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wild_aussie
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Just got agar where or what should I start first?
#27735342 - 04/15/22 12:45 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Hey all so I finally got agar powder I found it at an Asian market by their gelatin it was $2 for 170g of powder. It's food grade not lab but I've been advised will work just as good. So if you don't want to pay for lab grade agar by food grade from an Asian market.( If I'm misinformed on this please correct and let me know). Anyways I plan on using potatoes flakes because that's what I have but I'd like advice on what I should work with,play with, or experiment with first. What should I start to do to learn agar work. Sterile technique but should I Ms to agar or work clone or do transfers and try to isolate more of the variety. I want to familiarize myself with agar and lc or li and would like an idea where to start. Thanks as always for your time and knowledge.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: wild_aussie]
#27735346 - 04/15/22 12:53 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Pastywhyte's Easy Agar Tek Josex' Guide to No-pour Agar Crack Plates
Spores/swabs to agar and or clone a fruit if you have some. Have fun! Agar is where it's at.
I personally like petris but they are not necessary. The Complete Agar Resource Center D3's Perfect transfers and agar TEK
Edited by Atomsplit (04/15/22 01:07 AM)
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: wild_aussie]
#27735350 - 04/15/22 01:02 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Try starting with kibble agar. Kibble prevents senescence.
And you'll want to know how to seal off contaminants:
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: Anonuser77] 2
#27735390 - 04/15/22 03:46 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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How does kibble prevent senescence? And sorry but those plates in the 2nd video all look completely terrible.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: WyoMX]
#27735413 - 04/15/22 04:58 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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WyoMX said: How does kibble prevent senescence? And sorry but those plates in the 2nd video all look completely terrible.
 The hell is going on with him pouring way all over the plate? I didn't catch it in the video. Don't know where you got the senescence part, but kibble agar is surprisingly good. Did a batch a few weeks ago and it's the best agar I've done yet. Mycelium gobbles it up like there is no tomorrow.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: Ankhseramun]
#27735483 - 04/15/22 06:46 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Desert agar is loaded with sugars and will not work correctly. You need 100% agar agar powder.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: Anonuser77]
#27735491 - 04/15/22 06:58 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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No it doesn't. Not sure where you pulled that from. Anyway.... @WA That's a pre sweetened agar. Gotta get the kind with nothing but agar agar.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: MTZ]
#27735542 - 04/15/22 07:49 AM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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I second the recommendation of Pastywhyte's Easy Agar Tek. It's how I first got started with agar.
A couple other agar resources that have been useful: Alien's Holy Grail No pour Agar unmodified containers I still use the containers mentioned in this no-pour guide, and they're great.
c10's Agar Guide + Tips & Tricks
Have fun! The progress I made in this hobby greatly accelerated once I started working with agar.
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wild_aussie
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: wild_aussie]
#27739391 - 04/17/22 08:57 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Ok so the one I got says 
Since it says sugar it won't work. Isn't there agar recipes that add karo syrup so wouldn't that be kind of the same if not I understand just asking. I saw a post where they went to Asian market and bought agar. Should I make sure is just plain agar agar no sugars?
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: PBJ710]
#27739399 - 04/17/22 09:05 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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PBJ710 said: Desert agar is loaded with sugars and will not work correctly. You need 100% agar agar powder.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: san pedro guy]
#27739425 - 04/17/22 09:29 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Apart from not being able to determine the ratio of food:agar to figure out how much to use, I believe the sugar type (sucrose) is an issue as well. I gave away 5 packs of that stuff that I accidently bought when getting started on agar as well
Telefone is a well known brand, but any brand will work as long as the only ingredient is agar agar. It's also sold as a vegan alternative to jello.
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: PBJ710]
#27739499 - 04/17/22 10:49 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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PBJ710 said: Any brand will work. It's also sold as a vegan alternative to jello.
Even regular animal gelatin works. If you arent vegan.
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wild_aussie
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: wild_aussie]
#27740675 - 04/18/22 06:00 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Bought 100% vegan agar agar powder from a .com. they didn't list any other ingredients in the description so I should be be ok then?
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: wild_aussie]
#27740679 - 04/18/22 06:01 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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Re: Just got agar where or what should I start first? [Re: Atomsplit]
#27740949 - 04/18/22 08:20 PM (1 year, 9 months ago) |
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