sprocket said:

I have similar cups, they certainly work, but I do like the screw tops a little more, You don't have to put vent holes in them.  Here is the Amazon link for the screw tops I have

https://www.amazon.com/Amersumer-Frosted-Containers-Cylinder-Stackable/dp/B083HXXB34?pd_rd_w=bgAbs&content-id=amzn1.sym.d6de0d9a-b966-4e97-9c0f-b9688b6db068&pf_rd_p=d6de0d9a-b966-4e97-9c0f-b9688b6db068&pf_rd_r=JNZPRKP6GENP6VXEEWMW&pd_rd_wg=4y6JH&pd_rd_r=aaf69887-f63d-4bd7-bcf1-5e5fa5dcb0e0&pd_rd_i=B083HXXB34&psc=1&ref_=pd_bap_m_grid_dv_rp_0_8_t

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Bigworm said:

Prolific Koi said:

fiddle_head said:

theyre all pour. i feel like its the only way to go with cups, anything else is pure madness to me. but i know there are other effective methods.
I did no-pour pasty plates for a long time last year. I made the switch to cups about 10mo ago and have never looked back.

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Just ordered these guys… moving on from plates for now. I don’t need to worry about punching any holes do it?
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B077ZMJFJQ/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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No hole needed. Be careful opening the container to do transfers. The lids can splatter drops of water everywhere. And if you flex the lid to far they can crack. Not sure why, but I went from a 50/50 contam rate to 90% clean when I would open them upside-down too. Oh and careful if you have moisture and it runs around the lip of the cup don't let it back down to the agar. I used a paper towel in my SAB to soak it up. And watch the inside lid lip for moisture too.

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sprocket said:

So far, I've been lucky with mine, except the one I didn't loosen enough. That one imploded nicely I leave them fairly loose now.  Do you wrap your cups in foil when you pc them? I did a few times and still got a fair amount of condensation. Might just stack them in the PC as they are with a sheet of foil in-between the layers of cups and see how that works.

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altford78 said:

Also fuck me, I did like 10 T3 transfers and they all seem to be less organized than the mother plates.

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Look at this nonsense:



the mother plate, now in the fridge:

nektar61 said:

TonyCanoli said:

Are we supposed to be doing transfers this early?
I’ve been painstakingly waiting for my plates to more or less fill out before I even think about touching them.

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Many people would let that grow out half again as big, but most people don't let it grow all the way to the edge to transfer.

Point of transferring at this point is to get clean mycelium, and to get good looking, well growing mycelium. You can do both at that point you show there, but some people wait. I don't see the need to. You've got organized rhizo-y looking mycelium on the edge, and it looks clean. Waitging longer lets any hidden contam grow out.

I let it grow out more on the T2 or whatever I'm sending to grain, because I want more mycelium to send to grain. I usually do 7 quart jars at once, because that's what fits in my PC.

But if you're looking for transfers, I don't see the reason to wait.

I would do it now, but nothing will be harmed by letting it grow 2 or 3 more days (depending how fast it's growing.) 

Anyone who replies contradicting all this, I believe is showing
a personal preference, not science, and should "show their work" and say why they let it grow out more before a transfer.

Growing all the way to the edge can lead to contam too, if you're plate isn't entirely sealed.

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This is very useful. Thank you. So my plan with this Mak is to get a couple transfers out of it and then slurry the rest and send to grain as a MS run.

This point would be sufficient to get that done?

sprocket said:

It seems to have reduced the condensation as compared to my last batch. Next time I'll use hotter water and maybe a deeper pan to reduce it even more. As is everything in this hobby, it's a work in progress

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