Cold Water Lime Pasteurization For Growing Mushrooms

[@hansonr22]

Put your straw in onion bags to make it easier to handle while soaking. Great video.

[@homesteadinggunsmith1474]

that's a good idea, easier to remove from the soak after!

[@metlwrker4285]

I got a 15 pack of 5 gallon paint strainers which I have used multiple times. I fill them 3/4 full then tie off with a rubber band drop into a less than half full 20 gallon waste can with my lime mix.(I put 2 grams per litre of hard water)put a cement block on and soak for 16 to 20 hrs

[@chrissullivan5137]

Do you get much contamination?

[@metlwrker4285]

@@chrissullivan5137 I've been using cold water lime pasteurization for 4 plus mths now and still have zero contamination!

[@chrissullivan5137]

@@metlwrker4285 thanks so much for answering. May I have your recipe?

[@Simonjose7258]

Compared to all the other grower channels, you make it look so easy! I love it!

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Awesome! I guess it can be as easy or as hard as you want it to be :)

[@markgabrielcawaling5124]

I agree with this and its more cheaper than the usual making process :)

[@semi5alpha]

@@FreshCapMushrooms question man, you took the logs to a bright place in the end, is it? I thought it has to be always in a dark room..

[@sharpy1001]

@@semi5alpha some mushrooms, especially oysters, need a bit of sunlight to trigger fruiting. This is due to their position on the forest floor and using leaf drop (and therefore more sunlight) as an indicator of ideal fruiting time.

[@seancostello26]

@@semi5alpha mushrooms don't go through photosynthesis like plants, but they ARE photoreactive! Although you CAN fruit any type of mushroom COMPLETELY in the dark, you will have odd shaped and colored fruiting bodies, as light helps them form in the familiar ways we know and love!

[@Cubenxlive]

Man, I can't tell how helpful your videos are, thanks a lot, God bless you, you're my hero Haha Greetings from Brazil!

[@kentbyron7608]

Tony, you're an excellent communicator. Gratitude for your helpful videos!

[@sublimexs]

Thats it, I bingewatched most of your videos, but this one knocked it out of the ballpark. I'm growing Oysters now.

[@arthurdyer3679]

I like the fact that the methods your suggesting are in this case very simple and possible for some one even with out lots of equipment to set up or at least possible on a budget

[@activeenglishlecreusot9628]

Amazing information! Love how you show your process and not just the tek involved. Clear and to the point. Great work!!!

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Awesome! Glad you like it! Thanks for watching-

[@thomask837]

Isn't process and technique the same thing?

[@robcroyle]

Interesting method 🤔☺️ definitely gonna have to try this at some point! Keep up the great videos! Video suggestion; how to make a spore print/spore seringe and how to properly store them.

[@ruthdube7009]

Great instruction and easy method , i am definitely going to do this as i was discouraged by the boiling method before

[@formyfbrecovery1094]

Does it works for you?Give me update please enlighten me

[@rosehebrewable]

For draining our limed straw we took a plastic garbage can and drilled holes in the bottom. We then forked it in there when done to drain and placed a heavy weight on it overnight. it was fine the next morning to load into the growing containers. You can use the garbage can for regular use by just using a bag in it.

[@Arcanefungus]

The hunting tip arrow is a nice touch. Really effective too, id think

[@homesteadinggunsmith1474]

I like how you set them up outside but that would be destroyed in a day in Saskatchewan. We rarely get a day without wind, and usually it's more than enough to blow that plastic away or shred it. Our tarp shed is done after just 2 winters.

[@bobbyx2017]

He is a really cool dude and keep everything simple. Thank you!

[@normanbayona4636]

You put a lot of production value into your videos and it shows man. I watched about 4 of these before I figured I should subscribe. Very cool! :)

[@zing913945]

Fantastic ideas ! That will be much easier than steam ! Thank You

[@ml9633]

Thank you. Awesome video and well explained Tony :)

[@Yuri-k123]

Sumptuously!!! You are a magician !!!

