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Dirtygoat
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Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization
#23181129 - 05/02/16 05:39 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Ok. So our main goal is shiitake..
But what I am wondering is if oysters are profitable/worth the time and effort?
~$5/lb, can one make a reasonable profit off oysters, considering all the costs that go into growing them?
Furthermore, if so, what would be the best way to pasteurize large quantities of straw (2-5 bales at a time)?
My friend keeps saying steam, but that just seems like so much hassle. My main concern is how do I heat up that much water quickly and efficiently?
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23181137 - 05/02/16 05:42 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have a pal, He uses a 55 gal barrel. I think 2 barrels a bale in each is the way 2 go 4 you. Profitability is what you make it. You gotta hustle and sell and get connections you can be as profitable as you want to be. Furthermore I think this question better belongs in edibles and cultures.
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23181138 - 05/02/16 05:43 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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You would use lime bath pasteurization
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: bodhisatta]
#23181183 - 05/02/16 05:52 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: bodhisatta]
#23181250 - 05/02/16 06:14 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
bodhisatta said: You would use lime bath pasteurization
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: LocN9ne]
#23181388 - 05/02/16 06:46 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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How does lime work? Does it ruin the taste of oysters?
Also I've tried this. But my problem was drying out the straw after the soak. Seems too wet or it would take a whole day to dry it
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23181463 - 05/02/16 07:01 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Dirtygoat said: How does lime work? Does it ruin the taste of oysters?
Also I've tried this. But my problem was drying out the straw after the soak. Seems too wet or it would take a whole day to dry it
You do not need to be worrying about commercial cultivation with these questions
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: bodhisatta]
#23181479 - 05/02/16 07:05 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: LocN9ne]
#23181513 - 05/02/16 07:13 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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OK I'll bite.
Lime works by adjusting the ph to 12 ish, making in inhabitable to most organisms. You just drain straw until it doesnt really drip. It doesn't need to steam dry or anything
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: maddchef]
#23181822 - 05/02/16 08:23 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I know enough.
My question was the process, like how much lime or how long.
My friend made a ton of lime BO bags and most failed. Maybe other factors but we assumed it was too wet
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23181877 - 05/02/16 08:34 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Edited by azur (05/02/16 09:09 PM)
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: azur]
#23181924 - 05/02/16 08:45 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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You use enough lime to jack the ph up to 12-13.
Search lime pasteurization or chemical pasteurization
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23181929 - 05/02/16 08:46 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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For ridiculous amounts of straw, I would say steam is the way to go. You would have something the size of a small room so doing multiple bales in one go would be easy. But if you use 1 or 2 bales at a time the 55gal drum would be feasible.
I use the drum myself, can't imagine myself doing multiple runs in my PC to do a couple monotubs and making a whole mess in the kitchen. I still use lime and I think so do folks who use steam. Drum is pretty low cost to get set up for the first time but if you would need to run it like 5 times a day or more, that's where I imagine a steam system would be more appropriate.
Steam needs time and money for the fabrication, especially if you are paying for the fabrication and AFAIK, the boiler has to be run 24/7(not sure about this, might depend on the size). Steam would be especially wortg using if you have a source of free/cheap firewood.
RR shows how he built his steam pasteurizer, he also lives close to a forest where he can get as much firewood as he needs. Might wanna search that up to get an idea.
I think the steam room could also be used to sterilize spawn, which would be a bonus. Not entirely sure about that though. Also if your house is at the same place as your grow area, that would mean you never run out of hot shower water. For that reason alone I have half a mind for building one
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Supalemonhaze]
#23182002 - 05/02/16 09:09 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Do you think shiitake straw strain would work with lime soaked straw?
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Dirtygoat
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23182019 - 05/02/16 09:14 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Nvm prob not lol dumb question
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23182829 - 05/03/16 03:48 AM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Mycelium will bring down the Ph while it's colonizing. I would still recommend using heat along with the lime as straw seems to get mold very quickly.
When I use straw, the few ones at the top that hang over the sub still start turning green before the mycelium has a chance to colonize it. This is after using both heat and lime for pasteurization, I doubt a high Ph alone will keep mold at bay.
There was a thread once on how they do it in india, and if I remember correctly they used formaldahyde and lime for chemical pasteurization. I also read on another article or thread that chemical pasteurization using harsh chemicals will reduce the yield when compared to heat pasteurization. You should do some real research if you are doing this as a way to get money, you need to see what your options are and the results of whatever method you choose to use. Getting some suggestions from people in that line of work will be a hundred times more useful than getting suggestions from folks who do this as a hobby.
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Supalemonhaze]
#23184290 - 05/03/16 12:53 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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You're right, thank you. Our main goal is Shiitake, but the damn steam boiler for our giant autoclave broke over winter so we are trying to fix it, or find a new one. We will probably PC even straw down the line, we were just looking for an easy way to use the shitload of spawn we have while we wait.
Ty all. Looks like my best bet is to just wait for the PC
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Dirtygoat]
#23184639 - 05/03/16 02:06 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Call me a dick but I dont have high expectations from someone who thought lime might effect the taste of mushrooms grown on straw treated with it.
I would grow some for a few years at home first
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: bodhisatta]
#23184687 - 05/03/16 02:18 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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I think he already does this for a living. At least the part where he says their boiler for their autoclave broke down seems to indicate so. I dunno though, if they never used it I can understand why they would be hesitant to since chemical pasteurization isn't considered as the best. I am actually surprised they never used it, straw is said to be a mold magnet even when lime is used let alone without it.
I have only just recently started using straw, hopefully it will perform well cause I like it. A little more work and it's annoying that you have to layer the spawn and straw rather than mix but it's dirt cheap, can't get any better price-wise. If all goes well I can see myself not having to spend all that money on coir, finally. Summer might cause a bit of a problem due to the heat straw tubs put out, you can literally feel it radiating off the tub. I was colonizing my first oyster laundry basket a week ago and put a thermometer next to it, room temp was 70 and the thermometer was reading 75F on the outside, can't imagine what the temp was like in the middle, especially when considering it's at least a foot deep.
I do have a question though. Would mushrooms grown on lime treated straw not be eligible for organic labeling?
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Re: Commercial mushroom straw pasteurization [Re: Supalemonhaze]
#23185333 - 05/03/16 04:59 PM (8 years, 8 months ago) |
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Use organic lime
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