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MoGuerilla
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Is it possible to dunk too long?
#2648111 - 05/06/04 09:57 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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Just as the subject suggests. If one were to dunk tek (cake or casing), is it possible to dunk too long and 'drown' the mycelia?
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yeehaw
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: MoGuerilla]
#2648119 - 05/06/04 09:59 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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yea... I think (didnt look it up) that 48 hours is the limit, but 24 is optimum
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ButterNut
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: MoGuerilla]
#2648193 - 05/06/04 10:07 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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ya personally i would never and have never gone over 24.A little longer and you wont hurt anything,but 2 days is too long.It is like a sponge,it can only hold so much water,then it gets water logged and is at risk for contams.
-------------------- Butternut squash are softer than acorn or other types of squash, which makes them easier to cut and prepare.
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daywalker
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: MoGuerilla]
#2648243 - 05/06/04 10:15 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have forgotten about dunking cakes in the fridge for a couple of days and change and didn't have any problems fruiting nor with contams.
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ButterNut
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: daywalker]
#2648316 - 05/06/04 10:27 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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maybe not but the chances are raised.Doing it by accident is one thing but why do it on purpose.My cat has gotten in my fruiting chamber and knocked over my cakes.They didnt contam,but i wouldnt put my cat in there on purpose.
-------------------- Butternut squash are softer than acorn or other types of squash, which makes them easier to cut and prepare.
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daywalker
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: ButterNut]
#2648381 - 05/06/04 10:39 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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Fair enough. But unless you are dunking in toilet H2O, it wouldn't be a big deal. Can only get a finite amount of water into a substrate. Once you are at saturation, fruit. But who really knows how long that is? - or like me and forget
An hour here or there won't hurt anything.
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ButterNut
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: daywalker]
#2648399 - 05/06/04 10:43 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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Quote:
daywalker said: An hour here or there won't hurt anything.
Agreed
-------------------- Butternut squash are softer than acorn or other types of squash, which makes them easier to cut and prepare.
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: ButterNut]
#2648466 - 05/06/04 10:52 PM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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My cat got in one of mine also ...she didnt shit or piss and i lucked out because she didnt do much damage
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MoGuerilla
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: MoGuerilla]
#2649587 - 05/07/04 10:11 AM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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Groovy, thanks! ... just as I had suspected ...
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Zaphoid
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: ButterNut]
#2649693 - 05/07/04 11:04 AM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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"My cat has gotten in my fruiting chamber and knocked over my cakes.They didnt contam,but i wouldnt put my cat in there on purpose."
ILMAO ButterNut! Mine haven't gotten in there yet but they sure do like to try.
I usualy go about 16-22 hrs. I put them in before bed and take em out after work the next day. Works for me.
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ButterNut
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: Zaphoid]
#2649711 - 05/07/04 11:11 AM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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ya i have a hole cut in the top of them that I cover with that Press and seal glad wrap(works great by the way) and he snuck into the room and fell through the lid.I heard a noise and ran upstairs and there he was peeking out the lid.
-------------------- Butternut squash are softer than acorn or other types of squash, which makes them easier to cut and prepare.
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Re: Is it possible to dunk too long? [Re: MoGuerilla]
#2649742 - 05/07/04 11:29 AM (20 years, 8 months ago) |
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ha ha ha.
I dunk for 20 hours twice, but at the end of the flush it was kind of dry, so i will try to dunk it more next time.
i think you should dunk it enough time to get enough moisture for the next flush.
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