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Good tip 👊

Yeah fans are tough, I think you will find the slits much easier to manage.

I appreciate you have a different technique you like, but I disagree with many of your statements. You can easily functionally hydrate grains by starting with hot water and just letting them soak for an extended period. I've been doing it for 20 years with great success. I don't have issues with grain contams. I often grow very slow anemic strains out on grain like Blewits and don't have any contam issues with this method. I've also tested my PC hundreds of times both allowing it to vent and not, no difference in contam rates. I learned my techniques through trial, error, and Shroomery, back in the day when there was no UA-cam. I don't go to the trouble of making tek videos on things I don't know work. I've taught many people this grain prep method and it works just as well for them. I'm always learning and I try to keep an open mind, but if it works it works. Thanks for watching and commenting.

In small quantities I don't worry about it too much. If you grow in volume it can definitely be a concern. Best thing to do is have good ventilation and pick your mushrooms early before they dump a ton of spores. These were a day or so past when I should have picked them.

I've had the same experience with both companies. Both have been great to work with, and both have some awesome cultures. I've always openly shared information, even when I used to be in the business, and even when people told me I shouldn't because it would hurt my profits. My personal experience is that it has mostly had a positive effect on my life and my enjoyment of all things fungi. That being said, I'll take my Morel spots to my grave 😂 Thanks for watching, commenting, and sharing your experience. Appreciate you 👊

The fridge would work as they typically act like a dehydrator. You would just want to check it every hour or so until it looks right.

I typically add around 1 lb. per block. It's a heavy spawn rate, but it lets me get away with some of my substrate prep short cuts.

Yeah that makes sense. Never attempted it myself but I've heard this being done with other species. Fungi seem to rapidly develop the enzymes to efficiently digest substrates they are continually exposed to.

It's about .5" thick I would say. It's the pressed polyfil type fabric that is often used as packaging material. It's also used in inexpensive furnace filters.

There are two slits about 3 ft. long that are clipped at the bottom. They're not wide open but they do allow plenty of air in.

Start a page on Etsy and sell it dried. If your prices are competitive you will sell it. It may take a while but buyers will find you. The market is pretty flooded with Cordyceps growers nowadays, not what it used to be. Emphasize "locally grown" "organic" etc.

Ok thank you I appreciate it ✌️

No, they are good for 12 or 15 cycles before they need to be replaced. Then it's just peel off and stick a new one on.

Sounds like a decent plan. I would skip the coffee grounds personally and just go sawdust and buckwheat hulls. Coffee grounds I think could lead to increased contamination with that method. No rinsing after sterilization. You hydrate properly then sterilize. You don't want to introduce any water after sterilization.

That's really kind of you thx, means a lot to me. Glad you are finding the videos helpful 👊

Cool, shavings have worked pretty well for me. Good luck on your grow 👊

With those crockpots it's around 200F. Looking for a hot simmer, not boiling.

It's possible in some situations, but in that case you would also get greenhouse effect on the uncovered side I think. It didn't seem to happen with the LED's so far above the table. I measured the temperature on both sides at intervals and couldn't detect a difference.

It should work with cardboard but your yields may not be as good. Worth a try 👍

Awesome, thanks for letting me know. I've also heard a few Golden Chanterelles are starting to pop.

Guess I better start checking my chanterelle spots

@@stevennourse3278 Seems pretty early to me but I've seen some pics so it's worth a look.

It really depends on your batch of rye. I would start at 60 minutes, then check it every 15 minutes or so until it seems done. Just pull a little grain out with a spoon and try to push your fingernail into it. When it's soft enough to push your fingernail in and put a deep crease in a kernel, it should be good to go.

I don't down vote, I just take the opportunity to have a dance party.

No bran on this one. Shiitake doesn't need much supplementation, especially if you spawn heavy like I usually do. This 20 lb. block had 5 lbs. of grain spawn.

