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JoeMama
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Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions
#5701080 - 06/01/06 07:43 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Well, I just picked up a PC today and got all of the handles attached and such. One thing that it was missing was the weight that rests over the main steam hole. Other than that all is well. I ended up using it this evening when I PCed some of my PF jars and I have 2 (maybe 3) questions. 1. Does the little weight really matter? I have a makeshift one I used this evening which seemed to work rather well. 2. How do I know if I have reached 15 psi without a gauge? 3. One thing I noticed was after the sterilization was done, my PC was kind of all golden brown inside (not completely but through a good portion) And it appears that some of the foil on the jars was golden in some places. Is this just due to the extreme heat? (And normal)
Thanks -Me
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: JoeMama]
#5701103 - 06/01/06 07:48 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Dunno about 3, its never happened to me
But you do need the weight, its called a rocker. It tells you when you are at 15psi (by rocking back and forth)
how did you PC without it????
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701165 - 06/01/06 08:00 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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You boiled, not PCed. The point of PCing is to get higher temps while NOT boiling the water. This keeps your medium from drying out.
Contact who you bought the PC from and demand your regulator(the weight).
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: JoeMama]
#5701176 - 06/01/06 08:02 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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JoeMama said: Well, I just picked up a PC today and got all of the handles attached and such. One thing that it was missing was the weight that rests over the main steam hole. Other than that all is well. I ended up using it this evening when I PCed some of my PF jars and I have 2 (maybe 3) questions. 1. Does the little weight really matter? I have a makeshift one I used this evening which seemed to work rather well. 2. How do I know if I have reached 15 psi without a gauge? 3. One thing I noticed was after the sterilization was done, my PC was kind of all golden brown inside (not completely but through a good portion) And it appears that some of the foil on the jars was golden in some places. Is this just due to the extreme heat? (And normal)
Thanks -Me
A make shift weight . You have NO idea how hot your temp was . By doing this , you are asking for nothing but trouble , and possibly a nice explosion . Get a weight .
Don't take this the wrong way , but that's one of the most idiotic things I've read here 
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: HippieChick]
#5701198 - 06/01/06 08:06 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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PC without a rocker?
Sounds like a bike without wheels...cough useless.
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: toole]
#5701233 - 06/01/06 08:13 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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the golden color in your PC and on the tin foil is most likely caused by high levels of impurities in your water (sulfer, iron, ect.) as for your other question dont try it without a rocker it just doesnt work and could cause a huge KaBOOOM~~
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: trauma47645]
#5701270 - 06/01/06 08:20 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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What the fuck is that
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701296 - 06/01/06 08:24 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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PC is probly the most dangerous part of this growing. listen to what they are telling you, they can explode and kill you if you are close enough if nothing else you will get burned very badly. plz do not do that agn with out the right part.
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701311 - 06/01/06 08:27 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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SpicyTunaRoll said: .-.~~~-.
.'o oOOOo `.
:~~~-.oOo o`.
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`.;./ ~. OO:
.' ,;-- `.o.'
,' ; ~~--'~
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_\\;_\\//_\./ - viva la F
What the fuck is that
lmao is that how it is being displayed on your screen tuna?
Rofl I have it in the code format...It's a pr0n mushroom, but I guess the UBBcode fucked up..I hate UBB...long live OTHER languages..not built on shitty ole' plain-html.
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: toole]
#5701321 - 06/01/06 08:29 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nice try dude lol
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701349 - 06/01/06 08:37 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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-------------------- -the adventures of suse and prescott.9- ..and the neverending triscut of doom !
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701386 - 06/01/06 08:45 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I suppose you could rig one if you could first figure out how much the original rocker weighed. Just make one the exact same weight and you should be fine. But making one is going to be tricky, I'd imagine.
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: splifner180]
#5701393 - 06/01/06 08:47 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Probably too much work and trickery-just let the provider know they fucked up and they'll hook you up.
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: toole]
#5701399 - 06/01/06 08:49 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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toole said: Probably too much work and trickery-just let the provider know they fucked up and they'll hook you up.
Yup
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701422 - 06/01/06 08:55 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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speaking of PC.... im still not sure how this goes!!!! should i pressure cook until it hits 15 psi... and than lower down the heat???? and keep it low until 45 min or so.. im using PF TEK... im asking beacuas last time i pressure cooked... i ended up with water in my jars... i actually pc cooked it for 45 min... but once it hit 15 psii.. i kept it like that for 45 mintues... wrong yes?????
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: vescudero0]
#5701431 - 06/01/06 08:58 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I keep it on Medium-High till the water boils and it becomes pressurized.
At 15psi I drop it to a little under Medium, not much, and then let it sit there and whistle and rock for 90 minutes (wbs) or a FULL hour (brf)
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: Atheist]
#5701445 - 06/01/06 09:02 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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awsome!! thanx dude,,
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: vescudero0]
#5701457 - 06/01/06 09:07 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Oh. This was a new PC? I'd definitely complain.
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: splifner180]
#5701692 - 06/01/06 09:55 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks for the input peeps. (Even the ones calling me an idiot) I would rather be an idiot with peeps like you who have more of a clue than my n00bish arse, than a dead or horribly disfigured idiot. 
Ill get on the horn with these people tomorrow. (Thanks again for all of your help people) -Me
*Update* It appears that these people have either gone out of business, or just closed up shop via the web. Their website is gone, and now all mail is being bounced. *Sigh* I guess you truly dont always get what you pay for. (But you damn sure do pay for what you get) The PC is a Kirby & Allen 6 QT PC. Guess Im gonna save my pennies and buy a DECENT one this time. Not the "Rose's" top shelf special.
Edited by JoeMama (06/01/06 10:15 PM)
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Re: Just bought a new PC - Couple O' Questions [Re: JoeMama]
#5701872 - 06/01/06 10:40 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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One more thing for you to try. I did a small search for the kirdy allen company but did not find like office number, but if your pc came with the paper work you might find it in there or if it is like mine, your book might have a replcement part order form, just a thought. I hope this might help
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