BeefSupremeJr said:

yes! i put them in a wool carhart beanie and kinda shake em.  like the jesus cleans his bowling ball

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Axman said:

What kind of capsule makers do you use and where do you guys source them from?

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This was gifted to me and I dont remember what brand it is, but here's a pic - maybe the color schemes would help. I'd recommend this one - it's sturdy and has done what it's supposed to do. 🤷‍♂️

Axman said:

What kind of capsule makers do you use and where do you guys source them from?

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BeefSupremeJr said:

Okay I think you might want to read the first link in my signature. We don't initiate fruiting conditions. Thats old news. we never mist on a schedule. We monitor surface conditions.

Harvest when the veils begin to break but don't let them sporulate all over.

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ThurmanMurman said:

Axman said:

What kind of capsule makers do you use and where do you guys source them from?

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This was gifted to me and I dont remember what brand it is, but here's a pic - maybe the color schemes would help. I'd recommend this one - it's sturdy and has done what it's supposed to do. 🤷‍♂️

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Big Jon said:

I’ve read Teks that suggest heat sealing bags for truffles making PRIOR to sterilization and I have read Teks that suggest leaving the bags open (not heat sealed) but still folded underneath the bag with a plate on top to prevent it clogging the vent.

What’s the difference between heat sealing the bags of grain prior to sterilization and NOT heat sealing the bags, if any,

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Big Jon said:

I’ve read Teks that suggest heat sealing bags for truffles making PRIOR to sterilization and I have read Teks that suggest leaving the bags open (not heat sealed) but still folded underneath the bag with a plate on top to prevent it clogging the vent.

What’s the difference between heat sealing the bags of grain prior to sterilization and NOT heat sealing the bags, if any,

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Stipe-n Cap said:

Big Jon said:

I’ve read Teks that suggest heat sealing bags for truffles making PRIOR to sterilization and I have read Teks that suggest leaving the bags open (not heat sealed) but still folded underneath the bag with a plate on top to prevent it clogging the vent.

What’s the difference between heat sealing the bags of grain prior to sterilization and NOT heat sealing the bags, if any,

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No requirement whatsoever to pre-seal bags. This will explain in detail:

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LyleChipperson said:

ThurmanMurman said:

Axman said:

What kind of capsule makers do you use and where do you guys source them from?

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This was gifted to me and I dont remember what brand it is, but here's a pic - maybe the color schemes would help. I'd recommend this one - it's sturdy and has done what it's supposed to do. 🤷‍♂️

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I got the same capsule maker and it works well, I tend to get 1 faulty cap per batch in one of the corner slots but I'm fine with that, I also don't bother much with wiping anything off so that might be contributing to this issue.

I also don't care about leftover powder, but shaking the caps in a cloth, a colander or even a sock should work to take at least most of it off.

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callmehippie said:

Smellyhobbit said:

callmehippie said:

Smellyhobbit said:

I peel the scalpel’s foil like a banana and then just stick it on the handle. Use it right out of the pouch.

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Really?  Mine take alot of force. I would definitely cut myself very badly trying to do that. Especially taking them off.

  All of the instructions I've read say to use some type of medical supply tool I don't remember what it was though.

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Definitely do whatever is safest and works for you. Mine snap on pretty easily for the most part, but i have stabbed myself a coupe of times just a little.

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I guess in the medical field they use needle holders/foreceps or something. They look kind of like hemostats but they don't have the grooves. Basically do the same thing. just a pair of scissor looking intruments that clamp and lock. This seems to be the recommended way to use it. I never heard of anybody using their fingers before. You really surprised me with that one.

I was wondering if anybody else is uses any other type of tool or something. The pliers I use are really heavy and big and sometimes they've bend the shit out of it.

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PinePalace said:

Mark_M said:

First time grower. Grain bag… Is this getting close to fruiting time? Or how to know? Thanks!

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See how the mycelium is clumping & has tiny tiny little dots?
Those are called “hyphal knots” & “primordia” which form after full colonization and signal the beginnings of fruiting

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So I did go ahead and cut the top of the bag open a few weeks ago now (19 days). The top area was not fully colonized but quickly did over the next four or five days. Now it looks like this, which I'm imagining is like about ready to fruit? What's the longest after letting it have some air that I would expect fruiting to start? I open it a couple of times a day for 30-40 minutes, then clip it loosely shut the rest of the time.