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cookie dude
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
#14018245 - 02/24/11 04:17 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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Base Icks said: Yo guys whos got a westfalia dehydrator? How much can you fit in one of those things?
Not enough a 2 shoe box harvest will fill it up. Not sure about weight maybe 500g. Much easier than an oven though. I messed up a load of shrooms with the oven
Just preping rye grain for the first time. I got a 25kg bag from doves farm. I gave it a rise and the water was still clear. It must have already been washed. Its a lot less sticky than wbs.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: cookie dude]
#14018353 - 02/24/11 05:31 AM (12 years, 11 months ago) |
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I prefer metric my self 
So 500g wet?
Make sure you stir it when you rinse it. It seems to knock off a lot of chaff/bran and the like.
I used to just rinse it but now I stir it and a lot more crap comes off.
I finally found those shoeboxes at a poundland. I only bought 4 to try them out. Now I want anoter 6-10 and they dont have em. I'm calling weekly to see if they are getting more in on there order.
Wondering if I should get 1 westfalia dehydrator at a time, up to 3, or get one of those nice ones on ebay for around 100...
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
#14020057 - 02/24/11 01:41 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Its a shame you cant get extra trays for them, I'm sure it could easily handle it.
I'm really pleased with the rye I got. No sticky clumping like I used to get with wbs.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: cookie dude]
#14020287 - 02/24/11 02:28 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I find skimming the starch from the top of the pan whilst boiling/simmering rye is the best way to ensure good consistency. I stir and rinse 1st but it always comes out clear, I get nice organic rye from a local wholsale farmshop. Never used WBS, rye is the bollocks.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: egodeathflux]
#14023956 - 02/25/11 04:07 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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i use my rye for gourmet and WBS for my cubes. i still enjoy a good looking wbs jar
Just ordered another doves farm bag for my birhtday woOT!
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: FractalXplora]
#14035884 - 02/27/11 01:05 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hi i have found that you can get the syrup form of Malt extract from holland and barrett or other health food shops.
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=2963&prodid=3450
they are out of stock online atm, but if you go into the store you should be able to get some. Its £1.89 for a 454g jar of it. think i might go buy a jar 2moro.
Does anyone know of anywhere to buy cheap grass seed from? I know you can buy it from Scats, which is a countryside store. But It's really expensive. Online it seems to be at least £50 for 25kg of rye grass seed, where as you can pick up a 25kg bag of rye grain from doves farm for around £30 i believe. I am planning on growing mexicana A strain to produce sclorotia. I am wandering as i've heard that you can achieve simular results with rye grain as you can with grass seed, wether to just get some grain in. It would seem like the finacially sensible option.
unless of course someone here could help me find a cheap source of grass seed 
Also if you are in the market for purchasing spores: www.mrcashop.org i believe it is one of the shroomery sponsers and has a good selection. You can pay by card if you prefer instead of alot of other overseas vendors who want you to pay via western union or other dodgey bank transfers. You might find this an easier service 
ps. This is a great thread, good work people
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chronicdruid]
#14035912 - 02/27/11 01:10 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Wilkos sells grass seed. I think its about £1.50 a kg. I just bought a bag of that doves grain and I love it. If I where you I'd get the grain.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: cookie dude]
#14035960 - 02/27/11 01:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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25 kg DF rye is 20.50 delivered. I use it for stones all the time.
I'm on my 3rd bag of rye.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
#14036526 - 02/27/11 03:16 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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cool, thanks for the replys. Theres a wilkos near my gf's so i'll have a gander next time I'm over that way. Yeah I have purchased the rye grain from doves farm before and was very satisfied. 25kg for 20.50!!! shiver me timbers arrrrrrrrrrrrr, think I'll start with the rye and purchase some grass seed in a couple of weeks time.
By the way Base lcks do you grow your stones on standard preped rye grain or do you ever do the pre soak with weak coffee and a little gypsum?
Thanks for the replys, you've been very helpful
ps. I was eating some cookies earlier and saw your avatar cookie dude XD needless to say it brought on a few dodgey cookie monster impressions "MMMMmmmMMMMmmm Cookie cookie COOKIE"
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chronicdruid]
#14036555 - 02/27/11 03:24 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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chronicdruid said:
ps. I was eating some cookies earlier and saw your avatar cookie dude XD needless to say it brought on a few dodgey cookie monster impressions "MMMMmmmMMMMmmm Cookie cookie COOKIE"
LMAO Never even noticed that avatar! Love it.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chains]
#14036642 - 02/27/11 03:45 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I prep my rye with just like RR does. He doesn't show it in hid videos but he uses half strength coffee all the time. I also use gypsum in my soak. Some don't add it in the soak but add it later just to the jars. They argue that it will just go out with the water when you drain it.
I do it RR's way and it works for me. Thats all I can really say. 
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
#14037233 - 02/27/11 05:36 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Nice pix man
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: psilosibling]
#14037563 - 02/27/11 06:32 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thanks Base lcks nice to see the grain in action 
Very nice pics. The proof they do say, is in the pudding :P
Edited by chronicdruid (02/27/11 06:33 PM)
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chronicdruid]
#14037583 - 02/27/11 06:37 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I pudding
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chronicdruid
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chronicdruid]
#14041386 - 02/28/11 11:43 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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What jars in particular on that site are you looking at?
I use recyled food jars for grain jars.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
#14041405 - 02/28/11 11:49 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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I buy sainsburys basics curry for 9p a jar if i need a few extra's. At that price you can easily chuck the curry out and just use the jar.
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chains]
#14041592 - 02/28/11 12:19 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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sorry scrap my last suggestion, the postage costs are astronomical!!!!! besides your 9p a jar sounds rather interesting
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chronicdruid]
#14042023 - 02/28/11 01:21 PM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Yup they work great, ive just got a hole drilled in the top with some polyfill. And im NEVER out of curry sauce! lol
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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: chains]
#14047301 - 03/01/11 07:59 AM (12 years, 10 months ago) |
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Anypeeps have any experience/opinions about these guys w/r/t HEPA filters for flow hoods?: http://www.airclean.co.uk/1510_HEPA_Filters.htm
I got a quote from them for a 2'x2'. Fairly expensive (£177 delivered, inc VAT).
The guys that ozzysmygod mentioned upthread are cheaper, but don't seem to be able to sell me an H14-rated filter ATM.
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