so making a new lc with hawaii and have good myc growth but used a mason jar with metal disc lid. have done this before and not had a problem but this time some rust dropped into lc. Myc is still advancing but I wonder if this is going to affect anything?
p.s. Have learned my lesson and I will find suitable plastic to use from now on but would love not to waste this batch as a week setback is no fun.
If I were you I would hurry and transfer as much as you can into multiple plastic contained lc's.
PW
I can't see rust as an invasive variable in your culture. Maybe in the immediate vicinity of the mycelium but not in the growth of the jar as a whole. I have had the same problem, using jar lids in 5-6 generations of pressure cooking, and it took nothing more then a thorough washing to eliminate any variables concerning yield or progression.
Fun Guy,
I would go along with PW, in advising you to get on those transfers as soon as possible.
Though you may not notice the negative effects immediately, rust is a highly invasive and corrosive mold which mutates during its natural life cycle, thus adapting to destroy and contaminate metals, infect blood, and tissues.
~Malabar :mellow:
I have had the same problem in the past after reusing old lids as after a couple times the plating starts to come off and they begin to rust. I have had no problems with small amounts of rust affecting colonization or subsequent growth. Just make absolutely sure that it is definitely rust and not some type of contamination. I wouldn't waste the time or effort to transfer them as long as they don't smell funny.
Quote from: malabar on July 19, 2009, 05:37:40 AM
Fun Guy,
I would go along with PW, in advising you to get on those transfers as soon as possible.
Though you may not notice the negative effects immediately, rust is a highly invasive and corrosive mold which mutates during its natural life cycle, thus adapting to destroy and contaminate metals, infect blood, and tissues.
~Malabar :mellow:
Rust is iron oxide. Just oxygen and the metal from the lids formed with moister. It is not living. It does not have a life cycle. But I believe there is some rust colored molds.
OH GAWD~!
PW
Pw,
I'm with you there,... I thought we were over this a while back! lol
~Malabar :mellow:
:rolleyes: ^_^