killian

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If so can you walk me through the process.
How do I know what can be autoclaved?
Have you ever used it with a propane burner?

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Pat_13

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Depends on your type, I fill mine to above the water line, put the contents in and seal it up, put 15 lbs of weight on it and start to heat it up until it starts the weight rocking, lower heat and wait 10 minutes, remove from heat, and wait till presure valve releases to open.

I'm not sure but glass, metal, and some plastic. If you’re not sure ask I'm sure someone has tried it before.

No, mine has a warning not to use with propane burner.

killian

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So if I shouldn't use propane could I use a 120v hotplate?

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Pat_13

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Yea, a hotplate should work, just so you can turn down the heat once you reach pressure so it doesn't build up faster than it can release it.

Poobah58

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I use propane ALL the time. Heat is heat. Why does it matter if it's fire or electric?

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krops13

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IDK why it matters but its DOES My pressure canner says and I quote "DO NOT USE A OUTDOOR PROPANE BURNER. It says it just like that. I think there serious.

When I use mine I do 11-15 pounds for 30 minutes and it works great. I leave my agar out for a week to see if anything grows and it hasn't yet. I use mason jars with aluminum covers to hold what ever I need cleaned. Tubes, Tools, Agar, ETC...

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JNye

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i use an all american. i use it on propane all the time. sometimes i use it just to heat water. the only thing i sterilize are mason jars/tops for yeast washing.

jfkriege

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I use mine on my gas stove. It takes a little longer but works well. I have used it for sterilization and for canning wort for starters.

pjj2ba

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I use a real autoclave. The only thing that I have found to not be autoclavable are plastic racking tubes (I tested a piece of a broken one). I keep meaning to test a White labs yeast vial - I think that will fail. A few things get soft and can become deformed like carboy caps, and many tubings. This is fine as long as they are cooled carefully (no kinks or weight on them). Kegs autoclave just fine!

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conpewter

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That sounds like a freaking huge autoclave! Ever autoclave a carboy?

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