You're very good at instruction! I love that you don't simply say "here, do this and do it this way", but you give us the reason why. A lot of folks doing videos don't fully teach. I've found that stuff sinks into my brain a hell of a lot faster when I understand the "why" part! I appreciate ya buddy!
Here's an easy, safe and possibly free option I have used. Works quite well! I'm sure I'm not the only one to come up with it. Just need a cooler and an empty milk jug. Simply put your jars inside the cooler with a milk jug full of warm tap water. I find all you need to do is partially empty the jug of water, empty about 1/3-1/2 the jug, and top off with hot tap water. I do this twice a day, morning and evening. Generally shoot for about 85- 90 degree jug of water for my set up. I''m easily able to maintain temp in the cooler in mid 70s this way. It takes a tiny bit of playing around to dial it in and see what it takes to maintain your temps but it's super easy, works well and no electricity or fire hazard.
Instead of using electricy one can can also use a big bottle of warm tap water to heat up some kind of insulated box, also the best and easiest insulated box is a scrap/not working small freezer, look around on local ads, its often free.
I stayed off grid cabin with ambient temperature 35-40⁰f. I used a Rubber Hot water bottle. I would fill it halfway so it's flexible enough to wrap-around my grain jar and then I'd wrap a towel or hoodie around that during the day. At night I would put the grain jar in bed under the covers with me and cuddle up with it.
Thank you so much for the kind words! I truly wouldn't be able to do this without all of you in this amazing community, I am also grateful for you being a part of this journey! 🙏
A tent with a small heater inside it, combined with an external thermostat for higher precision is the way to go you your house is really cold. Saves me a lot of $.
I have a shelf for all of my tubs (my space is very small think of closet,) use a Walmart desk space heater and set it on high for the first 15 minutes. Then turn the heater down to low and the lowest warm temp positive. Always have had success during winter time with it! Also thank you for showing the incubator box! Love your videos PGT.
I live in an area with lower ambient Temps.. I also am relatively uncomfortable in Temps above 68 to 70.. I was able to use your first method and it worked great..... thanks for the tips we appreciate you
Personally I have an Amazon basics heater and a Bluetooth thermometer and I have the thermometer send me notifications every time the temps go below 73 or above 83 and the heater is connected to a smart outlet that I can turn on/off remotely
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher Have you tried raising the water level and putting the jars in the water? (I'm guessing would give a constant temp, just don't have them touching the heater)
The incubation boxes are on another level, I use two of them but without a rack to elevate, I keep the matt sideways close to the jars but not touching at 75°f hasn't failed me yet
I got some heat mats coming in the post. I've heard people say that houses in Australia don't retain much heat compared to houses built elsewhere like America and Europe. Ironically I've heard people say it's actually colder here inside a house during the winter, than it is elsewhere in countries where it gets much colder outside. I intend to use the heat mats for fruiting as well as incubating because we don't have thermostats or radiators built into our houses. Only reverse cycle AC. I tried running a space heater in winter last year and it cost a fortune in power bills so I'm hoping the heat mats are more economical.
Before this video came out, I was already doing something similar to this. I got two free frosting buckets from a local bakery (they throw them away). Cleaned the buckets. Put some bricks in the bottom, with small jars filled with water to provide a platform, then an old fish tank heater I had that my gf had thrown away. I put the heater at the bottom next to the bricks. Added water. Then floated a 2nd smaller bucket for grains. Works well but the 2nd bucket gets wet from humidity. So I put all grain jars in zip lock bags, mostly sealed. Put a 2nd bucket on top, and then covered with a towel. And empty the top bags of the small amount of water every so often. My best advice is to just copy DIY videos for incubating eggs but on a larger scale. But you can do all this for free or less than $20 if you are smart. Don't buy bubble wrap. Rent-a-centers and stores that sell large TV's they put on display have loads of large sheets bubble wrap they throw out. You can ask them to set it aside or just dumpster dive. Same with large blue foam inserts. Those junk couches that people toss out can also be torn apart for the couch cushions which are large squares of foam. Pet stores that supply fish receive fish in metallic space-blanket type insulator bubble wrap. They come in long 4-5' feet steps about 8" wide. In short, watch for items that might arrive in materials you need. Fish must be kept alive from cold in shipment. You must be kept alive too. So it's a good insulator. Contact shipping facilities. FEDEX and UPS freight facilities endlessly get stuff like that from people that open up crates on site.
