newbie questions

[jrfungi]

OK guys I am new to this hobby and have a few questions. I used the PF TEK, BRF cakes, with and Ecuador strain. Inoculated cakes 10-21 (pretty sure I added too much water and caused slow colonization). These cakes were dunked and rolled, FC temp 75-78, pretty sure RH is high, They were birthed 12-3.



I read somewhere that if you had moisture on all 4 sides and the lid you were around 100% RH. I bought a gauge and it will not get above 90%. Could it be wrong?


The cakes have a very rapind white growth that does not look like any other pics i have seen before. Is this contam or just the MIC taking over the dry verm? Notice in the pic that it looks like small cottom balls.



Here are a few extra pics just to see if i am being paranoid or if this is all normal. Thanks in advance for answers, advice, and criticism. Love the site!!

[k12357]

most likely your hygrometer is right is right.  i have a digital one right now that wont read off of the "outside" probe.  and i thought it was wrong for a long time.  but i dont think that is normal.  everything looks fine with the growth.  looks like every cake ive ever dunked and rolled.  just be patient and youll have shrooms in no time.

[psilocybin warrior]

Boil a pot of water and put it into a spray bottle and when it cools spray down your perlite and see if that will increase RH.