[@davidwiszniowski9152]

Tony is the man!

[@leonardmcglynn4493]

Awesome video Tony. Am going to use this method. This simple procedure is very much what I want to stick with for cultivating mushrooms!

[@jaysonramsay3896]

Hey Tony, thanks for making this video. & sharing the technique for cold pasteurization. Can’t wait to try it on a small scale. I have a couple quarts of pink oyster grain spawn to fruit using this method.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Awesome to hear! Happy growing (pinks are great!)

[@mirzarashidbaig]

Great. I was looking out for videos with Lime pasteurisation and I got this. Now I am clear to use dehydrated lime.

[@sabitaadhikari5412]

is this really healthy to eat?

[@niranjantaklemedia]

Hey Tony, have you ever tried wood ash pasteurization for straw? Please make a video on that too

[@husman4795]

Great job. Gearing up for another grow season here in Sydney and your videos are really helpful!

[@amintaleghani2110]

did you check the PH level of the substrate after draining it? if yes, what was the PH? Thanks

[@southafricanrhino]

Thanks, Tony! Your videos are fantastic. I've watched how you grow mushrooms on mushroom beds outside without pasteurising the straws. Do you recommend pasteurising the straws before inoculating them to grow mushrooms outside? Would that make it less hard for other things outside to grow in the mushroom bed or will pasteurising makes no difference when growing outside?

[@leonabc298]

I’m new so silly question, but did you add extra or larger holes for the fruiting to happen through? Or did those clusters grow through the small holes that were punched through before colonization?

[@DaSauceDatsBoss]

In the bucket videos I’ve seen, massive clusters will grow out of holes that are only a quarter inch big So presumably it’s the same puncture size with the bag

[@Redneck_Renaissance]

Great video..the start to finish videos are always the best...this seems way easier than boiling.....I'm going to buy a new barrel today. I have had success will small scale hydrogen peroxide pasteurization before but I think I'm really going to like the lime method.

[@FreshCapMushrooms]

Awesome! Thanks so much for the comment. Yes, this method really is fantastic. You can re-use the lime water as well (add more straw for another soak), or even measure it out so you have just enough water to pasteurize the lime, with almost none left over. I can't believe how good it works!

[@birjutaparia]

How much hydrogen peroxide is to be used per kg of dry straw?

[@thack2502]

Great video as usual, BUT please tell us more about your mini makeshift greenhouse you had them in !!!!! What RH% you aiming for ? Are the sides open for more airflow.

[@DaSauceDatsBoss]

What do you do with all the hydrated lime water after? Idk if some of it can be used for gardens? If so, probably only so much. Then what with the rest? Doing this in barrels each week… need info on what to do with this high ph water

[@cw4608]

I wondered the same. Maybe bring pH back to normal with some acid and just use it for watering?

[@JR-bu8is]

What percentage magnesium would you consider "low"? The hydra-lime I have indicates a dry weight analysis of 20.4% magnesium.

[@siatentacion7114]

Some says it has to be less than 5%

[@k_creations...218]

Very nice sir ,very helpful video for new mushroom growers . Thanks

[@davempitman]

Could you do a video on on that outdoor fruiting chamber? I've been toying around with a similar design, and I like what you came up with. Can you enclose that wooden frame in plastic sheeting?

[@christophersmith8014]

If it's just a matter of driving the pH up then ashes should work just as well. If you have access to free fresh wood chips or shavings from a mill you can burn a batch for the ash needed to sterilize the rest. Magnesium shouldn't be an issue there since it would otherwise be present in the wood as well, though I guess it could concentrate it some. Seems like it's worth an experiment. I was considering burning shavings to heat water to sterilize the batch, but if I can skip heating the water then that's all the better.

[@taileywhakkur]

Could you use this method with smaller bags for an indoor grow to make a sort of DIY grow your own box? Really trying to avoid buying a pressure cooker to sterilize fruiting blocks.