@@RenegadeMushrooms thanks! Just pulled my culture out of cold storage after a year and a half construction project. Perfect timing on the video! Mush love

I did grow them on straw, but haven't tried straw pellets yet. Here's a link to the video of my straw grow if you haven't seen it: ua-cam.com/video/V70QQtl3TaI/v-deo.htmlsi=LLxnz-k8ez7fcr5_

65 to 70 F works well for me.

@@RenegadeMushrooms i got 80-85F for next 5 months..too high?

@@danielboomers That's definitely on the warm side for most Shiitake strains. You can try talking to the people at Field & Forest Products in Wisconsin though. They have some warm weather Shiitake strains that may fruit at those temps. You're probably better off growing some tropical oyster strains at those temps, pinks and goldens love it warm.

@@RenegadeMushrooms thankx for ur reply. have u ever grown almond shroom? any idea if they like hot? climate in japan mostly not much suitable for indoor shroom growing.

That means a lot to me. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, appreciate you 👊

That happens to me too, but not on this block. It seems that trichoderma and shiitake just cohabitate nicely together. Two strategies I've heard that work to help combat that are adding a cap full of bleach to your soak water and rinsing your blocks a few times a day with fresh water during the fruiting cycle. The frequent rinsing seems to work well but isn't possible for everyone.

@@RenegadeMushrooms Yes. I've tried adding bleach. I've also tried adding hydrogen peroxide. Both work somewhat. But neither are perfect.

They are really cool looking and very easy to grow. Let me know how it works out for you 👍

I will definitely do this again. I think you could refine these Shiitake mega blocks into a nice production regime if you were growing commercially. Thanks for watching and commenting 👊

Light seems to be the key, I never knew that until I this experiment. The other interesting thing is that even the surface that wasn't really popcorned produced nice fruits on the second flush.

Yeah I was excited to get that shot, the sun was hitting them just right. Thanks for watching and commenting 🧡

It's a nice strain I think you'll like it. Thanks for watching 👊

65 to 67 F for this experiment.

just food for thought- I got my genetics from Mycelium Emporium , Moonlight Shitake. I dont smack my shitakes, and I hose them down 3 times a day to keep them a reddish brown. I also no longer let them rest between flushes. I use scissors for a clean harvest and keep hosing them down daily for the 2nd and 3rd flush. I love ya, small pet peeve of mine- its pronounced shi-ta-"KAY" not, shi-ta-"KEY".

Damn that sounds good. I think the individual fruit size is somewhat strain dependent. Try S75 if you haven't yet. That seemed to produce less but bigger fruits for me.

Don't call the pronunciation police on me. I'm just a yankee redneck that likes growing mushrooms. Never tried their moonlight strain, but I'm diggin the S5000.

@@RenegadeMushrooms lol all good. Most Americans dont pronounce it correctly. I speak Japanese so it sticks out to me.

Never measured it and it varies by jar but I would guess it's more like 100 - 200 ccs to initially equalize a pint LC jar. I usually only add 3 or 4 ccs from the syringe. If you injected a jar in a state of full vacuum it would rip a 10 cc syringe plunger down instantly. In theory I get what you're saying, but in practice once you do the initial equalization everything else works itself out in the wash.

With chips I would inoculate them asap, no need to wait. Winecaps would be a good choice. You may even get some mushrooms this Fall with Winecaps.

@@RenegadeMushrooms thank you, sir! I really appreciate your help, given your experience with all this!

No it's definitely not. This spot is on the north side of my shed. Only gets sun in the late afternoon really. Other mushrooms have grown well for me in this bed, just no morels yet.

@@RenegadeMushrooms OK great! All I could see was the patch being in full sun for the video.

Made an awesome recipe with them I will be sharing soon 🧡

Glad you are enjoying the content. Yes there are many recipes that are effective in all aspects of mushroom cultivation, liquid culture, spawn, substrate, etc. One of my favorite things about creating content for the channel is being able to experiment with new techniques and share results with thousands of other like-minded people.

Unpredictable indeed. I have fun experimenting with them but they certainly can be frustrating.

That's a win 👊 I haven't grown pinks in a while but they are beautiful. The fresh fruits always smelled like Fruit Loops cereal to me.

I'll just keep trying and wait them out. Thanks for watching 👊