How to Run An All American Pressure Cooker for Mushroom Cultivation

How to Run An All American Pressure Cooker for Mushroom Cultivation.
In this video we will demo how to use an electric 41.5 quart all American pressure cooker. We currently have four of these running at our farm and we love them! We will give you the down low on these machines and tell you some good tips and tricks and how to run them.
Mushroom Revival is an Organic medicinal mushroom company based in South Deerfield Massachusetts. We help people gain more energy, a better nights sleep, a clearer mind and a bullet proof immune system. We plant one tree for every product we sell, revitalizing health inside and out with organic medicinal mushrooms. We are the biggest producer of Cordyceps militaris mushrooms in the western world and the only certified organic producer in this half of the globe.
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[@michaelsanchez8457]

Haha Madz: "You have to be gentle yet firm." Love Madz' voice.

[@MushroomRevival]

Us too 😆

[@DrNidrog]

Awesome thank you! 😁🍄ℹ️

[@MushroomRevival]

Gordin Saulnier of course :)

[@cowboy7810]

Thanks. Great video. Send your cameraman for retraining.

[@cameronburns3133]

Awesome Video!! We have been using the All American Stove Top version, but you definitely have my peaked my interest in the electric version. As for future video ideas, I'm really curious about what your fruiting chambers look like. How do you regulate and and maintain your humidity, lighting and temp?? Thanks a ton!!

[@MushroomRevival]

For sure. For cordyceps they grow in vitro. So all the humidity is contained in the container. We have the lights on a 12-12 timer. and try to keep the temp around 65-67

[@knowfarming2517]

Very nice idea

[@MushroomRevival]

glad you liked it 🙏

[@davinstilwell9675]

Great Video guys! I just recieved my All American X75 and was curious if i could run it with out the inner container which you answered ahaha.. Although, I was curious if could put my oats directly into that inner container and use the pressure cooker to hydrate and boil them before I drain and bag my oats for actually sterilization

[@mendomyco7392]

Thanks for the video! I’m using a couple of the stovetop models. A couple more tips that you guys may already know: use petroleum jelly on the rim of the cooker where it makes contact with the lid; this prevents sticking when you open it at the end of the cycle. Stacked tightly and without the insert, it is possible to fit 10 or even 11 5 lb bags of sawdust substrate in a batch. How many quart jars can you fit in a batch? I have not figured out how to fit them in upright - I think 9 or so is the most I have managed. Also, using 3 metal electrical boxes (standard wall/outlet size) as supports to raise the bottom plate allows up to a gallon of water to be added while keeping the bags from submerging. Just be careful to either remove the vent tube or lay it above the contents (bags of substrate) so that it doesn’t draw water from the bottom of the cooker. Keeps the videos coming!

[@MushroomRevival]

Sorry for being a year late! We can fit 11 quart jars in our 75x Model. Best of luck 🙏

[@prestonhoufek9788]

@@MushroomRevival the specs I read says it holds 19. Wonder why the difference?

[@jeffleonhardt7173]

@@MushroomRevival I can fit 10 quart jars in my Presto 23 quart. I was hoping to at least double that. You can really only fit 11? Thanks!

[@MushroomRevival]

@@jeffleonhardt7173 Yes, but that was stacked upright for liquid culture! If you're doing grain, you could try 11 on the bottom and then lay some sideways on top you may get 15 or so

[@DiannaAtherton]

I was looking for just this video. Just making sure I was not imagining. My 930 seems to be getting harder and harder to level. Thank you

[@MushroomRevival]

🙏

[@coreywalker8025]

Can I buy one of the paper books from you?

[@coreywalker8025]

It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for!

[@sfierro518]

So when the valve is closed and upright is there supposed to be kinda alot of steam constantly releasing gradually?

[@billywilliams2722]

Great video. I was wondering about the interior accessories: the bottom rack and the steaming pot. Were they included with the autoclave, or did you have to buy them separately? Not sure if I’m using the correct terminology. Any info is much appreciated.

[@MushroomRevival]

Hello Billy, the bottom rack was included. The steel mount below was not, and I'm not sure about the pot. But All American has great customer service and they can clear any of that up for you! Unless you but from a third party, I was just ask the seller about all those accessories.

