Gilmour Hendrix said:

Resident Noob here.

I found that having a "permanent" place for my SAB lowered my rate of failure. Setting it up every time I wanted to work must have been stirring things up in the air. I probably wasn't waiting long enough for the SAB to settle out either. Mine has been setup for 2+ months now. It's nice to be able to go over and work without having to wipe everything down and blah blah blah.

I wanted to share my experience since I was overcoming these issues not too long ago. Oh and I started out with the wet method, too. Scrap it. I run it dry with a baking rack in the bottom so shit has somewhere to go if I drop it. One more thing... I got a clear rubber mat for under my SAB. Makes a good seal and nothing slides on the folding table I have as a workspace.

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Gilmour Hendrix said:

Resident Noob here.

I found that having a "permanent" place for my SAB lowered my rate of failure. Setting it up every time I wanted to work must have been stirring things up in the air. I probably wasn't waiting long enough for the SAB to settle out either. Mine has been setup for 2+ months now. It's nice to be able to go over and work without having to wipe everything down and blah blah blah.

I wanted to share my experience since I was overcoming these issues not too long ago. Oh and I started out with the wet method, too. Scrap it. I run it dry with a baking rack in the bottom so shit has somewhere to go if I drop it. One more thing... I got a clear rubber mat for under my SAB. Makes a good seal and nothing slides on the folding table I have as a workspace.

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funkmastakush said:

Mr Piggy said:

Dry still air box and torch on recently cleaned table surface, completely good to go.

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Hey man, any tips on sourcing a nice stainless steel table like that without going bankrupt? Yours looks perfect.

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It might be a home depot or ikea special, I can't remember.  My ex and I bought that thing years ago and it's my go to table for everything.  I've grown a lot of shrooms and butchered a lot of deer on that thing.  I'll try to remember to look for a brand on it somewhere 

Nokumana said:

Could someone help a newbie out and post a link to your favorite plastic wide mouth canning jar lids? I need to mod some lids for an upcoming grain run and I am pulling my hair out trying to find lids that are heat-rated to withstand pressure canning temperatures.

Many thanks in advance 🙏

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Hey buddy, I think it's personal preference for the most part. But I have had great luck using these injection ports: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZQ71CPG?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3

I use the cheap white plastic wide-mouth lids - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8HFM2GF?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2. Or Walmart has the mainstay ones. Below is a pic with some different lids I made. The grey ones are more expensive and durable but I have difficulty getting them to screw on the jars easily. 

Phaethon said:

I can also vouch for the Aozita ones. I have run dozens of them through the pressure canner multiple times. Just make sure to loosen them before sterilizing, especially if unmodded (less of an issue with a filtered hole). I use them without the silicone sealing rings.

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Nokumana said:

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Hey buddy, I think it's personal preference for the most part. But I have had great luck using these injection ports: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZQ71CPG?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3

I use the cheap white plastic wide-mouth lids - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8HFM2GF?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_2. Or Walmart has the mainstay ones. Below is a pic with some different lids I made. The grey ones are more expensive and durable but I have difficulty getting them to screw on the jars easily. 

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I saw those Aozita lids on 'Zon and was concerned that they aren't heat-resistant enough for a PC run, but maybe I'm overthinking it - especially if they work for others.</font></font>

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Hey while we're at it, care to share your favorite SFD's?

flapping_bird said:

FWIW, I get by with a nailhole in the original metal lid, covrered with two layers of 1” squares of micropore tape…I scrape it off and replace the tape every several runs through the PC, but its worked very well for me so far.

I’m working up to trying unmodified lids, but not there yet.

You are a great addition to this community , dude! Plus you’re a rock star, and that’s pretty cool too.

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Haha!  Thanks, man.  I really value your posts, and I'm very grateful to have found my way here.  "Rock star" might be a stretch though !