Hey I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the information. I used your recipe for cvg and it came out perfect. Just tonight I pulled down my first flush! It was a amazing first flush thanks to you and a few other on RUclips. Never would had the amazing results without your help. Thanks again.
I would say u are among one of my fav people to learn from! I love your vids and that voice really works for you lol. Shit u could be on the radio with a voice like that!
I’ve recently had pretty good success with it - got about 30 dry g from two 5litre boxes in the incubator- unfortunately couldn’t fit more in. Definitely works nice though
I been growing in my closet , and I use heat lamps for reptiles ! The ceramic ones that don't emit any light jist heat. Hang it in my closet, keeps it warm. The lower of the closet is around 65 but that's okay.
Awesome, step-by-step details. What brand are the racks you put inside the tub to keep them above the heating mat in the tub? And, where do you buy them? Thank you!
I like that idea with the aquarium heater. I'm always skeptical of those heating mats. Especially if they're not in contact with something like an insulator. Thanks for the quality videos.
Heat mats should never be sandwiched between anything. You should always lay them on whatever a shelf or whatever you're using and then have something just floating above it and whatever you're heating sitting on that. I found this out the hard way with keeping reptiles in tubs and have melted holes in the plastic totes before. So you're paranoia is on point.
@@diy_mushroomguy I have a good quality low voltage (12v) heating mat, but still I would not trust it with my knowlege I have now. When I was a kid I got a lot of low voltage stuff from chine, but actually lower voltage comes with higher amp. for the same wattage. They maybe better for hobby electroctronic but there is a fire risk too. Always use the highest quality stuff you can gets your hands on. As I am a long-time aquarist too I have seen those shitty (or sometimes even high quality) heathers fail. Do not let them dry out as they can overhet, burn and sometimes they can crack their glass tube specially if they are not fully submerged and the glass have high temp diff. areas. Always use proper wiring and safety devices, GFCI, smoke alarm ect, you can even have those fire extinguisher balls that some people put in growtent that suposted to burst when there is a fire. Safety num1 and don't sue me bro.
Dude this was too funny seeing the the thermometer, the temp gun, the plastic wrap/insulation around doors and windows, like same brands I use 😆 it cracks me up how similar us 'myco folks' thinking can be.
I set 2 grain bags directly on top of the heating mat and left it on for 5 days at 79° and dried out about an inch across the bottom of the bag. I wish I would have known lol but oh well 1st time for everything
Hey Philly! I have been doing a TON of searching the internet for useful information to help people like me and you produce higher quality (and potency) products. I have some specific information that I don't feel like sharing here but it would be EXTREMELY valuable for you to make a video on. If there is any way that you prefer I reach you personally please let me know. Thanks for all the great content btw!
I have a few questions on the subject like 'is the ambient room temperature important as well' or 'is the condensation from a warm box/cold room environment a good thing or a bad thing'.... Thanks for the video in advance. 😁
As far as I know if your within 10 degrees of each other it's workable. I wouldn't say it's good but bad cause it can make moisture control of the substrate tricky
The condensation could be good or bad, depends on if it is causing your humidity to take losses over time. But your ambient room temperature shouldn't heavily affect anything unless the air in the room is moving around a lot.
I get over those temps, and that's in the coast of norway. Electricity has never been as expensive, but that can't stop us from growing :p Just keep your tub in the same room you have the most heat in and leave it. Might get slower grow rate like i did
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher Yes, thank you. Its a learning process and remarkably successful, thanks to your videos which have been extremely helpful. I have been thinking of adding some cow manure to my CVG. Have you tried that?
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher they decriminalized it here in CO! I'm now comfortable telling the hardware store person, or whoever else asks, "I'm growing mushrooms"! The air does get very dry here, and cold nights are a problem this time of year. I'm constantly having to refill my tub-in-tub.
