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Kipperkip
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Stupid new. Does this look okay?
#22327853 - 10/03/15 11:59 AM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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So I just got some to finally grow. I believe I have what I been doing wrong fixed now so my next attempt should show much better results but the one good sized mushroom I got I'd like to know if it looks okay. Picked this morning.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22327877 - 10/03/15 12:04 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I mean, it's pretty small, but other than that, it's okay. It looks kinda dry. I wouldn't expect to feel anything from eating it.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22327921 - 10/03/15 12:15 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah, it's definitely dry. I'm not expecting much. I was in the middle of moving and forgot about the cakes so they're very lacking to say the least. Just wanted to be sure I wouldn't die! I appreciate the input and I'll be sure to post the next attempt!
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22327941 - 10/03/15 12:20 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Inocuole said: I mean, it's pretty small, but other than that, it's okay. It looks kinda dry.
boy if I had a dime for every time I've heard that from a girl.....
Kipperkip, it's fine to consume if that is what you are asking...just wondering, how did you dry it? it looks kind of in a weird in between stage of wet/dry...if you have more cakes/potentially more mushrooms than you can consume within a 7-12 day span fresh then don't blow it in the home stretch with improper storage.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22328111 - 10/03/15 01:02 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Lol.
Well I picked that today actually I planned on eating it fresh since I've only experienced dry. I haven't actually tried drying it just yet I'm reading up on that though since it was such a small yield. I believe the term for what I did wrong this go around was I didn't dunk them? So they were dry. My other two cakes smelled like ammonia so to tossed them. Safe than sorry since I can't find straight info on the smell issue. I really appreciate the help this community is very kind so far.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328126 - 10/03/15 01:05 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yea dunking them is an absolute must. Never forget to dunk your cakes after birthing them. 
Never have smelled anything like ammonia in a cake. Was it sweet, sour, or earthy smelling?
Edit: Nvm.. I guess it smelled like ammonia lol
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328129 - 10/03/15 01:06 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Like I said, real slim chance of feeling anything from just that one mushroom other than a little tingle. If the goal is to say you tripped on fresh mushrooms and put that notch on your belt, that one isn't gonna do it for you.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: iSmkGrnBud]
#22328181 - 10/03/15 01:14 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Lol yeah, smelled exactly like ammonia.I've been trying to find info on it but nothing really exact yet. Just link after link.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22328195 - 10/03/15 01:15 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Yeah I didn't think it would be enough. I normally do an eighth of dried so guess I'll just have to try again until I get it right! I'll get that notch in my belt in time for sure.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328207 - 10/03/15 01:17 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It's worth eating them fresh but not when they would still dry out to less than a gram, you'll be glad you did when you get around to it.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328219 - 10/03/15 01:18 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Kipperkip said: Well I picked that today actually I planned on eating it fresh since I've only experienced dry. I haven't actually tried drying it just yet I'm reading up on that though since it was such a small yield.
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Kipperkip said: Yeah, it's definitely dry. I'm not expecting much.
I just go by what you say. The pic didn't look right which is why I asked.
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Kipperkip said: I believe the term for what I did wrong this go around was I didn't dunk them? So they were dry.
Unless you get some all star genetics from MS, dunking/rolling really improves yields. So if you don't go to bulk next time (which you should), do that.
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Kipperkip said: My other two cakes smelled like ammonia so to tossed them. Safe than sorry since I can't find straight info on the smell issue.
You can get decent flushes off bacterial substrates/cakes, but good move.
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Kipperkip said: I really appreciate the help this community is very kind so far.
Nah, you just caught us on a good day.
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Inocuole said: It's worth eating them fresh but not when they would still dry out to less than a gram, you'll be glad you did when you get around to it.
Listen to what he is saying here
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22328317 - 10/03/15 01:35 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Well I hope to catch you people on a good day more often. How many cakes would you consider to be bulk? I started trying this because I had some great experiences with two other friends which they are kind of afraid to do over 1.5 dried (idk why but it's their own pace so more power to them) I plan on making a better incubator also. Mines big enough for four maybe five cakes.
