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PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom
    #26837797 - 07/22/20 09:30 AM (3 years, 6 months ago)

I recently followed a popular tek for prepping rye berries and used my PC for five bags.  They are currently doing well and mycelium is growing in them, however I looked on the underside of the bags this morning and noticed a thin layer of dry grains that were obviously ‘cooked’ when I PC’d the bags.  It probably amounts to around 5% of the total mass of grain per bag, but I was wondering if there was a way to prevent this.  The other grains are nice looking, very plump and juicy.  Please let me know what you guys think.


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom [Re: WorkingOnIt]
    #26838352 - 07/22/20 01:37 PM (3 years, 6 months ago)

Time will show? In the end the worst case scenario would be that the dry berries fell off of the colonized mass I think.

Edit: were the bags directly on the bottom of the cooker?


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom [Re: Putrema]
    #26839304 - 07/22/20 08:59 PM (3 years, 6 months ago)

I had the tray within the cooker elevated up approximately 2 inches off the bottom of the cooker and the bags were on the tray.  I think I solved the problem anyways.  This is probably a good thing to share.  Most people would avoid this but i apparently wasn’t smart enough.  I purchased a seedling heating mat to use and keep my bags warm since my laboratory is usually a bit on the chilly side.  I now believe that the direct heat from the mat dried out a few of the grains in direct contact on the underside of the bags.  That has to be it because I don’t recall the bags having any dry spots after I PC’d or even after I threw my wedges in there.  So word to the wise, don’t use a seedling heating mat.  I have used a graphene sheet to heat jars in the past, but that heat is more slight and definitely more indirect in nature.  Sorry for wasting your time and being an idiot.


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom (moved) [Re: WorkingOnIt]
    #26839535 - 07/22/20 11:21 PM (3 years, 6 months ago)

This thread was moved from Getting Started.

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This whole thing sounds like a bacteria breeding ground which will evolve into a mold farm later on when you spawn it. Pics would help. Actually the proper board would help, you’re in the wrong place.


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom (moved) [Re: Pastywhyte]
    #26839715 - 07/23/20 02:08 AM (3 years, 6 months ago)

Oooh yeah setting them on the heat mat was a bad idea, sounds like that was the problem.
What is your room temperature?

I don't think it was your PC cycle but in my Presto 23 I have to put 2 layers of jar rings under the trivet, the first time I ran bags in it the part of the bags that touched the bottom walls melted. My AA never gives me this problem.


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom (moved) [Re: mushpunx]
    #26843551 - 07/24/20 08:42 PM (3 years, 6 months ago)

Room temperature is just a bit under 70F on average.  The bags have a nice clean mycelium growth, and the dry grains are now stopped at the 5% of the bag mass now that I have removed the seedling mat.  You were right.  Very poor choice.  Now I know.


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom (moved) [Re: WorkingOnIt]
    #26843942 - 07/25/20 02:53 AM (3 years, 6 months ago)

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Room temperature is just a bit under 70F on average.  The bags have a nice clean mycelium growth, and the dry grains are now stopped at the 5% of the bag mass now that I have removed the seedling mat.  You were right.  Very poor choice.  Now I know.




Oh your room temperature is perfect! No need to add heat at all. :thumbup:


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom (moved) [Re: mushpunx]
    #26845130 - 07/25/20 08:12 PM (3 years, 6 months ago)

The bags seem to be moving forward nicely.  We shall see.  Thanks for the advice.


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Re: PC’d Grow Bags with Dry Grains on Bottom (moved) [Re: WorkingOnIt]
    #26845132 - 07/25/20 08:13 PM (3 years, 6 months ago)

Hopefully it’s mold farm averted :thumbup:


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