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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: GenesisCorrupted]
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DERRAYLD said:
Freezing fresh fruit ruptures the cell walls and causes a rapid decomposition of the actives.


GenesisCorrupted said:
That actually applies to everything. Just because you freeze something and it’s been frozen for a very long time. Does not mean it isn’t decomposing at an incredibly slow rate. When things have been frozen for very long time and they’ve been brought out of a deep freeze. The decomposition is much faster.


Roger.
Thanks  for the replies.
I knew freezing would destroy the cell walls, curious about short term potency loss.
My beef tub wasn’t that strong and I got maybe 40-60 wet grams sporadically and didn’t feel like busting out the Nesco for the ones and twos.

Going to eat them,  while still frozen haha, within the month likely 😬


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: TheOffice]
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TheOffice said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
Anytime green shows up I just dump it.


So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Mold and its spores will easily be destroyed at 17 psi in less than 2 hours. It's getting in after your pressure cook cycle, which points to your lids, the SFDs, or the seal between SFD and lid.

Edit to add that insufficient hydration could play some role (dry grain doesn't take on heat as well or as quickly as hydrated), but I think that'd more likely manifest as bacterial contamination. If it's molding in the jar before you've even opened it, I really think mold spores are getting in after it's cooled.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Phaethon]
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How fast do grain jars dry out? I had 2 extras when I prepped them last and they’ve been sitting here for about a month and a half. I’ve had them fully sealed with unmodified plastic lids, so I would think they would dry slowly, and they show no signs of contam to my eyes.


Edited by Pennock (07/03/24 03:09 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Pennock] * 1
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Grain is cheap and easy to prep , if you don't care about the risk go for it, otherwise prep another batch n get to work.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: cronicr]
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Dude that sweatshirt :heart:


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: seldom seen] * 4
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I got the sweater , shirt facemask and blanket 😂


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Phaethon]
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Phaethon said:
TheOffice said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
Anytime green shows up I just dump it.


So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Mold and its spores will easily be destroyed at 17 psi in less than 2 hours. It's getting in after your pressure cook cycle, which points to your lids, the SFDs, or the seal between SFD and lid.

Edit to add that insufficient hydration could play some role (dry grain doesn't take on heat as well or as quickly as hydrated), but I think that'd more likely manifest as bacterial contamination. If it's molding in the jar before you've even opened it, I really think mold spores are getting in after it's cooled.


Thank you for this answer. Exactly what I was looking for🙏🏼 so I will focus on the lids. I think I can get some unmodified lids ,I'll make a batch with them.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Phaethon]
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Phaethon said:
TheOffice said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
Anytime green shows up I just dump it.


So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Mold and its spores will easily be destroyed at 17 psi in less than 2 hours. It's getting in after your pressure cook cycle, which points to your lids, the SFDs, or the seal between SFD and lid.

Edit to add that insufficient hydration could play some role (dry grain doesn't take on heat as well or as quickly as hydrated), but I think that'd more likely manifest as bacterial contamination. If it's molding in the jar before you've even opened it, I really think mold spores are getting in after it's cooled.


Mold and it's spores die way easier than that, they die from the bucket Tek let alone a PC cycle


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: EniQma]
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EniQma said:
Coconutz said:
Are blunt tip needles OK to use for making spore syringes? Going to use them for PFtek and I can't see a reason why they wouldn't. Just wondering if someone has tried or can confirm/deny


Only issue I see it posing is squirting out too fast or getting clogged with verm


Clogging might be an issue for sure, thanks!

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: cronicr]
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cronicr said:
I got the sweater , shirt facemask and blanket 😂


Did you have them all custome made. Those are pretty sweet. Didn’t know if you could have merch from the shop customized. I would defiantly buy a shirt with my username on it. Lol


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: HILLBILLY OUTLAW] * 2
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I had them made for me from a friend


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: HILLBILLY OUTLAW]
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HILLBILLY OUTLAW said:
cronicr said:
I got the sweater , shirt facemask and blanket 😂


Did you have them all custome made. Those are pretty sweet. Didn’t know if you could have merch from the shop customized. I would defiantly buy a shirt with my username on it. Lol


Also you look a lot younger than I imagined.  Don't take any more of that strain that reverses aging or you'll Benjamin Button yourself right off of these forums.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: TheOffice]
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TheOffice said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
Anytime green shows up I just dump it.


