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OfflineDnDRnD
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: juniperus]
    #25876257 - 03/15/19 04:03 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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I confess, I don't have enough lids made up for the jars I have, or the SFDs or Patience to do so




Got any MP tape laying around. I had good success with converting old PF tek lids to grain lids by using 3 layers of MP tape over the inoculation holes. MP tape + tyvek would have been better, but I didn't have any :shrug:. Hey, it's not ideal but it worked for about two dozen jars I tried it on. Small sample size, but I did see Pasty said it could work...




This is the the how i do my grain jar lids! 2 layers of MP tape works well


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: SunnyDayze]
    #25876712 - 03/15/19 07:38 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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I confess to having an internal battle with oats.  Are they hydrated enough?  is that too many burst grains? Is the bacterial problem from my innoculant, or a problem with the grains?  Did I dry them enough?  The safe prep method is too dry, but its less than optimal grow speeds….

It is anything but autopilot with those guys.  If rye was even just double the price, I'd say bye forever to oats.  Rye I can confidently prepare and use, no problem.




I could never seem to get my oats dry enough.  I started cooking less and less, down to 20 minutes but then it seemed like my jars would stall out and was told they were too dry.
Last very large batch of oats I did, I was so tired, I sat on the couch and forgot about them until most of the water was boiled out.  Quite a few grains had burst but not mushy for sure.  I dried them for 24 hours in front of the wood stove with fans going and pc’d them anyway.
Despite all my doubts, I am pretty sure these are the nicest jars I’ve ever done.  I used some for G2G and some with A2G and a couple syringe to grain.  Everyone of them are doing well so far.  It is not a recommended tek I’m suggesting but I learned something valuable in my mistake.
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With a method I saw gr0wer post he never simmered/boiled, just soaked any feed grain for  16-24 hours or so and then strained and loaded it up without drying.

I still have yet to try it as I'm not doing grains atm but I trust the results of someone who grows gourmet for cash.

Let me nip some naysayers in the bud and say yes it is a method that takes longer than boiling. No shit.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: tryptkaloids]
    #25876716 - 03/15/19 07:41 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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tryptkaloids said:
I confess, I don't have enough lids made up for the jars I have, or the SFDs or Patience to do so



sorry to double post but surely you've seen pastywhytes ez-lid tek?  aka just using unmodified plastic lids.

I used them on grains for a while because I also didn't have enough lids made up with filters and it worked fine.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Psilosopherr]
    #25876760 - 03/15/19 08:07 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

I confess that I dump my oats in the sink to cool and drain, it's way less hassle.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Doc9151]
    #25876769 - 03/15/19 08:10 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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Doc9151 said:
I confess that I dump my oats in the sink to cool and drain, it's way less hassle.




Than a colander?


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Doc9151]
    #25876776 - 03/15/19 08:14 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

Damn I never thought of that lol.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Nobler Hino]
    #25877896 - 03/16/19 12:55 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

I use an old small SGFC as a colander for drying oats.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: teladi]
    #25877904 - 03/16/19 01:01 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

I got a plastic colander (from the Asian food store that I get my agar from) for $5.99 and its big enough to fit a person inside! :laugh2: I was so excited when I found it! Seriously tho it could fit a whole 50 pound grain bag at once! Probably more :dancer:


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Apc123]
    #25878075 - 03/16/19 02:21 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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I got a plastic colander (from the Asian food store that I get my agar from) for $5.99 and its big enough to fit a person inside! :laugh2: I was so excited when I found it! Seriously tho it could fit a whole 50 pound grain bag at once! Probably more :dancer:




I looked all over the net for that one and cannot seem to find it, found some that are similar but they are way to small. Do you know what company makes those colanders? Just the thought of flipping grains like stir fry gets my all excited. :jizzedalittle:


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: R.I.P.Zappa]
    #25878098 - 03/16/19 02:37 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

No label sorry :frown: I got it like a year ago and cut the tag off right when I got it. Ill need more agar soon tho when I go ill try n look at the tag for ya :super: Send me a pm so I remember! I think I got lucky tho. I went to every Asian food store around me and only ONE sold agar and only one had this colander. It so big tho I don't think u could flip the grains in it unless u had really big arms :lol:



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Edited by Apc123 (03/16/19 02:38 PM)


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Apc123]
    #25878176 - 03/16/19 03:16 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

That looks like the arachnid cage I used to have in middle school. Never thought about using it for drying grain.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: MH5109]
    #25878268 - 03/16/19 04:06 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

That thing is HUGE! It's like the cage in Mad Max!



TWO OATS ENTER! ONE OAT LEAVES!


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Apc123]
    #25878371 - 03/16/19 04:54 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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You can't even use that thing, its too big for your sink :rofl2:

But choose to use it.  because be honest.  Most baller colander you've seen.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Apc123]
    #25880161 - 03/17/19 01:21 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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No label sorry :frown: I got it like a year ago and cut the tag off right when I got it. Ill need more agar soon tho when I go ill try n look at the tag for ya :super: Send me a pm so I remember! I think I got lucky tho. I went to every Asian food store around me and only ONE sold agar and only one had this colander. It so big tho I don't think u could flip the grains in it unless u had really big arms :lol:






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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Failboat]
    #25880655 - 03/17/19 05:54 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

I confess sometimes I fart in the room with my flowhood going and I think it helps filter out the stink before it hits my nose. :crazy2:

Or at least I hope it does.... :uhoh:


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: rickyswamps]
    #25880682 - 03/17/19 06:16 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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Doc9151 said:
I confess that I dump my oats in the sink to cool and drain, it's way less hassle.




Than a colander?



It would have to be a big ass colander to hold all my grain, I make up 40-50 jars a run.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Doc9151]
    #25880748 - 03/17/19 06:55 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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Doc9151 said:
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Doc9151 said:
I confess that I dump my oats in the sink to cool and drain, it's way less hassle.




Than a colander?



It would have to be a big ass colander to hold all my grain, I make up 40-50 jars a run.



That's how much mine can hold


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Doc9151]
    #25880910 - 03/17/19 08:44 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

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Doc9151 said:
I confess that I dump my oats in the sink to cool and drain, it's way less hassle.




  I dump em on a dry bath towel and pat em down real good and put em in a jar.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Zero Nowhere]
    #25881085 - 03/17/19 10:36 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

So my confession is I have been reading shroomery for about 5 years now and just started my growing journey. I started with agar but nothing grew at all (including bacteria, so i guess i have a sterile procedure down) for about 2 months I waited. So I dropped my agar content in my recipe to 1.5 grams per 8 pastyplates so fingers crossed they germinate I have been using MS syringes so that might be a problem as well:sad:.


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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist - contest someday [Re: Mooshi97]
    #25881092 - 03/17/19 10:42 PM (4 years, 10 months ago)

patience. starting a small grain jar may help you germinate something if you continue to struggle, high nute plates also help


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