captainmaxmushroom@sporelab.com
09-21-2007, 11:45 AM
You can just take the lid right off and quickly innoculate. The air is
not near as dirty as people think. Obviously you are working in a
clean area, you don't have moldy loaves of bread laying around, right?
I've been doing this for years and have never had problems.
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 23:02:51 GMT, DanSays <weareone@nomail.com> wrote:
>"IkariPuna" <mbalentine@kc.rr.com> wrote in
>news:Sc5Ja.133054$jT4.2432851@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com:
>
>> After pressure cooking the jars (1/2 pint jars with lid and 4 holes in
>> each lid) and after inoculation, does there need to be aluminum foil
>> or something covering the holes in the lid, or does the jar need to
>> breath? Also, can 1 pint jars be used instead of twice as many 1/2
>> pint jars? Thanks for replies.
>>
>>
>
>It's not necessary to cover the holes because the vermiculite layer acts as
>a barrier to contams. Mycelium thrives in higher co2 levels so during
>colonization it's best to cover the holes with tape. When the jar starts to
>get sluggish towards the end of colonization, you might want to untape the
>holes. This helps colonize the last percents quicker.
not near as dirty as people think. Obviously you are working in a
clean area, you don't have moldy loaves of bread laying around, right?
I've been doing this for years and have never had problems.
www.sporelab.com
On Sat, 21 Jun 2003 23:02:51 GMT, DanSays <weareone@nomail.com> wrote:
>"IkariPuna" <mbalentine@kc.rr.com> wrote in
>news:Sc5Ja.133054$jT4.2432851@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com:
>
>> After pressure cooking the jars (1/2 pint jars with lid and 4 holes in
>> each lid) and after inoculation, does there need to be aluminum foil
>> or something covering the holes in the lid, or does the jar need to
>> breath? Also, can 1 pint jars be used instead of twice as many 1/2
>> pint jars? Thanks for replies.
>>
>>
>
>It's not necessary to cover the holes because the vermiculite layer acts as
>a barrier to contams. Mycelium thrives in higher co2 levels so during
>colonization it's best to cover the holes with tape. When the jar starts to
>get sluggish towards the end of colonization, you might want to untape the
>holes. This helps colonize the last percents quicker.