Smellyhobbit said:

Is that ergot

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CranberrySteve said:

DV8DUG said:

Since you readily admit how new you are to this, have you considered that maybe your Agar game needs work? I hope you aren't shooting spores to grain.

Another possibility is the seals on your jars or bags could be in question. Have you modded your lids at all?

Let's walk it back further... What exactly is your step by step up until you see contams?

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I didn't notice anything on the agar. I went LC - Agar - LC - Grain.

I use bags for grain. I use a fresh syringe and needle every session, and use an induction coil to sterilize the needle in between bags. I even use my SAB for injecting the bags.

I don't think there's anything wrong with my grain prep. As I said, 2 1/2 to 3 hours at 15psi and I've tried multiple teks for hydrating. My feed grain is dirty and I don't know how old it is. I had to kill all the mites in the corn using my oven, and the milo has rocks, dust, stems, and the occasional beetle.
Myco philia had the same issue, I honestly just think the quality of feed grain where I am is shit. I can't ignore the fact that every tub with feed grain contamed and only the rice survived.

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fungitobewith said:

Smellyhobbit said:

Is that ergot

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Yeah, been sifting it out of the last 50# bag of rye.

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Mr Piggy said:

fungitobewith said:

Smellyhobbit said:

Is that ergot

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Yeah, been sifting it out of the last 50# bag of rye.

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Nothing a proper PC cycle shouldn't kill deader than a doornail.  I maintain that properly prepared feed grain is no different from any other grain source.

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Smellyhobbit said:

No, just bruising from misting and fanning

Meaning don’t do that anymore. Your environment should be good enough that you don’t need to mist and especially that you don’t need to fan. Too many cycles of this behavior can hurt your tub.

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