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7718


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ATL#7 - yeast contamination question
#24255076 - 04/18/17 06:31 PM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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I started six jars a couple weeks ago and wound up with a yeast contamination in one of them. White spots and awful smell...yuck.
I didn't toss it immediately because I didn't need the jar or the space. It's been sitting there since 4/5 and the myc is fighting back...stones are forming!
I've actually got better stone growth in that jar than in any of the other five. My guess is the fungus knows it's in trouble so it's doing it's self preservation thing and trying to ride it out like it would in other unfavorable conditions. Could be wrong, but it makes sense to me.
Anyway, I know contams are bad. And I know that I wouldn't want to spawn this jar to bulk and fruit it...or even open it anywhere near my lab area.
But if all I want are the stones...can I just let it run it's course and harvest them in spite of the yeast issue?
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etuHad4
Meh


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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: 7718]
#24255117 - 04/18/17 06:49 PM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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I had similar issues with alt 7 from mushrooms.com thought it was me....
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7718


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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: etuHad4]
#24255136 - 04/18/17 06:55 PM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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I don't recall which trusted source I got mine from, but this was spores --> agar --> LC --> grain. It was clean all the way through. Pretty sure it happened during the inoculation or when I was fixing my GE filter.
None of my plates or jars have yeast problems. I'm confident that I caused the contamination and that it's not a sourcing issue.
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Mad Season
hookers and blackjack



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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: 7718]
#24255381 - 04/18/17 08:33 PM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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Yeast IME most often hops in from human hands or something.
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7718


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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: Mad Season]
#24259458 - 04/20/17 11:22 AM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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Bump.
Original question: I know contams are bad. And I know that I wouldn't want to spawn this jar to bulk and fruit it...or even open it anywhere near my lab area.
But if all I want are the stones...can I just let it run it's course and harvest them in spite of the yeast issue?
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Mad Season
hookers and blackjack



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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: 7718]
#24261314 - 04/21/17 08:16 AM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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If you dried them out, yes. Don't eat thm fresh tho.
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7718


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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: Mad Season]
#24265139 - 04/22/17 09:46 PM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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Interesting. Good to know. Any reason why?
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Mad Season
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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: 7718]
#24265155 - 04/22/17 09:58 PM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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Because yeast and bacteria die in an environment with no water, just like how heating food can kill bacteria or yeast. Eating random active yeasts can be harmful for your health.
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7718


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Re: ATL#7 - yeast contamination question [Re: Mad Season]
#24265309 - 04/23/17 12:16 AM (7 years, 8 months ago) |
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Makes sense. Thanks man
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