of the key pieces of equipment needed in a monotub grow, which I'm gonna start ASAP.
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Yea it is a great pressure cooker. I always tell people don't get some tiny pressure cooker that can only fit a few jars, this thing fits 10 so it saves time
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It actually holds 10 qvts if you lay the three on the top
Great starter PC! Should be able to find one closer to 70$ on amazon thats what I paid.
My only beef is that it can melt spawn bags if you don't pack it special. Also the bottom might warp.
Good advice about picking up an extra gasket too.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: mushpunx]
#22494129 - 11/08/15 02:24 AM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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What pressure cooker did you graduate to?
Back in the day I almost went all in and got an all american PC but decided not ot.
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PreparationH said: What pressure cooker did you graduate to?
Back in the day I almost went all in and got an all american PC but decided not ot.
I dont understand how a pressure cooker/caner that does the exact same thing and holds the same quantity costs $200 more? Am I missing something here? Is it made of some exotic metal or does it have more gadgets? Enlighten me please.
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Well the AA 941 can PC 19 quart jars and the 930 can PC 14 at once. I am fine with doing 10 at a time but to be able to do 14+? Hell yea why not.
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I dont understand how a pressure cooker/caner that does the exact same thing and holds the same quantity costs $200 more? Am I missing something here? Is it made of some exotic metal or does it have more gadgets? Enlighten me please.
just has metal to metal seal and thicker walls/lid. less prone to warping.
prestos get the job done just fine though. invest in an AA when u know this hobby is something ur gonna stick with.
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I love mine also. Good PC.
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RabbitFoot said:
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PreparationH said: What pressure cooker did you graduate to?
Back in the day I almost went all in and got an all american PC but decided not ot.
I dont understand how a pressure cooker/caner that does the exact same thing and holds the same quantity costs $200 more? Am I missing something here? Is it made of some exotic metal or does it have more gadgets? Enlighten me please.
Same concept as vehicles...like the AA's being Cadillacs, while my presto is more like a Honda...still goes the speed limit just fine.
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RabbitFoot saiin:
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PreparationH said: What pressure cooker did you graduate to?
Back in the day I almost went all in and got an all american PC but decided not ot.
I dont understand how a pressure cooker/caner that does the exact same thing and holds the same quantity costs $200 more? Am I missing something here? Is it made of some exotic metal or does it have more gadgets? Enlighten me please.
Yea dude when you see one in person you'll get it. Its machined alluminum, metal to metal seal which requires no gasket. It will last several lifetimes while my presto looks beat up already. Essentially one doesnt do the job better than the other (except when it comes to spawn bags IMO), its just the AA is super heavy duty.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: mushpunx]
#22495988 - 11/08/15 02:38 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Shiiit id trade my kidney and my presto for an AA. Thats how poor I am atm. And if someone wants to get rid of his flowhood ill be more than happy to give him my other kidney and go to hospital every 3 days to clean my blood. Thats how good those 2 items are
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I did many successful runs with my $60 Miro from wally world (in the "also considered" section of the one you posted).
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I own a Walmart special and an AA. The cheapo does the job fine but it's so nice to be able to look at a gauge and stop wondering if your running 15 psi constant. I always have to dick with the stove temp when using the cheapo, it's a pain to get the weight to chatter (set 15 psi unit), the thicker AA tends to hold temp a lot better.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: Zuul]
#22496896 - 11/08/15 05:33 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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I just put a 10c coin on my presto and it jiggles right after it reaches 15 psi. My burners are a bitch to set either too high or too low. So with this its just perfect. Someone on here had reccomended it but I didn't really think about it until I had the burner trouble. Presto seems to hold 15pai really good if you set the burner good
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I find there are two adjustments with glass in the Mirro, one drop in heath around 15 minutes, and another one at around 50 minutes. I assume these are the glass hitting temperature and the contents of the jar hitting temperature.
With plastic, there is just one adjustment at like 25-30 minutes, since the plastic has no heat capacity to speak of.
I don't like to hear my jiggler rattle at all though, just a contanst rocking hiss.
With plastic it's so easy to set I often end up having only like 4-5 rattles per run.
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Thanks for all the info on the PC my dudes. Saves me a lot of research lol.
I usually don't like to buy cheap, as I am a person who believes in, "you get what you pay for" But I just cant bring myself to drop $200 on a PC when I can spend $70 and get the same thing. All I'm looking to do is to kill really small things that I cannot see and the cheaper of the two will do that just fine based on the info I've gathered. So thanks again guys.
Maybe after I get these things grown and get a few pounds out the door haha, I will upgrade to baller status.
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It's true that both do the same thing but they are definitely not the same. That AA PC is a goddam beast of a tank.
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Supalemonhaze said: It's true that both do the same thing but they are definitely not the same. That AA PC is a goddam beast of a tank.
Plus the stopcock conversion for the AA makes it 
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Presto 23, they are ok but if you run it dry once they are ruined forever.
AAs can run dry and not warp, that's according to the cust. service department at AA. If you're at all forgetful, and who isn't from time to time, I'd go with an AA...
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: invitro]
#22509630 - 11/11/15 02:30 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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I have never accidentally ran the pressure cooker dry, that sounds like it would be a very easy mistake to avoid.
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Re: Pressure cooker.. [Re: Zuul]
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Zuul said: I own a Walmart special and an AA. The cheapo does the job fine but it's so nice to be able to look at a gauge and stop wondering if your running 15 psi constant. I always have to dick with the stove temp when using the cheapo, it's a pain to get the weight to chatter (set 15 psi unit), the thicker AA tends to hold temp a lot better.
That's funny my presto holds temp just fine on a gas range set it at 8 then when it reaches 15 psi drop it down to around 4 to 4.25 and it holds fine. Not to say AAs are not better made structurally but how many runs do you do a month maybe 6? Personally for 200$ cheaper it is a no brainer.
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magicMerlin said:
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Supalemonhaze said: It's true that both do the same thing but they are definitely not the same. That AA PC is a goddam beast of a tank.
Plus the stopcock conversion for the AA makes it  
Personally the rocker weight noise drives me nuts, being able to convert the AA to keep it quiet is a big plus.
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magicMerlin said:
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Supalemonhaze said: It's true that both do the same thing but they are definitely not the same. That AA PC is a goddam beast of a tank.
Plus the stopcock conversion for the AA makes it  
Dude I cant go back!! Being able to open up a sterile PC in front of the hood .. awesome
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