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Sour smell coming from Spawn mix
    #6759146 - 04/07/07 08:52 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I mixed 9 trays of spawn about 10 days ago. The mix was 1 quart colonized texas wbs to about 4lbs tenn stud prepasteurized hpoo. The containers I used are relatively short, about 4 inches tall and I filled them about 3 3/4" with spawn. I put the lids on after I was done mixing everything and set them aside for the past ten days. On the 7 day mark I checked'm and they smell really bad and nothing much is going on. Should I have left more room in the containers? Should I have poked some holes in the lid and put tyvek/micropore/polyfil in them. I was thinking of drilling out 4-5 1/2" holes in the corners of the lids and covering them with two layers of micropore tape.

I mixed three other containers that are a bit larger and had more room between the spawn and the lids and they're doing fine with no smell. Anyone know what happened?


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: cookeman]
    #6759189 - 04/07/07 09:01 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Did you smell the quart of WBS before spawning it?


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: RoachMan]
    #6759323 - 04/07/07 09:39 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Yeah, they all smelled fine. I also did three other containers and they're going as planned. Just all the shorter containers I used are having this problem.


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: cookeman]
    #6759336 - 04/07/07 09:42 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Did you wash your hands, use hand sanitizer, and/or wear rubber gloves?

Are you sick?


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: cookeman]
    #6759438 - 04/07/07 10:13 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

Just like spawn jars/bags.
A spawned substrate has to have GAS EXCHANGE.

No G/E, you most often end up with anaerobic conditions.:mad2:
That favor bacteria & fermentation.

Sounds like you are using plastic sweater or shoe sized trays.
(with a lid)

Toss the stinky ones.

Next time, drill a couple 1/2 in holes in the lids.
And, cover them with micropore tape.

The bigger tray lids, may not have been as tight.
Allowing for some G/E.


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: agar]
    #6762862 - 04/08/07 09:02 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I figured I needed to have some gas exchange only after the fact. Oh well. And you're right, I have been using 12 qt sweater boxes. Those are actually working, albeit very slowly, whereas the other shorter smaller tupperware went sour and completely stalled.


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: cookeman]
    #6763054 - 04/08/07 09:47 PM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I use trays with lids I just put them on tight on three corners and leave a fourth popped open, so far its been alright.

Not saying that its perfect, I feel I should put some holes in lid, or put foil with holes in it over them.


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Re: Sour smell coming from Spawn mix [Re: Grogan]
    #6764338 - 04/09/07 07:59 AM (17 years, 9 months ago)

I always used 16 qt sweater boxes for the greenhouse,when waiting for them to colonize just cover with foil and poke holes with a fork,no need to ruin the lids

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