[@wumbo8115]

Is it safe to sterilize grain spawn without the insert?

[@brokejuanjo]

Thanks

[@MushroomRevival]

Absolutely! Mush love! 🍄🤍

[@Kay12111]

Great video. Do you use the 120v model?

[@MushroomRevival]

Hey! We use the 74x Model : )

[@shaynolde6120]

How are you running it with the hose still connected without the inner container?

[@Lighthouse-Keeper]

would you have a link to the electric 41.5 quart all American pressure cooker, I dont see it on the All American website. I am interested in exploring prices for such an item.

[@Megamare1]

Kool & don’t forget to run um on a GFI since AA’s don’t use a circuit fuse⚡️. 🍄❤️

[@MushroomRevival]

🙏

[@Oatskii]

Wishing I had seen this earlier!

[@ISawYouMushroomHead]

She’s so mellow and soothing I would definitely love to eat Magic mushrooms with her! That would have to be a very spiritual experience with zero stress and 100% bliss knowing that everything is going to be ok! She’s like a superhero Ha! I don’t even know what the video was about I mean I did at the beginning and then I just lost sight in a trance like when my mother would sing twinkle twinkle little star to me when I was a baby to help me go to sleep so warm and so nurturing like floating on a cloud! Anyways I’m going to re-watch this video and try not to get lost again! Have a nice day thanks for all the hard work

[@MushroomRevival]

She is a special human! And such a goofball behind the scenes.

[@BigTrappaBenzo]

I don’t see the 41. Quart version on their site just 25qt where did you order this

[@howsitgrowin]

QUESTION!!!! If I am sterilizing some rye grain bags, can I program the electric version to reach a certain temp and also pressure.. (whatever that is for the grain bags).. And have it hold it at that temp and pressure for the time I need it to? Or is that something I have to get it to manually and keep an eye on it and fool with it and all that jazz? Cause if not.. Than I don't really see the need to spend all of that extra money on the electric version of i am gonna have to get it to that temp and pressure manually anyways. If it is an electric version with an electric gauge.. I SHOULD be able to program it to a certain temp and pressure and it hold that temp and pressure. Otherwise.. All it is is the exact same thing as the non electric one.. Just this one doesn't need fire to get hot.

[@MushroomRevival]

Hey Jeff, good question. We have found that it holds a stable PSI. You can't program it, so you have to watch the psi build, and once you get the pressure you need turn knob until the light goes off. at that calibration it should hold the psi it was left on. You will notice the cooker will turn off and on periodically - that is it stabilizing itself. Hope this helps, sorry for being 6 months late!🙏

[@jeffleonhardt7173]

How many quart jars could you fit without the inner container? And I only see a 75X model on their site, but you mention you use the 74X, is there a difference? Thanks!

[@MushroomRevival]

Nope.. I must have misspoken, it is 75x ! And I believe you can fit 9 or 11 quart jars in one :

[@CODY3DTECH]

What’s the link to buy that I want to buy one ASAP

[@rockroll7649]

Vinegar works great for cleaning PCs.

[@MushroomRevival]

Thanks so much for the tip!! 😊 🙌

[@mattwanasek6660]

i just got my second unit, looked brad new inside and out! i threw some regular old tap water in it to do a trail run, its amazing how much mineralization can occur from just a single run with hard water!

[@MushroomRevival]

Totally! Filtered water is worth it 🙏

[@Hemnine]

What the fuck does you having a unit and that it looked brand new inside and out have to do with anything?

[@mattwanasek6660]

@@Hemnine I am pointing out how much mineralization can occur inside a unit when using regular hard tap water instead of distilled water. My comment was 2 years ago, so I can't even say for 100% what it was in regards too, probably a question posed by someone or something said in the video. Did someone peeing your cheerios this morning little buddy?

