How to Incubate Mushrooms: DIY Incubator

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🍄 In this video Jasper teaches us how to build an Incubation Chamber for your Mushroom Cultures. Learn how to build your own incubation chamber to help your mycelium grow strong, fast and with minimal contamination. Learn about the equipment you need, parameters of incubation and a step by step process to building your own incubator!
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[@shonuff7612]

I don't understand why certain channels don't come up when I search for information. I've been learning as much as I can about the growing process, and this channel didn't pop up until I specifically searched "heating mats for mushrooms" it sucks because this was actually an educational video that others might find helpful.

[@baileybailey6808]

I searched homemade mushroom incubator and it was the top result, hopefully he’s getting the exposure now cause this was a great video

[@Daiguana1]

willy mico channel my guy

[@aidantyler3051]

J dog is literally such a boi, it’s his charisma that drove me to actually follow through with making one of these! J dog if your reading this, you da man!! 😏

[@Notacarrot2]

He’s a good boi!

[@btardedbot2.2.62]

You bring true meaning to the phrase *"Home Mycology"* This is exactly how we do it. Everyone else's videos put people off because it seems too clinical. The only thing that you really have to keep on top of as long as everything like substrates and cultures r ok - is sterility at the moments that matter. People don't realise u can do all this. They think everything has to be Shiney white surface without thinking that towels are good insulation. They likely end up buying more unnecessary equipment to make a certain are of a room/tent the correct temperature same as rest. Leading to extra costs (equipment), & higher energy usage. Live Love Laugh 🍄💚☮️😎

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

Lmao, tell me about it i rarely deal with contams cause my cultures are clean and I use a SAB, BUT also have mixed non sterilized bulk coco coir with grain spawn and had successful flushes with no visible contams. They can happen obviously especially that way but cubensis mycelium is pretty hardy and can take a little compitetion

[@Enochulate88]

Instead of a micro brewery myco

[@chicofromph33nix64]

I was just about to buy a $200 incubator until seeing this... my issue is being in Phoenix AZ with temps hitting 118, I'm having issues keeping my grow bags under 80 degrees... so here me out.. I'm thinking I can use my ice chest and on one end I'll put 2 or 3 ice packs... and on the other end,my grow bags in a cardboard box making sure they don't come into contact with each other... I'm a 1st time grower, so any ideas or feedback is MUSH appreciated

[@csyumz]

Thanks for this. I was using a seedling mat with a plastic tub lid on top and the bags on top of that and it ended up drying a lot of my grains. Found this video and literally had everything for it already.

[@noahcapps4754]

The exact information I was looking for.

[@Sasquatchbones]

So much info, thank you!

[@Think-dont-believe]

I never thought bout getting an incubator… thx!!

[@DDsAlchemy11]

Thank you for this, this is something I could do.

[@adamp1091]

Looks like a great tek I will be building one the weekend

[@gunnartempleton1750]

This dudes vibe alone is enough to make me subscribe

[@randomrager2755]

had all of these its laying around. down to the exact mat and cooler lol.

[@goldeno6184]

Yew! Love u guyss 🧡🍄❤️

[@americanrebel413]

Awesome man, Thanks Jasper.

[@Fungiacademy]

You bet!

[@monobatiz]

Thank you so much!!! Great Tek

[@hazelvalera1096]

Verry cool. Your adorable J Dog. Woof! Can’t wait to try this.

[@Fungiacademy]

Thanks so much 😊

[@hhyy3173]

Great showmanship brother I’m hooked!❤️🥳

[@Fungiacademy]

Thanks hermano!

[@naturallyopie]

yoo this is my first time coming across this channel and I totally dig the fucking vibes boys. love to see it

[@Hogbellylife]

I'm starting my first mushroom grow & I'm just using a cardboard box. I put the seedling mat on one side spawn bags on the other side. So far the temps are staying good.

[@SometimesBuddha]

im just using my water heater closet bro and it works like a dream

[@marina_m11]

Great info thanks!

[@Fungiacademy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jakedsnake5106]

Awesome work!!! I so glad I found this channel.. I want to become a mycologists so much!

