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SolveEtCoagula · 03-05-05, 02:21

So in the corner I've been hiding in for the past few months I have attempted bulk spawn bags. More than 20

I can get quart jars to work when ever I want but these spawn bags are giving me hell. I bought the damn 100$ impulse sealer so I am quite content on making them succeed.

Problem: After sterilization and innoculation they seem fine for several days. By the 3rd or 4th day there is never any signs of growth. The bags expand with air and water collects on the sides of the bags. The water drips down onto the spawn and causes wetspot and the the bag goes to hell. I've tried every trick in the book according to the threads and write ups I have read and can't figure out why the hell it is doing this. I am leaning towards the spawn being to saturated but I am using rye grain and corn (in seperate bags of course) and having the same problem.

Could it be too much heat being applied to them through the heatpad? I buffered the bags between the heat pad by using a bunch of shirts and books so this is seeming unlikely. I think maybe too much soaking when doing the presaok I may cut it down to 10 hours because 15 and 24 (ones I have always used and recomende din most teks) result in the same problem....

Any ideas?

03-05-05, 02:21	#18 (permalink)
SolveEtCoagula Mycophage Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 136	Questions about spawn bags, pressure cookers and Impulse sealers. So in the corner I've been hiding in for the past few months I have attempted bulk spawn bags. More than 20 I can get quart jars to work when ever I want but these spawn bags are giving me hell. I bought the damn 100$ impulse sealer so I am quite content on making them succeed. Problem: After sterilization and innoculation they seem fine for several days. By the 3rd or 4th day there is never any signs of growth. The bags expand with air and water collects on the sides of the bags. The water drips down onto the spawn and causes wetspot and the the bag goes to hell. I've tried every trick in the book according to the threads and write ups I have read and can't figure out why the hell it is doing this. I am leaning towards the spawn being to saturated but I am using rye grain and corn (in seperate bags of course) and having the same problem. Could it be too much heat being applied to them through the heatpad? I buffered the bags between the heat pad by using a bunch of shirts and books so this is seeming unlikely. I think maybe too much soaking when doing the presaok I may cut it down to 10 hours because 15 and 24 (ones I have always used and recomende din most teks) result in the same problem.... Any ideas?