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Sour_D
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can't use my PC today for grain
#5558494 - 04/26/06 12:27 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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My Pc won't be able to be used today and I was wondering if there steaming teks that anyone has had great results w/? 6 qts of grain are being cleaned as we speak and I am gonna need to knock these up today so my options are limited....
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wiggles
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sour_D]
#5558512 - 04/26/06 12:30 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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The only way i know of for grain is to do multiple sterilizations which takes a few days.
I don't remember all of the details, but you basically have to steam the jars in your oven for about 2 hours a day, then let them cool completely. Then repeat the next day, and again the day after.
The goal is to let whatever fungi/bacteria that're in there start to germinate as cued by the heat. Then once they start to germinate, you re-cook them and it kills them, leaving behind sterile grain.
Some people have had luck with it, but you may just wanna wait til you have access to your PC. Sorry I can't give better details, like I said, I normally just use my PC.
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: wiggles]
#5558541 - 04/26/06 12:39 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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thanx, probably gonna have to see if I can borrow one or dig through my couches and hit up walmart...
I have already steamed it though to germinate the endospore of the bacteria or whatnot and I am using doc's... regardless, can't risk 6 qts right now...
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coda
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sour_D]
#5558545 - 04/26/06 12:40 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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dont bother with fractional sterilization. Results are poor and sporadic. You're much better off waiting for the PC to become available again.
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: coda]
#5558550 - 04/26/06 12:42 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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If you can use it tomorrow just wait. Otherwise, steam them for an hour 3 days in a row.
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Sour_D
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sinthetic]
#5558555 - 04/26/06 12:43 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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how much straw do you think 6 qts can handle? any rules of thumb?
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coda
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sour_D]
#5558565 - 04/26/06 12:46 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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at a 1:5 ratio 1 quart of spawn can colonize 5 quarts of straw.
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sour_D]
#5558569 - 04/26/06 12:47 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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You mean spawn/substrate ratio? It would be 30 qts max.
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Sour_D
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sinthetic]
#5558584 - 04/26/06 12:51 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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thanx, I learn more on the boards in one day than a year of reading teks...
you all are lots of help!!
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sinthetic]
#5558661 - 04/26/06 01:16 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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Quote:
Sinthetic said: You mean spawn/substrate ratio? It would be 30 qts max.
you say tomato, i say get that slimey thing out of my face 
Same thing, except you did the math for him heheheh
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: coda]
#5558913 - 04/26/06 02:40 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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and I am guessing a 1 to 5 is what you would recommend?? should I do 1to4 or 1to3 to beat out contams by colonizing faster?
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coda
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Re: can't use my PC today for grain [Re: Sour_D]
#5559234 - 04/26/06 04:06 PM (17 years, 9 months ago) |
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1:5 is optimal. When creating cases that have more spawn the substrate you're cutting down on the extra nutes your bulk substrate can offer.
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