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jtk
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PC'ing Horse Poo/Straw

#4027418 - 04/07/05 04:49 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

Im getting ready to have about 1/2 pint of colonized whole brown rice. I;m thinking of just spawning it into a very small container w/ some horse poo ande straw. I was wondering if i could just mix up some horse poo and straw into a qt. jar add some water and PC instead of pasturizing? I dont need much, so PC'ing would be easier. Id just mix up the poo/straw/water, and then after i PC id squeeze out the excess water and spawn my rice into it. would this work?

Also, would i need to case this after it started growing myc? Or could i just mix it all up and let it grow. If I do need to case would a layer of moist straw work?

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Re: PC'ing Horse Poo/Straw

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#4027442 - 04/07/05 04:55 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

straw is a substrate not a caseing material

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Re: PC'ing Horse Poo/Straw

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#4027445 - 04/07/05 04:56 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

ok but will the PC'ing work instead of pasturizing?

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Re: PC'ing Horse Poo/Straw

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#4027453 - 04/07/05 04:57 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

ya, but you better be super clean, quick and lucky.

Pastuerization is just easier because you have a nice time period not to worry as much for a contam to take over.

Sterilized stuff...anything can take hold.

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#4027509 - 04/07/05 05:08 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

Sterilizing will increase your chance of contams tremendously over pasteurizing.

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#4027544 - 04/07/05 05:15 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

ok then what would be the easiest way to pasteurize such a small amount. Can i pre-mix the straw/poo and pasteurize it together?

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#4027604 - 04/07/05 05:26 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

yes. If you have a digital oven then your set! but if its a dial one make sure you have a thermometer in there cause those dials are not accurate!

bake @ 160-180f for an hour or 3. Whatever you like.

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#4027626 - 04/07/05 05:30 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

If you got some extra cash, and time, and dont want to do it yourself Tennesee stud (Shroomery Sponser) stuff is awesome. Just letting you know. 5 lbs is little much for a half pint cake but you could do like a smaller tray and get alot more substrate/mushroom.

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#4028354 - 04/07/05 08:21 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

easy way to pasteurize horse poo:
submerge in water at 170degrees for 45minutes
strain and check moisture content
you could strain with cheese cloth if its just a little bit
or a towel or old tshirt would work great, maybe better
make sure to clean your tray well! :smile:

good luck!

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#4028381 - 04/07/05 08:27 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

so if i put it in my digital oven, do i need to have it in water, like in a pot or something? Also, does it smell when you put it into the oven?

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#4028588 - 04/07/05 09:10 PM (19 years, 13 days ago)

just pour hot water in a pot, cover
turn the burner on low, get it to stay at 160-170F and then submerge your poo/straw in the water (inside a pillowcase)...

its really easy once u do it

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