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  • 10 3M Type 5 steam integrator strips
  • Reacts to time, temperature and steam
  • Verifies 121 C (250 F)
  • Works in autoclaves and pressure cookers
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    3M steam integrator strips show you whether a sterilization run actually worked. Each Type 5 strip reacts to time, temperature and steam together, and its indicator moves into the accept window only when the load has seen the right conditions at 121 C (250 F). A gauge tells you what the pot reached; a strip in the middle of your jars or bags tells you what your grain reached.

    • 3MBrand
    • 10Strips per pack
    • Type 5Steam integrator
    • 121 C250 F
    • VisualColor readout

    Why growers check runs with strips

    Proof, not guesswork

    A color change confirms time, temperature and steam saturation were all met.

    Find cold spots

    Put a strip in the center of a packed load to check the hardest place to heat.

    Troubleshoot contamination

    If a batch contaminates, a passed strip rules out an under-sterilized run.

    Testing a run

    1Place

    Tuck a strip into the middle of your load, between jars or inside a bag stack.

    2Run

    Run your normal sterilization cycle.

    3Cool

    Remove the strip once the cycle has finished and cooled.

    4Read

    Check the color against the strip: a full change means the run passed.

    Test strip specs

    SpecDetail
    Brand3M
    Quantity10 strips
    TypeType 5 steam chemical integrator
    Reacts toTime, temperature and steam saturation
    Verified temperature121 C (250 F)
    Works inAutoclaves and pressure cookers

    Pair it withUse strips with any Presto 23 qt pressure cooker or electric autoclave. See every option in sterilizers.

    Common questions

    How do they confirm sterilization?

    They react to time, temperature and steam saturation together and change color when the load has held 121 C (250 F) long enough.

    Will they work in a pressure cooker?

    Yes. They work in pressure cookers and autoclaves.

    How many come in a pack?

    10 strips.

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    got these fast! Love these but you guys should sell 100 packs! I use these all the time!

    LOVE THESE!

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    • Never failed me!
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    I use these to double check my cook times in my 30Q All-American cooker when I make my own grain bags. I used to use that tape that turns colors but it was not accurate. These are super accurate and I have learned invaluable lessons on proper stacking and times especially when I fill the thing to the max. Trust me, you need to test bags every so often.

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