I’m not sure your supposed to submerge that cord in water Not positive on that one, but I know I had one that said “no not submerge cord…. You could fix the totes together or weigh down the inside tote with something keeping space at the bottom Fill to the top and stick the heater to the side instead of the bottom maybe
Every video that I watch talks about keeping the space warm, from 70-75F. I'm in Texas. That's literally the lowest my AC goes...lol. For us, 75 is cold.😅
Im testing your broke boi tek brownrice no PC method. Its in quart jars and I even extended the time to 2 hours but I always get a spot or 4 of blueish green. Totally cleaned SAB, sterilized tools the whole series of steps as clean as I can do it. Obviously all the molds in the rice arent killed. I can make a water chamber up to 6 inches deep to keep the steam bath going for about 6 hours. Is there a length of time limit before the rice is no longer viable as a growth medium? Also if the top of your monotub is nice and moist as well as the walls why does the center feel like a piece of dried out particle board? This is weeks after loading the mono tub. The sides are growing very well but 2 inches it the growth stops. Thanks for your videos, you are a wealth of knowledge even to an old farmer.
Hey Pgt quick question in some of your videos you have a metal rack in your still air box that you lay your agar or a scalpel on, etc. What is the exact purpose of this? Thanks for everything you do.
Thank you for your content! I don't think your heating mat is a fire hazard, I think I have the same one, 18 watts, very little for the surface area. I have a 40w one that definitely can become a fire hazard when folded or insulated. I'll touch several spots on any heating mat to check how hot it gets in my setup, mostly the answer is lukewarm. Otherwise a cheap pwm dimmer will reduce heat output. Anyway, I'd even put these buckets on sheets of styrofoam to insulate from below.
Great video, always appreciate your DIY approach. I just went through a whole process of upgrading my shed for the winter, where I have my gourmet tent set up. I insulated everything, and upgraded the gauge of my extension to be able to run a small oil heater on a low setting. In retrospect, a couple hundred watt reptile heating bulb would have been the way to go. Then maybe building an "insulation box" around the tent using those foam insulation blocks. Regardless it seems to have worked well for lion's mane: I can monitor the temps on an inkbird temp controller wirelessly, and my fruiting times have only decreased by maybe 30%. Not too bad. Keep your babies warm folks!
I just barely subscribed, and have only just begun my Mycology Journey, but can I just say your little Deer mushroom head fursona is the cutest damn thing right there.
Good stuff.. My area has been seeing 30s to a predicted -14 next week temps. I enjoy your videos, they, along with the Mushroom bible are helping me along my journey in mycology.
Do you have a video of basic materials that is needed for a basic setup? This is what I have so far. My spore syringes come In today so trying to start today. Gloves, 70% alcohol, clear totes, small clear cups, Mason jars wide mouth, organic brown rice, coco coir, vermiculite, spray bottles, disinfect spray , corn syrup, needle/syringes , heating pad temp control
And thank you for all u do. I'm starting this for myself bc I was buying so I could micro dise for my depression and anxiety. Out of allllllllllll the medications I've taken over the years mushrooms are the only thing that has actually helped. I was on the verge of losing everything bc my depression was so crippling I wasn't functional. So know you help ppl who are doing this for metal health reasons as well as a hobby!
thank you for the great videos! i’ve recently started my interest in Mycology and I got a grow kit for a christmas gift. after these blue oysters fruit and are harvested, I look forward to using your videos to continue growing 🤝 thanks for the knowledge!
I just had to let you know I love your videos bro and I just so happen to see the one earlier with the strange Asian fella singing about Apple pineapple pens or whatever. I just wanted to say thanks. I've now have that song stuck in my head for around seven hours. I couldn't remember what video it is on so that's why I'm telling you on this one. Seriously though my first tub is about ready for fruiting conditions and I have you to thank for it. No doubt I would not be here and made it this far without your videos. So once again bro. Thank you thank you thank
If you're heating a room, I would suggest grow-lights, like maybe in a grow-tent. Energy is energy. So instead of a space-heater, grow some lettuce. Baby Bok Choi is my crop of choice; grows in ~20 days.
