experimental mushroom tek.is it viable???

rory420420

rory420420

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So many of you know I'm a chef..and like psychedelics..I have a mushroom grow planned for newyears eve when I get back from NY..
My questions are these,let me back up and explain..
Many restaurants have what is know as 'lexans'..very hard,resiliant plastic storage containers..they withstand thousands of drops,washings,microwavings,reheatings in water baths ect..they are meant to go through hell and still be fine..
My curiosity was sparked tonight by thinking/wondering if one could take a lexan(which come in square or rectangle shapes in many dimensions) fill it full of substrate,and microwave it with the lid on,wrapped and sealed accordingly,and make basically huge amounts of substrate for innoculation,or even giant pf cakes..I'm talking some are 2in deep,18in long,10in.wide..others are 6in deep and 4x4in squared..others are 6in deep and 4in wide and 11in long..all have lids,they don't snap on,but loosley fit..some lids have a half moon cut out of it so utensil handles can stick out...
So,any thoughts? Can you microwave sub?..is it too much area of sub,and may be more likely to fail due to contams or not enough colonization? I have many other questions but those are enough to see if more should be raised..
Thanks for any input or reccomendations!!
 
http://www.zesco.com/Cambro-Food-Storage-Containers-pz010205DM18.htm
Sometimes they are called 'cambros' different company..most are clear but you can get them in a dingey yellow color that's still see through for the most part..they also have 'drip trays' you put in the bottom to keep any food from setting in liquids that might leak from the food(burgers and excess blood..example)..lots of thought has passed through my mind,for this could be an even easier way to grow shrooms..
 
the answer is..... it depends.


you could easily do bulk in such tubs but you want to use spawn, so that "giant PF tek idea is out. Secondarily (and I know, I know, I am going to get flack from this) but I am comng from 40 years experience - you want to inhibit the light from getting to the sides of your growing substrate.
 
From what I gather one of the biggest problems is the "cold spots" microwaves have and might leave a part of the sub unsteralized..but I know you can steam stuff pretty easily in the microwave, maybe put your lexan container with your sub into a larger container with water and try to steam sterilize? Gettin a PC would prolly just be easier
 
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Whatever you say...

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I think it is entirely possible to sterilize with a microwave, but why bother? get something that applies pressure to your substrate rather than let the steam escape at atmospheric pressures.
 
Thing is my idea was to get the shallow 2inX10X8 pans,fill with sub,microwave with the industrial microwaves(2k watters and a 'convection' type feature) all profusely wrapped with plastic wrap..innoculate and set in a bigger lightproof container,wait for colonization,and dump this giant uniform cake into another pan for casing..I feel if I wrap tightly it'll work..if not,try a smaller container of sub and put it in a p.c...
If not that then maybe there is some sort of hybrid to my supposed tech? Any thinkers on this? Its for a good cause..lol
Let's put differences aside and think a little..this could be a very good or bad idea..good,and there's the glory..bad,and we keep the bad from occuring again...thanks guys!!
 
And tylerrr..not sure if I said this but it will be an industrial microwave..it circulates air and heats..mostly in any corporate restaurant in the world..that's why you can get a frozen block of mac and cheese done in 3 mins...its not your black and decker on the counter..
 
Bublonic..there will NOT be any cold spots,believe me...these microwaves have probably sterelized me they are so powerful..lol
 
Well ill experiment then..and keep all the secrets..haha..
I really plan on doing a report on my bulk mono that I was gonna do anyways,but ill post the experiment on the lexan also..stay tuned for new years.
 
It's already been done a bunch of times. Not sure about using cambros exactly, but it's been done. I haven't though so I can't really input anything.
 
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