Rolling them is rolling them in Verm after dunking, right?
Thank you both a lot! I'll definitely listen to and take note of everything you share with me.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328390 - 10/03/15 01:47 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Incubator?

Yes roll them in verm after dunking.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328391 - 10/03/15 01:47 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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It's not that you caught us on a good day, it's that your questions aren't incomprehensibly dumb. Some people don't understand why the reaction is different.
And yes, if you do cakes again, roll in verm after dunking. That gives a much better pinset.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328462 - 10/03/15 02:00 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Kipperkip said: Lol.
Well I picked that today actually I planned on eating it fresh since I've only experienced dry. I haven't actually tried drying it just yet I'm reading up on that though since it was such a small yield. I believe the term for what I did wrong this go around was I didn't dunk them? So they were dry. My other two cakes smelled like ammonia so to tossed them. Safe than sorry since I can't find straight info on the smell issue. I really appreciate the help this community is very kind so far.
I ate one of my very first mushrooms fresh, and it pretty much melted my mind (trees were melting into buildings, the clouds absorbed me up into the sky, etc)
It was almost a full ounce wet though, wouldn't expect anything like that from yours.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328480 - 10/03/15 02:03 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Kipperkip said: How many cakes would you consider to be bulk?
zero. bulk means mixing spawn with a larger amount of a "bulk" substrate. Two popular ones for P. Cubensis are coco coir and horse manure in varying combinations with vermiculite and other things like gypsum if you want to get tricky with it.
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Kipperkip said: I plan on making a better incubator also.
I think what you meant to say was.. "I plan on throwing my incubator in the garbage can and letting my jars colonize at room temp on a shelf"
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22328496 - 10/03/15 02:06 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22328506 - 10/03/15 02:07 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328510 - 10/03/15 02:08 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Kipperkip said: Well I hope to catch you people on a good day more often. How many cakes would you consider to be bulk? I started trying this because I had some great experiences with two other friends which they are kind of afraid to do over 1.5 dried (idk why but it's their own pace so more power to them) I plan on making a better incubator also. Mines big enough for four maybe five cakes.
Rolling them is rolling them in Verm after dunking, right?
Thank you both a lot! I'll definitely listen to and take note of everything you share with me.
A bulk grow is when we use colonized grains to inoculate a bulk substrate such as coir, straw, manure, etc.
The grow is usually done in a plastic tub.
Cakes are cakes.
Hope this clarifies somewhat.
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I would clone a mushroom. Then transfer to make sure Clean. Then start that on grain. Then 1 to 12. 12 to...well, however many u want.
Then spawn every 6 jars to a brick of coir..
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22328526 - 10/03/15 02:10 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I'm fuckin with you. Just wanna rule out the possibility that he could have any more confusion about what bulk means.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22328637 - 10/03/15 02:35 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Inocuole said: It's not that you caught us on a good day, it's that your questions aren't incomprehensibly dumb. Some people don't understand why the reaction is different.
And yes, if you do cakes again, roll in verm after dunking. That gives a much better pinset.
Lol well good thing I know I'm dumb. I definitely will. Thank you!
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Kipperkip]
#22328651 - 10/03/15 02:37 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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A question isn't dumb if it's asked for a good reason. It's not just the question, it's the motivations for asking it that often determine how people act here. Pretty sure you'll be fine if you stay humble and don't give too much pushback on the advice you get.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22328668 - 10/03/15 02:41 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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Good god my mind just got blown lol I'm so glad I finally stopped being a here and there lurker. Teach me oh wise ones! Guess I have some reading to do.
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22328675 - 10/03/15 02:42 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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I believe in being polite until the other wasn't so polite. No tI'm in life to be a dick for no reason. Mainly when needing help. You're all awesome!
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Re: Stupid new. Does this look okay? [Re: Inocuole]
#22328677 - 10/03/15 02:42 PM (8 years, 3 months ago) |
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