Where my grow is the heat is out I have a reptile heat pad in the bottom of a sterelite tub with a rack to keep the grain spawn elevated so it isn’t making ti direct contact like you mentioned not sure what I should do once I’m ready to spawn to bulk
Philly, I love mycology and you have been the best sensei during my journey through my main hobby. I have watched you for two years. Thanks for everything you have done for the community and all the apprentices
That's amazing. Mycology is truly a passion and fascinating. I'm glad you have found love for it and your journey has been well. I thank all of you for being here and a part of this journey together! I wouldn't be able to do this without this wonderful community here! 🙏🍄
My question is, how come in the wild mushrooms only really grow in autumn-spring when the weather is very cold, but in captivity they like to grow with such warm temps? I would have thought since they grow in the cold they would like the cold
You're very good at instruction! I love that you don't simply say "here, do this and do it this way", but you give us the reason why. A lot of folks doing videos don't fully teach. I've found that stuff sinks into my brain a hell of a lot faster when I understand the "why" part! I appreciate ya buddy!
Very well said
I appreciate that!
Very very well said to a very very informative video!
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher no you’re good bro much appreciated
Are you on tik tok ?
Here's an easy, safe and possibly free option I have used. Works quite well! I'm sure I'm not the only one to come up with it. Just need a cooler and an empty milk jug.
Simply put your jars inside the cooler with a milk jug full of warm tap water. I find all you need to do is partially empty the jug of water, empty about 1/3-1/2 the jug, and top off with hot tap water. I do this twice a day, morning and evening. Generally shoot for about 85- 90 degree jug of water for my set up. I''m easily able to maintain temp in the cooler in mid 70s this way.
It takes a tiny bit of playing around to dial it in and see what it takes to maintain your temps but it's super easy, works well and no electricity or fire hazard.
Thanks for your advice as an alternative, I'm glad it works for you. We are all trying to find what works for us! 😁
What an innovative and resourceful DIY
@kyberkelnera97Sounds like a fire hazard
Instead of using electricy one can can also use a big bottle of warm tap water to heat up some kind of insulated box,
also the best and easiest insulated box is a scrap/not working small freezer, look around on local ads, its often free.
I stayed off grid cabin with ambient temperature 35-40⁰f. I used a Rubber Hot water bottle. I would fill it halfway so it's flexible enough to wrap-around my grain jar and then I'd wrap a towel or hoodie around that during the day. At night I would put the grain jar in bed under the covers with me and cuddle up with it.
I used the tub in tub with a 17 wat heat mat in the bin since the water heater wasn't enough. Worked great.
Ty! I know I've said it a million times already but... there are no words truely to express how grateful I am to your channel! Your awesome!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I truly wouldn't be able to do this without all of you in this amazing community, I am also grateful for you being a part of this journey! 🙏
A tent with a small heater inside it, combined with an external thermostat for higher precision is the way to go you your house is really cold. Saves me a lot of $.
You sound like a pilot talking about mycology 😂 thank you for choosing Phillygoldenteacher airlines
Take a trip with PGT 💫😎
I have a shelf for all of my tubs (my space is very small think of closet,) use a Walmart desk space heater and set it on high for the first 15 minutes. Then turn the heater down to low and the lowest warm temp positive. Always have had success during winter time with it! Also thank you for showing the incubator box! Love your videos PGT.
Thank you! 😊
Another thing to insulate are the electrical outlet boxes in the walls.
They make shaped foam panels to place behind the outlet face plates.
Hey @PhillyGoldenTeacher, someone is spamming the replies to sell drugs.
Blackout curtains also help for window draft!
I live in an area with lower ambient Temps.. I also am relatively uncomfortable in Temps above 68 to 70.. I was able to use your first method and it worked great..... thanks for the tips we appreciate you
Personally I have an Amazon basics heater and a Bluetooth thermometer and I have the thermometer send me notifications every time the temps go below 73 or above 83 and the heater is connected to a smart outlet that I can turn on/off remotely
I did the fish heater, and it's working like a charm. I can't believe I've watched this much content and still have so much to learn.
I'm glad the heater has worked well for you! 😄🍄
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher Have you tried raising the water level and putting the jars in the water? (I'm guessing would give a constant temp, just don't have them touching the heater)
@@bt_photoGood Idea Thanks! 😊
i wonder if that fish heater puts out enough humidity to not need a humidifier.
