0_tonin said:

I don´t know if bringing updates here is the thing to do, maybe I should post my own thread. Please tell me if bringing updates here is becoming annoying.

Yesterday I showed some pics here and a few of you mentioned that surface looked a bit on the dry side, which I had pointed out also.

So today I bought a fine mister and gave it the first mist. Loved the results, super fine droplets all across the surface, instant serotonin release.

Pins are popping and damn how exciting this is.

I had some grain ready to go that could have been sent a week ago but life gets in the middle. Sent another big tub and a tiny one just for the giggles (will probably fail but looks cute)

Also brought some pics of the LC expansion I did 3 days ago. One looks pretty good I think, the other has a sus look to it (AMVP).

My main question here is about the LC, would love to know what you guys think since its my first time ever having LC on my hands other than a bought syringe.

Thanks beforehand! And please tell me to stop bringing updates here if this is not the place for it.

Before misting:


After Misting:




I hope uploading the images doesn´t butcher the quality too much because the mist is very subtle.

New Tub:




after pseudo casing layer:


The mini tub. It´s like 1/4 qt XD






LC, I think ACM looks good, AMVP looks sus, some dark spots, I´m clueless tho




Thanks guys, sorry for such a pic dump

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0_tonin said:

The mini tub. It´s like 1/4 qt XD

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Lo-Z said:

This happened to me to using this agar (below) from amazon. I made LME plates and they stayed watery until they dried like the agar never held onto the water.
would be interested to see what everyone else is using that has on point agar game.

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fontinalis666 said:

The whispy stuff on the left looks bad, the whiter myc cluster on the right looks good. I'd try to get a small piece of the leading edge as far away from the moldy looking stuff and transfer it. Could also try a josex poke

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MushroomsKnow said:

Blended fresh mushrooms for a friend who has no teeth in cold water it looks like everything oxidized is there even a point to him trying it to me it seems obviously inactive!

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g59disso said:

Is this ready for g2g and s2b?

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Fiet said:

fontinalis666 said:

The whispy stuff on the left looks bad, the whiter myc cluster on the right looks good. I'd try to get a small piece of the leading edge as far away from the moldy looking stuff and transfer it. Could also try a josex poke

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What is the Whispy stuff exactly? I found more plates with it Shit...

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KeyMaker said:

Lo-Z said:

This happened to me to using this agar (below) from amazon. I made LME plates and they stayed watery until they dried like the agar never held onto the water.
would be interested to see what everyone else is using that has on point agar game.

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LOL that's exactly what I was using!  Also, I was using distilled water, as usual.  Just poured more plates last night, they're a lil watery, but I'm gonna use em.  Thanks for the help, everyone!

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koma23 said:

g59disso said:

Is this ready for g2g and s2b?

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Looks/is bacterial. If you want to spawn it, spawn it a low ratio of 1:1 ... I wouldn't bother, but if you have room and nothing else going on, go ahead.

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callmehippie said:

koma23 said:

g59disso said:

Is this ready for g2g and s2b?

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Looks/is bacterial. If you want to spawn it, spawn it a low ratio of 1:1 ... I wouldn't bother, but if you have room and nothing else going on, go ahead.

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Oh yea.  Thats baccy af.  If your gonna try,  i would Top fruit that one.

callmehippie said:

You might try boiling it for a little longer when you initially mix the a gar on the stove.  This is what I needed to do when I had a round or two of watery agar.  Mine would set but then if you grabbed them and shook them hard enough they would basically unset and turn into applesauce.

I was advised to try and cooking it longer. And that's what I did. I stirred and boiled it for a few more extra minutes. Making sure there's no boil over.

You can start to see  it get thick. You can definitely feel it when you stir.  Also the agar crystalizing on the side of the pot or pan you're using that's also  a good sign to look for.

  I do that. Every time now and I've never run into the watery agar situation again. And I didn't change brands

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