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[Double your pleasure, double your fun!]

  Congrats!  Coyoteyogi,........
    Double your pleasure, double your fun!    
        ~Malabar     

  I concur with MT,.... 
  They are all the same for me.   Though if you manage to harvest the fruits just prior to the breaking of the veil, they Do   contain a slightly larger percentage of psilocibin/psilocin, than after the breaking of the veil.  But, not significant enough that you will notice a difference.
   ~Malabar   

[Very]

Texshroomer,
  Welcome to the forum.
   I don't follow the PF Tek, but consider the parameters to be almost the same as those of grains, with a few variations.
  You chose a good and reliable vendor for your spore source.  I am not surprised with the time of colonization of the Puerto Ricans.  For reason unknown to me, everyone that have grown or attempted to, have told me they have had a longer than usual wait time for full colonization, and it is reported that fruiting can be a challenge .  They are Very particular as to their environmental conditions and can be difficult to fruit. 
  The only Puerto Rican cubes I have grown were from prints I took while visiting the island,( Puerto Rico ) and they performed like any other cube.  So, you may have to be patient and try to be extremely strict with your rh/fae and stabilize that light cycle, to a 12hr on/off cycle.
  As for the GT, I grow them frequently, and know they have a bit of attitude when they are started from spores.  They are not as resilient as some in the early stages of colonizing, and progress slowly. 
  Since I use grains, I keep the strain active by g2g, which they seem to respond and recover nicely w/o problem.  As for fruiting them, ...  they are easy as long as you, once again stay on the course with your temps ( mid 70sF ), RH high 90s%, and have proper FAE management.
  Since you are using the BRF, you may have to buckle p and be prepared to wait until they are in the mood to perform for you.  It seems that this the way of the cake.
  However, perhaps the "Cake Queen" , Shroomzer, has more to offer since that is her style of growing.
  Hang in there, and GL.
    ~Malabar     

Big,
   Sounds like you are on your way!  Good show so far.  However, I would suggest removing that standing water under the lava rocks.  The rocks are much like hydroton, and will absorb their limit of water, then release the moisture to the atmosphere of the FC in the form of humidity.
  And if you can smell the water, that is also an indicator that the water is stagnating and possibly developing bacteria that you don't want to introduce to your little community.
  Also, if you can bring your temperatures down just a bit, ( the mid 70s F ) you'll have a greater control over the risk of contamination as well as promoting your fruiting.
  ~Malabar   

[They even let me tow my Harley!]

Thanks son,.....    
  And of course I'll have a great seat!    I pilot a "Hybrid Mothership"! 
    Life is Great!     
         

  ps, They even let me tow my Harley!           Follow me if you dare,......      
"Find it, Share it, Keep it,.....  Grow it,...."
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  **  And later, for my fellow Insomiacs, ...... 

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[Life is Good!]

Helo,
  Thank you,...  thank you Very much,.........      I feel blessed to be honored in this way,...  Very Cool of you all!  I hope you all enjoy your grows and the fruits.
    Life is Good!             Live Long, Share & Prosper
  Now if someone will help me find my hat,......  so I can continue to get my trip on,....   lol 
  Enjoy the night,.... all of ya! 
      ~Malabar   

  Thx Coyote,.... 
  But you are right!  I think that would just about wet my appetite, or piss me off!  LOL
  ~Malabar   

[Life is Great!]

Coyoteyogi,
  Cool running my friend,.....       It's great to see you completing the "full" cycle, with the Malabars!     
  Though, I'm starting to feel I need to be ordering a "scooter chair" or "hov-a-round",...... 
Like I'm being retired or something!        lol    But, I supposed being honored while I'm still alive is a  Good thing though,....  Life is Great! 
  Thx,...  I appreciate your efforts and wish you the best of luck with the grow.  You'll enjoy them.  For sure,....   
   ~Malabar     

Yeah Trout,....
   Kids are nothing like they were when we were at that age!   But, it's all good,....  Just like Life!   
   ~Malabar   

[KISS]

Fattrout,
  I'm happy you liked it that much!     
I tried to KISS enough.  That is just how I explained it to one of my grandkids, ( age 6 ).
  And given the chance and opportunity, she would probably turn out some real "Bumper Crops" with all that she has observed when she stays with us over the summer.     
  This ain't Rocket Science ,......  You would think the adults would be able to pick up the ball and run with it!    LOL
    ~Malabar   

  I have my eye on you Dub!    LOL   
     

  Right on Dub!      
     

