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 MeNtALDeMoNZ
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 what size cooker??? 
#2782067 - 06/10/04 04:14 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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demonz whats to do away w/ the little 1/2 pint jars,,,and start doing quart jars of grain(pref. 4 at a time),,, but the PC he has now>>> u couldnt even fit a whole chicken in there,,, what size PC should he get??? Money is not a consideration!!! thanx fam! 
ps. he wants one w/ a pressure gauge & therm!
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 Magash
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All American 921. 
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MeNtALDeMoNZ
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 Re: what size cooker??? [Re: Magash]
#2782110 - 06/10/04 04:21 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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thanx magash,,,where at though???? wal-mart and places like that only carry those little bullshit ones,,, the NEt???
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: Magash]
#2782278 - 06/10/04 05:02 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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being a newbie and all, you'll have to excuse my dumb question....
would you guys recommend a PC or just boiling them for an hour in a pot with a lid?? isn't there a good chance of overdrying(overcooking) them in a PC as opposed to a slow boil?
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: unclejune]
#2782297 - 06/10/04 05:08 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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i was boiling at first but I was losing to many jars, jars that would go sour, & jars that wouldnt do shit, so i gots a little pc now i only lose about 2 from 12 ,,,compaired to losing 5 & 6 jars at a time,
might have been me though,,, each time you do a batch you get better at it????
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: unclejune]
#2782307 - 06/10/04 05:11 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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sure you can over cook in a pc the same as boiling thats why there are set times to cook jars!
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i've only produced 4 times. the first three times i used a PC and had great results (all jars ok). last time i was told to use a pot with lid and about half went sour. i thought it was due to mold. the reason i swithed was because my PC doesnt have a PSI gauge and i didnt want to over cook. thanks for the advice MD.
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com
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I whent with the all american 915, and am very pleased.
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: unclejune]
#2782954 - 06/10/04 09:38 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
unclejune said:
being a newbie and all, you'll have to excuse my dumb question....
That's okay, that's what newbs are for. 
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would you guys recommend a PC or just boiling them for an hour in a pot with a lid?? isn't there a good chance of overdrying(overcooking) them in a PC as opposed to a slow boil?
I heartily recommend a PC. It's the best option for sterilization, because it'll reach a higher temperature than a pot of boiling water will, and it'll raise the temperature of everything inside of it to the temperature of the steam. A pot of boiling water won't do this as reliably.
As to drying ... no, it shouldn't overdry them. You have to remember that the atmosphere inside of a PC, if you started it up right, is pure steam. This, combined with the pressure regulation system, means that it's almost impossible to dry out something with a PC. As a matter of fact, having the things get too moist can be a problem -- that's why you cover the tops of the jars with aluminum foil when you PC 'em.
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: com]
#2783134 - 06/10/04 10:55 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
com said:
I whent with the all american 915, and am very pleased.
any AA model is fantastic, easy to repair if there is a problem, and uasy to use... I have a 925x and a 921... always buy the largest you can afford and will fit your stove (no AA 975 unless you're doing it outside) at the time... it saves you the wishing you had a larger one when you sterilize instruments as well as substrait
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 Re: what size cooker??? [Re: Magash]
#2783151 - 06/10/04 11:03 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
Magash said:
All American 921.
How many Qt jars will fit in the 921?
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: OldSpice]
#2783161 - 06/10/04 11:08 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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10 - 7 normaly and three sideways on top of the other jars. 
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: Magash]
#2783177 - 06/10/04 11:19 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks Maga...doing 10 at one time shure will make things easier...
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: OldSpice]
#2783190 - 06/10/04 11:24 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ha ha ... you know Al once you can do ten at a time you want to do more  . Just never enough 
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: Magash]
#2783208 - 06/10/04 11:35 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yeah tell me about it...Im thinking about a huge one that has the heating element allready in it...My brother bought a Broan steam kettle that i retro fitted for propane and its 3` by 3` inside :coolHe paid about 2k for it and had to pay me 600$ to retrofit it...its actually a small steam boiler
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: OldSpice]
#2783374 - 06/11/04 12:45 AM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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sweet... think I can talk you into retrofitting me a walk in autoclave... I'll feed you well...
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#2783926 - 06/11/04 06:53 AM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Work at a vet clinic, i just use the one where i work at, i can fit about 10 all standing up, but then again its an Extremely large autoclave, even for a vet clinic. 
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Re: what size cooker??? [Re: unclejune]
#2784583 - 06/11/04 01:03 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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i boiled my pint jars and 4 out of 6 have just began colonizing.
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Iamthewalrus
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I bought an 18qt presto....soooo much cheaper than an all american and I've never had a single problem with it....I love it and wouldn't trade it for any other kind at this point
EDIT: JUST big enough to fit 4 2 qt jars which I love...I use pretty much all 2 qts now accept when testing out a new syringe
Edited by Iamthewalrus (06/11/04 01:25 PM)
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