Already having a cold room had to buy some heat matts
Hope you stay warm!
The aquarium heater idea is fantastic and exactly what I need. Thank you.
I'm glad you found it useful! Wish you the best on your journey! 😁
The incubation boxes are on another level, I use two of them but without a rack to elevate, I keep the matt sideways close to the jars but not touching at 75°f hasn't failed me yet
If it hasn't failed you, I'd say you are doing great!
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher trust me I was getting yellow gooey bottoms in my jars by accidentally placing them directly on the mat.
Hope you are well PhillyGoldenTeacher
I hope you are doing well too!
I got some heat mats coming in the post. I've heard people say that houses in Australia don't retain much heat compared to houses built elsewhere like America and Europe.
Ironically I've heard people say it's actually colder here inside a house during the winter, than it is elsewhere in countries where it gets much colder outside.
I intend to use the heat mats for fruiting as well as incubating because we don't have thermostats or radiators built into our houses. Only reverse cycle AC. I tried running a space heater in winter last year and it cost a fortune in power bills so I'm hoping the heat mats are more economical.
Will try adding a humidifier as well. Good tip.
I am using an aquarium heater in a large stock pot that is heating the small closet I am using as well as adding humidity to the area.
I'm glad that has been working for you! 😊
Before this video came out, I was already doing something similar to this.
I got two free frosting buckets from a local bakery (they throw them away). Cleaned the buckets. Put some bricks in the bottom, with small jars filled with water to provide a platform, then an old fish tank heater I had that my gf had thrown away.
I put the heater at the bottom next to the bricks. Added water. Then floated a 2nd smaller bucket for grains.
Works well but the 2nd bucket gets wet from humidity. So I put all grain jars in zip lock bags, mostly sealed. Put a 2nd bucket on top, and then covered with a towel. And empty the top bags of the small amount of water every so often.
My best advice is to just copy DIY videos for incubating eggs but on a larger scale. But you can do all this for free or less than $20 if you are smart.
Don't buy bubble wrap. Rent-a-centers and stores that sell large TV's they put on display have loads of large sheets bubble wrap they throw out. You can ask them to set it aside or just dumpster dive.
Same with large blue foam inserts. Those junk couches that people toss out can also be torn apart for the couch cushions which are large squares of foam.
Pet stores that supply fish receive fish in metallic space-blanket type insulator bubble wrap. They come in long 4-5' feet steps about 8" wide.
In short, watch for items that might arrive in materials you need. Fish must be kept alive from cold in shipment. You must be kept alive too. So it's a good insulator.
Contact shipping facilities. FEDEX and UPS freight facilities endlessly get stuff like that from people that open up crates on site.
u gotta be pretty cheap to save on bubblewrap😅
Set up a reef aquarium mang
Hey I just wanted to say thank you so much for all the information. I used your recipe for cvg and it came out perfect. Just tonight I pulled down my first flush! It was a amazing first flush thanks to you and a few other on RUclips. Never would had the amazing results without your help. Thanks again.
I would say u are among one of my fav people to learn from! I love your vids and that voice really works for you lol. Shit u could be on the radio with a voice like that!
Thank you for those tips. I especially liked the tub-in-tub variant with the submersible heater. That was pretty neat.
I’ve recently had pretty good success with it - got about 30 dry g from two 5litre boxes in the incubator- unfortunately couldn’t fit more in. Definitely works nice though
I'm glad you found the tips resourceful, I hope they provide some use for you
That's what I use for my incubator it works well although the top of the box is about 5-10f lower than at the bottom. Works great though
I been growing in my closet , and I use heat lamps for reptiles ! The ceramic ones that don't emit any light jist heat. Hang it in my closet, keeps it warm. The lower of the closet is around 65 but that's okay.
I'm glad you found a way that works for you!
PhillyGoldenTeacher thanks for the method for grain jars pgt!!! I have been struggling with major condensation. Hopefully that will help me 😊
Awesome, step-by-step details. What brand are the racks you put inside the tub to keep them above the heating mat in the tub? And, where do you buy them? Thank you!
I like that idea with the aquarium heater. I'm always skeptical of those heating mats. Especially if they're not in contact with something like an insulator. Thanks for the quality videos.
