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drink_me
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Almost a month, nothing yet...
#2478351 - 03/27/04 03:18 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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I started my first attempt at the pf-tek on the 1st March, 6 jars with Matias Romero spores. I followed the pf-tek as best I could using a standard kitchen pan instead of a pressure cooker for sterilization. In the FAQ it says "Give it at least a week before you worry, and at least 2 weeks before you panic." So as you can imagine at close to 4 weeks I've just about given up hope! The jars are in the dark at approx 68 degrees and 52 humidity apparently. They look quite dry, any chance they're TOO dry?? I know this has probably been covered, my apologies if it has for my inability to find it on the boards here.
Any thoughts??
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MESCALATO
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Re: Almost a month, nothing yet... [Re: drink_me]
#2478360 - 03/27/04 03:24 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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they need to be incubated at 82-85F. 68F is much to cold.
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ReTrIbUtIoN
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Re: Almost a month, nothing yet... [Re: drink_me]
#2478388 - 03/27/04 03:40 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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yes even at 68 degrees they woulda started by now. Like you said you prolly didnt use enough water and/or weak spore solution or you forgot to shake the syringe before hand. All possibilities
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Re: Almost a month, nothing yet... [Re: drink_me]
#2478525 - 03/27/04 04:47 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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If you followed the pftek as close as you could, then you shouldn't have a problem with the moisture contant, shaking the syringe before is not too important in my opinion, I dont think thats the problem here.
Just give it another shot and incubate at at least 80F.
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Wormsy
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Re: Almost a month, nothing yet... [Re: drink_me]
#2478576 - 03/27/04 05:11 PM (19 years, 10 months ago) |
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randomly you can get bunk spores, depends on how the spores were stored, etc.
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drink_me
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Re: Almost a month, nothing yet... [Re: Wormsy]
#2479536 - 03/29/04 10:52 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
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Cheers guys,
I'll keep these ones going until my new spores turn up then give the new ones a go at a higher temp
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oneducktwoducks
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Re: Almost a month, nothing yet... [Re: drink_me]
#2479616 - 03/29/04 11:32 AM (19 years, 9 months ago) |
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You sterilized in a pan?? Or do you mean a pot with a lid?
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drink_me
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Yeah I meant a pot with a lid
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