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ShaperDreaming
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: domK]
#25964276 - 04/30/19 11:48 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Himinji
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: ShaperDreaming]
#25964311 - 04/30/19 12:17 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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I MUST CONFESS... I hope yall laugh but Look at my attempt to make a sab out of a dresser and saran rap
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Boogieman47
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Himinji]
#25964318 - 04/30/19 12:20 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Wont work ... you dont have any plastic tubs laying around ? Or a big cardboard box ?
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ShaperDreaming
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Boogieman47]
#25964331 - 04/30/19 12:27 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Boogieman47 said: Wont work ... you dont have any plastic tubs laying around ? Or a big cardboard box ?
Could he line the whole thing with plastic to make a drawer work?
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El Chupacabra
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: ShaperDreaming]
#25964345 - 04/30/19 12:39 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Himinji said: I MUST CONFESS... I hope yall laugh but Look at my attempt to make a sab out of a dresser and saran rap 
Thats a good one! lol I cant even imagine what kinda work could be done in a dresser drawer. Now you have to make that shit work just to say you did it.
I had a sigh of relief when I checked on things this morning, my beer agar seems to be working, one or 2 more days and I'll know for sure. Myc is beginning to jump off for sure. I was really worried I might not have cooked out the alcohol very good, or at all, and that would be a problem. Tried all sorts of different recipes with and without food color too. I think it's time to pitch the food color, it was cool for a little bit but its just impractical. The closer I can get straight up CLEAR dishes the better. Might just use beer agar from now on because it seems to work and the plates are sexy bitchez.
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Boogieman47
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: El Chupacabra] 1
#25964361 - 04/30/19 12:52 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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I confess when I first saw the post I thought ok this will be bad ass and no one had thought of it before .. I thought he took a dresser and took the drawers out .. cut 2 arm holes into the back cut the top off .. then sealed with bisqueen however it's spelled that heavy duty plastic .. if you made some shelves that's how you could make a sab for bags and whatever else .. you could make shelves at different levels make doors for multiple levels of arm holes for different work that day .. you would be standing and hunched over though..
But that is what went through my head when I saw the I made a sab out of a dresser haha.. anyway I hope someone makes a box as I've described
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Mr. Funguy
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Himinji]
#25964370 - 04/30/19 01:00 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Himinji said: I MUST CONFESS... I hope yall laugh but Look at my attempt to make a sab out of a dresser and saran rap 
You'll need more tape...
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Boogieman47] 1
#25964385 - 04/30/19 01:12 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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DRAWER CONTRAPTION INCOMING... lol its all in the name of seeing what i could get away with, will build a tub sab tho, ya know for success reasons
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AyePlus
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Himinji]
#25965986 - 05/01/19 09:47 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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I confess, I did a bunch of agar work last night and when i finished up I managed to knock over the lamp while turning it off and it fell onto the table where all the plates I had just transferred were sitting, only one was cracked but a couple of them ended up on the floor with the wedges knocked to the lid or side of the plate.
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ShaperDreaming
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: AyePlus]
#25966074 - 05/01/19 10:40 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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AyePlus said: I confess, I did a bunch of agar work last night and when i finished up I managed to knock over the lamp while turning it off and it fell onto the table where all the plates I had just transferred were sitting, only one was cracked but a couple of them ended up on the floor with the wedges knocked to the lid or side of the plate. 
Been there, done similar It's tough to fuck up a couple hours of work with a misplaced movement.
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: ShaperDreaming]
#25966088 - 05/01/19 10:46 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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domK said: ive been using the tiger drop lately and always end up with a piece of agar stuck on the side of the jar 
Hold it steady with one hand in a standard vertical orientation. Smack it on the bottom with your other hand. It should slllllliiiiiide down the side into the grain eventually. Don't smack the jar into things, smack the jar with things while the jar stays as stationary as possible. 
right on ill give that a go next time
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: domK]
#25966149 - 05/01/19 11:38 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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On the really stubborn wedges that won't budge you can lay your jar on its side until you get leap off.
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ShaperDreaming
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Grimsweeper]
#25966155 - 05/01/19 11:43 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Grimsweeper said: On the really stubborn wedges that won't budge you can lay your jar on its side until you get leap off.
This too! I've totally done that lol... or rather 45 degree angles
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Boogieman47]
#25966182 - 05/01/19 11:55 AM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Boogieman47 said: I confess when I first saw the post I thought ok this will be bad ass and no one had thought of it before .. I thought he took a dresser and took the drawers out .. cut 2 arm holes into the back cut the top off .. then sealed with bisqueen however it's spelled that heavy duty plastic .. if you made some shelves that's how you could make a sab for bags and whatever else .. you could make shelves at different levels make doors for multiple levels of arm holes for different work that day .. you would be standing and hunched over though..
But that is what went through my head when I saw the I made a sab out of a dresser haha.. anyway I hope someone makes a box as I've described
That's what I thought too! Not so in-depth tho
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Apc123] 1
#25966231 - 05/01/19 12:25 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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So I confess... after a lot of hard work and refinement... I'm feeling a lot better about my mycology work! My last bit of work of pouring 20 plates and inoculating them was a huge success! 0% contam rate! Every plate is great (well, I'm cleaning up a wild clone with some issues, but it came from the mushroom itself, so I put that there intentionally).
So, 3 weeks ago 40%~ contam rate. This week less than 5%~ contam! Stupid fucking happy with this progress.
Here's what I improved:
- More than doubled my cleaning schedule at home.
- Ran an air purifier in my rooms for a few days in each room (not while doing work though).
- Upgraded from alcohol burner to propane torch.
- Added a wire rack for my SAB so my work stays off the "ground".
- Watched a TON of SAB work videos and worked on improving my technique for movements and holding my utencils.
- Started running my SAB dry (no misting).
- I started flipping my lids so that they are gasket side up (aka upside down).
So, if you're looking for ways to improve your sterile technique there's so many little things you can do. I'm sure there's tons more I can do too, if you're having contam issues don't give up! You can do it
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Tweeq
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: ShaperDreaming]
#25966296 - 05/01/19 01:11 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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I confess, my gf doesn't only clean up the crap after me but she also handmixes the hpoo pan substrates..
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Mr. Funguy
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Tweeq]
#25966299 - 05/01/19 01:13 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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I confess, you've got yourself a winner tweeq
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Mr. Funguy] 1
#25966312 - 05/01/19 01:19 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks funguy, you're not wrong, I will also confess right here that it'd be damn near impossible without her and her support.
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Doc9151
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Re: TRUE CONFESSIONS - of an amateur mycologist *DELETED* [Re: Tweeq]
#25966322 - 05/01/19 01:26 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Tweeq said: I confess, my gf doesn't only clean up the crap after me but she also handmixes the hpoo pan substrates..

You better be more than good to her, I hope you recognize her rarity. Sounds like you have a good woman, I hope you are reciprocal.
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#25966336 - 05/01/19 01:34 PM (4 years, 8 months ago) |
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Better put a ring on that poo covered finger!
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