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In reply to Post #1
Use a big Watkins all the time, much prefer this, quicker and more consistent.
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Before I retired and did not have much time, I used often cook maize and other baits in a pressure cooker, used to do maize for 15 minutes after a presoak overnight as Ken Townley reccomends and it would be perfect. I have never had it go to mush.
To speed up opening the pressure cooker, I use a trick our lass showed me, just put the pressure cooker under a running cold water tap and bowl of cold water, it makes a hell of a "scream" doing it as the air gets sucked in, about 30 seconds later, knock the weight off the top and if no steam comes out, you can remove the top.
Otherwise, you just knock the weight off, the steam rushes out and fills the kitchen with steam
from the Haiths website: -
https://haiths.com/blogs/fishing/preparing-particles-1
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In reply to Post #10
cheers guys, think I'll stick to the boiling in the burco.
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In reply to Post #9
I know the dynamite is cooked in jar and to a extent it is a form of pressure cooking but far more controlled then a home pressure cooker. I suspect a lot of other stuff is cooked and put into a jar then pasteurised as far cheaper and less complex and in essence give the same result.
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am pretty sure that all shop bought particles are pressure cooked (nash / dynamite)
I haven't ever done it myself but have friends that have them for making bait quickly the night before trips. they also use insta-pots & can't say enough good things about those too.
wrt overcooking - I soak my maize for weeks beforing I boil it for an hour before transferring to a cool box & leaving to cook for a few days. goes very soft & fluffy & never had any issues with it like this - I think it actually seems to ferment better when like this & the fish love it - especially when fishing in weed.
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In reply to Post #7
Tinned creamed sweetcorn is a great addition.
In the past I have liquidised a few tins to add to feed, back in the bream and tench days, but would be very valid for spod mixes too.
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In reply to Post #6
Creamed sweetcorn.
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In reply to Post #5
Particle mush.. there's something g a bit diffrent.. 
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In reply to Post #1
I've used one for hemp in the past, it sped up the cooking process a lot. A 5 minute boil and then let it cool for a ln hour before taking the top off and it was split nicely . I wouldn't do maples or maize for any longer than 5 minutes as I think you'd end up with a load of mush
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In reply to Post #1
Have done in the past. Don’t do anymore.
Very easy to overcook particles as you can’t check them as easily.
It works, and is quicker but it takes time and trail and error to make sure you get the perfect, this includes soaking time.
IMO it’s much better to be able to check more regularly and it take a bit longer than to save a few mins but really increase the risk of overcooking.
I never tried them for tigers or peanuts but can imagine these would be less risky as they are much harder to overdo!
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In reply to Post #1
Pressure cookers just speed up the process. No reason why you can't. 
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In reply to Post #1
Never used a pressure cooker for bait stuff.
You need to keep an eye on chick peas and maples as they can turn too soft if you take your eyes off them.
When they are nearly done take them off the heat, but they continue to cook in the hot water so you need to drain and top up with cold water.
Check again a few minutes later and the water has gone hot again as the peas residual heat heats up the water. Change the water a second time and you sould be OK.
I dont like them too mushy, a bit of bite is ideal so carp need to suck them back to crunch.
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Anyone used a domestic type pressure cooker for preparing particles, especially the larger stuff like maize and chickpeas, cheers guys.
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