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kanemush
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BRF CAKE to COIR BULK START to FINISH Updated 12/16/21

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#25008651 - 02/20/18 04:32 PM (7 years, 7 months ago)

Disclaimer:

I am bi-polar so please forgive me if I skip around or sentences are not coherent to you. I do apologize, but sometimes the brain is in hyper mode.

Who is this for:

Beginners, experimenters, or just bored people.

Shout out and thanks too

Damion5050 My Elementary Coir Tek SpitballJedi Pressure Cooking Basics bodhisatta BOD's SIMPLE AS FUCK SAB TEK mushroomnate BRF to bulk/Cakes as spawn : Post your BRF Bulk grows mushboy Making shoeboxes and thank you Shroomery

Goal of this project:

My goal is to show from start to finish the entire process of making 6 brf cakes and spawning to bulk using coir inside a 6qt shoebox. There is nothing ground breaking here just a grow along from start to finish.

What we need:

George foreman grill
1/2 pound 85% or better ground beef
Steak and burger seasoning
Buns
Cheese
Condiments
Toppings

Now lets get serious here :smile:

6 1/2 pint mason jars
Drill with 1/8 drill bit
Vermiculite
BRF
Rubbing alcohol
Aluminum Foil
Mixing Bowl
Measuring Set
Fork
Spoon
Pressure cooker
Distilled water
Patience

6 1/2 pint mason jars sterilized
Disinfectant Spray
Latex Gloves
Rubbing alcohol
Hand sanitizer
Micropore tape
Flow hood or SAB
Spore syringe of your choice
Patience

5 gallon bucket with lid
650g of coco coir
Hot water
Vermiculite
Patience

Colonized brf cakes
Cheese Grater
6qt clear shoe box container
32qt clear storage container
Drill with 1 1/2 circle drill bit
Ruler
Sharpie
Polyfil
Digital timer
6500k led light strip
Misting bottle
Patience

I did not price these out I am sure you can find any of these products at multiple stores and for various prices. I suggest you look around and use what you can find, and I am sure some of this stuff you already had at home. The big thing is follow the recipe and techniques exactly to insure best success.

Preparation Dec 14, 2021

You have got your supplies together time to get to work.

First make 4 holes in your mason jar lids. I use a drill and 1/8th drill bit, but you can use a hammer and nail. Some people make 2, 4, or even 5 holes so I will leave that up to you. I use the taller half pints not the short ones I just prefer them.

Second I like to either sand paper, or as I have done hammer the sharp pieces down on my lids.

Third grab your mixing bowl and put 4 cups of vermiculite and 2 cups of brf then mix it up with a fork. After I mix those up I add 2 cups of water and mix it again with a fork. After it is mixed well i grab a handful and squeeze to check water content. At most there should be none or only a drop or two of water coming from the squeeze no steady streams. Why mix with a fork we want to keep our brf mix light and airy not compacted.

Fourth fill jars up remember keep the mixture light and airy never pack or slam the jars as this causes compaction. Fill the jars up until you have only about a quarter inch, or I fill to the bottom line of space left in jar. Level gently the mix in the jar so we create a smooth surface. Now take a paper towel and go around the edge of the jar where there is no mix to clean it up.

Fifth now fill the quarter inch space with pure vermiculite remember not to pack it down, but gently level it with your finger. I leave a small gap between the verm layer and the lid I don't pack it full.

Sixth put your lids on and cover with tin foil. Follow your pressure cookers guide lines and fill with enough water to run a 1 hour cycle plus the heat up and vent. I will let it heat up for about 30 minutes then close the pressure valve let it get to 3-5 psi then open the vent again. I then let it vent for 15 minutes during this steam will be coming out of the vent. Close the valve and I wait for it to get to 15 psi then I start my 1 hour timer. I have a electric pc so it will stay in the range of 16-19 psi without really having to watch it once I get it set. Once your hour is up turn the pc off, and let the jars cool overnight.

Inoculation Dec 15, 2021

This is pretty simple so not much to explain here. I do all my inoculations in front of a FFU. Sab will work also, but I find it limits you in the movements you can do. I am 6'2 so hunched over for sometimes a hour or more doesn't work for my back.

Inoculation is simple wipe of the lid of jar with a paper towel and alcohol. Shake your spore syringe up real good sterilize the needle tilt jar about a quarter slant and inject as little solution as you can in each hole. Seriously you don't need much more then a drop don't FLOOD them. It is best to have the needle face your glass for looking at growth later on. Sterilize the needle between each jar no need to sterilize in each hole of the same jar.

I put micropore tape on the holes and put them on a shelf out of direct sunlight. Temperature 65-78 I prefer 68-72 they may colonize a little slower, but once I start going over 72 imho it increases chance of mold and bacteria growing. Just like in a fish tank they say keep it 76-78 then alga grows everywhere, but keep it 70-72 and very little algae will grow.

One suggestion is I always make 1 control jar and leave tin foil on it to make sure the pressure cooking was done correctly. I just put it along with the colonizing jars on a shelf out of direct sunlight. Also make sure to leave the tinfoil off during colonization that is what the verm and micropore tape is for. I never recommend a heating mat or any artificial heating during colonizing unless your doing it in a ice room.

Now remember that bold text up top if not Patience. 3-12 Days you should start to see some growth. Full colonization times will be 2-5 weeks depending on temp and your spore syringe. Then once your cake is all white even the bottom let it consolidate for 1 week. Pictures to follow and we will see how it goes from there.

Life begins

Edited by kanemush (12/22/21 09:03 PM)

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