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frankthetank87
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Just checking ..
#5604899 - 05/08/06 12:36 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I've attempted growing various times, but this time I'm hoping that I'll have success. The hardest part in my growing thus far has seemed to be contams in the jars, well.. A few concerns, I'd just like to make sure this is alright:
I pressure cooked 14 1/2 pint jars at 10 psi for 45minutes, and just inoculated them about 4 hours ago. I put them in ziploc bags (3 each zip bag), and I have 3 sitting next to my modem and the temperature reads just about 90. I want to make sure the psi of the pressure cooker is fine, and the ziploc bag will prevent contams. Is this all okay?
Also, I pressure cooked 2 1 pint jars at 10psi for about 40-45min, and it has been a few days and I see some mycelium growing.
BTW- I am using BRF/Water/Verm; followed pf tek.
Thanks for the help!
edit: I forgot to mention I put one of those tall skinny air purification things in my room yesterday, hoping it will get rid of a lot of air-born bacteria/contams.
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Edited by frankthetank87 (05/08/06 12:37 PM)
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fungiamongi2
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90 is a little high, id move them a little farther away from your modem
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frankthetank87
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yeah unfortunately I can't, it's as far away s possible.. I'm just going to keep the door cracked. Last time I did this, it all worked fine except for the contam ... just hoping it will be success this time. I'll keep you all updated 
Is it ok for me to put jars in ziploc bags? Like, will they be able to grow adequately? I heard about this technique since putting the jars next to the modem is high risk for contam (which was what got me the past 6 times!) but I'm worried that the jars won't be able to breathe. Is this ok??
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Anthony707
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from what ive read your supposed to pc your jars at 15 psi for 45- 60min but if you only have 10psi then you should pc them for a little longer.... i could be wrong but thats my opinion
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creamcorn
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Re: Just checking .. [Re: Anthony707]
#5605049 - 05/08/06 01:35 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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nope you don't want em in ziplock bags. they should be able to breathe. hopefully you prepared them with a dry verm barrier on top in your jar like you should, then they're ok without the bag, or anything covering the holes at all. i agree with Anthony there your PC times are a little slim. [Email]45@10psi[/Email] is baaare minimum. should have gone at least an hour, or slightly over to be safe. especially the 1 pinters, takes a bit more for the heat to penetrate evenly throughout and you say you did those only 40-45? if it gets smelly in a few days you know why... has little to do with where you left the jars to incubate and almost definitely your sterilization.
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skeletor
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Re: Just checking .. [Re: creamcorn]
#5605097 - 05/08/06 01:56 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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shitkin the zip locks and if you are really paranoid about contams getting through your dry verm layer go pick up some spore tape from by the band aids. put a pice over each hole. im have to agree with above its probably your initial sterilization that has let you down. thats easy to fix to so you set.
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