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dmcheatw
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boil for too long?
#5285679 - 02/10/06 12:19 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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hey i plan to sterlize my cake 1/2 pint jars by boiling them for 90 minutes but the paperwork i've got is saying if you boil for too long too much water will evaporate... is this true or not? i don't see how water can evaporate from a sealed jar?
also is it better to microwave the filled jars b4 inocoluation or is boling a good idea? i have no pressure cooker
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WhiteBunny
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Re: boil for too long? [Re: dmcheatw]
#5285690 - 02/10/06 12:21 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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IT's true, there is some vapor exchange in the jars to blance the pressure. Boiling is easier for someone new to the hobby.
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Re: boil for too long? [Re: dmcheatw]
#5285694 - 02/10/06 12:23 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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You don't want to completely seal the jars, they could crack. People boil for 90 minutes all the time. As long as you have some kind of filter(or foil) you will be fine.
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dmcheatw
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Re: boil for too long? [Re: Sinthetic]
#5285709 - 02/10/06 12:26 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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so your just saying sin, to put the lid on and screw but don't tighten until the boil is over?
also should i even be boiling or is the microwave better?
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mikeownow
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Re: boil for too long? [Re: dmcheatw]
#5285725 - 02/10/06 12:30 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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go to thrift stores and get a pressure cooker there like 5 bucks. Built A tit incubator, I am noob and found out that tit incubator is the only way to go! cant wait to see my casing mistakes!
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Sinthetic
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Re: boil for too long? [Re: dmcheatw]
#5285741 - 02/10/06 12:35 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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dmcheatw said: so your just saying sin, to put the lid on and screw but don't tighten until the boil is over?
Exactly.
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also should i even be boiling or is the microwave better?
I've never used a microwave personally(well, for this). You really should think about getting a pressure cooker, but boiling is just fine for PF cakes. People have been doin it for over 20 years.
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Re: boil for too long? [Re: mikeownow]
#5285742 - 02/10/06 12:36 PM (17 years, 11 months ago) |
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You can microwave casing material, but microwaving substrate isn't a good idea. Either take mike's advice and get a PC, or do the 90 min boil with the lids not fully tightened, covered in foil.
::EDIT:: yeah, sin's got the idea and beat me to it.
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Edited by tiny_rabid_birds (02/10/06 12:37 PM)
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