[@Fungiacademy]

Welcome aboard! Lots more epic content on the way !! :)

[@jamalbanjar4014]

Dope vid.

[@demondray]

Thank you.

[@rozzyonline]

My grandma does 😊 She's a cool grandma.

[@austinpackard3935]

Got the link for where you got the tent at pretty badass

[@bryanc733]

What about ventilation? I keep seeing conflicting information, some say you dont need any air exchange and some say 'a little' to vent out CO2 and decrease the incubation time. I understand airflow can increase the chance of contamination but is a little air exchange worth it?

[@cassiejo0012]

I'm new to all of this and that's my question as well. Everything that I have read says that you have to have proper ventilation during incubation.

[@chandracox6814]

Hey there! My first inoculation is happening tomorrow and I'm super stoked. Question for ya: can I use an insulated cooler bag, like the ones used for grocery storage, to incubate the spawn after inoculation? Would I keep the top totally open? It's a zipper top so I could zip it partially, fully, or any variation in between. Your help is very much appreciated! I want to make sure I get this right.

[@donnyjuan7532]

Gecko egg incubator has temp settings all across the board and allows fresh airflow

[@alex-E7WHU]

Well this is fine for us budding mushronauts.. Thanks. 🍄🚀👍

[@Fungiacademy]

Thanks for enjoying the vid🔥

[@cugal1613]

Great vid thanks. How many litres is the cooler box. So difficult to gauge sizes on Amazon etc

[@wigzme2717]

i just mixed by bulk and spawn into the bottom, i figured when its time to fruit ill just take off the lid and use some elastic band and some clear plastic for a lid

[@OsmosisHD]

My el cheapo solution: Shoeboxes with Infrared heating (added insulation tinfoil) It works

[@Fungiacademy]

Tinfoil to the rescue!

[@btardedbot2.2.62]

*I use the top triangle roof shelf in Martha tent for incubation.* But I do fruiting in monotub in tent. Without use of humidifier that way. I have zero'd in the temperature perfectly the dial on 'Oil filled 7fin Heater' with a wooden board as the shelf directly above (evens the heat distribution EXTREMELY WELL). That makes the tent 24.7°C all around. But when I'm not fruiting I place a 7w heating mat on the wire shelf, sandwiched under the board. This brings fluctuations between 27.8°C to 30.6°C which I have no problem with, coz I sterilise grains rather than pasteurise. Where there is a will. There is a way. 🍄💚☮️😎

[@elcapone8329]

If I’m going to use a smaller box shall I wrap the heat mat around the sides? Or have it on bottom and coming up one side

[@chilbertuk1960]

nice :)

[@dezzihotep3768]

So the ambient temp is reading 85.2 or 29.6 centigrade. Am I killing off the mycelium chances to grow? Seems sort of hot on the bottom. I have insulated my cooler with a sweat shirt to keep the heat off the bottom of the jars. Am I doing this correctly? I don't want to kill off my MAZA spores

[@user-mi3mt2di2i]

This guy reminds me of many of my friends whilst tripping lol

[@nathanroberts5551]

What about air holes do you need them ?

[@abmargol123]

How are you controlling the temperature in the tent?

[@jdt8983]

My issue is AC in an old complex. Temps run high. Wondering about a cooling pad. I see one listed for matresses...or could the heating pad technically work as a cooling pad? Wanting to figure this out to fight good old fashioned moderate to extreme depression and anxiety

[@chicofromph33nix64]

My issue is I live in Arizona and the temps are 118 degrees Fahrenheit right now... any space I have available hits 81 degrees or a little higher.... any tips on how I can use something like this to lower the temps to 75ish.?... I'm thinking about throwing ice packs on one side,while keeping my grow bags in a box on the other side making sure it doesn't come into contact..

[@guitarded10]

Won’t it gather too much c02 in a closed location for an incubator? I’m just getting into this so please bare with me.

[@dragon3allzdeep325]

Is airflow not necessary for incubation?

[@sarahschuerch6972]

Do you need to worry about air flow at all?