So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Check this out
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/27382275#27382275
I trialled different grains for months and all the cheap wheat got 100% contam after the first shake, eventually even without a shake, only certain pans on smaller jars would make it through but I’d only get 1/2 flushes, some grain are just impossible which is something I didn’t believe until I’d experienced it, was even lime soaking before prep which only bought me a little more time, ditch that grain and find another.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: 3.A.M] * 1
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3.A.M said:
TheOffice said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
Anytime green shows up I just dump it.


So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Check this out
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/27382275#27382275
I trialled different grains for months and all the cheap wheat got 100% contam after the first shake, eventually even without a shake, only certain pans on smaller jars would make it through but I’d only get 1/2 flushes, some grain are just impossible which is something I didn’t believe until I’d experienced it, was even lime soaking before prep which only bought me a little more time, ditch that grain and find another.


Bacteria is one thing but if your getting mold it has nothing to do with your grain choice or PC cycle


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: cronicr]
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It’s the method leading up to it.
Did you modify your jars? That might not have been done properly.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: TheOffice] * 1
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TheOffice said:
Phaethon said:
TheOffice said:
GenesisCorrupted said:
Anytime green shows up I just dump it.


So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Mold and its spores will easily be destroyed at 17 psi in less than 2 hours. It's getting in after your pressure cook cycle, which points to your lids, the SFDs, or the seal between SFD and lid.

Edit to add that insufficient hydration could play some role (dry grain doesn't take on heat as well or as quickly as hydrated), but I think that'd more likely manifest as bacterial contamination. If it's molding in the jar before you've even opened it, I really think mold spores are getting in after it's cooled.


Thank you for this answer. Exactly what I was looking for🙏🏼 so I will focus on the lids. I think I can get some unmodified lids ,I'll make a batch with them.


Run the batch with one of your old ones also as a control.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: cronicr]
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So do I. As written above, in trying the figure out the cause of contamination.

Most importantly if grain can be so dirty that a 2 hours 17psi pc cycle can't sterilize it?

I bought some really cheap wheat. So I'm wondering if that is the culprit. Never had issues with rye.

Thanks in advance


Check this out
https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/27382275#27382275
I trialled different grains for months and all the cheap wheat got 100% contam after the first shake, eventually even without a shake, only certain pans on smaller jars would make it through but I’d only get 1/2 flushes, some grain are just impossible which is something I didn’t believe until I’d experienced it, was even lime soaking before prep which only bought me a little more time, ditch that grain and find another.


Bacteria is one thing but if your getting mold it has nothing to do with your grain choice or PC cycle


Ok so a lot to think about.

It's definitely mold that I get and not bacteria. Since mold spores die very easy it's probably a filter failure.

I attached the sfd's on the plastic lids by heating up the plastic around the hole so it melts and then pressed the filters against it so they stick. Maybe this way I didn't get a proper seal like you would have with silicon.

Now I've found some unmodified lids , so I'm running a cycle with those. I understand it's pretty straightforward but just be sure.. I unscrew the lids 1/4 turn so air can escape out of the jar during the cycle. I run the cycle in the evening and let the pc cool down during the night. Do I need to worry about comtam getting sucked in while cooling down with partially unscrewed lids?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: TheOffice]
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This might be a stupid question but here goes. Do aborts have more psilocin? Or is it the same amount but more concentrated? I just chopped down a tub of aborts and these things bruised so blue there black. I also ate a few of these off a tub the other day and was kinda blown away by how much I felt them. Makes me think aborts would almost be better for capsules.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Fr3nzy]
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My second dehydrator has just broken mid harvest..

The heater has gone but the fan still works, it's just blowing cool air. I'm kinda fucked without it and I'm wondering if it's worth picking the mush and storing them in the broken one with fan on until my other one is free; or if I just paper bag & fridge the fresh.

Thoughts?

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: stockw] * 2
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Yes,stock, you will be surprised that the fruits dry prettier with 12 to 24h fan before full heat dry, go for it!

Fr3nzy: As for the hypothesis that they have more alkaloids than a grown fruit, that's just an urban myth, imho


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