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Agar has/had bacteria

#25000269 - 02/17/18 02:40 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

I have a quart jar i keep excess agar in that i noticed developed bacteria across the top. I pressure cooked the jar and was just confirming that it should be okay to use now?

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#25000339 - 02/17/18 03:55 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

If you pressure cooked it then it should be fine but using previously contaminated stuff always makes me nervous.

Do you make pasty plates or do you pour?

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Re: Agar has/had bacteria

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#25000815 - 02/17/18 11:10 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

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I have a quart jar i keep excess agar in that i noticed developed bacteria across the top. I pressure cooked the jar and was just confirming that it should be okay to use now?

I definitely wouldn't reuse it. The bacteria could have made toxins or chemicals that swing the pH away from neutral. Dead bacteria isn't in any recipe I use.

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Re: Agar has/had bacteria

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#25000896 - 02/17/18 11:50 AM (3 years, 2 months ago)

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Blakedawg9 said:
I have a quart jar i keep excess agar in that i noticed developed bacteria across the top. I pressure cooked the jar and was just confirming that it should be okay to use now?

I definitely wouldn't reuse it. The bacteria could have made toxins or chemicals that swing the pH away from neutral. Dead bacteria isn't in any recipe I use.

I concur. Toss it, always better safe then sorry.

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