My first trip down the rabbit hole...

Seems like you've been doing alot of planning. It's good that you have a basic game plan. If you could. Especially since you haven't really started your master plan. Maybe try to get a low priced pressure cooker. Just to have on hand. Another thing that you may want to get are the medical face masks that fit in front of your mouth and nose. You can get that, the pc, and a box of like a hundred gloves on amazon for under $50. Another thing to consider is casing instead of just going the monotub route. And for later. Manure, and using the pc with popcorn for a popcorn/manure tek, or just the popcorn tek.

Originally Posted by DaSprout

Seems like you've been doing alot of planning. It's good that you have a basic game plan. If you could. Especially since you haven't really started your master plan. Maybe try to get a low priced pressure cooker. Just to have on hand. Another thing that you may want to get are the medical face masks that fit in front of your mouth and nose. You can get that, the pc, and a box of like a hundred gloves on amazon for under $50. Another thing to consider is casing instead of just going the monotub route. And for later. Manure, and using the pc with popcorn for a popcorn/manure tek, or just the popcorn tek.

Yeah honestly I'm not trying to go comercial by any means. If I can get away with ordering sterilized start bags and avoiding most areas of contams that's what I'm going for. The coco/verm technique looked like a cheap way to make bulk, and only required a 5gal bucket and boiling water. I guess my method is considered a monotub correct? If I top that tub off with coco/verm once they start pinning is it then considering a casing? This languauge seems more foreign then growing. And you guys love your abbreviations, like tek (technique) pc (pressure cooker) wbs (wild bird seed) still tring to figure out wtf brf is lol

Oh and I also wanted to ask why you like the popcorn tech so much?

Bags have been inoculated as of 3/29 start the the timer.

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Temp looks a bit cool, but nearly perfect, aiming for 75.

Originally Posted by Someguy15

This languauge seems more foreign then growing. And you guys love your abbreviations, like tek (technique) pc (pressure cooker) wbs (wild bird seed) still tring to figure out wtf brf is lol

Oh and I also wanted to ask why you like the popcorn tech so much?

BRF is of course, brown rice flour. The reason why i'm into the popcorn tek so much at this stage is popcorn is easier to come across and prepare than rye. It is also less likely to become contaminated than wbs. And it gets great results. Comparable to manure, and works excellent with manure after full colonization. If you were at the point where you were working with cultures such as LC (liquid culture), or agar. Then I would say. Buy a huge bag of wbs and call it a day. But when you're just starting out. And you realize that pf tek with the brf cakes is kinda crappy. Popcorn is the next best thing. Especially when you have dozens of dollar stores around. And grocery stores where you can always pick up some popcorn. It's also less of a hassle than having the stuff mailed to you. It's just something good to know about. Just incase you fall in love with this "hobby" like batcave did. Besides why else did you invest in the other stuff. We both know that this will not be a one shot deal. Putting the non nutrient layer on top is casing.

your going about this the right way with casings... be carefull dont get caught growing booomers... they will weigh casing/jars and all fucking u fully over

Originally Posted by DaSprout

BRF is of course, brown rice flour. The reason why i'm into the popcorn tek so much at this stage is popcorn is easier to come across and prepare than rye. It is also less likely to become contaminated than wbs. And it gets great results. Comparable to manure, and works excellent with manure after full colonization. If you were at the point where you were working with cultures such as LC (liquid culture), or agar. Then I would say. Buy a huge bag of wbs and call it a day. But when you're just starting out. And you realize that pf tek with the brf cakes is kinda crappy. Popcorn is the next best thing. Especially when you have dozens of dollar stores around. And grocery stores where you can always pick up some popcorn. It's also less of a hassle than having the stuff mailed to you. It's just something good to know about. Just incase you fall in love with this "hobby" like batcave did. Besides why else did you invest in the other stuff. We both know that this will not be a one shot deal. Putting the non nutrient layer on top is casing.

lol ok I only used half my syringes, so now I'm obligated to do another one after. But really once I get some ounces I will have enough for a year at least, why grow more? And I have yet to buy fruiting chamber supplies, gonna cross that bridge when it comes. I like the grain style because you can do g2g transfers and also colonize a surface area more quickly then pf tek. I assume popcorn is a grain like technique and the mycelium doesn't form a cake like the pf tek? So mainly you like popcorn over wbs because it's less contaminated?

Originally Posted by theexpress

your going about this the right way with casings... be carefull dont get caught growing booomers... they will weigh casing/jars and all fucking u fully over

yeah I'm just the research part of this project. Housing is being done elsewhere as I'm not willing to inherent the risk.

Case before you see pins - well before. keep the cased stuff in the dark as well until you see growth at the surface, then initiate your pinning.