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Gunnthier
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60/40 MICROWAVE VS P.COOKER? help please...
#5780559 - 06/22/06 01:45 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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When making the 60/40 casing mix w/ coco coir/vermiculite, I noticed in the "how to" forum that he MICROWAVES it! I assume this is for sterilizing, right?
Well, I bought a 18qt KICK ASS PRESSURE COOKER and was wondering if I could use that to sterilize my 60/40 instead of nuking it? if so, do you know how long??
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soulsizzle
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Re: 60/40 MICROWAVE VS P.COOKER? help please... [Re: Gunnthier]
#5780658 - 06/22/06 02:30 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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microwaving is for pastuerizing, not sterilizing. pastuerizing allows beneficial microbes to survive while sterilizing pretty much kills everything. some people pastuerize. some people sterilize. i just began to sterize my 50/50 casing mix simply because eats easier for me to load up the casing mix into canning jars and then throw them in the pressure cooker. i can then store these jars for fairly long periods of time and have them on hand when i need them.
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Re: 60/40 MICROWAVE VS P.COOKER? help please... [Re: Gunnthier]
#5780664 - 06/22/06 02:30 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Nuking is a quick way to get it REALLY REALLY HOT.
You can PC it if you want. Standard 60-90 minutes is fine.
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Re: 60/40 MICROWAVE VS P.COOKER? help please... [Re: cappa]
#5780702 - 06/22/06 02:44 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I microwaved my first verm/coir casing and everything worked out just perfectly  Just make sure you have the bowl you use sealed with something like plastic wrap - I use the Glad magic press'n'seal stuff and it worked like gangbusters.
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Re: 60/40 MICROWAVE VS P.COOKER? help please... [Re: wiggles]
#5780739 - 06/22/06 02:54 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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The 60/40 tek is verm/coir not the other way around. Don't use 60% coir or you'll have overlay problems.
The microwave is partial sterilization due to the very hot temperatures.
You can pasteurize using the pc by loading your already moistened casing material into quart jars and placing in the pc full of cold water 2/3 the way up the jars. Turn on the stove and bring the water to a very near boil, then shut off the stove and let the jars sit in the hot water. Keep the pc covered. In fifteen minutes, bring once again to a near boil, then shut off the stove. Remove the jars after another hour and they'll be perfect. The internal temp of the casing material will be 140-160 for over an hour, but will not exceed 170 during that time. RR
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