Heat mats should never be sandwiched between anything. You should always lay them on whatever a shelf or whatever you're using and then have something just floating above it and whatever you're heating sitting on that. I found this out the hard way with keeping reptiles in tubs and have melted holes in the plastic totes before. So you're paranoia is on point.
@@diy_mushroomguy I have a good quality low voltage (12v) heating mat, but still I would not trust it with my knowlege I have now. When I was a kid I got a lot of low voltage stuff from chine, but actually lower voltage comes with higher amp. for the same wattage. They maybe better for hobby electroctronic but there is a fire risk too. Always use the highest quality stuff you can gets your hands on. As I am a long-time aquarist too I have seen those shitty (or sometimes even high quality) heathers fail. Do not let them dry out as they can overhet, burn and sometimes they can crack their glass tube specially if they are not fully submerged and the glass have high temp diff. areas. Always use proper wiring and safety devices, GFCI, smoke alarm ect, you can even have those fire extinguisher balls that some people put in growtent that suposted to burst when there is a fire. Safety num1 and don't sue me bro.
Dude this was too funny seeing the the thermometer, the temp gun, the plastic wrap/insulation around doors and windows, like same brands I use 😆 it cracks me up how similar us 'myco folks' thinking can be.
😂
I have exactly the same thermo/hygrometer half way around the world :)
I set 2 grain bags directly on top of the heating mat and left it on for 5 days at 79° and dried out about an inch across the bottom of the bag. I wish I would have known lol but oh well 1st time for everything
Used the Aquatic heater method. 4 days have past and my growing has triple since starting it. He know what he’s doing ! Listen 👂
I'm glad it has improved your process! Keep up the great work! 😊
Hey Philly! I have been doing a TON of searching the internet for useful information to help people like me and you produce higher quality (and potency) products. I have some specific information that I don't feel like sharing here but it would be EXTREMELY valuable for you to make a video on. If there is any way that you prefer I reach you personally please let me know. Thanks for all the great content btw!
Thank you Brother for your wisdom and Patience with everyone ☮️❤️👊
I have a few questions on the subject like 'is the ambient room temperature important as well' or 'is the condensation from a warm box/cold room environment a good thing or a bad thing'.... Thanks for the video in advance. 😁
As far as I know if your within 10 degrees of each other it's workable. I wouldn't say it's good but bad cause it can make moisture control of the substrate tricky
The condensation could be good or bad, depends on if it is causing your humidity to take losses over time. But your ambient room temperature shouldn't heavily affect anything unless the air in the room is moving around a lot.
No way am I going to reach those temperatures here in the UK at the moment. It would cost a small fortune.
I get over those temps, and that's in the coast of norway. Electricity has never been as expensive, but that can't stop us from growing :p Just keep your tub in the same room you have the most heat in and leave it. Might get slower grow rate like i did
Room with the tub in is around 21-23 celsius, rest of the house is maybe 15 celsius
I used a resistence with a basic thermostate in the tub I will use to s2b
Man I love your channel presentation. That end of class kids recording never fails to bring up ancient memories! Cute.
Reptile pad works great to keep my monotub warm. I put it directly under the tub, not in the tub with substrate, at 75-80F.
I'm glad you found what works for you! 😁
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher Yes, thank you. Its a learning process and remarkably successful, thanks to your videos which have been extremely helpful. I have been thinking of adding some cow manure to my CVG. Have you tried that?
Life saver
I couldn't do this without you! 😌
Way better teacher than I've ever had.
I can't believe you finally made a video i was looking for so long!!!
thank you pgt
Thank you as well 😊
Just moved back to my home state of Colorado and these tips will be very useful for my upcoming grows.
Glad I could help. I wish you the best of luck!
