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neighborhood
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Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice
#2993901 - 08/11/04 11:28 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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I recently tried to pressure cook some med. sized spawn bags with birdseed but ran into a major problem. While they were cooking, the water on the bottom evaporated and the bags melted and opened. One of the pc that still had water on the bottom did the same thing which makes me wonder what the hell I did wrong. Id appreciate some advice on how to make these work and also if there is another way of sterilizing the bags without using a pc.
Just a review of what I did: soaked wbs overnight, drained and rinsed next day. Filled bags about 3 in. below filter patch. Put in pc with about an 1 1/2 in. water on bottom and began to cook.
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OldSpice
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2993930 - 08/11/04 11:33 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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If you cant at least use a pressure cooker without running it dry then you shouldnt ever get off the couch...
-------------------- So hard to be ....WDWGFH? Texas is humongus compared to France Our Gair, who art in Texas, Paw Paw be thy Name.... My friends are thirsty You never see a motorcycle parked outside a Psychiatrist office
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neighborhood
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: OldSpice]
#2994003 - 08/11/04 11:48 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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And your reply is supposed to help me how? Ive been using pc's for sterilizing my jars forever but never tried these mycobags. Don't bother replying if you have nothing knowledgable to say.
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OldSpice
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2994020 - 08/11/04 11:51 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Maybe this will help....Dont let it run dry
-------------------- So hard to be ....WDWGFH? Texas is humongus compared to France Our Gair, who art in Texas, Paw Paw be thy Name.... My friends are thirsty You never see a motorcycle parked outside a Psychiatrist office
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KonkeyDong
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2994048 - 08/11/04 11:56 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Maybe it was against the bottom of the PC, or maybe it ran dry. Either way you need to use that crappy stand that comes with a pc. You might need to elevate the stand more. Then you could put in more water.
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hyphae
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2994050 - 08/11/04 11:57 PM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Often times peeps doing WBS or heavily filled PC's will need longer PCing times and whatever the reason (not enough initial water, excessive giggling of the weight used to keep pressure) when you do bags you'll need towels if you know what your doing. I use two racks when doing real heavily packed PC's for the extra water capacity you can put in, anyway a towel in the bottom load it up and place a towel on top pushing it down along the sides keeping any plastic from touching the metal 250 degree metal and plastic (even autoclavable) are not a good combination IME GL and be safe bro! Also welcome to The Shroomery friend Ya know this place should have a more professional attitude Admin/mods come on whats up with some of the shit I've been seeing? It can't be a good thing
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neighborhood
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: hyphae]
#2994073 - 08/12/04 12:03 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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I beleive I know what my problem was: Not using a rack or towel to prevent he bags from touching the metal. I didn't even think of it at the time becasue I was in a rush. Thanks for all the input.
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hyphae
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2994136 - 08/12/04 12:23 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Always use a spacer rack! keep it in the PC so ya don't forget bro! hehe
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OldSpice
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2994563 - 08/12/04 04:25 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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It really doesnt matter whats in the PC if ya run it dry....lay back down on the couch
-------------------- So hard to be ....WDWGFH? Texas is humongus compared to France Our Gair, who art in Texas, Paw Paw be thy Name.... My friends are thirsty You never see a motorcycle parked outside a Psychiatrist office
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hawksapprentice
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: OldSpice]
#2994569 - 08/12/04 04:38 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Stop being such a prick, if your just gonna rag on him get the fuck out of here.
-------------------- "I celebrate the Earth, my home, my mother, my grave, and as long as men are Man they must, if they would preserve the integrated being, do the same---[and preserve]--this rank casual hungry smelly sweaty lusting transitory body, my oozy pulpy liquid-bag-swollen body, bones, blood, hair glands, my bejeweled sex; I love and celebrate it all. never to let men forget that they are animals as much as gods---that is one thing I shall say." Edward Abbey
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Spudz76
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: hawksapprentice]
#2994576 - 08/12/04 04:44 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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Pretty sure he's just joking mostly. Everyone, chill out!
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hawksapprentice
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: Spudz76]
#2994577 - 08/12/04 04:45 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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i agree. but it didnt seem real jokingly to me.
-------------------- "I celebrate the Earth, my home, my mother, my grave, and as long as men are Man they must, if they would preserve the integrated being, do the same---[and preserve]--this rank casual hungry smelly sweaty lusting transitory body, my oozy pulpy liquid-bag-swollen body, bones, blood, hair glands, my bejeweled sex; I love and celebrate it all. never to let men forget that they are animals as much as gods---that is one thing I shall say." Edward Abbey
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fugu
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: hawksapprentice]
#2994586 - 08/12/04 04:56 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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do not open the fire that much .the vapour does not come out like a train vapour also the towel doesnt help you in this case imo.it will just inflate your bags it seems in this position.
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Edited by fugu (08/12/04 04:58 AM)
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hawksapprentice
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: fugu]
#2994587 - 08/12/04 04:57 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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i dont think you know what your talking about fugu.
-------------------- "I celebrate the Earth, my home, my mother, my grave, and as long as men are Man they must, if they would preserve the integrated being, do the same---[and preserve]--this rank casual hungry smelly sweaty lusting transitory body, my oozy pulpy liquid-bag-swollen body, bones, blood, hair glands, my bejeweled sex; I love and celebrate it all. never to let men forget that they are animals as much as gods---that is one thing I shall say." Edward Abbey
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SHR00MiN
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: neighborhood]
#2994852 - 08/12/04 08:38 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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LOL, that happened to me recently with plastic ziplock containers.. I ended up only losing two outta 14 though, so it wasnt that bad...
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hyphae
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Re: Disaster pressure cooking spawn bags, need some advice [Re: fugu]
#2995368 - 08/12/04 11:26 AM (19 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've done well over 300 bags and the towel does help Also I place bags so the tops are folded up on the first layer and down on every remain layer and there is little to no air remaining in the bags when placed in the PC I make sure of that! Also I use one towel BTW starting on the bottom and up one side, load then flip towel over the top and down the opposite side tucking it under the botton row if possible (not always). again GL bro At least if ya let it run dry again (should never happen again) cleanup will be much easier!
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