haniblecter said:

majesticfungi said:

How stupid is it to send fruits via mail? I wanna send my friend some but I have obvious concerns. Does USPS UPS FEDEX x ray? Would I get into legal trouble or would they just dispose of the package?

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I'd use a non USPS carrier. I think all bulk carriers are subject to the same laws (USPS, UPS, Fedex) some might just care more than others.

Xray screening? I doubt it. I imagine a bubble envelope is better than a box.

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ThurmanMurman said:

2 QQ, one of which is surely stupid.

1. After simmering grain, why let it cool naturally instead of using cold water to cool it quickly? Would that not save time and lock in moisture that would otherwise be lost as steam?

Stupidity incoming!

2. Has anyone ever rehydrated after harvest with grain water? I assume this is top tier, pants on head retarded, but I'm harvesting a small 3rd flush today, and I'm fuckin goin for it!🤣

Disclaimer for noobs: Unless you see me running, dont ever follow me.

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RockinRobot said:

ThurmanMurman said:

2 QQ, one of which is surely stupid.

1. After simmering grain, why let it cool naturally instead of using cold water to cool it quickly? Would that not save time and lock in moisture that would otherwise be lost as steam?

Stupidity incoming!

2. Has anyone ever rehydrated after harvest with grain water? I assume this is top tier, pants on head retarded, but I'm harvesting a small 3rd flush today, and I'm fuckin goin for it!🤣

Disclaimer for noobs: Unless you see me running, dont ever follow me.

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As to question 1, If you rinse it in cold water it will take forever for the outside of the grains to dry again. The grains being hot helps the outside moisture to evaporate faster.

I never re-hydrate at all. It's never been needed unless I go to a 3rd flush which I never do. Faster to spawn another jar ang get big first flush that waiting on a tiny 3rd.

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Regarding question 1 - Makes sense to me, and thank you.

Spawning is def more bang for the buck, but all 3 of my colonized spawn jars were apparently funky bc they didnt recover properly after a prespawn test shake so I've got at least a week until I have more spawn anyway. Honestly though, this 3rd nat flush might actually be worth the effort.

Here's the 2nd flush I'm about to harvest. I asked about grain water bc I was wondering if there was any potential for supplementing nutrients via the grain water. Im sure it's a non starter or I'd have heard about it, but I think I already mentioned I do stupid shit for funsies...pretty sure I did, somewhere.

EniQma said:

aShogunNamedMarcus said:

Smellyhobbit said:

aShogunNamedMarcus said:

How many shoeboxes do you guys get from one coco brick 7L (eco earth size).

I'm using Walmart 6 qt shoeboxes.

My first round, I used 2 bricks for 6 boxes. It was too much.

Second round, I used one brick, stretched out to 6 shoeboxes. It's kind of thin but is doing great.

I may just do 5 6qt shoeboxes off one brick next time.

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I usually get 3. I do a 1:3 spawn:coir ratio plus top layer. So it winds up being about 4Q of coir per shoebox.

So also it depends on your ratio

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This is what I ended up with this round, s2b yesterday. I think I'll have a decent harvest but I'm trying to dial it in.

How deep is your final substrate in your shoebox?

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If that was a full brick spawned 1:3 it looks like you didn’t compress at all

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I used this to compress the substrate both before and after I added the pseudo casing.

There's also 3L of vermiculite added to help fill out the tubs

Wall.E said:

To expose any hidden contamination. If you think it’s good to go but you have uncolonized grain in the middle, you could potentially introduce contamination with a tool. I always shake when I think it’s 100% colonized and let it rebound before spawning. And when I spawn I just dump it and mix it with my hands.

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I follow this exact same practice. It really gives you a piece of Mind before you spawn. To see your mycelium recover quickly and whether or not it reveals anything bad.

callmehippie said:

Wall.E said:

To expose any hidden contamination. If you think it’s good to go but you have uncolonized grain in the middle, you could potentially introduce contamination with a tool. I always shake when I think it’s 100% colonized and let it rebound before spawning. And when I spawn I just dump it and mix it with my hands.

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I follow this exact same practice. It really gives you a piece of Mind before you spawn. To see your mycelium recover quickly and whether or not it reveals anything bad.

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ThurmanMurman said:

2 QQ, one of which is surely stupid.

1. After simmering grain, why let it cool naturally instead of using cold water to cool it quickly? Would that not save time and lock in moisture that would otherwise be lost as steam?

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Mackload said:

do you pseudocase semperviva at spawn, and then case at colonization or no and just case at colonization?

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Amethyst_Scepter said:

Is it a dumb idea to wash my grain jars in the dishwasher along with normal dishes? Or should I run only the jars?

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