[@Lrobb88]

Tony, thanks for the clear video and instructions. One question: how do you recommend disposing of the lime bath? Is it high enough pH that it needs to be neutralized or disposed of carefully?

[@Destroyer9747]

Vinegar, lemon juice, or other acids will neutralize the base for disposal. Although, you can probably reuse it if you strain the solution out.

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[@theGreaterAwareness]

You should do a test with crude oil. Supposedly Crude Oil is a super food for Oyster Mushrooms as Oyster Mushrooms can break down petroleum products such as plastic and convert it into usable waste / compost.

[@john-smith.]

wouldnt eat

[@MarcioCCosta]

Does this type of pasteurization work with eucalyptus sawdust? Thanks

[@monkeyballable]

Awesome! So with the measurements it's metric and imperial but would equate to 300g lime to 208 litres? (15g to 10.4 L) assuming US gallon not UK

[@hampneel4589]

I enjoy watching your videos . Keep up the good work .

[@waltergodsoe5526]

Tony, could hydrated lime be added to fuel pellets & bran to skip using the pc?

[@prameelavakita1984]

Thank you brother It helps me altot and I can understand very easily Jai Hind 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@williamadams9318]

Wow! I'm blown away by the cost savings, labor savings, etc. Now I'm confused about which way to go. Is this the only way your growing now? No more sterilization method? I'm all for this.

[@john-smith.]

William Adams So far its been only used successfully with certain strains...other methods still need to be used for other strains.

[@williamadams9318]

@@john-smith. Thank you for your reply. It is important to me that I plan my operation properly. I'm about to hit ss age, this will be my retirement! I'm thankful for every morsel of information I can glean!

[@kennethpark8397]

Hey! Great video! Weird question: what is the name/description of those plastic bags you're using to hold your straw post-pasteurization? I imagine it's one long tube of plastic bags that you can resize for your purposes. However, I'm not sure what terms to search for to find that! Thank you again!

[@robeplayer370]

Doubt you'll get a reply directly from them but its poly tubing, there are several different sizes available online from small to huge so I'd recommend just getting whatever one best fits with how much you plan on using.

[@kennethpark8397]

@@robeplayer370 thank you!

[@veronicaclaase9616]

Great videos, I agree 100%. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! From South Africa :o)

[@juantamad5784]

Sir, what is the purity of the hydrated lime you used? How using household chlorine can it be used to pasteurize the straw? Thank you.

[@grantpickens2704]

I love your hole poker, I bet does wonders on deers😉

[@Higgiesmallz]

How do you go about deposing of the water after? Does the ph drop after having the straw in the solution for time period? I can’t imagine draining high alkaline liquid is good? Is there a way to bring the ph back towards neutral?

[@uberuberexperience5578]

Hi Tony, big fan of your show. I bought everything I need to grow mushrooms at home but I cant find the grow bag. Do you have any recommendation as to where to get the bags? and what is the size of the bag you are using? thank you so much for the inspiration to grow mushrooms at home.

[@aturkimi8626]

Suppoose we add 20% wheat bran and 2% soya powder. Do we need to sterilise the bran also or we sterilise the straw only?

[@dialecticalmonist3405]

Wait, so you don't have to have a special greenhouse with high humidity for them to fruit?

[@jaimedelgado7529]

it's wrapped in plastic bro. humidity is at 100% in there.

[@sarahbiate4965]

Hi Tony Nice watching your channel😍 God bless♥️

[@recklessroges]

If you catch the water draining from the straw you can re-use it. This will reduce how much lime you need to add to the next batch. (Or you can just submerge the straw for a month and let the anaerobic bacteria do the job - though that requires 31 barrels and lots of water to start with, you can recycle most of it.)

[@CH3FFI3]

I was wondering about this. Is there a recommended amount of time you can reuse the same water before it requires refreshing?

[@saljwil]

Hey Tony, think we could get a diagram on instructions on your fruiting ladder?

