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so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb...
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Ever since I moved on to making my own jars about 2 years ago I being the cheap bastard that I am always used the free tyvek the post office supplied for use as filters.

I'm not sure what caused it but I finally broke down and got a bag of polyfil. People this shit is like $1.75 for a GIANT bag. Polyfil cut my prep time for the jars way down. It is so much easier to stuff a little polyfil and inject throught the hole rather than messing around cutting the disks out and taping over the injection holes.

Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there for anyone usin the tyvek I'm glad I FINALLY made the switch haha


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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: disturbed]
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I like to write on tyvek lids.

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: zathan]
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I tried tyvek for a while and hated it, went back to polyfil and love it. Tyvek is more trouble then its worth.

Jacc1234

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: jacc1234]
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if tyvek is too hard then you must be doing it wrong. what is your method?


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Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: jacc1234]
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Edited by Dihnekis (11/10/08 02:05 PM)

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: Dihnekis]
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tho im a noob i also used both and found it to be very easy.  Also it eliminates the need to cover injection holes with micro pore tape...because the poly fil takes care of that.  Prep on each jar is about 5 minutes if that.  And like Dihnekis said overkill on contam filters is never a bad thing. ::):

-Prim


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"Power to the peaceful"

-Micheal Franti and Spearhead

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: Dihnekis]
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I love tyvek. I never cut circles out, I just cut squares and the rings screw over the excess tyvek and I trim off some that sticks out, it takes about 10 seconds per jar or less. I've always had contam problems with polyfill. Everyone unto there own though, some things work for some and don't for others.

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: SpookerShroom]
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I am the opposite,I started with polyfill and moved onto tyvek and will never use polyfill again,I hate it,its messy and takes at least twice as long..I also never cut circles out,Just screw the lid bands on over the squares

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: disturbed]
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disturbed said:
Ever since I moved on to making my own jars about 2 years ago I being the cheap bastard that I am always used the free tyvek the post office supplied for use as filters.

I'm not sure what caused it but I finally broke down and got a bag of polyfil. People this shit is like $1.75 for a GIANT bag. Polyfil cut my prep time for the jars way down. It is so much easier to stuff a little polyfil and inject throught the hole rather than messing around cutting the disks out and taping over the injection holes.

Anyway just thought I'd throw that out there for anyone usin the tyvek I'm glad I FINALLY made the switch haha


Where the heck you get polyfill i looked at wal-mart i couldnt find any, what section are they in if there is one?

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: usernamer]
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Polyfill would be in the arts and crafts section.


But it really is inferior to Tyvek in terms of filtration, but will work.



If you really want to stop being a cheap bastard, then buy filter disks.


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"I celebrate the Earth, my home, my mother, my grave, and as long as men are Man they must, if they would preserve the integrated being, do the same---[and preserve]--this rank casual hungry smelly sweaty lusting transitory body, my oozy pulpy liquid-bag-swollen body, bones, blood, hair glands, my bejeweled sex; I love and celebrate it all.  never to let men forget that they are animals as much as gods---that is one thing I shall say."

  Edward Abbey

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: hawksapprentice]
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Yeah in the crafts section its cheap as heck!!.. a bag bigger than your average bed pillow cost like $1.75... no more snooping around the USPS! I couldnt belive how much of it there is for so little cash..

The point here is if it will work, and its cheaper then why the heck not use it :smile:


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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: Grogan]
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I have a big bag of filter disk's that i have yet to use. Dont feel like doing my inoc in a glove box. Anyone have any experience with lifing up the filter disk to noc in a clean room instead of a box?

Thanks,
Shpongled

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: SpookerShroom]
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SpookerShroom said:
I love tyvek. I never cut circles out, I just cut squares and the rings screw over the excess tyvek and I trim off some that sticks out, it takes about 10 seconds per jar or less.


i would think that it would actually be LESS effective cutting circles, not to mention inhibit my natural laziness. the only time i use poly in a jar is for an LC.


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Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly;
Man got to sit and wonder 'why, why, why?'
Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land;
Man got to tell himself he understand.

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: CantiSama]
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I think you should use BOTH together. This is why:

If you do tyvek only (above cap), its hard to find the innoc hole since its covered by the tyvek..making you have to guess where it is...you dont want that.

If you do tyvek BELOW the cap, after you inocc, you have to cover the hole, giving no FAE. (even if you cover it with micropore tape that little hole isnt enough for FAE) In this case you would have to make a seperate hole for FAE only, and you could either micropore it or just polyfil anyway...

If you use ONLY polyfil, your jar contents will touch it from underneath, making a mess of your polyfil and risking contam. Also makes the hole rust up all nasty.

This is where tyvek works well with polyfil. Tyvek under the cap will stop the polyfil from touching jar contents. Make one innoc hole on the side and a 1/4 inch hole in middle for polyfil. Inooc, then cover hole with regular tape. Let polyfil hole do all the FAE.

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: Primate]
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Quote:
overkill on contam filters is never a bad thing.


Unless you use so much filtration that FAE is compromised. Using both is unnecessary.


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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: dog]
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IMO polyfil + tyvek is plenty of FAE...its about the same as having just tyvek since the polyfil hole is so big.

Now DOUBLE tyvek I can see being a problem with FAE...but ive never tried that.

Just followed http://www.shroomery.org/9030/Docs-Wild-Bird-Seed-Tek and got jars colonizing in 2 days.

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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: disturbed]
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I like tyvek for jars, and poly for tubs.


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Re: so I'm kicking tyvek to the curb... [Re: disturbed]
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Cut tyvek squares and put them between the lid and the ring of a canning jar. Easy. Obviously, the lid needs a 1" hole in it. To inoculate, crack the lid and sneak the needle in there. Then you can write on the tyvek.

Injection holes are not necessary if you keep your work area relatively clean.

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