[@mattwanasek6660]

@@justinlangley9529for what it's worth I learned the hard way that using vinegar can be detrimental too cast aluminum, even in small amounts. Acetic acid becomes much more acidic when heated. My first unit was used 5 years before I got it, and I ran it for 2. Previous owner recommended a bit of vinegar as well. I found a half inch deep pit in the bottom of the unit and several other of lesser depth. Maybe he, or I was using too much. Either way it was a potentially dangerous and costly issues. I had to replace the whole lower unit. Took me a few hours labor and cost a decent chunk of change to rebuild the unit. The engineer I spoke to at Wisconsin Aluminum foundry said vinegar is a no no. Distilled water only.

[@TheOrigionalBongo]

How many standard 5 lb fruiting blocks fit inside one of these? I have a 23 quart currently and it only holds 4.

[@MushroomRevival]

Depends how much you pack them! 41 quart is double the size so I would say 7 to be safe

[@sotacal]

Hello, I just bought the 925 and was wondering if anyone could suggest a hot plate to use it with? I have a glass cooktop and don't want to use it on the cooktop

[@MushroomRevival]

Which we could advise, try asking mushroom cultivation groups on Facebook :)

[@benreed4918]

Do you let it cool on it's own or do the vent right after?

[@MushroomRevival]

either will work! If I'm impatient I will just purge it and take it out to cool off in front of the flow hood

[@jha1425]

What is the maximum temperature that the bag withstands in the Autoclave?

[@MushroomRevival]

Depends on your material, but standard mushroom bags can withstand 260 + Fahrenheit. You can even cook them more than once.

[@DiannaAtherton]

Can you tell me if anyone who owns one like this likes it? I use my 930 on a propane single burner and my flame is so rich my flame turns my pot black. This one with build in heat would seem ideal

[@MushroomRevival]

Never used those personally, but try asking a mushroom cultivation group on Facebook :)

[@jonnychhon1881]

are these loud?

[@Boiproduction3]

Doesn’t the steel insert make it not 41qt..?

[@btblou]

you don't lubricate the seal?

[@generalstuffreligion2ndcha453]

is this the pressure cooker or the steam sterilizer?

[@MushroomRevival]

Good question- the accurate name is a steam sterilizer.

[@urbanvegsa1928]

Do you have a link for the book?

[@MushroomRevival]

Here you go! drive.google.com/file/d/1BTu5__UXdBqti4RspvHy8nd6gJaEY2hH/view?usp=sharing

[@davidj.kester7979]

do you us it as a canner ?

[@MushroomRevival]

We don't - but you certainly can!

[@JeremyVaught]

I can't find the ebook you mentioned on your website :(

[@MushroomRevival]

Hey there! Here you go: drive.google.com/file/d/1BTu5__UXdBqti4RspvHy8nd6gJaEY2hH/view?usp=sharing

[@31fourever]

The “little snake” is your bomb insurance. Please leave it on.

[@SurgeSonar]

What if I just want it at 15 psi? How do I maintain that?

[@MushroomRevival]

If you are using this cooker, you can follow the same instructions. Turn the power all the way up, once it gets to pressure, turn the knob slowly until the machine turns off. This will indicate the machine to maintain the psi it was at when you made adjustments. Hope this helps! If you have a different machine, I'd recommend contacting the brands technical support. Mush love!

[@waaaahooooo1538]

How much water for a 4 hour cook?

[@MushroomRevival]

The water should be filled to their recommendation, and that should be plenty for a 4 hour cooker and more. :)

[@gnarhess]

Have you ever heard of putting a small amount of oil around the lid; where it connects to the base of the unit? I had that suggested to me awhile back and have always done it just because. I’m interested to know if you’ve ever had an issue with the lid ‘sticking’. ✨🍄💕✨

[@MushroomRevival]

gnarhess we just use a screw driver and pop it open really easily if it sticks

[@billywilliams2722]

I’ve also heard that oil is good to maintain elasticity and upkeep of the seal. Though I’m not sure what type of oil, the application, or if it’s even necessary Worth looking into more

[@jeffleonhardt7173]

@@billywilliams2722 This unit has a metal on metal seal vs. a rubber seal where oil would be useful...

[@robertlee4139]

Love the dolly, she like, fear not I'll use my fist instead of the hammer this time around

[@bassinlegend6804]

I think the word was steam

[@sandilane1405]

can you can in it ... wonder if anyone has tried... lol

[@tylerhanke7510]

theyre made of aluminum