[@juneconnor8127]

So, its okay to shut the lid tight? Or should it be slightly loose for CO2 to escape? Thank you for your time ,!!😊

[@Fungiacademy]

During this face you dont need that much air exchange so shutting the lid is fine for us

[@Erectus.Enormous]

Since the jars have some sort of filter for air exchange, do you need to open the incubator from time to time to drive CO2 levels down?

[@JonathanYankovich]

I'm wondering this too (gas exchange)

[@jdsimons6115]

Do you sterilize everything going into the ice chest?

[@morningcoffee2471]

So you don’t need holes for the incubator?

[@phiamassages7690]

Can you put grow bags in the insulated box?

[@Fungiacademy]

They will need some more FAE but for the first week they should be fine

[@triple_gem_shining]

What is a good brand of scientific incubator that has a good life span and accuracy please!

[@grahambarber_]

Thanks for the video. Seems like this would also work if the box is outside in a shed? And fruiting would be ok without light? I thought growth was affected when no light...they grow all over the place with no light to guide them.

[@jeffreyhalverson2611]

I'm gonna watch more of your channel, if for no other reason than I wish I'm as high as you appear to be! giggle grin guffaw :)

[@user-mi3mt2di2i]

Right lol

[@RyzzOnline]

While this will work and it's definitely a great method illustrated in the video very simply and understandably, placing towels over the mat is a big fire hazard if you've got the mat on 24/7 or unattended. I instead use a tall-ish cooling rack (the kind you put hot baked cakes and cookies on) to be able to elevate any grain jars or bags etc above the mat about 4 or 5 inches.

[@SnufflePig]

Great video man, I just had one question if thats OK, do you need to make sure to let oxygen into that sealed incubator or is no extra oxygen needed at the incubation stage 🙂 Cheers!

[@didgeridooblue]

Oxygen is needed during incubation. Place one hole (1-2 inch) high in the box and another similar hole across the box in a low position so the CO2 can naturally flow out. Cover the holes with filter discs or fill with polyfill to help keep contaminants out. You'll still want to open the box once in awhile and give the LCs a swirl. IMO.

[@Samakahzi]

Will this not matter as all the jars lids are on anyway?

[@ArdenTheHerbalist]

@@Samakahzithe lids have hole drilled and micropore tape for co2 exchange

[@KorvidRavenscraft]

If you place the heating mat along the walls of the cooler, you don't need the towels. Just my unsolicited .02

[@introvertgenetics4055]

👍

[@maximusstorm1215]

Just a question, wouldn't the incubator need holes for air flow? I've seen other tutorials on how to make incubators and they all mention you need to make holes for air flow.

[@JonathanYankovich]

Note that you're looking for "gas exchange" at this stage, not "fresh air exchange".

[@tedsun2736]

just curious for the icebox incubator, do we need a fan to make the air dry as you said at the beginning the dry clean air is also important for mushroom incubation.

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

Well, for agar cultures it doesn't really matter that much especially if your petri dishes are sealed a bit. If I put fully colonized cultures in the fridge as well they last a long time, and will bounce right back to health once put in warmer temps.

[@alejandrocampollo]

♥♥♥

[@shotdoctor5869]

What if the cooler is airtight? Will it still work?

[@Fungiacademy]

Yea! Fungi don't need much FAE until the fruiting stage so you should be good

[@alaysiakayebutler6299]

An old microwave oven with elements removed, cleaned up real good?

[@Fungiacademy]

yes for sure!

[@aisyahfairuzsaifullah6723]

Wow this is awesomee!! I want to ask does the humidity need to controlled too? Then do we need to put humidifier inside the box? Thank youu!!

[@Fungiacademy]

Nah, humidity is only a factor during the fruiting process!

[@btardedbot2.2.62]

He said several times with his hand slapping the box, on few separate occasions. U want it clean dry and warm. ☮️😎

[@ZodiYak369]

HAhaha, yes. Fantastic video dude. good vibes many giggles and things learned along the way! little shout out to the animation selector/creator, they really lush out the videos production. Big love FungiAcademy fam.

