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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: golfin_ernie]
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Which plastic lids? Modified or not modified


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: bluespirit13]
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bluespirit13 said:
Which plastic lids? Modified or not modified



Modified.    Apparently I need to run them a bit looser during the PC cycle.  Does anyone not use the rubber gaskets that come with the plastic lids?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: golfin_ernie]
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Are they unmodded? If so you should leave them loose when pc’ing
Otherwise you should drill a 1/4” hole and add a filter disk to them.

*edit*
Too slow in my response lol.

I use the gray ball plastic lids. There’s no gasket.
Not positive but I believe people remove the gasket from the ones that have them. But I’d wait for a response from someone else who uses those.

Edited by Henry Swanson (01/17/25 05:48 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: golfin_ernie] * 1
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golfin_ernie said:
bluespirit13 said:
Which plastic lids? Modified or not modified



Modified.    Apparently I need to run them a bit looser during the PC cycle.  Does anyone not use the rubber gaskets that come with the plastic lids?


I remove the gaskets from plastic lids because it's easy (plop it out with a fork). You can remove the gasket from a 2-pc lid by soaking in acetone IIRC.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: LilSassy]
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Honestly? I am much too new at this to give you any advice* I purchased these jars premade and we're not allowed to name vendors here. I have about a 40% success rate so far but I learned a lot from the first time around and we'll see how I do this next time. Other shroomers here will give you better advice than I possibly could. :cool:

* EXCEPT: read the HHG, quite comprehensively. Like study it, then go back and read it again and then go back and read it again. And then go back and read it again. You will still have questions but at least you'll know the right questions to ask.

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/24179086


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Edited by Sri3mmm (01/17/25 05:57 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: The Tao]
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This grain jar is on day 10, no shake (tiger dropped) can someone with more experience tell me how they think this looks? I'm worried its got a bacterial contam, that's what folks said about the first set of jars that I posted :/

Thanks!


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: golfin_ernie] * 1
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So I sent my first jars to bulk today, I did 1qt to 4qt coir + 1qt coir pseudo casing. This in a 16qt tub with pw ez dialed monotub tek.

It's been a couple of hours(humidity in my grow space is 41%) and there is absolutely no condensation inside the tubs, is this okay or should I put som microspore tape on some of the holes? Any input at all would be great :awesomenod:

And also, I would like to thank(to many to mention names) everyone who have helped me get to this point, be that, for making a tek, answering my questions, giving me genetics or just being welcoming and awesome. I really appreciate y'all and I know, without all of you I wouldn't be where am at.
:seriousthankyou:






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Edited by Kloakk (01/17/25 06:00 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kloakk] * 1
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sage_bd said:
This grain jar is on day 10, no shake (tiger dropped) can someone with more experience tell me how they think this looks? I'm worried its got a bacterial contam, that's what folks said about the first set of jars that I posted :/

Thanks!




Are those oats?


@Kloakk

Did you only use one quart of spawn?
Gonna take a little longer with that ratio of 1:4
Typically we're spawning 1:2


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Camera93]
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its brown rice :eek: the jars are dry though after the PC run and I haven't had issues with clumping, I can show you pics of prepped jars without myc if that helps?

Specifically, I'm worried about the "sort of spikey rhizomorphs" described in the clean spawn checklist.

Edited by sage_bd (01/17/25 06:16 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kloakk] * 2
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Congrats. Nice level surface you got there.

I personally like to tape off half the holes on my ez dials at first then remove when I see pins.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Camera93]
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Camera93 said:
@Kloakk

Did you only use one quart of spawn?
Gonna take a little longer with that ratio of 1:4
Typically we're spawning 1:2


Yes, 1:4+1qt pseudo casing. I've read that with Ochraceocentrata a 1:4 ratio will help with the overlay. It was also suggested by both Beef and LewDoja.

The longer wait is fine by me, but I don't want the surface to dry out, so what I was wondering is, is it normal to have no condensation inside the tub after 2 hours? And if not, should I tape some of the holes in my pw ez dial tub? And thanks :smile:


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: KlarnEvil9] * 1
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KlarnEvil9 said:
golfin_ernie said:
bluespirit13 said:
Which plastic lids? Modified or not modified



Modified.    Apparently I need to run them a bit looser during the PC cycle.  Does anyone not use the rubber gaskets that come with the plastic lids?


I remove the gaskets from plastic lids because it's easy (plop it out with a fork). You can remove the gasket from a 2-pc lid by soaking in acetone IIRC.


Yeah, no gasket required. (Even for food storage, I find it works better to crank the lids down without the gasket. With the gasket you have to apply just the right amount of torque to avoid kinking the stupid gasket and making an even worse seal, and they make the lids a bitch to loosen. The sellers started including them when people complained the lids weren't water tight, but they really are useless.)

