Could someone recommend me a pressure cooker to use for sterilization purposes of newly acquired G. SuperSpeed ?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Could you recommend me a pressure cooker to use to sterilize my new Superspeed?
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I would look at this thread and some of the links it in it: http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthread.php?t=73170. Otherwise, I'd boil it and then soak it in 91% alcohol.
Isn't boiling NOT recommended for gold? I'm not an expert, and haven't pressure cooked my razors, so I'm not sure.
I go the Barbicide/Marvicide route myself. Usually soak for 15-20 minutes, shake off, let dry, then go about cleaning. When I'm done cleaning/oiling/polishing, I give it one more Barbicide dip, then it goes into my rotation. For just display pieces, I skip the last Barbicide dip.
If you just want to use it for sterilizing razors, you can pick up a working unit at Walmart for about $30. Brands like Presto and Mirro are readily available in this price range, but as far as pressure cookers go, they're not great.
If you actually want to COOK with it, too, go to a store that specializes in cookware and kitchen gadgets. Here, you'll see a brand like Fagor, starting about $60 for a 4-quart unit, up to about $150 for a set with a small and large pot with two lids, one a pressure lid, the other a glass lid.
A top of the line unit would be from Kuhn-Ricon, but I doubt you want to spend that kind of money.
You can buy a lot of accessories for it like a steamer insert, a trivet to keep meat from soaking in its own juices, spare gaskets, etc.
Do a search on Amazon to see the wide range that is available.
No matter which brand you buy, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. They all have built in safety features, but you have to know what they are and how to build up the steam without inherent danger. Pressure cookers can burn you or damage your kitchen if you don't know what you're doing.
If you actually want to COOK with it, too, go to a store that specializes in cookware and kitchen gadgets. Here, you'll see a brand like Fagor, starting about $60 for a 4-quart unit, up to about $150 for a set with a small and large pot with two lids, one a pressure lid, the other a glass lid.
A top of the line unit would be from Kuhn-Ricon, but I doubt you want to spend that kind of money.
You can buy a lot of accessories for it like a steamer insert, a trivet to keep meat from soaking in its own juices, spare gaskets, etc.
Do a search on Amazon to see the wide range that is available.
No matter which brand you buy, READ THE INSTRUCTIONS. They all have built in safety features, but you have to know what they are and how to build up the steam without inherent danger. Pressure cookers can burn you or damage your kitchen if you don't know what you're doing.
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DO NOT BOIL RAZORS!!!
If you want to sterilize your razor use Barbicide.
If you want to sterilize your razor use Barbicide.
I don't, but I've always wanted one. I've looked at them a lot on Amazon and at retail stores. When I do get one, it will probably be a Fagor Duo (with two pressure settings.)
Pressure cookers don't get much attention now, but most likely your grandmother had one. They're great tools for cooking just about anything, it cooks extremely fast, and it retains all the natural juices of vegetables and meats.
Another item high on my kitchen wish-list is an Induction hotplate. It uses magnetism to heat up the metal in a pot's bottom plate, and it uses half as much energy and gets the pot up to cooking temp in half the time, as compared to gas or electric. The only downside is that only certain types of pots can be used with Induction burners. Cast Iron works great, but you can't use aluminum ... then again, I wouldn't want to cook with aluminum anyway.
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I don't have any gold - and prolly won't because of the difficulty in sterilization. But I remember that Mr. Scruffy/Henry said:
Mr. Scruffy confirmed my suspicions, that he brought the water to a vigorous boil then he removed from the heat (and the rest is history,) [read: see above]. So it basically was a soaking in hot water, until the water cooled down enough so that the razors could be removed.
You can see the original (single post) here. (Pic Heavy)
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Oh, I saw G Super Speed and thought yo meant gold super speed.
I can recommend a pressure cooker for pot roast.
I only boil razors under extreme circumstances, and certainly believe that 212 degrees is enough.
The razor needn't be sterile. It won't be for long anyways, and I doubt that anybody preps with iodine before each shave. A sanitized razor is sufficient. For that a good cleaning with scrubbing bubbles will do.
I only boil razors under extreme circumstances, and certainly believe that 212 degrees is enough.
The razor needn't be sterile. It won't be for long anyways, and I doubt that anybody preps with iodine before each shave. A sanitized razor is sufficient. For that a good cleaning with scrubbing bubbles will do.
+1
I am constantly amazed at the extreme lengths that people will go to to try to make their razor surgically sterile, and after having done so have no problem going out to the local diner where the fork used by some wheezing human mongrel has been cursorily "washed" by Bobby the Bus Boy in a sink full of lukewarm water and floating bits of breakfast that "just didn't taste right" to another patron..
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Exactly!!! There is no good reason on this earth to boil any razor and doing so in a pressure cooker
is a bit much I must say.
Punish it!
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I'm curious now, what does the G. in that post stand for if not gold?
Edit: Oh, is it the date code? That is somewhat less spectacular an answer than i was imagining...
I also think pressure cooking is a bit much. Scrubbing bubbles will easily maim any organisms existing on a razor. Pressure cooking the water in the pot will kill cryptosporidium though (that bastard can survive atmospheric boiling). Tardigrade may survive... they're nigh on indestructible.
Be freaked out: Water bears!
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Pressure cook won't do the job for you dude. Even an autoclave can leave a speck of contamination behind.
Here's what you need. These guys are sterilizing razors.
Steve
I'm there with you Phil. If anything is on it, it's most likely dead without a host. Leaving it in the sun will kill anything else. And unless you are in a proper surgical suite, sterilized really isn't obtainable or maintainable.
For me they need to be sterile. It's mostly - if not purely - a psychological thing. I don't feel comfortable using pre-used razors I haven't soaked in alcohol. In fact, I'm glad you can do that to razors, most vintage stuff you can't.
But boiling, I thought it's completely ok for all razors besides gold? Won't be boiling anymore then.
lol this is exactly what goes through my mind whenever people ask me to eat in a cafe, it's why I never do
There are some situations where you can't avoid it.
I remember there was an episode of Northern Exposure where Maggie (I believe it was) got rid of her bacteriophobia when she was told how much bacteria there was on her own arm and how there's nothing she can do about it. Oh well, if only OCD could be "cured" that easily in real life...
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