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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: ImAFungi on January 24, 2010, 11:57:20 AM

Title: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: ImAFungi on January 24, 2010, 11:57:20 AM
I just recently had a run in with the green meanie :angry:. So I know I have to completely clean my whole FC to make sure I rid of it. What temp would you put geolite in the oven to make sure it sterile?

                -ImAFungi
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: moorhS on January 25, 2010, 08:08:57 AM
sorry bud don't know about the geolite, but if it can be put in the oven I would say 300temp till it's completely dry... u want to make sure you get it above that 200 so kills that green shit .... good luck
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: dub504 on January 25, 2010, 02:13:45 PM
Sounds right to me...
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: ImAFungi on January 25, 2010, 02:14:16 PM
Thanks moorhs and dub. I've had it in there for 20min and the geolite is at 160-170 so I'm leaving it in there for another 25min just to make sure its dead. I got 6 cakes that are less than a week from the FC. Can't wait to get another shot at it. :ph34r:

              -ImAFungi
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: moorhS on January 25, 2010, 05:54:49 PM
good luck this time fungi :) look forward to the pics
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: MT on January 25, 2010, 06:08:14 PM
Why don't you just soak it in bleach water and then rinse and dry it?
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: ImAFungi on January 25, 2010, 08:30:30 PM
Haha I guess that would have been much easier MT. It took like 1h30 until i actually got it up to the need temp. I also got my new digital hydrometer 3 days ago. So I have my whole setup going. Have plenty of FAE and have humidity at 99%. Can't wait to throw my cakes into there in a couple of days :mellow:. I will def. post pics. Thanks.

           -ImAFungi
Title: Re: Sterilizing Geolite
Post by: MT on January 25, 2010, 11:07:54 PM
Sounds like you are ready to go. Good luck!