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Trash Can Mini-Mono in three simple steps
    #14737364 - 07/08/11 05:15 PM (13 years, 6 months ago)

Trash Can Mini-Mono in Three Simple Steps


Harvest size is 2-4 oz dry.

Supplies needed:
- 6 gallon, opaque, rectangular plastic trash can at least 16" tall (I get mine from department stores, the flexible plastic kind with the rectangular holes for handles is perfect)
- Drill
- 1.5" hole saw
- Saran-brand plastic wrap (worth the extra $1 for the name-brand)
- Measuring tape
- Polyfil
- Masking tape
- Gorilla tape
- 6-8 quarts pasteurized substrate
- 3 quarts fully colonized grain spawn

The process:
1) Build it.
I measure to roughly the center of each of the four sides, 5" up.  Drill the 1.5" holes at these positions.

The top holes are the handles on the top, works beautiful :thumbup: If you don't have the same kind of can, mark 6-8" directly above your first hole on the short sides and drill a 1.5" hole there as well.

Tape the bottom holes up with gorilla tape.  Or, stuff them TIGHTLY with polyfil.

2) Spawn it.
Use sterile procedure for this.  Fill your trash can mono with your pasteurized substrate, leaving room for 3 quarts of spawn and 1/2" of substrate for the top layer. Spawn with 2-3 quarts of colonized grains.
Cover the top with a layer of saran wrap.  I use the brand name stuff exclusively because it doesn't stick to itself.  Tape it in place so there is minimal air exchange. Stuff the top holes / handles TIGHT with polyfil.

3) Fruit it.
Wait for colonization and consolidation.  10-20 days.  Once you see a few pins, remove the tape and polyfil.  Put into fruiting conditions and LOOSELY stuff the the holes with polyfil.  It's not required, but manually fanning out the mono 2-3x a day will yield better results.

Edited by ISOfantastic (11/21/11 02:00 PM)

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