Making cakes (shoeboxes) on a rainy day. Substrate recipe and spawn comments.

[@aidennymes6335]

Ed blasting video after video. I like that !

[@SeanMc8181]

I love your channel Ed. I wonder why so many mushroom enthusiasts come from Michigan. It seems to be a hotbed of magic mycology in the Midwest. Keep on, Keeping on

[@dirtdiggerjerry]

Thanks Ed. Appreciate you taking the time to share. Keep us posted on the results.

[@RawTubeTV]

Another great episode of Ed-TV! Thanks Ed! Technical question: How long do you boil your substrate?

[@edwardgrand]

20-30 minutes depending on volume.

[@RawTubeTV]

@@edwardgrand Thanks, Ed. I'm working on preparing substrate right now.

[@khawk7365]

You gonna show how you do " kits"?

[@edwardgrand]

Probably not. Lots of videos about that.

[@andyshelly3473]

i use a feed bag and a mop bucket strainer to get the substrait to field capacity . it works better the less substrait in the bags , you get a lot of leverage with the handle . it takes forever doing it one handfull at a time lol.

[@edwardgrand]

Ohhh. That is a great idea. I tried using a tortilla press, but it was too small. I was thinking about a wine press kind of thing too, but I don't want to clean more stuff. I don't do large volumes, so my hands are ok for now. I like having Popeye forearms :)

[@Maya-Elijah-Simmie-Kam_Dad_]

Thanks for the tip!

[@kajkob]

@andyshelly3473 what do you mean by a "feed bag" in this context? Thanks

[@tincans0]

It's funny the small things you pick up, I like the way you used your knife on the trashbag after everything was completed. I juat stopped using liners bc I didn't like cutting it after the fact. I was trying to cut it close to the sub while scoring the tub all around, it was a mess.

[@edwardgrand]

3000 grit diamond stone and a honing steel! I love having a sharp knife :)

[@billbill5396]

Hey Ed. Thanks for all your work and info. I was thinking you could save a little energy and time by braking up your grain in your bag (like you do), but then put your squeezed sub into the bag and mix it up before putting it all into the shoebox. This will save you the time of mixing it by hand in the open air, reducing contam opportunities to present themselves. Seems easier to do in a bag rather than by hand also. "Shaken not Stirred". Lol.. Just an observation. Thanks again and look forward on watching and sharing your content. I'm Interested in a few of your strains you have on your sight also, Ill be placing an order very soon. Perhaps this is a silly question (because I'm sure all have a place in your heart) but is their a favorite of yours I should consider getting from you.. hell, Ill just get them all..lol I too am a fellow Michiganian. So that's like friend and family prices then, right..LOL playing with you.

[@edwardgrand]

That is a great suggestion. I actually tried it before. I was actually gonna use larger bags for the spawn and then use the bags to fruit. The problem is the bags get brittle after they go through the PC :( I still have a soft spot for the CKB and Enigma crosses because that was the first di-mon stuff I did. I also like the new Toque mono F1s that should pop out some really cool stuff. Special family price $14.99 ;) For real though, I usually put in some extras anyway. Thanks for watching. Hope it's warming up there.

[@billbill5396]

That makes sense (about the cracking bag). One of those ideas that seem practical, yet at the same time run greater risk of all the hard work ending up all over the floor.. Thanks for the response. You are very generous Ed, but I think a mans hard work should be rewarded in full. Your content is gift enough for me :) . Either way, I am grateful Ed, (Ed or Edward. Which do you prefer to be called). I have a few questions but Ill wait to ask on the next stream (or perhaps Ill have it answered in content I have not gotten too yet of yours). Either way, Thanks and take care.

[@edwardgrand]

You can contact me through the social media in the description if you'd like.@@billbill5396

[@woods_rambler]

In regards to the 8x12 PP5 bags you are using to create spawn, I noticed there are no filters. Do you find filter patches not to be necessary? If using filter patches do you have a preference on the size?

[@edwardgrand]

The bags I use are good for spawn. I just staple them 4-6 times across the top.

[@SocialDeviant_]

Growing mushrooms in death valley is quite challenging...tips? Im always in search of enlightened perspectives.

[@edwardgrand]

Put everything in a tent with diaper tek (incontinence pads). I've got several videos about it.

[@SocialDeviant_]

@@edwardgrand that's the plan stan

[@Houseofmycology]

Hey Edward if my apes smell bad when they are drying in the dehydrator does that mean they are bad? They don’t smell good! I’m afraid to eat them and get sick! Also I cloned it so will the next harvest be ok? There was black growing in the tub so I scooped it out and the mycelium recolonized the area but I don’t think it was completely gone! Or did I let it grow for to long and it went bad?

[@edwardgrand]

Hard for me to say without photos or smell.

[@nikiel666]

🎉😊

[@whitefordpipeshandmadebymi7238]

Thanks again Edward for another good vid ! I have learned so much from you ! Nice seeing you, take care man , peace ✌️ from mike ve3hip in Welland Ontario Canada 🇨🇦

[@frederic6205]

Ed could tell us how you actually prep the sub. Boil, simmer, quantity of water… and how long? Wanting to try something different and have more control over the quality of my sub.