[@r1b4z01d]

Using a broadhead is genius 👌 👏 🙌

[@ShotgunLlama]

Does the same process work for wood chips or other pasteurized substrates?

[@_quades_]

Where do you dump the water afterwards? Is it safe to dump in your back yard? I have a well and am worried about contaminating my drinking water. Anyone got any advice? @FreshCap Mushrooms

[@breannacanales4824]

Did you ever figure this out? I have the same question

[@martinwhitehurst9893]

Hey so when you go to fruit and you put the bags in that trellis you built did you enclose it on all sides or just the back side? And what temp was it when you did this please. Thank you

[@WW-ob7ek]

4:07 soooo satisfying

[@scampos9881]

Love your videos and your positivity! I did this method and have oysters that have been in a dark cool room for about 3 weeks but have not started pinning yet. Should I bring them outside or just wait to see what happens?

[@michellemenzies2187]

S Campos they need light to pin

[@marcelatalmazan4271]

I freaking love watching your videos

[@kentrockwoodtyler8798]

What do you do with the rest of the water in the barrels? Does it hurt the grass? Why don't mushrooms come out all the holes you make for ventilation? Nice video.

[@skafazzation666]

What sort of temperature and light conditions for the colonization and fruiting stages? Any repti fogger needed?

[@naturesADHD]

The man, the legend, tony..

[@nolanfoster6782]

What do you do with the lime water when done?

[@azz_6269]

nice video man, hey what are the parameters of magnesium content being low or high? As in what number would be considered high please?

[@arceliabernathy339]

Where did you buy your hydrated lime and what is the brand that you used?

[@daicymru1764]

Can i ask how or why you dident use a laminar flow hood to inoculate the bags?

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

I saw the date 5/21 so I'm thinking it's may? What outside Temps are best for the Blue vs Yellow oysters? Thx

[@siryos3392]

Hi, that Magnesium on the lime, what is the percentage to consider it a high magnesium lime? Is .28% high?

[@ThalesPo]

0.28% will do nicely.

[@hashkat]

Great video! Quick question: How do you dispose of the lime water after its used?

[@kevinhoulin9855]

Read in the net: "a way you dispose of it is to add kitty liter to the buket of lime water until it is all absorbed. Then throw the soaked kitty liter in a tight heavy duty trash bag and throw it in the trash".

[@hashkat]

@@kevinhoulin9855 that would be a heck of a lot of kitty litter for a 55 gallon drum

[@kevinhoulin9855]

@@hashkat I assume...thought the same

[@cobrandrewg9995]

A better question would be- can we reuse the same water since it's already high in ph That way we can save on hydrated lime powder and have no disposal issues Just an idea Not sure if it will work

[@dennislanigan1082]

Neutralize with baking soda. Once neutral it's safe to pour on a lawn.

[@nejcgajic6001]

Hi, thank you for sharing detailed info. Good job. Can i ask where did you get that "Spear with crossed blades" to cut bag. I can't find anything similiar online. Thank you. Greetings from Slovenia.

[@merryjuan2097]

Anybody know whether it would make any difference if the grow/fruiting bag were black in color? Apart from not being able to see contamination/progress that is.

[@ChrisParayno]

You hung these outside. What side do you put the plastic sheild? It rains alot where i live, should i put a tarp up?

[@enriqueramos7374]

You technique for growing oyster mushroom its look so easy to do.. thanks for sharing. and question pls! here where i live straw is not available and only hay or dry grass that use to feeds animals is only available at agricultural supply is this will works the same as straw? thanks! in advace.

[@stevenswithav]

What happens to all the plastic (poly-tubing) bags you use during growing?

[@shreyps]

very informative and helpful. thanks for the video.

[@fishingamerica8008]

What size bags do you use? size of mil diameter and length? Thanks Oh and the best place to find the tubes

[@timstools]

Hi is that a plastic poly drum your cutting the straw in? Just wondering if steel would be better? Does the cutter cut into the plastic?

