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chucklehead
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plastic spawn bags keep melting
#7890255 - 01/16/08 08:44 PM (16 years, 16 days ago) |
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Okay so I have tried to do spawn bags with the filter patches a few times in the hopes of ridding myself of the need for a zillion jars. The thing is I keep melting at least one spot on the bags. How can I stop this? I keep them away from the sides. I keep jar rings all the way around them and such but still I get melted spots. Would it help if I wrapped them in aluminum foil? Or would that prevent them from getting hot enough for long enough? The few bags i didn't freeking melt contaminated with Trichoderma. I'm pretty sure that my usual moisture content for WBS needs to be lower for bags. That's fixable. Oh and is 90 minutes about right for sterilizing a 5 lb bag of.... substrate? Be that poo, coir, WBS, or some combination of those things?
Thanks, C.H.
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flushme
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: chucklehead]
#7890826 - 01/16/08 10:32 PM (16 years, 16 days ago) |
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atomicblue
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: flushme]
#7891542 - 01/17/08 01:19 AM (16 years, 16 days ago) |
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Is this a common occurrence with others who use spawn bags? I'll try the towel idea. Sounds like a simple fix. Good ideas.
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donpatch
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: atomicblue]
#7892022 - 01/17/08 07:56 AM (16 years, 15 days ago) |
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yup i would try the towel... the jar rings around the bag probably conducted to much heat from the sides and melted the bags..
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flushme
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: donpatch]
#7896021 - 01/18/08 03:34 AM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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im finding more ppl having this happen since i asked about it
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xdaveman
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: flushme]
#7896160 - 01/18/08 06:19 AM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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i do the same thing MM does in his WBS bag tek line the walls with tin foil. i put can tops under my trivet also but i do not have two trivets so thats all i do check it out its the 5th post. http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/5668096/an/0/page/0
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atomicblue
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: xdaveman]
#7900246 - 01/19/08 02:40 AM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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Anyone have any autoclave that creates this same dilemma?
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galadar


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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: atomicblue]
#7900303 - 01/19/08 02:56 AM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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id say all have that problem, its just up to you to keep em safe.
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atomicblue
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: galadar]
#7900316 - 01/19/08 03:02 AM (16 years, 14 days ago) |
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So you use a damp towel as well or have another idea? Thanks
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galadar


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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: atomicblue]
#7900363 - 01/19/08 03:26 AM (16 years, 13 days ago) |
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aluminum foil is your best friend when working with a sterilizer. put in loads of it around everything
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atomicblue
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Re: plastic spawn bags keep melting [Re: galadar]
#7900413 - 01/19/08 03:46 AM (16 years, 13 days ago) |
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Thanks Galagar , Foil, check!
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