Recent content by Alembic

If they weren't fully colonized, make sure they're as airtight as you can get them. Mycellium uses CO2, while mushrooms use Oxygen. Think of this; while it's not scientifically true, Mycellium = Plants Mushrooms = Animals in terms of respiration (Mushrooms are neither plants nor animals, they...

canndo, I used H2O2 to attempt to kill anything on the outside of the mushroom. The Mushrooms wre dried for a better part of at LEAST 9 months.

If Shrooms don't give me bad enough gas as it is... Beans!!!

Canndo, check that PM limit again. We should petition to quadruple this man's PM box limit.

I've been basically told what I did was stupid a multitude of times for using H2O2, but hey, I made it work.

I have tried, and succeeded... Twice. Most will tell you this is stupid, but like I said, I did it, twice. Take your dried mushrooms (if they're not cracker dry, don't expect much success) and dunk them into 3% H2O2 solution. for about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to agar. Wait. I have two dishes...

The stem doesn't look cubensis... at all.

I have read this as well. I don't remember where. Canndo lives in this unnamed town, and he's to blame for it being there ;)

I would stray away from getting a used pressure cooker. Your gauge might not be properly calibrated, which can lead to incorrect PC levels. Or worse, the gasket could be bad and... well bad news bears for you.

If I wasn't in it for the anonimity, I would post a picture a buddy of mine got of me on my first run. But... anonimity and all.

I've seen way too many people trying to get around using a pressure cooker. It's just not worth it. So, I'll fill you in on a secret, what I did. First off, go to: https://app.bedbathandbeyond.com/prefs/pref.cfm?src=header& and sign up for their daily/weekly spam advertisements. Why would you...

Rule of thumb for sterilization: 90 minutes or more at a CONSTANT 15 PSI. And yeah, it's a problem. Time to get yourself a presto bud. I've recommended this one before, don't remember where, but if you go to https://app.bedbathandbeyond.com/prefs/pref.cfm?src=header& and sign up for their spam...

canndo, empty your PM inbox.

It is finally time for Pin Porn! i have another try pinning like mad too, but will wait until the pins get bigger. This was taken yesterday, the pins are getting enormous now :)

Then in the long run, much much less. Though you are spawning from cakes =/