[@momsmushroomsjodyfoster5786]

So if my calculations are right. I'd need about 15grams of H Lime for a 5 gallon bucket? Thx T

[@dccrens]

Great video Tony! Where do you get the poly tubes to make the logs?

[@vivekanandhamushroomfarm4327]

Could we use the same lime method for casing soil sterilization ?

[@jacksonh8668]

How do you dispose of your water after this process?

[@alejandrosour1036]

Hey! Any Idea if this works on hardwood sawdust? Thanks for all the info you share!

[@andrealambertucci9310]

Hi Tony first of all thank you so much for all the information shared. You are helping us a lot here in south Brazil. Just one question... Is it possible to reuse that water after adding the hidratated lime? We d love to save water as much as possivel. What do you think? Hugs! Andrea

[@MrRomka404]

I know I'm a year late but, if the ph of the water stays relatively high then it will continue to kill bacteria and that's the whole point of the alkaline water.

[@bryanadz]

Hi , nice video , can we use the same method to pasteurized wheat to get started growing Mushroom at home ? Thanks

[@tingtingolguin9619]

I can only find type S hydrated lime at my local hardware store. Is there a difference using type N (normal) and type S (special) hydrated lime? Can you share which type of hydrated lime you use? Thank you!

[@ducpham2007]

Can we add nutrition into straw for best harvest ?

[@rendhiae2198]

how many times it can be harvested? And how long can the straw last before being replaced with new straw if we growing oyster mushroom??

[@denawan5568]

hello mister , can i use this methode for any mushroom . i am interested in cultivating milky & volvarella mushroom . thank you

[@yaeyaebrody9734]

Tony your the man! ✊🏼 Love your vids

[@pet-shops]

Hi. I'm new in this. Is it possible after pasteurized and seeding to not put hols only after 2 weeks?

[@leopoldobalthazar2950]

Can do more than one cicle? with the water+Ca(oh)2 solution? or I necessary need to discart water with 300g of Ca(OH)2 every time? I like this method, but reuse will be usefull, do you tried? Thanks!

[@answerswithavideo4864]

Do you have to rinse the straw after? The high ph doesn't affect the mycelium?

[@akanmudamilare7235]

Interesting! Does it work for sawdust too? other substrates in general?

[@LiviaRocchi]

Yes, It does :)

[@robertimmanuel577]

Yes

[@ngreat4390]

Did you go to Ojota to look for lime?😆 I'm so happy to learn this method! Off to ojota I go...

[@BigPeeve]

how high/low can the magnesium contents of the lime be ? is 2% ok or is that too high ?

[@kwavetool1]

Tony, another great video. I'm in the process of trying this pasteurization process out but with 3.5 gallon buckets...will let you know how it goes. One question: is the water and lime mixture a one use thing or could you pasteurize multiple batches of straw by possibly adding a bit more water and lime...basically trying to see if there is a way to save water. Thx

[@guntoroadi3224]

Is cold pasteurization effective in killing other fungal spores on the straw, I am currently cultivating volva mushrooms because imperfect pasteurization causes the growth of Coprinus mushrooms, please explain, thank you

[@nicholaslong8570]

Just want to say "Your videos are great". I really want to try this cold water pasteurization method and am having trouble finding the proper lime. I seen the image of the analysis just can't find a retailer in my area that carries a similar product. Would you mind telling me the brand you use?

[@miamimosaics]

www.amazon.com/ask/questions/Tx1SVJYE1F3P64T/ref=ask_dp_dpmw_al_hza Not identical to what is shown here, but might serve.

[@nicholaslong8570]

@@miamimosaics I actually found food grade hydrated lime, also know as Mississippi Lime or Vitacal

[@jaylair6366]

Great instruction, thank you! I'm gearing up to try this method. I wonder what mil thickness of poly tubing you use?

[@waltergodsoe5526]

By the way you can pick up Calcium Hydroxide at any market that has a Mexican Foods section.