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PC dried up and jars contaminated!
    #23138803 - 04/20/16 10:33 PM (8 years, 8 months ago)

On my second attempt with grains, I ran my PC dry. It warped the bottom of the PC and melted my SFD's down to quarter size discs. I inoculated like normal and put the foil back onto the lid since the filters were toast. The jars eventually became contaminated.

My question is, did the jars contam bc of lack of a proper filter? Or is it more likely the moisture content was thrown off when the PC dried up? The jars sat for two weeks doing nothing until they began developing green fuzzys where the spores were dropped.

Also, just curious what kind of contam this is. Just trich?

Thanks

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Re: PC dried up and jars contaminated! [Re: IdoThisforResearch]
    #23138834 - 04/20/16 10:45 PM (8 years, 8 months ago)

Penicillium or most likely aspergillus of some sort.
You know why they contam'd. No filters.
From now one, put more water in. I go until my jars just start to float.
Find a 2x4 about 18" long, put it on your pc bottom, and beat it back in with a hammer. I've done it a time or two.


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Re: PC dried up and jars contaminated! [Re: azur]
    #23139270 - 04/21/16 04:47 AM (8 years, 8 months ago)

Thanks...and LOL at the floating comment.
But yea, you're right about the water level. I've been putting more water ever since then and haven't had any problems! I do have a rack though on the bottom of my PC.

Is it possible to have too much water? How far should I keep the water level from the jar lids?
Nice avatar btw...gets me everytime lol

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Re: PC dried up and jars contaminated! [Re: IdoThisforResearch]
    #23139433 - 04/21/16 06:56 AM (8 years, 8 months ago)

You don't want the water so high that it gets your lids wet. Just put enough in that your jars slightly start to float. That should be more than enough.


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Re: PC dried up and jars contaminated! [Re: azur]
    #23182197 - 05/02/16 10:19 PM (8 years, 8 months ago)

taping some quarters onto your rocker weight will also help reduce water loss during the pc cycle so you dont run dry

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