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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: andymc]
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andymc said:
xhooliganx said:
Place them over your petri dish, hit with hair dryer or heat gun.


I wouldn't blow unfiltered air at an unsealed petri dish, personally.  Do these things seal pretty well before you shrink them?


They're snug before sealing them


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: andymc] * 1
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andymc said:
Hmm, what manner of white, "hairy" stuff might be growing from a turd?  :eek:  Maybe it's cotton candy.  Might be worth giving it a little taste.  Discovery awaits!



Take this with a grain of shite, but "Mushroomwonderland" claimed that the mucor Phycomyces Blakesleeanus commonly seen growing on dogsdung, was named thusly after 2 mycologists had a beef.
The discoverer (can't mind name) done it so that his rival -by the surname Blakesley- would have his name spoken on every dog shit that was produced.



As with many good or fun things about history, I choose to believe the story.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Lithop]
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I understand that penis envy and variants benefit from a true, non-nutritious casing layer at colonisation.

Are there any other cubes that also benefit from a peat moss/verm casing? I’m curious about PE6 and the various TAT/TAM varieties.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: bongoman]
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bongoman said:
I understand that penis envy and variants benefit from a true, non-nutritious casing layer at colonisation.

Are there any other cubes that also benefit from a peat moss/verm casing? I’m curious about PE6 and the various TAT/TAM varieties.


Just use a coir pseudo casing. Like 1/4" by the time it's compacted. That's all I've ever done and I've never seen blobs. 🤷‍♂️


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Blizzloo]
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Blizzloo said:
But the ratio is based on volume, right? Not weight. Sorry, but I'll switch to milliliters because I don't quite understand cups :smile:
If I'm supposed to use 1500 ml of feathers and 500ml of stones, my question is whether feathers should be loose or packed. 1500 ml of loose feathers will weigh significantly less than packed ones.


It is based on volume. Loose.

You're worrying about it too much, dude, just make up a tub and fuck around with it.

Maybe gather some data points and give back to the community or something, idk.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Anonymous]
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For beginner AGAR work, I liked using 250ML JARS with the filter lids. Bring agar to a boil, add it to your jars a decent layer and pressure cook them. When all done, let them sit upside down lid to the ground to let any standing moisture drip down while they cool.

If you want to make sure you did a good job don't touch them for a few days before using them to see if any mold springs up. This method takes up space but you're not fighting to secure the lid.. Enjoy.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: FounderZ]
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Really focused more on my sectoring this year. Managed to get a clean culture from a contaminated LC, various transfers and cabin sequences saved my ass.

Will be lowering my nutes in agar as 1:1 doesn't produce much tomentose growth...

And so the noob chronicles continue.

Is best practice to do another transfer from a clean plate before a2g? Or am I best just g2g once the grain is clearly clean


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Archespore]
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Archespore said:
Blizzloo said:
But the ratio is based on volume, right? Not weight. Sorry, but I'll switch to milliliters because I don't quite understand cups :smile:
If I'm supposed to use 1500 ml of feathers and 500ml of stones, my question is whether feathers should be loose or packed. 1500 ml of loose feathers will weigh significantly less than packed ones.


It is based on volume. Loose.

You're worrying about it too much, dude, just make up a tub and fuck around with it.

Maybe gather some data points and give back to the community or something, idk.


Sorry. I just thought its important and everyone done it same and I thought that its not necessary for me to figure it out by myself.
But if not, then ok. thank you for answer.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Blizzloo]
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Not fruiting on the top, just the sides. Veil has been half broke for a day or 2, am I being impatient or has it stalled. Fuzzy feet and short stubby fruits. Hillbilly pumpkin

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: ThurmanMurman]
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ThurmanMurman said:
Just use a coir pseudo casing. Like 1/4" by the time it's compacted. That's all I've ever done and I've never seen blobs. 🤷‍♂️


That would be a lot simpler! Thanks.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: new2mycelium]
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Questions:

1- Starch cross contamination: I seem to have mixed up my buckets that I use for coir and also for hydrating grains. If I've washed it twice with dish soap and a clean sponge, what are the odds that there are remaining starches that can fuck up for bucket tek? Similar question in regards to pots, I should get a big soup pot just for coir water boiling.

2- Does anyone use a hotplate for their presto 23qt? My stove is getting a bit finnicky due to what I imagine might be weight from the Presto and not being able to center it fully. A hotplate could be convenient because it would always be perfectly centered, and perhaps not straining on one point. Just not sure if thye are reliable enough or safe


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Myndful]
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Myndful said:
Really focused more on my sectoring this year. Managed to get a clean culture from a contaminated LC, various transfers and cabin sequences saved my ass.

Will be lowering my nutes in agar as 1:1 doesn't produce much tomentose growth...

And so the noob chronicles continue.

Is best practice to do another transfer from a clean plate before a2g? Or am I best just g2g once the grain is clearly clean


If I have a clean master jar I g2g without a doubt.  Save a couple of grains to drop on another agar plate so you're ready to send the next master jar.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Huskies]
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Huskies said:
Questions:

1- Starch cross contamination: I seem to have mixed up my buckets that I use for coir and also for hydrating grains. If I've washed it twice with dish soap and a clean sponge, what are the odds that there are remaining starches that can fuck up for bucket tek? Similar question in regards to pots, I should get a big soup pot just for coir water boiling.

