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Making holes in cake jars after sterilization?
    #27803852 - 06/03/22 07:56 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I just sterilized a batch of cakes but I didn't realize til now that the holes are too small for my syringes. What should I do now? If I make new holes in the lids, should I remake the cakes or do you think they will still stay somewhat clean for innoc. This is all assuming I never open the lids. I'm just gonna stick a flaming hot screwdriver in the middle (the lid is plastic.)

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Re: Making holes in cake jars after sterilization? [Re: rottingCheerios]
    #27803898 - 06/03/22 08:56 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

You wrote this yesterday:

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I just spent all of my money on a huge set of Ziploc pp5 jars to use for cakes. When I drove nails through the lids, every single lid broke into multiple pieces. I now have no money and no cake jars. Fuck ziploc

Edit: I am now calm and realize that was a dumb mistake. Gotta use heat next time.




What did you melt the holes with that’s smaller than a 16-18 gauge needle? You can melt a larger hole but you should be very careful with anything flaming hot.

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Re: Making holes in cake jars after sterilization? [Re: The Tao]
    #27803933 - 06/03/22 09:47 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

You are correct I did write that yesterday. I did a job and bought new jars.


I used a thin screwdriver to make the holes. I guess it was too thin.

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Re: Making holes in cake jars after sterilization? [Re: rottingCheerios]
    #27803943 - 06/03/22 09:55 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I did the same thing first time I made BRF cakes, I just took a nail and widened my holes, but I kept flame sterilizing it after every hole with my dab torch. It turned out okay for my first time. None were contaminated, anyway. Just try not to poke the nail down past that top vermiculite layer.

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Re: Making holes in cake jars after sterilization? [Re: rottingCheerios]
    #27803995 - 06/03/22 10:22 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

I wasn’t being condescending. I was commenting on your process. There aren’t a lot of screwdrivers with a diameter as small as a syringe needle unless it’s a biopsy needle.
Melt a bigger hole and move on.

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Re: Making holes in cake jars after sterilization? [Re: AgentClaret]
    #27805330 - 06/04/22 07:02 AM (2 years, 7 months ago)

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I did the same thing first time I made BRF cakes, I just took a nail and widened my holes, but I kept flame sterilizing it after every hole with my dab torch. It turned out okay for my first time. None were contaminated, anyway. Just try not to poke the nail down past that top vermiculite layer.




Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm a lot more confident in these cakes now. I was thinking that the hot screwdriver might contaminate it but I guess it's exposed to open air anyways above the filter.

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