INoSkopedJFK said:

So this is my very first grow I grot a used grow block from a buddy that i broke up and put in a shoebox and im experimenting with it but I'm not really sure I'm doing everything right I'm just worried that I'm over saturating the substrate any opinions would be greatly appreciated.

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Meanwhile said:

To be clear it's a presto. I've had this thing venting for a solid 30 minutes with occasional bouts of steam from the vent. I have hard water but use a water softener, there are no visible water lines and it's very very clean. I've visually inspected the interior and the vent hole. No blockages. I'm using a induction stove with an induction presto. I'm seriously at a loss. I've never had an issue like this.

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Meanwhile said:

To be clear it's a presto. I've had this thing venting for a solid 30 minutes with occasional bouts of steam from the vent. I have hard water but use a water softener, there are no visible water lines and it's very very clean. I've visually inspected the interior and the vent hole. No blockages. I'm using a induction stove with an induction presto. I'm seriously at a loss. I've never had an issue like this.

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GenesisCorrupted said:

I wanted to use distilled water because I don’t want any pitting or staining.
I don’t really have good tapwater around here.

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Axman said:

Meanwhile said:

To be clear it's a presto. I've had this thing venting for a solid 30 minutes with occasional bouts of steam from the vent. I have hard water but use a water softener, there are no visible water lines and it's very very clean. I've visually inspected the interior and the vent hole. No blockages. I'm using a induction stove with an induction presto. I'm seriously at a loss. I've never had an issue like this.

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I run my Presto 23qt on a gas stove top. I usually turn it to max, with the stopcock off, then when the safety locks in I set a timer for 10 minutes. The steam is sometimes interrupted by air.. not much though. Have you checked your rubber gasket for deformations or possible cracks?

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cronicr said:

U don't have a predicament , when the valve pops up wait 10 minutes and chuck the weight on .
When it pops it simply means you're starting to push air out do t over analyze it.
As for your water .. use an outside source for your grows ( hydrating,  agarect ) water softeners  shouldn't even be a thing

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KlarnEvil9 said:

Do you have hard water? It could be mineral buildup.

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LewDoja said:

Well it's fruiting already so I'd put it in fruiting condition (most ppl don't differentiate and straight to FC after spawn.) 
But your scenario makes sense as to why you're seeing pins the perfect conditions to FORCEFULLY trigga' fruiting
(high co2 --> drastic decrease of CO₂ ++ dry sub --> not dry sub =increased humidity/FAE )

The peat is probably to variable that is giving you appearance <100%

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Meanwhile said:

So basically just say fuck it and don't wait for a stream of visible steam from the vent?

Also thanks for the tid bit, I'll definitely apply that from now on to my future water needs in this hobby.

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bodhisatta said:
I usually will use very hot tap water or near boiling water to fill the pressure cooker.

Once the lid is on MAKE SURE the weight is OFF. Turn the heat to high

Once it starts to boil you'll see steam coming out of the top of the lid. After a minute or two the safety plug and the locking mechanism will pop up, at this time you will not be able to remove the lid unless you kill the heat and let the safety valve drop back down.

Once steam comes out of the top set a timer for 10 minutes. NO LESS.

If you can imagine the jars are filled with air(let alone the volume of the PC), this needs a good 10 minutes to escape. As the heat increases in the cooker, the grains will start to evaporate/boil their moisture and push the air out through the filters/lids of your jars. The whole volume of void space in jars and in your PC needs to be filled with water vapor/steam. Since there's no way to test this we vent at least 10 minutes.

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KauaiOrca said:

If I was to store spores in a sealed medical vial suspended in water, how long would they likely be good for?  And should they be kept at room temp or in the fridge?

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Axman said:

Meanwhile said:

So basically just say fuck it and don't wait for a stream of visible steam from the vent?

Also thanks for the tid bit, I'll definitely apply that from now on to my future water needs in this hobby.

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As soon as the safety pops up, set your timer for 10 minutes, then add your stopcock. If you're worried about it read Bod's Pressure Cooker Tek

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bodhisatta said:
I usually will use very hot tap water or near boiling water to fill the pressure cooker.

Once the lid is on MAKE SURE the weight is OFF. Turn the heat to high

Once it starts to boil you'll see steam coming out of the top of the lid. After a minute or two the safety plug and the locking mechanism will pop up, at this time you will not be able to remove the lid unless you kill the heat and let the safety valve drop back down.

Once steam comes out of the top set a timer for 10 minutes. NO LESS.

If you can imagine the jars are filled with air(let alone the volume of the PC), this needs a good 10 minutes to escape. As the heat increases in the cooker, the grains will start to evaporate/boil their moisture and push the air out through the filters/lids of your jars. The whole volume of void space in jars and in your PC needs to be filled with water vapor/steam. Since there's no way to test this we vent at least 10 minutes.

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Mr Piggy said:

SupaThaRipper said:

Have you tried not venting and observed a difference?

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Yes.  Once I learned proper venting I stopped having grain problems.

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Jrey16 said:

My dehydrator goes up to 90 degrees celsius (194 degrees fahrenheit) and I'm wondering if that is too hot to dehydrate mushrooms? I am trying to dehydrate some medium to a few somewhat large sized mushrooms ASAP, in 16 hours or so since I have to go out of town for a while.

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