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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Nichrome]
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I don't have a pressure cooker and can't get one in the near future, problem is all of my pots are kinda short so no place to put a lid beneath the jars when sterilizing. Ive been going with paper towels with small cuts to let steam escape. Anyone in a similar situation with an idea?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Dala] * 1
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Dala said:
QQ: Does anyone know how many calories are in cubensis? I'm starting to lose my figure on the astral plane :/


Completely neglectable unless you're going north of something bizarre like 20gr dried a day

If we look at button mushrooms - those are 40kcal per 100 grams (fresh). Meaning that would be 40kcal on 10 grams dried if button mushrooms are also 90%ish water. Meaning, you could fit 50 grams of dried cubes into a single donut :stoned:

You're getting heavy from something else

Edited by Throwaway (02/10/25 12:29 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Nichrome]
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I don't know what the fuck is up with the parafilm I get here but I double wrap my plates and I noticed half of the plates has some rips in them exposing the agar to air. I added another layer on them but I'm wondering if they are still good to use? Because it's a shitload of plates and I definitely don't want to waste them. The agar plates been sitting in the corner on top of a shelf, and if I had to guess I think the rips been there for like a week.

I want to add another parafilm layer to the rest of the plates because I see they are starting to rip but I had a long day and I'm tired af.

Idk if I get fake parafilm out here or old parafilm or something, but sometimes the parafilm is good, sometimes not. I'm gonna check Amazon right now to see if they can ship internationally. Shit's making me go crazy buying questionable parafilm out here that's causing problems.

Or should I just triple or quadruple wrap the plates


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule]
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Yeule said:
I don't have a pressure cooker and can't get one in the near future, problem is all of my pots are kinda short so no place to put a lid beneath the jars when sterilizing. Ive been going with paper towels with small cuts to let steam escape. Anyone in a similar situation with an idea?


Fold aluminum foil over and over until you get a piece solid enough to hold your jars. Poke holes (pencil sized) in the foil. Put some other sort of spacer on the bottom of the pot. Just pay attention to what you’re doing so the water doesn’t run out. You might need to keep adding water during the steam


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule]
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Yeule said:
I don't have a pressure cooker and can't get one in the near future, problem is all of my pots are kinda short so no place to put a lid beneath the jars when sterilizing. Ive been going with paper towels with small cuts to let steam escape. Anyone in a similar situation with an idea?


Go to outgrow, buy presterilized jars until you can get a pc. I've found instapots work, and you can get one cheap at a thrift store


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Jrey16] * 1
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Jrey16 said:
I don't know what the fuck is up with the parafilm I get here but I double wrap my plates and I noticed half of the plates has some rips in them exposing the agar to air. I added another layer on them but I'm wondering if they are still good to use? Because it's a shitload of plates and I definitely don't want to waste them. The agar plates been sitting in the corner on top of a shelf, and if I had to guess I think the rips been there for like a week.

I want to add another parafilm layer to the rest of the plates because I see they are starting to rip but I had a long day and I'm tired af.

Idk if I get fake parafilm out here or old parafilm or something, but sometimes the parafilm is good, sometimes not. I'm gonna check Amazon right now to see if they can ship internationally. Shit's making me go crazy buying questionable parafilm out here that's causing problems.


Parafilm just kinda sucks in my experience. There's a reason why a lot of people here have switched to just using clingwrap. I myself am a grafting tape enjoyer.

I would just ditch the parafilm


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Jrey16]
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Another question... Is it possible for shroom tolerance to stay high forever? Can your mind and body just get used to it? Because I took 12.5 grams from a batch I made after a month long tolerance break and I thought the potency was really weak and that I grew some bunk shrooms. So I gave some of that batch out to people and everybody tripped balls taking 2-3 grams. A couple months ago I took around 12.5 grams of the same genetics also after a 2 month tolerance break. Before I would only need an eighth or so for a perfect trip, or even a scary trip.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule]
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Yeule said:
I don't have a pressure cooker and can't get one in the near future, problem is all of my pots are kinda short so no place to put a lid beneath the jars when sterilizing. Ive been going with paper towels with small cuts to let steam escape. Anyone in a similar situation with an idea?


