MojaveMyc said:

AskingAlexis said:

I was pretty much told not to make a new thread asking about contamination so I’m gonna ask here. Does this look okay or no? First ever grain jars so I’m not sure. I have 7 more plus these but they all look like this so there’s really no reason for me to add pictures of all of them. Thanks.

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So far so good

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Thanks! that’s awesome to hear.

milkboy said:

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ShroomNugget said:

BeefSupremeJr said:

what are you up to sir? havent heard of anyone doing this in years.

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I also pastuerize my PML, at 170ish in my dehydrator for 3-4 hrs.

I was just wondering.  I just don't see it alot these days so i assumed it was for something other than cubes.

milkboy said:

You didnt come off as rude. Just an asshole. If you really don't think its your spawn go back to spore. A clean culture will do all the work for you if you can adhere to the most basic cult guidelines

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BeefSupremeJr said:

ShroomNugget said:

BeefSupremeJr said:

what are you up to sir? havent heard of anyone doing this in years.

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I also pastuerize my PML, at 170ish in my dehydrator for 3-4 hrs.

I was just wondering.  I just don't see it alot these days so i assumed it was for something other than cubes.

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Mainly for PE varieties to help prevent blobs. Though one of my two recent APE tubs still blobbed a bit. We're just following big/major threads with photos proving the TEK works. If you know any secrets about PE that don't require PML, were all ears.

Queen of Kings said:

I use brown rice flour agar exclusively.  I use real glass petri dishes.  Here's how:  place a few heaping tablespoons of brown rice flour in a bowl.  Drizzle in water slowly while stirring until it's about the consistency of pancake flour.  Then carefully spoon in a couple spoonfuls to your petri dish or use a half-pint jar. Shimmy it back and forth a bit to spread to a very thin layer. 

Wrap in foil.  Pressure cook on 15 PSI for 30 minutes.  Let cool in pressure cooker (overnight is best and usually avoids condensation on the dish).

inoculate your dishes as you like and wrap in parafilm.

Agar on left, brown rice flour on the right:



Even better:  When mixing in the water, substitute water that you've boiled a potato in. 

I have found the rate of growth to be comparable and sometimes even better than with agar.

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ShroomNugget said:

BeefSupremeJr said:

ShroomNugget said:

BeefSupremeJr said:

what are you up to sir? havent heard of anyone doing this in years.

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I also pastuerize my PML, at 170ish in my dehydrator for 3-4 hrs.

I was just wondering.  I just don't see it alot these days so i assumed it was for something other than cubes.

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Mainly for PE varieties to help prevent blobs. Though one of my two recent APE tubs still blobbed a bit. We're just following big/major threads with photos proving the TEK works. If you know any secrets about PE that don't require PML, were all ears.

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hey no! have at it! I've tried almost everything and all I ever grow is blobs.  Please let me know what happens. Send me a personal message if this works out because I am very interested.  i actually have a fahts pe culture en route and i would REALLY like to figure it out. 

that why i asked "what are you up to sir"

no snark intended.  i actually need answers.

tryptkaloids said:

I find a magic bullet to be the perfect fit in between a coffee grinder and a full blender. No need to do things twice

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Proposition 122 said:

tryptkaloids said:

I find a magic bullet to be the perfect fit in between a coffee grinder and a full blender. No need to do things twice

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Isn't a Magic Bullet just a small blender?

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ShroomNugget said:

milkboy said:

You didnt come off as rude. Just an asshole. If you really don't think its your spawn go back to spore. A clean culture will do all the work for you if you can adhere to the most basic cult guidelines

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Yeah, I'm sorry about coming out hitting like that...Especially to Roscoe. However, I strongly believe it's not contam and is caused by a change in the setup. The same culture in a 6q shoebox netted me 550g first flush - now tell me that's contaminated!

I always clean my shit on agar and if anything, probably transfer more than necessary. Right now I'm on 3x and 4x from a clone..... Because people here have made me so damn paranoid about contam I've become extreme. So now when people call out contam I want to choke them out because I have to explain all this over again, lol.

Edit: Maybe I've learned what I can here and just need to figure shit out on my own with my specific setup? Maybe this is why it's hard to find the niche help I'm seeking and I keep getting frustrated with more general answers. I feel like someone would need to see my shit in person for me to disprove the contam theory.

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MicroMycelium said:

Anyone’s grain jars dry out from sitting too long?...

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