Dub,
  Thx for dropping in,.  I was beginning to feel a bit retarded trying to explain the obvious,..     
  GL.  This is a "hard" nut to crack my friend,..  LOL
    ~Malabar   

  lun0s,
   Any hobby store, perhaps even a fabric, maybe even walmart may supply poly-fil.  Read, and read again.  Seriously,.......  Then get creative.
  Regardless of similarities in appearance,..........  Anything used in this hobby is described and detailed.  And if you use the search function at the top right of this page, you will find more than you will ever need, since these topics have been asked and covered Many times before.
  ~Malabar     

[We'll Gladly show you how that is done,....]

lun0s,
      I think I brought that idea up a little bit ago???     I'm getting worn out here,......
  Reading is a good thing,....  and it's fundamental .
Let's try another approach,.....
         --elemental breakdown--
  1 ) inoculate your substrate w/spores
  2 ) colonize the inoculated substrate
  3 ) case and incubate the colonized substrate
  4 ) Finally, place in the FC and allow the cased substrate to pin ( fruit )
  5 ) Thank the Powers that be, and your friends for their patience, and please eat the shrooms,.....  or send them to Us. 
 
  We'll Gladly show you how that is done,....     
    ~Malabar   

["Bad news travels Fast!"]

Big,
  Sorry to hear this latest report.  I have always followed the rule that your grow shouldn't smell like anything other than grains or fresh shrooms, ( since you are vegan you know the smell ). 
  I would seriously be thinking of isolation procedures, if you are unsure of where they are heading.  "Bad news travels Fast!"   And contams communicate.
  Not knowing the region that you live, I don't know if it feasible for you to go ahead and "recycle" them outdoors to a compost bed or loamy soil.  Somewhere nature can look over them and perhaps provide healing to show fruits.
   ~Malabar     

Big,
  You need the PC to prepare your grains.  Many prepare their casing in the microwave. 
  I think microwaving on high for up to 12 minutes has been the process,...  I am sure you want to achieve at lease 180 degrees for at least 8 - 10 minutes for a pasteurization of your casing.
  Dub is probably well versed in this area,.  I PC everything myself,.....
    ~Malabar   

Big,
  The man has spoken the truth,....     GL, with your results there.
  In the future, use Sporeworks.com or Ralphsters.
They stand behind their products and deliver quickly.
  After you get those fruits, start making your own sporeprints and LC as to eliminate that point of purchase, other than for new strains.
    ~Malabar   

[Basics]

lun0s,
  I'm not so concerned that you may have the terminology incorrect ,........  I'm kind of convinced you are missing the Basics .
  I think if you read my last post, you will see the answer,....  "NO BRF in CASING" , and I also provided basic formula suggestions,...
  Life is Good!        And, growing is easy,....  just research a bit more.
    ~Malabar   

[Your strain should remain viable and active following this methodology.]

 iloveshannon,
   You have just performed your first g2g transfer.  Congrats.
Typically, if you repeat this task within the first 5 days of regrowth, ( after g2g ) you can think of up to 30 events before noticing any weakening of the genes. 
  A way to ensure the strain remains viable and resistant to failure is to rotate the substrate you are transferring to.
  If you are using Brn Rice, after your 2nd or 3rd event, transfer to Rye, Popcorn, Barley, Millet, WBS or whatever you have available,........ At least for a few more events, then rotate to another source grain. 
  Your strain should remain viable and active following this methodology.
    ~Malabar