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fatmatic
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: mushboy]
#24038218 - 01/25/17 09:57 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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I have the same one and yes you want to wait until the thing pops up. You then put the weight on and that's when the pressure will start building slowly.
In my experience sometimes it doesn't pop up after a long while for whatever reason so I get a knife of something with a thin edge and I nudge it a little and it pops up then I can put the weight on and build the pressure but that is only when it is abnormally long before it pops up.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: mushboy]
#24038228 - 01/25/17 10:00 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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I read the instructions multiple times I just wanted your guys opinion as well. The only thing I am worried about is how fast the water will evaporate at this psi? will 90 minutes be safe? I am well over 3 quarts of water but I couldnt find any info on this its much more water people would use for jars I think because the bags are so much taller than jars.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: 2141zach]
#24038243 - 01/25/17 10:06 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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I have an AA but one inch of water will last 3 cycles for me. at least.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: mushboy]
#24038256 - 01/25/17 10:12 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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Do you have your weight rocking the whole time though?
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: 2141zach]
#24038296 - 01/25/17 10:36 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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i vent for like 5 or 10 min while i clean up the kitchen... but then toss the weight on and wait until it hits desired pressure then turn stove to med heat.
my weight spits or rocks 2 or 3 times per min. anything higher is just a waste.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: mushboy]
#24038347 - 01/25/17 10:57 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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But what is your weight set to if its 15 then it should rock constantly and steam
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: 2141zach] 1
#24038363 - 01/25/17 11:05 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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it doesnt have to rock constantly to be at 15psi. the AA weight has 3 settings. with smaller holes corresponding to higher psi.
the instructions say. the weight should rattle a few times per minute. excessive shaking leads to drying out... or something i cant find my instructions.
when i take a piss i just pee. i dont need to 'force down' at a higher pressure to piss.. if that makes since...
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: mushboy] 1
#24038372 - 01/25/17 11:12 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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Dude i let my pc throw steam till that toggle thing is up and wait another few minutes that tells ypu no air pockets are in the pc it takes maybe 30 minutes to get to that point then i throw on my weight and turn stove down once at 15 to maintain the 15... also there is a saftey plug on prestos that will blow out after 20 something psi
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: 2141zach]
#24038375 - 01/25/17 11:14 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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3 hours for bags. Slowly bring up in pressure and slowly back down. Packing tape to seal?... That'll melt or just come off... Try TIEING the tops.
Run an experiment with just an empty PC and see how long 3 quarts of water lasts.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: mushboy]
#24038394 - 01/25/17 11:22 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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mushboy said: it doesnt have to rock constantly to be at 15psi. the AA weight has 3 settings. with smaller holes corresponding to higher psi.
the instructions say. the weight should rattle a few times per minute. excessive shaking leads to drying out... or something i cant find my instructions.
when i take a piss i just pee. i dont need to 'force down' at a higher pressure to piss.. if that makes since...
But I dont have an AA weight My weight rocks before 15psi even and at 15psi it rocks more and throws more steam out its designed to do so. My weight is set at 15. My worry is at that psi steam is coming out as apposed to 10 or 11 where no steam coming out or very little. It seemed to work fine for me this time I will see how they turned out though and how much water is remaning. Three hours seems excessive for medium bags actually these may be small bags should be the same as jars anyways no matter the size shouldn't it?
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: Jabensis]
#24038399 - 01/25/17 11:23 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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For presto PCs the weight rocks back and forth at 15 psi. For other brands it varies. I had a Mirro and it wasnt a stead back and forth.
My first run on the Presto I used 3 quarts and it was fine for 90 minutes, a lot of the water was still there. I was using quart jars. My second run I only filled about 1.5 quarts of water and at the end of 90 minutes it was dangerously low. Could have been bad news.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: fatmatic]
#24038412 - 01/25/17 11:30 AM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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Good to know, yeah thats scary I think 3 quarts is the standard makes me wonder how small you can go with your jars though.
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Re: First Time Using New Pressure Cooker and Myco Bags How Much Water? [Re: bodhisatta]
#24038515 - 01/25/17 12:16 PM (7 years, 5 days ago) |
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bodhisatta said: People use pressure cookers wrong you only have to maintain 15psi the weight should barely jiggle. I throw extra weight on my weight. So i can keep it at 15 and it doesn't tick at all period. Barely any water loss over two hours.

Tape some quarters, or if you're Canadian.. some toonies
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