[wtoad]

I haven't had any of my dishes die off because of condensation, but it is annoying.

It's also a good vehicle for getting contams in dishes.

I've had bad luck at pouring at lower temps. In my case the dishes looked great until they went into the fridge after cooling completely. After being put in, they pretty much gave up half their moisture to condensation. Now the agar looks all granular. Which sucks, because pouring more plates sucks.

The best luck I have is to pour hot and stack your dishes 15 or so high while pouring. The added heat to the lid form the bottom of the new dish will keep the condensation from forming and also help push some of the moisture laden air out of the dish. Let them cool completely in the stack. After cooling, use the para film, which is porous to allow for gas exchange.
If you stick them in the fridge they always seem to condense, but with the hot pour and stack, once they warm back up, the condensation should be minimal.


In my experience at least...