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher they decriminalized it here in CO! I'm now comfortable telling the hardware store person, or whoever else asks, "I'm growing mushrooms"! The air does get very dry here, and cold nights are a problem this time of year. I'm constantly having to refill my tub-in-tub.
omg i needed this right now, i have my jars in a warm spot but where i’ll be putting them for bulk needs to be warmer
Hope you find the info useful! Stay warm 😊
I’m new to growing and have been following and I was wondering what to do this winter and boy you came in clutch thank you sensei👍
I hope the video helps! Learning to cultivate is such a beautiful experience. Good luck on your journey! 😁
My incubator is my still airbox next to my long heating vent on the floor i live in a first floor apartment that’s partially underground
I’m going to call you Sensei, starting to work with LC (Golden Teacher) first run I’ll see how this goes
I’m not sure your supposed to submerge that cord in water
Not positive on that one, but I know I had one that said “no not submerge cord…. You could fix the totes together or weigh down the inside tote with something keeping space at the bottom
Fill to the top and stick the heater to the side instead of the bottom maybe
Wow man, great presentation. Your channel was recommended by a friend and I'm glad she did. All the best
Thank you! I wish you the best on your journey! 😁🍄
You can also use a cooler or put bubble wrap around a tub incubator. Your videos are great.👍
Hey, im a newbie.
What do i use to keep the right tempurature durring fruiting?
Every video that I watch talks about keeping the space warm, from 70-75F. I'm in Texas. That's literally the lowest my AC goes...lol. For us, 75 is cold.😅
Happy holidays, have a happy new year, PGT!
You too!
Im testing your broke boi tek brownrice no PC method. Its in quart jars and I even extended the time to 2 hours but I always get a spot or 4 of blueish green. Totally cleaned SAB, sterilized tools the whole series of steps as clean as I can do it.
Obviously all the molds in the rice arent killed. I can make a water chamber up to 6 inches deep to keep the steam bath going for about 6 hours. Is there a length of time limit before the rice is no longer viable as a growth medium?
Also if the top of your monotub is nice and moist as well as the walls why does the center feel like a piece of dried out particle board? This is weeks after loading the mono tub. The sides are growing very well but 2 inches it the growth stops.
Thanks for your videos, you are a wealth of knowledge even to an old farmer.
Thank you
😁🍄
Only the best from PGT thank you!
Hey Pgt quick question in some of your videos you have a metal rack in your still air box that you lay your agar or a scalpel on, etc. What is the exact purpose of this? Thanks for everything you do.
Good tips for winter. Thanks
Perfect timing, thank you for all your help and advice!
Thank you for all of your support and kind words!
Thank you for your content!
I don't think your heating mat is a fire hazard, I think I have the same one, 18 watts, very little for the surface area.
I have a 40w one that definitely can become a fire hazard when folded or insulated.
I'll touch several spots on any heating mat to check how hot it gets in my setup, mostly the answer is lukewarm.
Otherwise a cheap pwm dimmer will reduce heat output.
Anyway, I'd even put these buckets on sheets of styrofoam to insulate from below.
I’ve got the same air purifier, works a dream and good price hey
That's great. I hope it treats you well!
Thanks bro...just saw i have the same air cleaner😊👍🏼
That's awesome 👍
Enjoyed the MycoGeeky interview.The collective funk eye consciousness is mushrooming and the third eyes are seeing what you are bringing. Thanks
Great video, always appreciate your DIY approach.
I just went through a whole process of upgrading my shed for the winter, where I have my gourmet tent set up. I insulated everything, and upgraded the gauge of my extension to be able to run a small oil heater on a low setting. In retrospect, a couple hundred watt reptile heating bulb would have been the way to go. Then maybe building an "insulation box" around the tent using those foam insulation blocks. Regardless it seems to have worked well for lion's mane: I can monitor the temps on an inkbird temp controller wirelessly, and my fruiting times have only decreased by maybe 30%. Not too bad. Keep your babies warm folks!
Why not fruit in the incubation box?
Smaller yield
I just barely subscribed, and have only just begun my Mycology Journey, but can I just say your little Deer mushroom head fursona is the cutest damn thing right there.
Haha thank you! Good luck on your journey.
It seems like I think of an issue I might run into and the algorithm reads my mind and sends me your videos. Thank you.
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Good stuff.. My area has been seeing 30s to a predicted -14 next week temps. I enjoy your videos, they, along with the Mushroom bible are helping me along my journey in mycology.
Thank you! Good luck on your journey 😊
Do you have a video of basic materials that is needed for a basic setup?