What is in your jars? PF Tek will work for steam-sterilization in a pot on the stove. Grain jars require a pressure cooker.

Do you have enough room to lift the jars above the water level? I think that's necessary for them to be stream-sterilized.


Edit: Mwj's tin-foil trivet with holes is a good idea. You'd need to elevate it above the water line. Maybe crumpled up tin foil balls underneath the tin foil trivet? Or just put jars on top of crumpled up foil.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule] * 1
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Yeule said:
I don't have a pressure cooker and can't get one in the near future, problem is all of my pots are kinda short so no place to put a lid beneath the jars when sterilizing. Ive been going with paper towels with small cuts to let steam escape. Anyone in a similar situation with an idea?


Yes, go to the thrift store and get a larger pot.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule]
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Yeule said:
I don't have a pressure cooker and can't get one in the near future, problem is all of my pots are kinda short so no place to put a lid beneath the jars when sterilizing. Ive been going with paper towels with small cuts to let steam escape. Anyone in a similar situation with an idea?


BODs Easy AF Cheapest way to get started without a pressure cooker & very low maintenance

I'd get a bigger pot or a used instant pot (IP) like someone else said. IPs aren't real pressure canners but can still be effective for sterilizing - see this post if you're interested in the details.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: OLDDAD77]
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Mwj12977 said:
Fold aluminum foil over and over until you get a piece solid enough to hold your jars. Poke holes (pencil sized) in the foil. Put some other sort of spacer on the bottom of the pot. Just pay attention to what you’re doing so the water doesn’t run out. You might need to keep adding water during the steam


First, thank you man and sorry for the follow up question

How thick do you reckon the folded piece of aluminum foil should be? Im kinda short on height inside the pot but of course i wont sacrifice quality. Also what do you mean by "spacer"? Like a small net of somesort? And what do i need the foil for if there is an additional layer separating the pot and the jar?

Thanks in advance


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule]
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$2, larger pot, problem solved forever.


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Smellyhobbit said:
"Wiping a needle with isopropyl after flame sterilization is like shitting after you wipe your ass."

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Throwaway]
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Yea, I'll give cling wrap a try. Is that when you cling wrap 20 stacked up plates all at the same time for example? If I needed to use just one agar plate I can just cut it off with a scalpel right?
Double wrapping parafilm one plate at a time takes a bunch of my fuckin time lol.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Dala] * 1
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Currently only agar and yeah ill need to sort out the grain problem after im successful with the agar, trying to work on a solution.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Jrey16]
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Jrey16 said:
Yea, I'll give cling wrap a try. Is that when you cling wrap 20 stacked up plates for example? If I needed to use just one agar plate I can just cut it with a scalpel or?
Double wrapping parafilm one plate at a time takes a bunch of my fuckin time lol.


You grab a new roll of clingwrap and just cut that one with a sharp knife into 1-2cm rolls. Then just use those rolls like you'd normally use parafilm :-)


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: mike-ologist] * 2
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:whathesaid:

cling wrap 💯

And also another good reason to slip each plate into a snack size ziplock from dollar store.

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QQ: Does anyone know how many calories are in cubensis? I'm starting to lose my figure on the astral plane :/



:laugh2: ....this guy

Edited by LewDoja (02/10/25 12:49 PM)

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Mr Piggy] * 1
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Mr Piggy said:
$2, larger pot, problem solved forever.


:whathesaid:

Yeah if your pot is that small I would hold off  until you can afford to pick up something different.

If it’s so tight that only paper towels work then nothing will work.

Don’t waste your time and spores.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: sage_bd]
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sage_bd said:
I'd get a bigger pot or a used instant pot (IP) like someone else said. IPs aren't real pressure canners but can still be effective for sterilizing - see this post if you're interested in the details.


Ive looked into that post, extremely insightful, exactly what i needed, many thanks.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Yeule] * 1
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Where ya'll finding cheap stuff at thriftstores? All the ones near me have been picked clean by resellers. Almost nothing valuable remains be it clothing, furniture, kitchen items, etc..


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: PuffM4gicDr4gon]
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Here most of the workers have friends they give heads up to about the good items I don't even bother anymore


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