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OfflineMushiesInValhalla
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Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono
    #23942528 - 12/20/16 07:03 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Ok so here's the sitrep.. Had 9 cakes going and they're all just about done colonizing. The kit cakes are taking forever on account of them being packed WAY too tight but the ones I made myself are old to go. I have the ones I made dunking right now and they'll be ready for my fruiting "Chamber of Secrets" later tonight. Anyway, a couple of days ago I walked in to check on them and to my pleasant surprise I found that one of them had actually begun to pin and they were actually a decent size considering it had to have happened overnight. I dunked that one that day and birthed it but like a jackass I just double end dipped in verm and put it in a Tupperware dish until I could furnish an emergency FC, which I did last night using a 25qt sterilite tote. As you could've guessed by now, the cake dried significantly however I dunked it again for a few hours and it seems to have been revived enough for the FC.

I set up the FC as sort of a mini-mono tub. There are 6 evenly spaced 1/4 holes along the bottom on the long sides, approx 2-1/2" up from the bottom and there are 2 evenly spaced 1-1/2 X 2 1/2" holes up top on either side as well. All holes are stuffed with poly. I rinsed and soaked some perlite and spread it along the bottom of the tub until it came up to the bottom of the smaller holes. The ambient temp is set at 71F and I will be misting and fanning 3-4 times a day. I'm planning on getting at least 6 of my cakes in there. Now here's my question:

Would it be a good idea to put a small, translucent garbage bag around the outside of the tub to maintain a higher RH? I don't have a humidifier which is why I'm misting. And seeing as how monos are typically for bulk, I feel like there still may be too much FAE for cakes. Granted, the chamber itself is only 25qt so perhaps it's small size will maintain enough RH without wrapping it but this method is a first for me. Any suggestions?


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: MushiesInValhalla]
    #23942538 - 12/20/16 07:11 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Best advice is to follow a PF Tek, and stick to it without too much variation at first. Fuck around later. Too many rabbit holes.


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: Crispykoot]
    #23942550 - 12/20/16 07:19 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Fair enough haha but seeing as how I've already got it set up, is there anything I can do to improve the probability of success or is that more or less on point as far as maintenance? Would the garbage bag idea be a help or hindrance? Thank you for your quick reply also.


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: MushiesInValhalla]
    #23942564 - 12/20/16 07:32 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

"Sitrep"

aweeee shit! We got a vet in this bitch!!


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: Th3Issu3]
    #23942574 - 12/20/16 07:35 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Guilty as charged lol


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: MushiesInValhalla]
    #23942583 - 12/20/16 07:40 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

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MushiesInValhalla said:
Guilty as charged lol




instantly noticed from your word choices ! hahaha


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: Th3Issu3]
    #23942602 - 12/20/16 07:49 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Sounds like you made a type of mono instead of a sgfc. Problem with fruiting cakes in a mono style fruiting chamber is that the cakes are usually top small to generate enough heat to cycle the air and the water they contain is insufficient to raise the RH. If you really pack it full then it can work better but, when I do cakes in a mono I prefer to leave them in the jars after the dunk and case and top fruit. That allows me to bottom water and better manage the microclimate.


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: Pastywhyte]
    #23942618 - 12/20/16 07:55 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Yeah I figured it would be a little too big for them even though it's a small 25qt. That's why I was wondering about the garbage bag. Think that would help?


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: MushiesInValhalla]
    #23942632 - 12/20/16 08:03 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

A garbage bag is just going to choke the FAE which is almost more important than RH. Try it out without the bag if it's all you got. Cubes are pretty hardy. But I recommend a sgfc for birthed cakes.


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: Pastywhyte]
    #23942662 - 12/20/16 08:20 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Alright I'll just mist and fan and hope for the best lol thank you for your input it's greatly appreciated.


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Re: Well here goes nothing: 25qt mono [Re: MushiesInValhalla]
    #23943201 - 12/20/16 11:57 AM (7 years, 1 month ago)

Quick update: Just opened the tub for the first time since putting the cake in and stuck my hand inside to get a rough gauge on temp and RH and it felt good to me. The cake has been successfully revived and is back to its old, moist self. The pins that were already on it and had dried considerably, are now plump and juicy and I've even noticed 3 more pins that have started. This may just be a perfect, low maintenance pf cake mono-tub tek!


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