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Title: my cakes shrunk
Post by: tripdawg420 on March 20, 2009, 11:25:50 AM
OK i have did every thing right put the brf/verm in very loosely top off w dry verm and after pc the cake shrunk where there is about a inch from the top of the verm layer and lid   is this ok or should i start over my pc was at right temp and pressure plz help
Title: Re: my cakes shrunk
Post by: Cameltom on March 20, 2009, 01:23:49 PM
if ur doing BRF cakes u can steam them with out a pc
i have never used a pc
and never had that problem
i dont think that it would have any effect on the growth if there is some air at the top
Title: Re: my cakes shrunk
Post by: tripdawg420 on March 20, 2009, 01:31:07 PM
i really don't wanna waste my money no using my pc has any one else had this problem and how did they fix it
Title: Re: my cakes shrunk
Post by: room408 on March 20, 2009, 02:33:58 PM
hey cameltom, never heard of the steaming method, do you mind elaborating?

and you say it only works with the brf method? or grain as well
Title: Re: my cakes shrunk
Post by: heartx on March 20, 2009, 04:08:31 PM
was it sealed good enough so the water wouldn't comes out when you pressure cook it? If all the water got out it could be a reason. It's the only thing I could think about right now.

And for room408, for the grain you need to pressure cook, steaming won't work. Steaming is just putting you jars in a big pot adding water, closing the cover and making it boil for 1h30. Well that's what I do to sterelize.
Title: Re: my cakes shrunk
Post by: psilocybin warrior on March 20, 2009, 04:37:33 PM
Your supposed to wrap the lids with tinfoil. As far as pressure cooking pf cakes......don't do it. Your putting soft material under pressure, whatd u think was gunna happen?

Steam method, put jars in a rangetop pot, fill with water about 1/4 the way up the jars, put on lid, boil for 1 hour.

1 1/2 hours is unecessary, 1 hour is all you need. SGF grains

PW
Title: Re: my cakes shrunk
Post by: Cameltom on March 21, 2009, 03:45:07 AM
thanks pw
saved me allot of typing