I leave modified lids a bit loose when pressure cooking, too (basically just not cranked down). You might not need to, without the gasket at least.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: HILLBILLY OUTLAW]
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HILLBILLY OUTLAW said:
Congrats. Nice level surface you got there.

I personally like to tape off half the holes on my ez dials at first then remove when I see pins.


That's good advice, I have to ask cuz I'm anal like that, which holes, and which sides?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Pin]
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Pin said:
I'm struggling with keeping surface conditions from drying out. I'm using 66qt tubs set up like pastywhite's eztubs. It gets down to 20% humidity here during the day pretty often and there are also heaters in the house so the humidity inside I'm sure is even lower. Can I tape up the 3 side holes too, to try and preserve humidity? Or other suggestions? I did like 16qts coir to 4 quarts spawn. Thanks!


I love unmodified tubs. Lift the lid for more fresh air exchange and vice versa.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: the.alchemist]
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the.alchemist said:
callmehippie said:
the.alchemist said:
Hey, total noob here. I think this is the right place to ask this question - if not could someone please direct me. I've been navigating the site and using the search function.

Quick Question



Is this contaminated?




Is that a pre made kit or did you make it?


So far looks ok. Give it time and follow the tek if it ends up being a little bacterial that's okay with PF Tek.

However
That jar might cause you some problems  Have you read through the pf tek?

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/24179086#24179086

It's recommended to use the short Wide Mouth half-pint Jars like thebones below. instead of those taller ones you have..



Both of these jars are half pint wide mouth even though one's a little bit bigger than the other I don't know why that is. But these are the recommended jars in work perfect. 


Its to be very hard if not  impossible to birth out of that jar. And you could run into problems with it stalling out.



Thank you.

I make them myself and sterilized them in a pot.







These poor guys had been though hell, I accidentally scorched more than half the jars at 101 temps - beginners mistake I didn't run a test of my set up before working.

This is one of two jars that has beat the odds and started colonizing -





Any who I figured that I should just start over - and change some things that I did wrong the first time.




Ahhh gotcha. I only asked because usually the pre-made ones send out those tall skinny jars for some reason. But yeah if you start over definitely get the right jars and follow the tek to the T and you'll be all right it's pretty much foolproof.  Good luck.

Ps. What do you mean when you say you scorched them?  101temps osnt really that hot at all.  It gets Gets much hotter in a pc. Scorching shouldn't happen at those temps as long as you're steaming them properly and I figured since you said a pot that means you don't have a pc?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kloakk]
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Excuse me but what is your signature photograph of? Is that a plate?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Sri3mmm]
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Sri3mmm said:
Excuse me but what is your signature photograph of? Is that a plate?


Yes it is. :awesomenod:


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Edited by Kloakk (01/17/25 08:18 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Kloakk] * 1
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P. aucklandiae - Jar inoculated the 28th of November 2024.

Fully colonised in a couple of weeks, but I've been letting it consolidate to see if it might help with fruiting.

I have been keeping an eye on it, it remained beautiful forever until a couple of weeks ago when it started changing.




What do we think is going on here? It looks almost like stones, but I did not think this species was known to produce them?

Edit:

Here is a top view next to a jar of P. mexicana.


Edited by Dkeppel (01/17/25 09:01 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: sage_bd] * 1
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It doesn't look that concerning, wait till 100.01% colonized then shake. And wait 24+ hrs or so to see signs of recovery.. if it's really slow like more than 48hrs little  to none, noticeable recovery,  toss it.

Other wise I think you're fine just keep it 1:2 (plus little top layer if that's your style).

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: callmehippie]
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callmehippie said:
Ahhh gotcha. I only asked because usually the pre-made ones send out those tall skinny jars for some reason. But yeah if you start over definitely get the right jars and follow the tek to the T and you'll be all right it's pretty much foolproof.  Good luck.

Ps. What do you mean when you say you scorched them?  101temps osnt really that hot at all.  It gets Gets much hotter in a pc. Scorching shouldn't happen at those temps as long as you're steaming them properly and I figured since you said a pot that means you don't have a pc?



Thank you for the luck!




By scorching I meant during incubation - I thought my heat supply wasn't working - so I amped the temperature up - and left it alone for a few days -

Came back with a heat gun and the bottom of the tub read 101

The two jars that started to colonize were in the corner with the lowest temperature

I decided to take out a jar and check it's insides out (for some reason my jars had/have really wet spots and then super dry areas, which had me nervous) and the bottom of the cakes were hard as pucks - I'm assuming from the direct heat


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