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+1 to Jason. edit: (regarding 2L flask in addition for starter sizes) Also, I bought two of the plastic racks. That way I can leave one in the fridge with my current vials in it, and the other is available for putting in the pressure cooker / storing empties in a safe way in between samples, etc.

When you put the solution in the pressure canner and bring it up to 250 degrees, it gets sterilized. Therefore no point in using pre-sterile wort.

The previous link to the McMaster part number is for coiled. You have to look at the catalog page to see it. For some reason the individual item page makes it look like 50' of straight pipe. It might not be the exact diameter coil you need, but theelectricbrewery.com has a great guide on how to...

Jason - I set the rack directly on top of the provided canning insert. I figure the goal is to keep the glass off the metal, which the rack does just fine. I have a 23 qt, but it appeared to be the same diameter as the 16 qt. You could cut out a piece of cardboard at 4.25" x 9.75" (outside...

As promised, here's a picture of the rack I used, available here: http://www.cynmar.com/Staging/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=15025994 It says it's only autoclaveable to 250*F, so I kept the pressure between 12 and 13 to make sure it didn't melt. (15 PSI is required to hit 250, so I figure...

First, I want to say I finally got around to registering instead of just lurking because of this thread. Thanks! I made my slants Saturday evening, and only about half of them set. I didn't think to do the math for myself. Somewhere along about page 8, I found this. Sacc - you may want...