2- Does anyone use a hotplate for their presto 23qt? My stove is getting a bit finnicky due to what I imagine might be weight from the Presto and not being able to center it fully. A hotplate could be convenient because it would always be perfectly centered, and perhaps not straining on one point. Just not sure if thye are reliable enough or safe


I don't know about point 2, but in response to point 1 - it should be fine if you wash it thoroughly. At first, I didn't get it and I made coir in a bucket, which I also used for grains and pftek, and only when I realized that I had contamination in coir after, I start to be more careful. I didn't even wash the bucket very thoroughly, but since it's only for coir now, I don't have any problems. But I'm a newbie, maybe others will comment too.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Blizzloo]
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Another question: just did a batch of jars, totally forgot to put foil over the 2 that had old school ring lids (micropore tape over hole) with a filter disc. Will these be fine?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Huskies]
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It ought to be fine.  If you roll the jars around, how do the grains look?  Normal?  Wetter than normal?  I'd hazard a guess that they look about the same as the others.

Foil probably isn't making all that much difference if your lids allow for gas exchange.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: bongoman]
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bongoman said:
I understand that penis envy and variants benefit from a true, non-nutritious casing layer at colonisation.

Are there any other cubes that also benefit from a peat moss/verm casing? I’m curious about PE6 and the various TAT/TAM varieties.


:justno:

Penis envy do not benefit from a peat casing any more than they benefit from a coir psudocasing applied at spawn.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Huskies] * 1
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Huskies said:
Questions:

1- Starch cross contamination: I seem to have mixed up my buckets that I use for coir and also for hydrating grains. If I've washed it twice with dish soap and a clean sponge, what are the odds that there are remaining starches that can fuck up for bucket tek? Similar question in regards to pots, I should get a big soup pot just for coir water boiling.

2- Does anyone use a hotplate for their presto 23qt? My stove is getting a bit finnicky due to what I imagine might be weight from the Presto and not being able to center it fully. A hotplate could be convenient because it would always be perfectly centered, and perhaps not straining on one point. Just not sure if thye are reliable enough or safe


1a - You're not going to starch cross contain your Coir.  If anything you "could" contaminate your coir with endospore from the grain.  It seems unlikely there would be a significant transfer after a couple of washes.  If you really want to kill anything left over in the surface use a bleach solution.  That's what we in the medical field use for cleaning items that have been in a C. Diff patients room.

1b - No you don't need a separate pot for coir boiling water.  If you're concerned about endospores on the metal of a pot that you boiled grain in throw the pot in the
2. I'm assuming you're in the USA.  I don't know much about 230V setups in other countries.  A 1500 watt Cadco burner seems to be popular, but expensive at $200 for a burner.  You can't run much more on the circuit without blowing a fuse.  If you have an induction compatible presto I think an induction burner is possible for less watts.  Cheapest option is a propane powered banjo burner.

Probably not a very popular opinion here, but I think 2 8 quart instant pots found on FB marketplace place for $30 each is the way to go.  If you fire up both of them you can sterilize 6 quarts at a time.  Set both of them at bedtime and in the morning throw another 6 quarts in.  Boom you just sterilized 12 quarts without having to babysit your sterilizer.  You want to get that cycle time down check out my thread on how to modify an instant pot.


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Blizzloo]
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Blizzloo said:
Archespore said:
Blizzloo said:
But the ratio is based on volume, right? Not weight. Sorry, but I'll switch to milliliters because I don't quite understand cups :smile:
If I'm supposed to use 1500 ml of feathers and 500ml of stones, my question is whether feathers should be loose or packed. 1500 ml of loose feathers will weigh significantly less than packed ones.


It is based on volume. Loose.

You're worrying about it too much, dude, just make up a tub and fuck around with it.

Maybe gather some data points and give back to the community or something, idk.


Sorry. I just thought its important and everyone done it same and I thought that its not necessary for me to figure it out by myself.
But if not, then ok. thank you for answer.


You don't gotta figure nothing out on your own, buddy. Multiple people have told you it's a loose fill. Sometimes you gotta just follow your gut. Some variables have a wider range of adjustment that cubes will grow in.

Part of the fun is tinkering imo, that's all I'm saying. Don't get caught up obsessing over details ya know?


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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Mr Piggy] * 1
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Mr Piggy said:
Penis envy do not benefit from a peat casing any more than they benefit from a coir psudocasing applied at spawn.



OK, I’ll just let my tub ride then.

I was following these approaches:

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/27028841/fpart/all

https://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/26528392/page/7/fpart/all

Suits me to not have to pasteurise and apply casing.

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Re: Ask Quick Questions, Get Quick Answers [Re: Huskies] * 1
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Huskies said:
2- Does anyone use a hotplate for their presto 23qt? My stove is getting a bit finnicky due to what I imagine might be weight from the Presto and not being able to center it fully. A hotplate could be convenient because it would always be perfectly centered, and perhaps not straining on one point. Just not sure if thye are reliable enough or safe


I was running my new induction 23qt Presto on my kitchen induction stovetop but the last batch of jars led to a weird plastic smell towards the end of cook when I turned the oven on below the stiovetop.

So I’ve now ordered a standalone heavy duty single induction hob 3000w - it does need a 15A plug here in Australia so am having that fitted off the switchboard in my garage. So things big enough to handle the weight, diameter and thermal load of a full Presto. It wasn’t worth risking damage to my kitchen stovetop and create a potential safety hazard.

I used to cook on a gas burner outdoors but wind and rain etc made that impractical and I was enjoying cooking indoors. Having a dedicated grain burner in my garage will be perfect I think.

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