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bodhisatta 
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tiamo]
#24071913 - 02/07/17 08:58 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yep. For syringes i just put the needle on the body and suck up boiling water a few times. I never autoclave them anymore
Scalpels I figure the handle will be contaminated by my glove right away so I never sterilize them either. Just wipe the handle and flame the blade.
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: bodhisatta]
#24071985 - 02/07/17 09:40 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Nice to know. Ive never had to sterilize a syringe (never used them except for purchased spores) but I have some li to make here soon
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Kenetic]
#24072024 - 02/07/17 10:02 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Tookitooki said: I'd like something I can do a batch of and then have it sealed up on the shelf ready to use.
if you want to have batches of stuff lying around just do what i do!

i make my cvg in the PC now. i still mix it up in a bucket to get to field capacity then i measure out 5qts into small oven bags. these get pced and put out for storage.
1 4qt bag is enough for 2 shoeboxes, or 4 1:1 shoeboxes, 2 minis, or 1 mono. 2 bags for larger monos. longest ive had it sit on the shelf was 2 months. ill spend all day doing like 10 bricks of coco and make enough PCVG for 20 shoeboxes.
whenever i PC agar i use a spare quart jar and toss in stuff i need to be sterilized. blades/qtips whatever get wrapped in foil and put in the jar. removing them as i need them later.
Edited by mushboy (02/07/17 10:38 AM)
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Tookitooki
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tiamo]
#24072026 - 02/07/17 10:03 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I thank you in advance for your patients. I have done syringes that way, but I've always used new needles. My concern is the transport between the boiling water and my SAB. I have nothing to cover the 3in needle. I suppose that's what the flame is for, but would I have to torch the whole three inches? I need a bigger torch
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tookitooki]
#24072071 - 02/07/17 10:25 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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torch the part of the needle that will be in the jar. if you only put two inches in only flame 2.25 inches or so
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: bodhisatta]
#24072322 - 02/07/17 12:20 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Makes sense, I'll have to pull out my propane torch. My little alcohol lamp won't cut it.
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tookitooki]
#24072341 - 02/07/17 12:29 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I used to fill a shotglass with alcohol and light it and sterilise the tools with that flame. But then I had an explosion because I accidentally lit a bottle of alcohol on fire. Now I torch with a BIC lighter. I should really get a propane torch.
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tiamo]
#24072351 - 02/07/17 12:39 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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You should definitely get a propane torch there pretty cheap
Explosions aren't fun
Glad the worst I've done is light my hands on fire
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: van hatton]
#24072358 - 02/07/17 12:43 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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dont use those cheap plastic adjustable crack lighters. they also explode. they are fun to peg at the ground tho.
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van hatton
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: mushboy]
#24072368 - 02/07/17 12:47 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Expensive pop-its
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: van hatton]
#24072371 - 02/07/17 12:49 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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van hatton said: Explosions aren't fun
Yea, and it was fucking stupid of me too. The alcohol in the shot glass kept burning out, so I had to add more. The glass had cooled a little since the flame was out and I poured alcohol straight from the bottle in the still warm shot glass, apparently hot enough to ignite the alcohol, though. The alcohol in the bottle caught flame and the top blew off creating a massive spike of flames even hitting the walls, luckily the wallpaper didn't catch fire. The shot glass also heated up enough to explode as well, sending glass across the room. It was pretty bad.
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tiamo]
#24072397 - 02/07/17 01:01 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Yeah man alcohol can burn clear it was probably still lit and you couldn't see it.
I'm assuming you were using isopropyl.
I used to do massive BHO runs thankful I never blew. Flammable vapors suck.
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: van hatton]
#24072724 - 02/07/17 03:08 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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posted another update
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: van hatton] 1
#24072725 - 02/07/17 03:09 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I literally just bought a propane torch, got home, went looking for the flint ignitor thingy I know I have on the porch, and discover a perfectly working propane torch sitting right the fuck next to it
cries back to home depot to gimme my 18 bucks back, lol
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Tiamo]
#24072729 - 02/07/17 03:10 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Tiamo said: Now I torch with a BIC lighter.
...ouch. I'd suffer an alcohol explosion any day
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Kenetic]
#24072734 - 02/07/17 03:12 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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kenetic said:
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Tiamo said: Now I torch with a BIC lighter.
...ouch. I'd suffer an alcohol explosion any day
Plus I always worry how disgustingly gross my lighter must be, much like my phone? I mean I guess one could dedicate a fresh one to it but still, I don't like (seeming to) waste a glove on touching a lighter
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Aneres]
#24072745 - 02/07/17 03:17 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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You really want something you can leave on the whole time.
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: Aneres]
#24072748 - 02/07/17 03:18 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I need to get another torch. I had two. One for work and one for cult. But my work torch bit the dust by being careless with my shit. Snapped in two  They're not cheap where I'm from. 65 bucks So I just use butane jet lighters from the dollar store for now till I suck it up and buy a new one
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: ComebackKid]
#24072794 - 02/07/17 03:38 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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ComebackKid said: I just use butane jet lighters from the dollar store for now till I suck it up and buy a new one
Im right there with you 
Just posted an updated, I'm unsure on how many more transfers to take before dropping on rye.
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bodhisatta 
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Re: Let's All Grow Mushrooms 2017 [Re: TheDuder]
#24072796 - 02/07/17 03:39 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Butane lighters more expensive here than the propane torch head. Maybe not cheap ones but most of them are 30-40 dollars
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