Blast from the Past.

[Mañ'O'Green]

I am researching the whole thing all over again and it would seem mono-tub is what I will now be doing. I think I will be using a blend of millet and corn for the spawn. I could not source enough at a reasonable price to go all millet. I want to be sure to go gluten free in my process.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Down the rabbit hole I go Ok I change my mind again to bird seed for the spawn.

 

[Kyote]

Down the rabbit hole I go Ok I change my mind again to bird seed for the spawn.

Silly wabbit I had me a little chocolate sammich wit caps tune up tonite so don't mind me

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

So I have been gathering up my materials. I am surprised you cannot just buy horse shit like cow shit! On E bay they want $23 for 10 Qts. I just drove around in the country (a nice diversion) until I found some people tending to their horses and asked If I could buy some shit? They laughed and said I could have all I wanted for free. They even helped me pick it up . I gave them a ten spot because it is the right thing to do and I have a future source for all the best shit in town. Wally World is having a reset on their plastic stuff and have very little in stock and not the Sterlite 66L w/clear lid? I went a half dozen places before I found one at Home Depot. I got the Monsoon Solo at Petco. The price has doubled since May when Willy Myko made the video on how to build an automated MonoTub. I priced it online and it is what it is. I have to go automated for misting because there is no way I can do that every 8 hours . So on to the bird seed. This should be easy................. No. It is everywhere, right but the blends on many of the cheap ones have wheat or grain byproducts ? - remember I have to go gluten free. I got some with just Milo, Millet and black Oil Sunflower Seeds 10# 7.99.

I did not find gypsum in the right form (powdered) or a reasonable size to start. It seems to be way more expensive than when I was farming. I guess it has been 28 years since then .

I will chop up the poop tomorrow. I have a leaf mulcher but I think I would loose too much that way as it is a bit too big for the job. Maybe I will just put it in a bucket and chop it up with my floor scraper? Then I have a cement mixer to blend every thing. I am glad this stuff is so light. It is not a problem on my back. Then my bulk substrate will be ready to pasteurize when I need it.

 

[Old-fashioned Coughy Pot]

@Mañ'O'Green At homebrewing supply stores you can find food grade gypsum that brewer's use in making certain beer styles. That may be a affordable source of gypsum for you, eh?

 

[ManWithWrench]

I have no idea what is going on. I really like the finished product though. How long does something like this take to grow?

 

[karlkutta]

Are you looking to grow magic shrooms out blue oyster for just regular eating? I grew some oyster mushrooms and that was great . I like the others too but have not gone down the rabbit hole to grow any

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

Are you looking to grow magic shrooms out blue oyster for just regular eating? I grew some oyster mushrooms and that was great . I like the others too but have not gone down the rabbit hole to grow any

Regular eating for sure.

 

[ManWithWrench]

There are many kinds of fall mushrooms I have recently had that I never knew about, Meadow mushrooms, chicken of the woods, hen of the woods. Very good. The chicken of the woods actually has chicken flavor and texture. "it tastes like chicken" lol

 

[karlkutta]

I just harvested a lions mane growing in my backyard, and there are two more popping up. It comes back every six months when the temps are right!