This is what I have so far. My spore syringes come In today so trying to start today.
Gloves, 70% alcohol, clear totes, small clear cups, Mason jars wide mouth, organic brown rice, coco coir, vermiculite, spray bottles, disinfect spray , corn syrup, needle/syringes , heating pad temp control
And thank you for all u do. I'm starting this for myself bc I was buying so I could micro dise for my depression and anxiety. Out of allllllllllll the medications I've taken over the years mushrooms are the only thing that has actually helped. I was on the verge of losing everything bc my depression was so crippling I wasn't functional. So know you help ppl who are doing this for metal health reasons as well as a hobby!
You’re literally the greatest 🙏
You too! 🙏
I've found if I forget to turn off the ceiling lights in the basement there's a warm spot on the floor above. Low tech is the best Tek imo
Hey Philly! I love you! 😘
Hey Captain Frisbee! 😘
A New Philly Golden Teacher Video!!!
thank you for the great videos! i’ve recently started my interest in Mycology and I got a grow kit for a christmas gift. after these blue oysters fruit and are harvested, I look forward to using your videos to continue growing 🤝 thanks for the knowledge!
Hope you have a good harvest! Thank you for being a part of this journey! 😁
Love this man! Any videos on dehydrating? Temps/time and such?
Nevermind! Just found and watched it. 👀 🙌
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You're amazing. Every video. Every time.
I just had to let you know I love your videos bro and I just so happen to see the one earlier with the strange Asian fella singing about Apple pineapple pens or whatever. I just wanted to say thanks. I've now have that song stuck in my head for around seven hours. I couldn't remember what video it is on so that's why I'm telling you on this one. Seriously though my first tub is about ready for fruiting conditions and I have you to thank for it. No doubt I would not be here and made it this far without your videos. So once again bro. Thank you thank you thank
Thanks again
Awesome video! I've been using a 5-gallon water drum that I fill with hot water from my utility sink. Great to see other methods (:
Philly do you have a link to those shelves you dropped in the incubator?? Perforated Steel ones ?
If you're heating a room, I would suggest grow-lights, like maybe in a grow-tent. Energy is energy. So instead of a space-heater, grow some lettuce. Baby Bok Choi is my crop of choice; grows in ~20 days.
Thanks again love your videos
I appreciate the kind words, I couldn't do this without the community!
Where my grow is the heat is out I have a reptile heat pad in the bottom of a sterelite tub with a rack to keep the grain spawn elevated so it isn’t making ti direct contact like you mentioned not sure what I should do once I’m ready to spawn to bulk
I wanna get started but not sure where to heat spores\mushrooms reliably, but love your channel ❤
Where do you get the trays? The raised metal ones with the holes. Ive seen you use them in your SAB too. Thanks for all the videos you are awesome!!!
Damn, gonna miss the premiere, about to head out but will catch it later.
Love your content bro.
Thanks mannn, you are God send.
love you pgt
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Most excellent 👑🔥🤍
Nice conclusion tho we keep in mind that higher temperatures also helps contamination. Great vid Sensei !
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Love your videos, PGT!
Thank you for all the info sir!
Thank you! 😄
Philly, I love mycology and you have been the best sensei during my journey through my main hobby. I have watched you for two years. Thanks for everything you have done for the community and all the apprentices
That's amazing. Mycology is truly a passion and fascinating. I'm glad you have found love for it and your journey has been well. I thank all of you for being here and a part of this journey together! I wouldn't be able to do this without this wonderful community here! 🙏🍄
Hello how are you 😌 please can you make a video making a DIY flowhood !!! 🍄❤
You are one of my fav content creators for this. Thank you for always helping me find cheap solutions to issues with my grow setups. You’re the best!
I'm glad the videos are helpful! Thank you so much for the kind words! 🙏
If you were to use yeast, would you put it in the pressure canner or add it to the fruit chamber later on?
My question is, how come in the wild mushrooms only really grow in autumn-spring when the weather is very cold, but in captivity they like to grow with such warm temps? I would have thought since they grow in the cold they would like the cold
Happy mushies 🍄 thank you!
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Great video! 👍
Thanks brothah
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Keep up the awesome work 👏
Love your videos :3
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