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zeegos
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Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it?
#5653627 - 05/20/06 03:13 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have a pressure cooker but unfortunately its old and broken so i have to resort to steam and microwave sterilization. Any of you use microwave sterilization? Successful?
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monstermitch
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: zeegos]
#5653642 - 05/20/06 03:18 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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freshlyPLUMP
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: monstermitch]
#5653666 - 05/20/06 03:25 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I have sterilized my casing mix but never my substrate
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skeletor
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: freshlyPLUMP]
#5653699 - 05/20/06 03:32 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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its pretty sktechy some people can get it to work i never could. just do pf cakes and steam in a pot with hte lid on. grains are a realy problem without a PC.
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zeegos
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: freshlyPLUMP]
#5653700 - 05/20/06 03:33 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks for that monstermitch
I have sterilized (hopefully) a 1/2 pint glass by steaming the substrate glass with bnoiling water for 1 hour and 30 mins (with lid on the pot with heavy weight on top to increase pressure).
I also sterilized (hopefully) a 0.6L container of substrate in my 800 watt microwave on high for 10 minutes in a shallow dish of water. I hope they work.
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monstermitch
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: zeegos]
#5653721 - 05/20/06 03:38 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I hope they work too.
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freshlyPLUMP
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: monstermitch]
#5653731 - 05/20/06 03:41 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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I did steam wbs jars once when my PC was on its way... I just steamed for 2 hrs and they came out fine. GL zeegos
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zeegos
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: freshlyPLUMP]
#5653736 - 05/20/06 03:43 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Thanks guys. Tomorrow will be day 3 after inoculation so i should see some signs of growth. My myco bag is about 1/2 colonised now with my cambodias. I'll keep you posted
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freshlyPLUMP
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: zeegos]
#5653747 - 05/20/06 03:47 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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Awesome i'll be lookin... and if you dont see any growth tomorrow give it some time I have has some take a week to see anything
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monstermitch
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: zeegos]
#5653749 - 05/20/06 03:47 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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don't be expecting growth after 3 days. I would set a bar at around 10 days.
If it's before 10, good deal. If it is after 3, you get worried.
If it is liquid culture, 3 days is fair, but not with spores.
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zeegos
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: monstermitch]
#5653767 - 05/20/06 03:56 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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monstermitch, thats link you sent me, would that work with pf tek substarte?
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monstermitch
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Re: Microwave Sterilization - anyone use it? [Re: zeegos]
#5653782 - 05/20/06 04:02 PM (17 years, 8 months ago) |
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yes, I would suppose so.
many people sterilize their jars in pots of boiling water. just leave them in there for 1.5-2 hours.
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