to be clear DO NOT PLACE IT BOILING WATER ON THE BURNER!!!
bring the water to a boil then remove it from hot burner before placeing it in ther and yes with the vent needle in it and make sur the water isnt so full that the vial starts to float around and tip over. take out after 15 min and let it cool at room temp slowly, should be g2g. i at times will put my gear in the fridg to make it crash to see if its real gear. and then have to warm it back up like this. Now the good new is its real gear!!!!

ok now for bad news, wen doing this make sure everything is steryl and super clean cause of house hold bacteria's that can contaminate the gear and can cause infections from within the body.
good luck