Trial: Oven Sterilization Tek Reliability
Testing the long-term sterility of Oven Tek across different grain types and additives in a standard kitchen environment.
Project: Oven Tek Shelf Life (Pints)
Start Date: Late April 2026 (exact date unrecorded)
Goal: Test how long grain jars sterilized via Oven Tek remain sterile before inoculation.
Status: Success. Jars have sat for nearly a month with no signs of contamination.
Two pints of grain sitting clean for ~30 days (Photo: 5-23-2026).
I will likely inoculate these soon to see if the aged grain still supports healthy growth.
Project: The Coffee Contam Challenge
Start Date: 5-6-2026
Goal: Intentionally increase contamination risk by adding leftover coffee grounds to corn, then testing if Oven Tek can still achieve 100% sterility.
Status: Clean. 17 days later, no contamination detected.
4 Quarts of corn with coffee grounds, 17 days post-sterilization (Photo: 5-23-2026).
Next Steps
Having proven the reliability of quart jars and smaller, I will soon be scaling this experiment up to **1/2 Gallon Jars** to test the penetration of dry heat in larger volumes.