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Casings - Nuke vs. PC
    #5397491 - 03/14/06 12:59 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Hi!
I'm wanting to try a casing tek next, and so have been reading the various teks. One thing I've noticed is that not one seems to recommend pressure-cooking the casing. Is there a good reason to nuke, rather than to PC? It seems to me that Pressure Cooking would be "safer", contam-wise. Am I missing something?
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Re: Casings - Nuke vs. PC [Re: sudont]
    #5397500 - 03/14/06 01:03 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

You should pasteurize casing material.  But if you can't, many people put it in the microwave for  5 minutes, take it out and stir with a sterile spoon, put it back in the microwave for 5 more minutes, then let it cool to room temp. 

I've heard of plenty of people who have had success pressure cooking too.  :shrug:

Find what works for you.


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Re: Casings - Nuke vs. PC [Re: sudont]
    #5397512 - 03/14/06 01:09 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

Verm, peat & coir don't generally harbor a lot of microbes making whoopee, as does manure, compost & such.

I simply hydrate a mix, place in a plastic bag, close with a rubber band (not so tight steam cannot escape), then nuke the mix 3 times, 3.33 minutes each interval, allowing the bag to rest 1 minute each interval & flipping the bag, between each interval (warning - wear oven mitts).

Once done, I use another rubber band, to seal the bag TIGHT & allow it to cool overnight.
Simple as that.

Sure, you can PC the mix, if you wish. Either way works.


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Re: Casings - Nuke vs. PC [Re: agar]
    #5397555 - 03/14/06 01:25 AM (17 years, 10 months ago)

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agar said:
Sure, you can PC the mix, if you wish. Either way works.



That's what I was trying to get at - whether there was any harm in PCing casing, like screwing up the consistency, or something. Many thanks!


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