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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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andymc said:
Anyone know a meatspace store that sells distilled water?  Searches of the Co-op, Sainsburys, Waitrose, ASDA, Boots, Homebase, B&Q, and Wilkinson websites turned up nada.


Distilled water is often used in humidifiers and for ironing clothes. You can't by it with other bottled water?

Not like you need it anyway, tapwater is fine.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman]
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Good thought badman.  A search of their site turns up only 'de-ionized' water, which I know isn't the same -- but is it equally good?  If I boil it to sterilize?

Thanks Doc_T, but things that are common in the US can be frustratingly difficult to find here (as you've probably noticed!).  It looks like I can order distilled online, but it just seems goofy to have a courier bring me a gallon of water at work :facepalm: (which I then have to carry home on my motorcycle).

Some of the stores have distilled water for ironing, to which they've then added fragrances and other nonsense. :rolleyes:


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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andymc said:
things that are common in the US can be frustratingly difficult to find here (as you've probably noticed!). 


Understood/agreed.

andymc said:
Some of the stores have distilled water for ironing, to which they've then added fragrances and other nonsense. :rolleyes:


And none of them or can get plain? Seems odd.
Try a medical supply house. Not a local pharmacy, but a place that sells wheelchairs and powered beds.

Though again, there's absolutely no need for distilled water.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Doc_T]
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Doc_T said:
often used in humidifiers


Humidifiers?  In the UK?  Hahaha.  Ha. 

Homebase has a nice selection of de-humidifiers though :smile:.

If you want a humidifier around here the best bet seems to be ordering from Amazon etc.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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andymc said:
Doc_T said:
often used in humidifiers


Humidifiers?  In the UK?  Hahaha.  Ha.


Somebody there uses humidity. For something. Go find it.

Or distill your own, if you really feel a need to have it. It's not 'sterile', BTW.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Doc_T]
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Doc_T said:
Somebody there uses humidity. For something. Go find it.


Of course, I was just being a smarty pants  :grin:

It seems to be true that humidifiers aren't a common item here though.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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andymc said:
Of course, I was just being a smarty pants  :grin:

It seems to be true that humidifiers aren't a common item here though.


Sure, that's true here as well. Florida is already humid, for example.
Are you using this water for spore syringes? How much do you need?


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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andymc said:
Doc_T said:
Somebody there uses humidity. For something. Go find it.


Of course, I was just being a smarty pants  :grin:

It seems to be true that humidifiers aren't a common item here though.


(Indeed -- "for something" -- I'm pretty sure that adding a humidifier to my 'wish list' on was part of what caused Amazon to start recommending Paul Stamets books to me :laugh2:)

I'd like to start using something purer than Brita-filtered water for syringes (I make a fair few of those) and to dilute IPA which as you've noted probably wouldn't require distilled.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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Be a lot simpler to get a PC and use agar or LC instead of spores.
One purchase would provide unlimited ability to propagate mycelium.

As for IPA, methylated spirits is exact replacement, no need to mess around with dilution


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Doc_T]
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Doc_T said:
Be a lot simpler to get a PC and use agar or LC instead of spores.
One purchase would provide unlimited ability to propagate mycelium.


Indeed, all of the above my good sir :cool:.  I keep busy.  My girlfriend has started calling me a 'mad scientist'.  I'm cooking agar as we speak :thumbup:

[ EDIT: In fact, FastFred's PDA recipe calls for distilled H2O.  Ding ding! ]


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: andymc]
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You definately dont need distilled water for agar, I mainly use it for spore syringes that i send to other people, storing mycelium and wedges of agar in eppendorf tubes, scratch syringes, sterile washes and diluting IPA. For everything else i use tap.

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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman]
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I have never used anything but tap water for mycology.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman]
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Syringes


More Syringes



:brucelee:


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Doc_T]
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If there was only one thing i was allowed to use SDW for it would be to store myc and wedges

Edit: Liverpool wood fuel pellets are cheap and will last ages if you wanna get some wood lovers on the go
http://liverpoolwoodpellets.co.uk/ourshop/prod_372362-20-kgs-of-wood-pellets.html

Edited by badman (04/02/10 08:54 AM)

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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: badman]
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Just out of interest has anyone made a dehydrator? I use my oven as it goes down to 50C and has a fan etc But I would love to see a dehydrator tek :billymaythumbup:


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: emptyvessal]
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You simply cannot buy meths that has not had the purple dye added in the UK or Ireland making it useless for any cleaning/extraction purpose.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Fleadh]
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Fleadh said:
You simply cannot buy meths that has not had the purple dye added in the UK or Ireland making it useless for any cleaning/extraction purpose.


It's perfectly suitable for surface decontamination, just like isopropyl.
You may not want to use it for extractions.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Doc_T]
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Im sure it kills stuff but still, It streaks purple and therefore sucks like a big gay purple streaking murderer.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Fleadh]
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Yeah I'm really not a fan of the purple my self.

And Doc_T, have you ever lived/stayed in the UK?

Its a lot different here then from back home.


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Re: Presenting-A guide to grow supplies sources in the UK [Re: Base Icks]
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Regardless, Doc_T is giving helpful advice.

LOL at the big gay purple turtle murderer thing though.


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