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AA 25x questions
    #26880458 - 08/14/20 05:02 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Believe it or not I just got really lucky and picked up two used 25X's cheap and looking for some tips from those that have a AA's. I haven't even sized them up for jars yet. How many quart jars do you get in there? How long do you run at 20 psi?


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: Grimsweeper]
    #26880464 - 08/14/20 05:10 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

You can fit 10. It's like the same as a presto 23q.
I feel like they're pretty under powered. Start with the hottest water you can to shave off an extra half hour from your get to venting time.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: bodhisatta]
    #26880996 - 08/15/20 02:51 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Thanks bod. Is everyone using this newer control valve from  AA?

All American Sterilizer 65 Control Valve
Fits All American Sterilizer
http://www.allamericancanner.com/All-American-Sterlizer-Parts.htm

The one on mine releases pretty hard at 17 psi. How about the blowout valve? My goal was to not have to babysit a PC so much and set it on a timer.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: Grimsweeper]
    #26881119 - 08/15/20 06:37 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I can only fit 8 wide mouth quarts in mine. If I bent up the slot that the steam line runs down I could maybe fit 10.

I run mine (non electric) at 15psi for the same time as everyone recommends because that has the most epidemic evidence. I use the window between 15 and 20 as insurance that I know I've sterilized at least as good as 99% of people recommend.

I babysit mine the entire time though. For longer runs, over 45 min, I usually find a nice zone and setting that it's happy at and can not watch it like a hawk for the remaining time.

Mine has the petcock, and I'm pretty sure it's the same as yours, unsure about that valve you're talking about.



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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: Grimsweeper]
    #26881120 - 08/15/20 06:38 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Make sure you get heavy duty extention cords and timers. Ones that are rated to 1850watts. Over shoot what the AA says it draws with your cords and timers. Just matching them can leave you with melted cords. Guess how i know that? :lol:


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: LotKid]
    #26881311 - 08/15/20 09:40 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

10 wide mouth jars fit

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Wait, what?  No.




Yes.



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Do you have an AA 25x electric sterilizer?




Yes.





 

 

I fit ten quart jars in my AA25X.
I even have about 10mm clearence on the clamps.
Everything seems original on my sterilizer and I'm pretty sure that's the
factory rack as well.




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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: bodhisatta]
    #26881353 - 08/15/20 10:05 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Are you not supposed to use this thing?



My mind is blown.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: AlsetAlokin]
    #26881356 - 08/15/20 10:05 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

You have to use that thing. I have an even bigger trivet than yours. Mine looks like stonesuns.

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No don't use the stupid basket tho


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: AlsetAlokin]
    #26881366 - 08/15/20 10:08 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I'm gonna have to try that out without the inner pot thingy or whatever it is. I got 8 in last night.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: Grimsweeper]
    #26881372 - 08/15/20 10:12 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Yea just edited my post. The basket thing is useless. But you do need the wire trivet to keep off the heating element.

I just remove the vent tube. All it is is extra restriction during venting. Its only purpose is to help air out of the basket when you use it. Without the basket air doesn't get trapped nearly as easily.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: bodhisatta]
    #26881376 - 08/15/20 10:13 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)



If you're using the basket make sure to keep the vent tube on.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: bodhisatta]
    #26881525 - 08/15/20 11:46 AM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Nice. Today I learned I don't need the basket.
Thanks for the knowledge.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: AlsetAlokin]
    #26881561 - 08/15/20 12:14 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

You talking about the tube on the side or the one that attaches to the lid or both?


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: Grimsweeper]
    #26885723 - 08/17/20 08:55 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I got 10 in there but not a millimeter to spare. 7 wide mouth and 3 traditional all with modded leak-proof lids. Might be easier with stock steel lids but then you'd be dealing with foil unless they can be modded with sfd's? :shrug:

With plastic lids I don't think its possible to do it any other way than 7 wide and 3 narrow. Works for me I have plenty of each made.

I also did cut off the vent tube from the lid as bod suggested.


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: Grimsweeper]
    #26885728 - 08/17/20 08:58 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

Plastic too. I can take a picture if need


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Re: AA 25x questions [Re: bodhisatta]
    #26885743 - 08/17/20 09:04 PM (3 years, 5 months ago)

I got em in there in the same orientation as you pictured but just barely. Also bent the legs on the rack to lower everything about a 16th on an inch.

EDIT - I'm guessing that my Presto is faster from start to finish and babysitting is negligible just at different times. The heat up to venting, then up to pressure is much faster with a presto on the stovetop but once you get to pressure on an AA electric you can set a 120v timer and forget about it.

On a positive note I can prep 20 myco qts of grain in a half hour in the kitchen, dry, jar and pc it in the lab.

I'd be interested in a oat hydration that goes straight to PC if someone has one but my prep is pretty solid
Been getting great results for months now.


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