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Mushroom cultivation => Cultivation => Topic started by: spaceboi on February 13, 2010, 12:10:11 PM

Title: moldy jars
Post by: spaceboi on February 13, 2010, 12:10:11 PM
can you re use molded jars?
Title: Re: moldy jars
Post by: lun0s on February 13, 2010, 02:07:39 PM
Presuming you used glass jars, discarded the cake immediately. I wouldn't think there'd be a problem provided you properly cleaned the jars after words.
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Post by: cugak on February 13, 2010, 06:47:47 PM
U can use them, but i would throw everything away!
Title: Re: moldy jars
Post by: bigfatmouthj on February 13, 2010, 09:00:53 PM
i have re-used contam. jars.....soaked them in bleach then washed and rinsed, then tossed them in the steamer for about 2 hrs. they were ok after that.

they sell a really good microbial scrub that will kill ANY virus or contamination, but i think you can only buy it from medical suppliers. Its darn good though.
Title: Re: moldy jars
Post by: moorhS on February 14, 2010, 10:09:51 AM
my contaminated jars are soaked in bleach for a day or so, then I wash with soap and no problems here. . .
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Post by: spaceboi on February 14, 2010, 10:52:57 AM
ok thanks abnuch!
Title: Re: moldy jars
Post by: spaceboi on February 16, 2010, 04:35:15 PM
do you steam the jars for 2 hours with the brf in it or without
Title: Re: moldy jars
Post by: MT on February 16, 2010, 04:47:59 PM
If you are attempting to reuse contaminated jars and are steaming them for that purpose, you would want them to be empty. Make sure that you dispose of the contaminated substrate outside (away from your work area and the inside of your home).
Title: Re: moldy jars
Post by: spaceboi on February 16, 2010, 04:49:05 PM
yup we have a field out back i just threw it over the fence :)