[@psilifunguy]

Keep on rocking it thanks for the video, do you speak Thai?

[@edwardgrand]

Yes. Not like a native or anything, but enough to do daily activities.

[@bqoutdoors2334]

I know we have had are disagreements hope to squash it. But do you like using the 12 quart over the 6 quart? Or what size are those small bins u use

[@edwardgrand]

No idea what our disagreements were, but glad to squash them. So many people dislike me, I can't keep track anymore ;) They don't list them by quart size here, but it works out to about 7 quarts. They sell them as 'shoeboxes'. The lid is kind of loose and the tub has some holes near the top. No gasket, which helps with the gas exchange during consolidation (about 3-5 days). Then I just take off the lid and pop them in my tents.

[@bqoutdoors2334]

@@edwardgrand thank u

[@codyprice6188]

Keep em coming my guy 👍🍄♥️

[@D3ltaLabs]

Hey Ed, I have a question that I've been thinking about for a while now, and I havent been able to find a reliable answer. Maybe a video suggestion idk? But can you explain why. Or how. When we clone a mushroom that has the desirable traits we want for example an albino mushroom in the middle of standard mushies , how does it occur when the dikaryon mycilliam that produced it is the same what makes the genetics in the mushroom different from the mycilliam. Sorry for the long winded question, I'm hoping it makes sense. Thanks

[@edwardgrand]

If you made spawn from multi-spore (i.e. swabs, prints or MSS), it is probably a mix of different dikaryons. It is not a true 'monoculture' until you have cloned a single mushroom or have transferred a very small piece of mycelium on agar for many plates. That is also why we sometime get sectoring on plates. The size/piece of most people's transfers to new plates is far too big and is likely maintaining a mixture of dikaryons that eventually become spawn. The best way to isolate a true monoculture is to clone a single fruit (near the middle of the stem) and use that for subsequent generations of spawn.

[@sanukthaiyoga6185]

Thanks Ed

[@jessembs]

Hi Ed. Thanks for another epic video. I wanted to ask a question about bacteria... why is it that moisture is a magnet for bacteria? I'm understanding why mold spores germinate etc but will bacteria appear if everything is sanitised, but there is just too much moisture?

[@psilocyborg4775]

Hey Ed im not sure if you member i asked you about LC and how come it wasnt growing when I put it to grain. Turns out I labled the dates wrong😂😂😂😂 They grew. Im in Aus and dont have a martha so temps are whatever it is on the day. Winter's just started ( If you can call it that) And everything runs a bit slower anyway. Have you done a vid on different effects of cubes yet? People say its just strength that varies, I disagree,some are visual and whatnot. Not sure if its you tube friendly. Take care mate thankes for your knowledge.

[@oh_thank_heaven_707]

If you can find a zip up mattress cover + a shelf. Ta da

[@edwardgrand]

Lots of people have strong opinions about those topics. I'll leave it up to them.

[@legendno1]

comment and like🎉

[@oh_thank_heaven_707]

P.S. You keep showing up shirtless. Keep it up! I will start a ed1k O.F. for ya lol, u have some time off work😂😂 Thanks Ed ur the Man u keep reading my mind. Sweet tutorials fyi ur laugh is infectious 😂 Hands n forearms so ripped u rock bro

[@edwardgrand]

I'd be up for O.F. as long as it doesn't require any boofing.

[@myco4205]

@@edwardgrand 🤣 as i say 2 Daisy 👀 Anything But my Bottom 😝

[@ЛевЛьвович-и3ь]

Brother Ed! Say me, do you send spores to Russia? or Armenia And if you know how long it can come to that countries?

[@StickyDankFingers]

Hey Ed … thx for your videos and channel. Your help please … I haven’t yet heard to boil the coco & verm substrate. How long are you boiling for ? Will this boiling the sub tek work with manure based substrate ?? For example I have used 50% manure and 50% CVG …. Would the boil tek work for that ? Thx

[@edwardgrand]

About 20-30 minutes. Depending on volume.

[@edwardgrand]

I wouldn't do it with manure. I'd sterilize completely. But I don't want poop in my house 😀

[@Matty_76]

Thanks mate. Nice vid

[@liquidwizard6106]

How big of trash bags do you use for the liners? Like gallon size or whatever?

[@edwardgrand]

24 x 36 inches. I get two liners out of one bag.

[@Greenkillr]

I like to call the pseudo casing Icing

[@johnv7215]

Awesome! How long have you been in Thailand?

[@edwardgrand]

19 years.

[@SocialDeviant_]

You can sleep sometimes?! Teach me your ways

[@kyledejesus9024]

Up

[@guystokesable]

Don't judge my forearms, I don't judge you for being an arsehole 😂

[@Not_Qwake]

Nono you have to weight the water to the μg for it to be right!! Lol, I always did it just by squeezing out excess, so much easier.