AspectOfTheCreator said:

Is it obvious when LC is contaminated? Ive never messed with LC before, but I recently poured some in a few freshly sterilized grain jars. It looked super clear and clean and is colonizing the grains well. Im assuming if there was a problem with the LC it would be evident at this point?

I know the official recommendation is to test it but to me it just seems the very act of testing it would open it up to contamination, thus making the test pointless. I got my LC in an agar media bottle

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CocaineBuffet said:

You can get a non-pink version for $299 instead of $399 for a pink housing

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That is how they get you!

I have still not heard back from the All American design team about my request.

GenesisCorrupted said:

CocaineBuffet said:

You can get a non-pink version for $299 instead of $399 for a pink housing

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That is how they get you!

I have still not heard back from the All American design team about my request.

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LewDoja said:

AspectOfTheCreator said:

Is it obvious when LC is contaminated? Ive never messed with LC before, but I recently poured some in a few freshly sterilized grain jars. It looked super clear and clean and is colonizing the grains well. Im assuming if there was a problem with the LC it would be evident at this point?

I know the official recommendation is to test it but to me it just seems the very act of testing it would open it up to contamination, thus making the test pointless. I got my LC in an agar media bottle

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If you're worried about testing on agar FIRST... you can do it LAST.

Since it's already opened for grain inoculations, after the last one put it to agar that way you'll KNOW for sure if at any point (say half way thru) you accidentally contaminated it .

  Or if you really want to get technical.
agar first-->grain jars(×n)-->agar last.

So if the first plate is clean but the last isn't you'll  know it was your technique.

Plus there's the added bonus you get if you succeeded,
CLEAN AGAR PLATES for next time.

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Seriously_trippin said:

So I got this puny little guy that I finally just had to harvest. Is this "hat" edible it looks and feels like a straight up cotton ball?.

Starting to worry I put it in with the others in the dehydrator. And it's been in my watertub in it's 2nd flush.

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Sarnath said:

Sarnath said:

So I was at the grocery store today, picked up some paprika and curry powder at the spice shelf, and next to them were sugars, sweeteners and different baking additives. And today I learned that they use agar-agar in baking too, as some kind of substitute for gelatin. Is that grocery store stuff suitable for our shroomy interests, or are the additives that make it unsuitable?

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Just to return to this a bit, it was 5,90 € for a 60gram jar. Looked at the ingredients today and there were no additives listed, just agar-agar. Bought one for future use.

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