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NinjaZX6R
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BRF jars myc growth
#8037341 - 02/18/08 10:38 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ok, so I knocked up about 35-40 jars total, 6 on 2/4 and the rest from 2/14 up until 2/17. Im a little worried because of all of those jars only one has myc growing (inoculated 2/4). I posted about a week ago questioning if my jars might be too try but couldnt get any pics. I decided to open one of my jars from 2/4 to see if the substrate might be too dry or too wet. So I opened it and it was moist to the touch, not overly moist but just enough to tell basically. I then threw this jar out. I used the same tek for all of my jars and used syringes from two different vendors.
This is the best pic I could get with what my jars look like. This is the one with some growth.

Please let me know if I am doing something wrong!
BTW, boiled 90 mins, used 2 cups verm, 1 cup brf, and 1 cup water. This was what to do according to the video I bought.
I appreciate your input!
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037368 - 02/18/08 10:49 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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what is on those jars for means of gas exchange?
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: blood4blood]
#8037371 - 02/18/08 10:50 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Actually just recently took tinfoil off of the ones knocked up on 2/4. The holes in the top are now open to get some air flow.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037378 - 02/18/08 10:52 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Sorry the 2 cups verm, 1 cup BRF, and 1cup H2O are for every 5 jars.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037381 - 02/18/08 10:53 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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First of all: Welcome!
As you might know by now, it's a pretty bad idea to knock up 40 jars without any experience. You should have maybe knocked up 5 or 6 for the beginning.
Even the jar the myc grows in looks too moist, so might want to try it again, with less water.
I never did it the way RR described in the video, but just because I started off with another instruction and never changed.
I use to to fill five jars (that's the number that fits in my PC), to 3/4 with Verm, than put in a big bowl and add water to the point it rinses slightly when you hold it a angle of about 45 degrees. You shouldn't see too much water, just a little bit!!! The superfluous water will be soaked by the BRF that should be added AFTER you added the water to the verm, so you can see the right degree of water content better.
The rest is the same procedure.
If you've done it a few times, you should be fine. I think this version is a little more precise, because different grades of verm soak off different amounts of water (fine graded verm is too wet, when you see as much water in the bowl, as you'd see, when using middle graded verm).
This might sound complicated, but it isn't after you've done it a few times.
Anyway, for the next time, use LESS jars and try to be a little more precise! Wait a few more days for your current jars to be thrown out. Maybe something will show up after all.
As soon as they start to stink, throw them out!
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037390 - 02/18/08 10:56 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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gas exchange is very important for incubation---LEAVE THE FOIL AND TAPE OR WHATEVER THE HELL YOU HAVE ON THERE OFF>big difference in speed of colonization or colonization period. If they go more than two weeks with no growth...something went terribly wrong.
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blood4blood
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037394 - 02/18/08 10:56 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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you have the top protective verm layer then? if so thats probabally why they are slowed down because you had tha foil on them. these are what my jars look like after just 4 days.
Edited by blood4blood (02/18/08 11:00 AM)
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: Fahkface]
#8037396 - 02/18/08 10:57 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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When you use tin foil as a lid, you don't have to worry about the air exchange! Since the tin foil isn't too tight, there will be enough gas exchange!
I do it all the time (actually never used anything else) and never had any bigger problems with it.
Taking off the tin foil will probably just result in contams, but since your jars seem to be ruined anyway, I guess it doesn't matter
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: Fahkface]
#8037479 - 02/18/08 11:18 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I do have the verm on the top layer. I know I shouldnt have done so many, but I was so damn frustrated after only one of my jars from 2/4 showed growth I went all out =). Blood, what is the tek you used for yours? I used the RR vid. Also, been keeping these at jars at about 75-80F. I am figuring with my first jars I might have inoculated them too quickly, as for th newer ones....... I think my first batch has me really paranoid. I do still have a syring and a half left to use, so I think I am going to attempt using a different tek.
When miing the verm and water I did see a little puddle at the bottom, then threw in the brf and mixed very well. I am hoping nothing is wrong and its just parnoia. Damn, this can be frustrating!
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037502 - 02/18/08 11:27 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i used that same ratio. 2:1:1. thats a good ratio and it always works for me. id say it has alot to do with keeping that foil on the tops of those. on top of having the verm layer and the metal lid that will slow your growth down. i dont think your cakes are doomed. just stop peeking on them and check on them in a week with the foli off and i bet youll have some nice amounts of growth.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: blood4blood]
#8037657 - 02/18/08 12:07 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Well, i can't tell if the jars are doomed or not and I can't tell if not using tin foil is better, but usually my jars colonize in about 10 to 13 days (depending on how old the spores I use are) and from I've read and hear it's average.
I don't have any lids to try it, so maybe someone should should try a little competition, using a maybe three jars with a "professional" lid and three with tin foil, also using the same spawn and the same syringe to inoculate.
Actually I'm quiet happy with my results, so I'm in no need of any faster colonization but it would be interesting to see what results it brings.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: Fahkface]
#8037671 - 02/18/08 12:10 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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im sure just tinfoil would colonize as fast as the metal lid with the 4 holes. but he had both. maybe ill try today, im about to make up anther batch of brf cakes.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: blood4blood]
#8037680 - 02/18/08 12:12 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Ah, OK, I didn't see it. Well, I have no idea if this effects the growth. I've never done that
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: blood4blood]
#8037690 - 02/18/08 12:15 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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the foil is okay left on. It does not form a seal of any type. More impartant is the 1/2 verm layer. Also your jars suck!!! You are supposed to use 1/2pint wide mouth. These are used for a reason. Also that shitty ass criss cross design on the jar is horrible for pictures. Your jars look super wet it could just be the jars. Your pot should not have more than an 1/2 inch of water in it
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: tahoe]
#8037754 - 02/18/08 12:35 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I wouldn't worry, it took me 20 days to start seeing mycelium using that same ratio. This was due to low gas exchange because I left the foil on too long. You'll be fine. Incubate to speed up the process.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: Serial]
#8037820 - 02/18/08 12:49 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Quote:
Serial said: Incubate to speed up the process.
this will also give you a higher risk of contamination. room temp is fine for colonizing
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: blood4blood]
#8037837 - 02/18/08 12:53 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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yeah and a higher risk of doing something stupid. Just grow at room temp until you have the faintest idea of what you are doing
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: tahoe]
#8037885 - 02/18/08 01:04 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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These are 1/2 pint wide mouth, and I know the reason they're used. As for the diamond shaped pattern, sorry, didnt have a choice man, only this was available. Ill try to get pics of my other jars that dont have the pattern, I was worried they were too dry, not too wet. I can see very little moisture on the side of the glass. Trust me I followed the tek to a T! Watched the vid like a hundred times before and while I was making them.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: NinjaZX6R]
#8037908 - 02/18/08 01:10 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I do not think so. A half pint wide mouth jar could only be so tall. You either have(which I believe) 1/2 pint regular mouth or 1 pint wide mouth. Most likely the 1/2 pint small mouth.

These are 1/2 pint wide mouth.
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Re: BRF jars myc growth [Re: tahoe]
#8037923 - 02/18/08 01:13 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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stealing my fucing pics tahoe!
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