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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: ImAFungi on October 25, 2010, 04:30:26 PM

Title: Nuking vs. PCing Casing
Post by: ImAFungi on October 25, 2010, 04:30:26 PM
Hey everyone,
I about a week away from casing my popcorn and I was wondering which way I should go with my casing. Last time I microwaved my casing and I got the Green!!! :angry: But then again, I let my casing get alittle to warm for comfort when incubating it, so this could have increased my contamination chances. Should I microwave or PC, also for how long and in what? Thanks for the input guys. Hope Life Is Good :mellow:

          ~ImAFungi

           
Title: Re: Nuking vs. PCing Casing
Post by: darksyde on October 25, 2010, 04:40:46 PM
I always mix up a bunch in a large bowl, dump it into non-stick bread loaf pans, cover with aluminum foil and pasteurize in the oven.. 200 degrees for an hour or so.
Title: Re: Nuking vs. PCing Casing
Post by: fungiguy on October 27, 2010, 04:22:32 AM
i mix peat/verm---60/40. add the correct amount of H2O. cover the glass bowl with plastic wrap and nuke for 5-6 minutes. i check temp with a food thermometer (gotta get it up to 200 degrees) and let cool. after it is cool, lysol the shit out of my kitchen (wait a few minutes) then case.
Title: Re: Nuking vs. PCing Casing
Post by: ImAFungi on October 27, 2010, 01:31:02 PM
Sound good to me. Nice and easy. Going to do that monday when I get back from Hulaween!!!!