[@drainedeyes4268]

You're cool as hell man, I'm just getting into this world, and I'm so impressed by everything I've been seeing. Love it. Can't wait to see what I end up with 🤍edit: also I love the animations you guys use to overlay on top of the video, super cool. Also, is it necessary to keep a consistent temp like this for the phase I inoculated grain substrate? I have a 3lbs bag coming my way, and I'm wondering if I'll need to keep a thermometer on it, or could I just store it in a dark place in a drawer or something? Does keeping a consistent temp and darkness help the mycelium spread faster? Just wondering, sorry if you already answered this in the vid, thanks in advance.

[@LuisHernandez-mq9jq]

Light does not affect pinning

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

I'm really curious as to why you need an incubator... I find personally that cubensis colonizes the best at ROOM TEMP! Or at about 73-75°f. If I let my bedroom get too warm, passed 80°f the growth on my agar cultures slows down. But at 75°f, they colonize lightning quick. Full petri dish colonization in under a week.

[@jesselangeland7933]

That's what I was wondering I keep hearing you have to keep it at 22 degrees so the spores will grow faster

[@jesselangeland7933]

I was gonna just buy a meat fridge or something but if I don't have to I won't

[@jonathonhaberkorn233]

Because some people live in climates that are difficult to maintain at 75 degree environment…

[@obadiahsmith2345]

My apt in summer is a lot warmer than winter. Even with heat or air conditioning. Dark tends to be closets with shut doors. Those closets fluctuate a lot.

[@guitarmandan9230]

Depends if you live in a hot country and whether 75F is a normal day to you or a hot day.

[@cacogenicist]

Size of that heat pad is overkill, I think, and even with the towels, I don't think I want to put jars on top of the heater. You can get a considerably smaller pad and put it on the side of one end of the cooler. Even a small pad that puts out much less heat than that one still won't need to come on very often inside a cooler, and the temperature difference from one side to the other won't be that great, with that amount of insulation.

[@TripletDad73]

I was thinking maybe taping it to the lid of the cooler...

[@deanmason4714]

No gas exchange?

[@JeeterJuice]

What about gas exchange doesn’t the lid not allow gas exchange

[@robgoose8126]

Open /close it every other day

[@petercohen3966]

What about air?

[@dressedanddepressed2301]

When in colonization period,they only need GE (gas exchange) but if you are really worried about,leave the lid slightly cracked

[@petercohen3966]

@@dressedanddepressed2301 I'm a beginner. Not worried. Just confused.

[@sheeeitmayn4384]

Also, you can colonize agar cultures just fine in normal light. No need for total darkness

[@philipmcdonald-du5ws]

I think I know where Santa grew his

[@Fungiacademy]

🎅

[@kingsbing5483]

I paid for this class🙄

[@cleversonmacedo1117]

Por favor se poder colocar legendados em português o pessoal aqui agrace

[@FatherOshai]

Low-key thought you were Thor

[@thorny3218]

All completely unnecessary. Unless you’re growing somewhere not heated like a garage. Your house is already the perfect temperature as we and the fungus like roughly the same temps.

[@cheafchecker72]

Bru my home has 16 degrees C or 60F because heating is way to fucking expensive and i do like my home fairly cold anyways. My shroomies on the other hand dont appreciate it too much and take for ever to colonize my bags

[@johnnypaughtsmoker985]

That is one odd woman!!!

[@michellebelle5327]

What do you mean? The person in this video is a man

[@johnnypaughtsmoker985]

@@michellebelle5327 yeah the chick talking

[@michellebelle5327]

@@johnnypaughtsmoker985 There is no woman in the video. If you mean the man, he has dreadlocks. White people have been wearing dreadlocks for thousands of years, if you look at the history, it does not originate in Rastafarian culture.

[@kiansaghafi8681]

jesus christ thats a lot of shrooms

[@fishmut]

Yeah nah I’ll just throw a chicken and some eggs in there with the jars and the chicken can hatch the spawns 🤣

[@adtatatumtemporis7111]

Shame he is so not funny he doesn't realize it...

[@ArdenTheHerbalist]

You must be the king of comedy.

[@CoreyDrums]

0:19 I'm more interested in this tent!!

[@Fungiacademy]

Just a frame with black plastic around it, nothing fancy haha