Liquid Cultures - store bought bottles

johnnydigital · 05-14-09, 17:13

Hello Fellow Mycofreaks. A while ago I remember some talk about using store bought Vitamin water to make liquid cultures. I'm pretty sure it was the 'Vitamin Water' brand, but I didnt catch (or don't remember in my old age) exactly what type of Vitamin Water is best to use. I seem to remember the Peach flavor not doing so well and Hippie ended up drinking it or something.

Also, I was wondering if anyone had ever tried using 'Pedialight' for liquid cultures. Pedialight is a baby formula that contains the following....

Main ingredients: Dextrose 25 g; Water; Citric Acid; Potassium Citrate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Citrate.

I know that Dextrose is ok, and the water of course, but I'm wondering about the other ingredients.

It may be another experiment I'll have to try if I can't find that Vitamin water.

director of sound · 05-14-09, 18:11

ive heard about the prolpel LC's never tried them though

johnnydigital · 05-14-09, 19:10

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ive heard about the prolpel LC's never tried them though

what is prolpel?

designlogic · 05-14-09, 19:16

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propel_Fitness_Water

johnnydigital · 05-14-09, 19:52

Ahh Propel... ok ok. interesting... Thanks for the link!!!!!

director of sound · 05-15-09, 04:56

for the porpel LC im not sure how ecaxtaly you would do it but im sure a 16ga needle will puncture the cap and you could tape over it. seeing as it is sterile until you open it you probaly dont have to PC it before you noc it up

BlazedChillin · 05-15-09, 06:43

Even easier way. Go to a coffee shop and grab a handful of "sugar in the raw" packets, add 1 packet (5 g's) to 250 ml of water and pc.

It's the only LC I have used so far, I have 7 going right now. It hasnt failed me yet, plus it is almost perfectly clear, easy to see the myc.

johnnydigital · 05-15-09, 13:16

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Even easier way. Go to a coffee shop and grab a handful of "sugar in the raw" packets, add 1 packet (5 g's) to 250 ml of water and pc.

It's the only LC I have used so far, I have 7 going right now. It hasnt failed me yet, plus it is almost perfectly clear, easy to see the myc.

Interesting... I actually have some of that sugar in the raw stuff... i wonder if store bought sugar water will work then. Basically, I'm looking for something that doesn't have to be PC'd, that is a sterile liquid, suitable for starting cultures. I'm going to buy some of the Pedialight and some Propel this weekend and start one of each.

safTman · 05-15-09, 14:08

Good luck,
I'm sure it will work out for you.

johnnydigital · 05-15-09, 14:16

Thanks bro! I will keep ya'll updated on its progress.

BlazedChillin · 05-16-09, 06:24

actually I did my first 2 sugar in the raw lc's before I had a pc, just boiled em for half an hour...But I may have gotten lucky on those ones.

Good luck with the pedialite etc... let us know how it works out.

I have read that regular sugar (the white kind) goes through a bleaching process that removes some of the nutrients and it doesn't work as well. Dont know what is in those vitamin water things though.

sangraal · 05-16-09, 07:58

Propel Works- This is just one of several links I found through the search feature showing someone's luck with it:

http://forums.mycotopia.net/fungi-gr...-brf-pins.html (LC BRF Pins)

I haven't used it myself- yet- but its going to be the media of choice for my next LC.

Good luck!

johnnydigital · 05-16-09, 11:52

Thank you so much!! I had been searching and searching for info... gonna try it.

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05-14-09, 17:13	#1 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	Liquid Cultures - store bought bottles Hello Fellow Mycofreaks. A while ago I remember some talk about using store bought Vitamin water to make liquid cultures. I'm pretty sure it was the 'Vitamin Water' brand, but I didnt catch (or don't remember in my old age) exactly what type of Vitamin Water is best to use. I seem to remember the Peach flavor not doing so well and Hippie ended up drinking it or something. Also, I was wondering if anyone had ever tried using 'Pedialight' for liquid cultures. Pedialight is a baby formula that contains the following.... Main ingredients: Dextrose 25 g; Water; Citric Acid; Potassium Citrate; Sodium Chloride; Sodium Citrate. I know that Dextrose is ok, and the water of course, but I'm wondering about the other ingredients. It may be another experiment I'll have to try if I can't find that Vitamin water.

05-14-09, 18:11	#2 (permalink)
director of sound sonic sunkist sundays! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 426	ive heard about the prolpel LC's never tried them though __________________ The gateway to another world is often found in your back yard...

05-15-09, 04:56	#6 (permalink)
director of sound sonic sunkist sundays! Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 426	for the porpel LC im not sure how ecaxtaly you would do it but im sure a 16ga needle will puncture the cap and you could tape over it. seeing as it is sterile until you open it you probaly dont have to PC it before you noc it up __________________ The gateway to another world is often found in your back yard...

05-16-09, 07:58	#12 (permalink)
sangraal Gnowledge in Gnature Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,000	Propel Works- This is just one of several links I found through the search feature showing someone's luck with it: http://forums.mycotopia.net/fungi-gr...-brf-pins.html (LC BRF Pins) I haven't used it myself- yet- but its going to be the media of choice for my next LC. Good luck! __________________ The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the mind to correlate all it's contents.- HP Lovecraft

05-14-09, 19:16	#4 (permalink)
designlogic Researcher Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 267	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propel_Fitness_Water

05-14-09, 19:52	#5 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	Ahh Propel... ok ok. interesting... Thanks for the link!!!!!

05-15-09, 06:43	#7 (permalink)
BlazedChillin Mycophiliac Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 53	Even easier way. Go to a coffee shop and grab a handful of "sugar in the raw" packets, add 1 packet (5 g's) to 250 ml of water and pc. It's the only LC I have used so far, I have 7 going right now. It hasnt failed me yet, plus it is almost perfectly clear, easy to see the myc.

05-15-09, 14:08	#9 (permalink)
safTman easily distracted Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 573	Good luck, I'm sure it will work out for you.

05-15-09, 14:16	#10 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	Thanks bro! I will keep ya'll updated on its progress.

05-16-09, 06:24	#11 (permalink)
BlazedChillin Mycophiliac Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 53	actually I did my first 2 sugar in the raw lc's before I had a pc, just boiled em for half an hour...But I may have gotten lucky on those ones. Good luck with the pedialite etc... let us know how it works out. I have read that regular sugar (the white kind) goes through a bleaching process that removes some of the nutrients and it doesn't work as well. Dont know what is in those vitamin water things though.

05-16-09, 11:52	#13 (permalink)
johnnydigital Former Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 713	Thank you so much!! I had been searching and searching for info... gonna try it.

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