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OfflineBoomer09
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Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help
    #25668008 - 12/09/18 01:55 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

So I’m Gunna try for my third time with brf cakes  (pf tek) my first 8 had no action n  I’m guessing my house is so dry it dries the cakes out inside the jars I can hear dry verm layer shake around n it’s been well over a month field capacity was great before jaring, the cakes are now darker in color n I can now see the dry verm layer what seems to be falling down into the brf cakes
now I’m on my next 10,4 showed mycelium growth, then about after  a month they seem to darken in color(the cakes them selves) what had mycelium is still there but no  progress in growing my house is about 30-20% humidity now , it was about 50% when mycelium stared growing  temps between 60-75 depending on  when I’m home, I’ve gotten zero contamination, any one got tips or tricks  or have 2 cents as to what I’m doing wrong or what I can do to help my cakes produce  should I get a humidifier keep my temps more consistent  I’m following the tek step by step triple quadruple checking  I’m so stumped right now


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Boomer09]
    #25668019 - 12/09/18 01:58 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

I don't think it's possible for cakes to dry out inside the jars. The dry verm layer can be heard rattling around after the cakes colonize due to the cake shrinking and the verm being free to move around. Cakes should take 2-3 weeks to colonize.

I followed this guide and currently have tons of successful mushrooms from it.

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/11585613

I used a big pot from walmart to steam the jars instead of a pressure cooker.


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Rot]
    #25668027 - 12/09/18 02:01 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

My house is 20% rh with wood furnace and my jars dont dry out.

What is your verm:brf:water ratio?


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Guy on a buffalo]
    #25668034 - 12/09/18 02:04 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

2:1:1 and that’s the tek I used


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Boomer09]
    #25668035 - 12/09/18 02:05 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

And I also used a big pot


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Boomer09]
    #25668041 - 12/09/18 02:07 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

Hmmm...if your temps are low a lot of the time it could be causing slow colonization.  If you can keep the room at 70-72 and see what happens


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Guy on a buffalo]
    #25668043 - 12/09/18 02:08 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

Just hard to see why your jars would dry out in a month:shrug:


Edited by Guy on a buffalo (12/09/18 02:08 PM)


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Guy on a buffalo]
    #25668050 - 12/09/18 02:11 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

If it really is drying out then it means likely you've got holes in the lid that are too large and its escaping, or the water content is not enough at the start


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Shroomspective]
    #25668065 - 12/09/18 02:17 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

Can you post any pictures?


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Re: Brf cakes drying inside jar before full colonization inside the jars help [Re: Shroomspective]
    #25668070 - 12/09/18 02:19 PM (5 years, 2 months ago)

Thanks  I’ll see what round 3 brings n give your inputs a try  I’ll give these guys some more time n see what happens


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