Sterilising a sealed vial by sticking a needle in it and bake?

[slackeru]

In my country it’s illegal to import empty vials. But you can legally buy vials of sterile water at the pharmacy. I could empty those and use them for my brews. I assume they are sterile enough? But would baking them in the oven with a needle stuck through it sterilise it like normal?

 

[Forthewin1123]

I think you would be ok… bit I would bake it at a low temp vented to make sure all the water is evaporated… that would also sterilize it at the same time…and it’s set to go I believe

 

[chuckynoars]

The oven is an unnecessary component in your plan. There’s no need to re-sterilze the vials if they’re already sterilized. At the temperature you would need to sterilize, you would cook the rubber stopper and probably ruin the entire vial.

This plan seems like a silly workaround for a simple problem. Just find someone to [illegally] sell you pre-sterilized empty vials. The gear you’re brewing is illegal isn’t it? Just email your plug and ask to buy some vials.

 

[Elcheeko36]

@slackeru

Heat Sterilization
The simplest method to clear a steroid solution of microorganisms is to heat sterilize it. The typical way to accomplish this is to place the steroid vial in an oven for 30 minutes (bake at 120°C/250°F). You should leave a needle sticking through the rubber top to equalize the pressure inside the vial, or it may break. Note that a higher temperature and duration are typically used for complete dry heat sterilization, but this is not practical for our purposes due to the potential degradation of vial components, and possibly even the drug components. Still, the recommended 30 minutes at 120°C/250°F should kill most bacteria, and can be regarded as a viable harm reduction strategy.
Some people prefer to use the top of the stove for heat sterilization, and submerge their anabolic steroid vials in a pot of boiling water (100°C/212°F). The vial is kept in the boiling water for approximately 20-30 minutes. While this temperature is sufficient for killing many forms of bacteria and other microorganisms, it is generally not considered the best method of sterilization. A higher temperature should be used. It can also be difficult to control the temperature if the vial rests on the bottom of the pot, which is in direct contact with the burner or heat source. Given these problems, it is preferred to attempt heat sterilization in an oven, as discussed above.

 

[Forthewin1123]

@chuckynoars the oven is needed if he wants to get all the water out. Yes it would be much easier to ask one of his sources to toss/sell him empty sterile capped vials.
Edit. No you don’t need.to bake them at low temp.which won’t hurt the rubber because I believe some guys bake all the capping components to sterilize them. But.ypu can skip the baking at low temp if.your not worried about a few drops of water in your gear.

 

[Elcheeko36]

@Forthewin1123 tren will breakdown lower than most gear. 250 F is too high.

Tip. I found when you take the vial out, remove the pin while the rubber is still hot to ensure the hole seals up, especially using a large guage pin.

 

[slackeru]

@chuckynoars said in Sterilising a sealed vial by sticking a needle in it and bake?:

The oven is an unnecessary component in your plan. There’s no need to re-sterilze the vials if they’re already sterilized. At the temperature you would need to sterilize, you would cook the rubber stopper and probably ruin the entire vial.

This plan seems like a silly workaround for a simple problem. Just find someone to [illegally] sell you pre-sterilized empty vials. The gear you’re brewing is illegal isn’t it? Just email your plug and ask to buy some vials.

You can’t get those vials in my country retard. You try to order them from outside cops show up. Anything else can be stealthed in creatine monohydrate products or whateber.

 

[Forthewin1123]

@Elcheeko36 the vials are empty… just some excess water… sterilization of glassware is not the same as baking a vial with gear in it… you are correct about tren. It is the most sensitive compound. But that is not a factor here. He gets the vials with water in them… he then wants to drain them ,sterilize and evaporate any excess water… that is why the oven is commonly used.