Jim,
First, you can’t anneal stainless steel
That is total nonsense, of course you can anneal it. 304 anneals at 1700 F followed by a water quench.
There are ferritic alloys which do anneal at lower temps, but 304 is
not one of them. 304 is an austenitic steel and needs 1900F. That temp
of 1700 F is more in line with a soaked stabilizing anneal follwed by
a water quench for other SS alloys, which I might add, normally comes
after a conventional anneal of 1900 F.
Best Regards.
Neil George