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Straya
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Cooling brf half pint jars after PC
#21341006 - 02/27/15 11:47 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Hey guys, so sadly I only have a 6L PC and could only fit 4 of 8 jars into the PC. Most of the info I've read says to leave the jars in the PC overnight to allow them to cool properly.
My question is: If I want to do my other 4 jars is there somewhere I could put the already sterilised ones to finish cooling whilst I PC the others? I was thinking of putting them in the SAB and leaving them or would a bench or something be ok?
I did the PF tek followed strictly by 'Let's grow mushrooms'. I had dry verm layer on top AND micropore tape. I covered jars with foil and PC'd at 10psi for 90 mins
Cheers for your input guys
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: Straya]
#21341034 - 02/27/15 11:59 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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You can take them out when the pressure drops but they'll be hot. Put them on a shelf or something, not in a tub!
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: Straya] 1
#21341050 - 02/28/15 12:04 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm actually nearing the end of my first flush: 12 BRF jars; 0 contams; 1st time grower. I actually didn't even PC mine, just steamed.
Anywho, after they were all done, I set them on a rack in a Sterilite container wiped down with alcohol (Kept the lid turned a little to allow the heat to escape). Maybe I got lucky, but I believe my sterility practices are what helped as well.
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: Straya]
#21341068 - 02/28/15 12:10 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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surf_ride28 said: putting them in the SAB and leaving them would be ok
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: PirateSwazey]
#21341081 - 02/28/15 12:14 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Wouldn't that keep the temperature pretty high? I would think it would almost act as an incubation chamber with the heat coming off the jars.
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They need to sit overnight before inoculating them anyway 
but I doubt it would really make any noticeable difference on how long it would take to cool
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: PirateSwazey]
#21341148 - 02/28/15 12:34 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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When I put them on the shelf should I take foil off or leave on?
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: PirateSwazey]
#21341151 - 02/28/15 12:35 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Leave it on until you knock them up.
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: Straya]
#21341154 - 02/28/15 12:36 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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You can take the foil off now if you want or before you inoculate, either way it doesn't really matter.
The vermiculite is your contamination barrier, the foil only is there to keep excess water from entering during the steam cycle.
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: PirateSwazey]
#21341156 - 02/28/15 12:38 AM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yeah pretty much.
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Straya
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Thanks for your help guys, I'll leave you all a rating after I finish this post.
One final noob question, once I inoculate there will then be an 18g hole in the micropore tape, should I then re-tape the holes for GE as my assumption would be that once the needle puts the hole in the tape it would basically become useless? Is there a good way to do this by keeping everything sterile like gloves and alcohol wipes etc post inoculation?
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: Straya]
#21343336 - 02/28/15 01:32 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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No need to tape again, the dry verm is the main barrier.
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Quote:
wowimflabbergasted said: No need to tape again, the dry verm is the main barrier.

Thank you kindly! Wish I could give you another 5 shrooms!
Nice looking cakes bro
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Re: Cooling brf half pint jars after PC [Re: Straya]
#21344305 - 02/28/15 03:56 PM (9 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thanks
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