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Fapmaster Flex
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Self-healing lids for Pf Tek
#19059342 - 10/30/13 07:13 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Hi, I have searched the forum and found some threads on the subject, however I did not get a definitive answer to my question.
I made lids with 5 x 5/16" holes, 4 on the sides covered with silicon as inoculation ports and one in the middle recovered with cellulose filter (http://www.shroomsupply.com/air-filtration/cellulose-filter-disc-70-mm), sealed on the sides with silicon.
My 2 questions ARE : 1. I know it is not NECESSARY, but I was wondering if it would HURT anything to have both the vermiculite layer AND a self healing lid for the PF Tek?
2. Being a perfectionnist, I want to have the best setup for optimal GE (lowest colonization time + good balance of humidity) and was wondering if having a 5/16" hole recovered with the filter described above was better, equal or worse than having 4 uncovered nail-size holes.
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blojo02184
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i believe that you have a redundant system going on there... i believe the pf-tek is already the greatest way to consolidate a cake. the mycelium will actually generate heat and expose moisture inside of the jar, then it escapes in the opening of the holes.
its only quite a bit of people going to say not to fuck with the pf-tek for cakes....
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Fapmaster Flex
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Re: Self-healing lids for Pf Tek [Re: blojo02184]
#19059774 - 10/30/13 08:09 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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As I said, I understand a self healing lid is not necessary for the PF tek but I will be storing them in a room that is really dirty for colonization time (it's the only place with the right temp in the appartment, and it can't be cleaned because it's a storage) and want to take extra precautions.
I am just wondering if a single 5/16" hole covered with thick cellulose filter is detrimental to GE vs the four regular uncovered "penny nail" holes.
Edited by Fapmaster Flex (10/30/13 08:17 PM)
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blojo02184
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Your layer of dry vermiculite acts as a filter...
If you want to do it go for it.
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bodhisatta 
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Re: Self-healing lids for Pf Tek [Re: blojo02184]
#19065401 - 10/31/13 07:12 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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I have used 1/4 and 1/2 pint PP containers, the ones with the 5 inside the recycle code, for the PF tek. I just put 1 SHIP and a polyfil GE port. You could do it many different ways with the lid but it works great. I skip the dry verm barrier with these and do the dunk and roll as normal. I only ever use them to test LC syringes.
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Fapmaster Flex
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Re: Self-healing lids for Pf Tek [Re: bodhisatta]
#19098029 - 11/06/13 10:13 PM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Bodhisatta, how big is the hole you fill with poly? Have you experienced higher/lower colonization times vs the regular 4 pinholes?
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bodhisatta 
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I use a single 3/8 hole with polyfil for my grain jars and that works fine. The PF plastic jars I use it's like maybe 1/4" just one single hole. Colonizes very quickly using 1/4pints. I actually made some without the SHIP just polyfil so that I can use a agar wedge to inoculate them.
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