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Whiskey Man
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Guess I'll add that to my list of things to try.
Ill be doing a burma/minitub probably tomorrow or Thursday. The one I posted is gonna finish shortly. Probably tonight.
I use tall half pints, but I got the wide mouths yesterday and have been pressure cooking them. And prepping to start them up. I hear theyre better.
-------------------- Amateur drinksmith. Professional drunk. "This hobby isn't fun anymore. Its science! No fun allowed!" -me after eating my first grow.
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voodoochild1000
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mushroomnate said: Super simple BRF cake shoebox assembly.
Prep and gather supplies.
 Birth and rinse cakes,shred them.
 1/4 brick(about 2qt)bucket tek prepped coir/verm added and mixed well with shredded cakes.
 Level it out and put the lid on.
 I love the simpleness of shoeboxes!
So your rinsing cakes off?...I just brushed them off,used my fingers to scrap off top layer. Did u dunk or just rinse?
Also...I am loving shoeboxes...so glad I did this tek as opposed to sgfc cakes....Shit is Money!
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mushroomnate
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I just rinse them under cold water after I brush the dry verm off.Gets all the dry "barrier" off and keeps my hands cleaner for when I grate them.(The dry verm likes to stick to my hands)No I don't dunk.Just a quick rinse.Not a big deal I guess,just my preference.
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voodoochild1000
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flyhighfunguy


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Ive seen some mixed answers regarding when its ok to spawn your cakes when spawning to bulk so i figured its probably best to ask here.
If all visible sides are white and appear fully colonized, is it safe to assume that the top is also colonized and that it is ready to spawn? Or once all visible sides appear colonized should i wait a few days to allow the top or any other possible uncolonized areas to colonize?
Ive heard that it is not necessary to let them consolidate if spawning them, however in one of my posts a couple people told me to wait 5-7 days to allow any possible uncolonized areas to finish colonizing, and that this is not considered a consolidation period i guess .
Ive got a ton of cakes that appear to be ready and im not quite sure if i should wait or not.
Edited by flyhighfunguy (03/22/18 03:52 PM)
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voodoochild1000
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flyhighfunguy said: Ive seen some mixed answers regarding when its ok to spawn your cakes when spawning to bulk so i figured its probably best to ask here.
If all visible sides are white and appear fully colonized, is it safe to assume that the top is also colonized and that it is ready to spawn? Or once all visible sides appear colonized should i wait a few days to allow the top or any other possible uncolonized areas to colonize?
Ive heard that it is not necessary to let them consolidate if spawning them, however in one of my posts a couple people told me to wait 5-7 days to allow any possible uncolonized areas to finish colonizing, and that this is not considered a consolidation period i guess .
Ive got a ton of cakes that appear to be ready and im not quite sure if i should wait or not.
.. it's my understanding that in regards to Cakes as soon as it's completely white on the outside you can spawn them... the additional consolidation time will take place after you mix them with the Coco.... that's my understanding at least and that's what I did myself. I'm just a noob though so I would also look for other opinions but that is what I was told and that's what I did
...good luck
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Ziran
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I rinse the dry verm layer off before I spawn it. I dont dunk thou
-------------------- Song Of Healing
Updated Pf Tek Guide Ziran's Teks AMU Q&A Thread The Chinese word for nature is zìrán and it means that of which is of itself.

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flyhighfunguy


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Re: BRF to bulk/cakes as spawn [Re: Ziran]
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voodoochild1000 said:
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flyhighfunguy said: Ive seen some mixed answers regarding when its ok to spawn your cakes when spawning to bulk so i figured its probably best to ask here.
If all visible sides are white and appear fully colonized, is it safe to assume that the top is also colonized and that it is ready to spawn? Or once all visible sides appear colonized should i wait a few days to allow the top or any other possible uncolonized areas to colonize?
Ive heard that it is not necessary to let them consolidate if spawning them, however in one of my posts a couple people told me to wait 5-7 days to allow any possible uncolonized areas to finish colonizing, and that this is not considered a consolidation period i guess .
Ive got a ton of cakes that appear to be ready and im not quite sure if i should wait or not.
.. it's my understanding that in regards to Cakes as soon as it's completely white on the outside you can spawn them... the additional consolidation time will take place after you mix them with the Coco.... that's my understanding at least and that's what I did myself. I'm just a noob though so I would also look for other opinions but that is what I was told and that's what I did
...good luck
Yea that was my understanding as well until I just had people tell me otherwise for some reason.
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Ziran said: I rinse the dry verm layer off before I spawn it. I dont dunk thou
Do you spawn them as soon as all visible sides are colonized as well? Or do you wait a few days to allow the top or any other potential uncolonized areas to colonize?
Also I had heard that rinsing them can cause the moisture of your substrate to be off. Is that also not correct?
Edited by flyhighfunguy (03/22/18 04:32 PM)
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mushroomnate
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I spawn them when the outside looks colonized.Never had a problem with the middle or top not being colonized.No need for consolidation.That happens in the bulk sub.Rinsing will not throw the moisture content off.People dunk for 24hrs,a few seconds under the tap isn't gonna make any difference.
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flyhighfunguy


