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PsyCode
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Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics)
#5369307 - 03/06/06 12:00 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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First, information on my cakes. For Golden Teachers, I did the 4 1/2 pint jar formula, but was able to fit that formula in only 3 jars, did I put too much? I didn't pack them, leaving it kinda airy, but after PC'ing with lid, foil top, and no tape, it became more dense especially near the bottom of the jars.
I first incubated my jars in water warm to the touch, fell asleep and went to check on the water and it was hotter than warm. The jar must've been in there for 6 hours. I knew it wasn't ok so I took them out, lowered temp, and put them back in. What is temp that can kill mycelium and if so, will it contaminate the rest of the jar? By the way, the jars did touch the water I totally forgot about a protective encasement but made sure no water touched anywhere near the top. All my cakes look ok, but they looked somewhat shocked by it's appearance. I can see bold yellow spots on one of them. I don't have enough time to spawn another substrate, so what I can do to save it?? Here are some pictures
See the yellow spots? - http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f71/cakeypinz/cake3.jpg" http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f71/cakeypinz/cake6.jpg
The cleanest photo of the over-incubated mycelium, looked fluffier before - http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f71/cakeypinz/cake2.jpg
Jar after 3 weeks, too slow?? - http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f71/cakeypinz/cake5.jpg
Thanks guys, take it easy
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mycodetour
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Re: Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics) [Re: PsyCode]
#5369364 - 03/06/06 12:22 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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its kinda hard to see anything in any of those photos.. is there any way to get better shots with better lighting?
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PsyCode
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Re: Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics) [Re: mycodetour]
#5369377 - 03/06/06 12:26 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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well, the photos were taken with a digicam with no flash, flashes make the mycelium look brilliantly....fake, no tricks here just natural light
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mycodetour
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Re: Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics) [Re: PsyCode]
#5369386 - 03/06/06 12:29 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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is that moisture all up on the side of the jar?
-------------------- my set up / log
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PsyCode
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Re: Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics) [Re: mycodetour]
#5369420 - 03/06/06 12:41 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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Very small droplets of condensation appear in a few airy spots. It's nothing really bad in my opinion. Before I added the substrate to the jar, it wasn't too wet or too dry. The PC might have added more moisture cuz I didn't use tape on the holes, keeping the lid tight and foil on top, but I doubt it. The thing that's bothering me alot is the yellow spots that appeared after overheating in the incubator. I know that one jar with the yellow stains is fuct, so I'm wondering if I should just induce pinning from the uncontam'd substrate, break it up, case, i dunno...but it's either throw away or try to save.
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mycodetour
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Re: Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics) [Re: PsyCode]
#5369426 - 03/06/06 12:45 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm sorry, I can't tell anything.. but, if you think its a goner.. then jars aren't worth trying to save... think of it as a lesson learned
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PsyCode
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Re: Incubated at 105F, am I screwed?? (Pics) [Re: mycodetour]
#5369438 - 03/06/06 12:52 AM (17 years, 10 months ago) |
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well, thanks, I guess I'll just have to wait out the others, hopefully mycelium is as tough as they say.
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