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SleepAid
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Doin' it without a pressure cooker
#6943726 - 05/20/07 06:03 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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I was browsing over some of the pictures up in the gallery, and someone said "I'm from the old days back when we used pressure cookers", so I was curious; is there any way to go about the growing process without the use of a pressure cooker? I couldn't tell if he was just saying he was old, if he still used one out of preference even though there was another way to do it, or what, so I thought I'd ask.
I live in a small town, so it's not like I can grab a cheap one from a thrift store or anything coveniant like that, and I'm just about to start my grow. Literaly, the only thing I need now is a pressure cooker. Somewhat frustrating as you can imagine.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys!
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RogerRabbit
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: SleepAid]
#6943734 - 05/20/07 06:07 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Read up on pf tek. It can be done without a pressure cooker. RR
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doors108
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: SleepAid]
#6943881 - 05/20/07 06:49 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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microwave works too (theres a tek somewhere)...PC's the best thing to use though.I've tried nukeing and it's worked. Will someone please rate me!!!!
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xaxphaanes
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: doors108]
#6943925 - 05/20/07 07:01 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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microwave sucks to sterilize anything it sometimes works sometimes doesnt best thing would be a pc if you cant get that you have to go pf tek
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: xaxphaanes]
#6943939 - 05/20/07 07:05 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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microwave sucks to sterilize anything it sometimes works sometimes doesnt best thing would be a pc if you cant get that you have to go pf tek
Yup, I wouldn't chance it going the microwave route. You'd be better off going with pf tek or just buying a pc.
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: xaxphaanes]
#6943944 - 05/20/07 07:06 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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This works but it takes alot of time!!!!!
Fractional sterilization or tyndallization is a method used to destroy bacteria and endospores in preparation of grain spawn(rye, wheat, millet, birdseed...) and agar, which requires no pressure cooker. In this case, the jars fitted with a filter disc or a polyfill lid filter are boiled or steamed at 212°F (100°C) for 30 min in a pot with lid, three days in a row. Between the boiling steps the jars are kept warm, around 30°C(but room temperature will work too), to allow the remaining endospores to germinate. The basic principle behind this method is that any resistant endospores will germinate after the first heating and therefore be susceptible to killing during the second and third heating.
Timetable of the tyndallization (=fractional sterilisation) process
1) Steam heating to 100 °C for 30 min Vegetative cells are destroyed but endospores survive
2) Incubate at 30°C-37°C overnight Most bacterial endospores germinate
3) Second heat treatment, 100 °C, 30 min Germinated endospores are killed.
4) Second incubation at 30°C-37 °C overnight Remaining endospores germinate
5) Third heat treatment, 100 °C, 60 min Last remaining germinated endospores are killed
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: xaxphaanes]
#6943945 - 05/20/07 07:07 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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PC is the way to go but if left with the choice to nuke of steam I would nuke NEVER got a contam. doing microwave but have got them steaming
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xaxphaanes
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: Brainiac]
#6943950 - 05/20/07 07:07 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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if you do a seach you can find out how many times that didnt work lol i have tried it with very poor results
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: xaxphaanes]
#6943957 - 05/20/07 07:09 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Low boil jars for hour to hour an half this can only be done if your using pf tek...in no way should you try only boiling wbs or any other grain...
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Brainiac
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: xaxphaanes]
#6943960 - 05/20/07 07:10 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Its not the best or fastest way.
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: Brainiac]
#6943982 - 05/20/07 07:15 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Have you had success with this method?
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K1wI
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: thedeez]
#6944005 - 05/20/07 07:20 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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I've tried fractional sterilization twice once with WBS and another time with popcorn, both failed, I'm sure somebody could get it to work but I don't have the skills/luck to do it apparently.
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: thedeez]
#6944011 - 05/20/07 07:21 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Yes,I used test tubes and 4oz jars.I won't use it with bigger jars.
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: Brainiac]
#6944463 - 05/20/07 09:15 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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Try this tek out it might work for ya I'm optimistic about it. http://forums.mycotopia.net/showthread.php?t=21681
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: buddhahoodlum]
#6944539 - 05/20/07 09:33 PM (16 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'd just order one online, buy it over ebay. You oviously have computer access. Get it delivered to your door. Get express shipping.
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SleepAid
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Re: Doin' it without a pressure cooker [Re: SheerTerror]
#7022629 - 06/08/07 12:08 PM (16 years, 8 months ago) |
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Oy.. Ebay.. I totaly forgot about that.
Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I think I'll take the ebay route.
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