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Alright sweet ill get these things spawned and washed then.
Can you usually get multiple flushes out of these tubs? And if so, how would you recommend going for a second flush with a brf shoebox? Should i just fill the tub with water while im harvesting like in bodhisatta's tek?
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mushroomnate
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First flush is usually the best for me,then a decent 2nd flush.If I let it wait long enough I can get a small 3rd,but I usually dump after 2 to make space for my next project. I just mist pretty good after harvest and keep it fruiting.Keep your surface conditions good and it'll flush.I have used Bod's tek on my smaller monotubs tho.Works well.
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flyhighfunguy


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Sweet ill prob go to 2nd flush then, maybe try for a 3rd on some of them.
In what situation would you recommend bods tek? Do you only really need to use that if the sub feels light/ looks overly dry?
And if i harvest by cutting and leaving stumps, should i give the stumps a few days to fuzz over before giving a heavy misting and starting a second flush, or do you immediately begin misting again after harvesting?
Edited by flyhighfunguy (03/22/18 05:13 PM)
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mushroomnate
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Bods tek is good for taller tubs that you have to reach down in to harvest.Floating them brings them up to workable level.Adding moisture is a bonus.The tub below would work good with floating.(Bod's tek)
 A shoebox isn't that deep and way easier to harvest,so no floating needed. I would mist right after harvest.Water won't hurt the stumps.
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flyhighfunguy


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Alright cool ill give them a heavy misting then right after slicing the fruits.
I appreciate the help
EDIT: One more question actually. I have 21 jars so i was planning on doing a few with 4 brf cakes and a few with 3 brf cakes. Is 3 brf cakes with like 1.5 quarts of sub still enough for a shoebox you think?
Edited by flyhighfunguy (03/22/18 06:07 PM)
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mushroomnate
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That will work.I've done 3 cakes to 2qt coir/verm myself,though not in a shoebox.
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voodoochild1000
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mushroomnate said: That will work.I've done 3 cakes to 2qt coir/verm myself,though not in a shoebox.

...what type of cube is that in pic...fucking monsters!... I've got Mazatapec , Ecuador, Burma and golden teacher syringes on the way!
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voodoochild1000
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So I'm getting a shitload of side pins and I'm just wondering if these fruit are going to be f***** cuz they're all squished up against the sides.. I really want to eat them LOL!
I've been keeping the top moist and is it going to be a problem if the existing mushrooms get missed it a little bit in the process of misting the substrate?

Am I going to lose those side fruits or should I take it out and put it in a larger monotub on some tinfoil or something?
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Edited by voodoochild1000 (03/22/18 07:12 PM)
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Zero Nowhere
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My side fruits kept growing the whole time. Actually one was my biggest shroom in my tub. I let my sub dry out, cause I was scared to mist. I poured some water all the way around down the sides and misted and it and the shrooms were fine. I used a syrenge to water the sides.
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voodoochild1000
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Zero Nowhere said: My side fruits kept growing the whole time. Actually one was my biggest shroom in my tub. I let my sub dry out, cause I was scared to mist. I poured some water all the way around down the sides and misted and it and the shrooms were fine. I used a syrenge to water the sides.
...good to hear.... I'm just wondering if I'm misting too much? I missed several times a day never enough to cause pooling but constantly keeping a layer of microbeads across the surface. Is the misting going to f****** my existing fruits?
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