Aug 20, 2008 · I use dry verm layer and tyvek under the lid, but the dry verm layer is enough. Birthed cakes yesterday. . he thinks he will try another strain next time. I lay mine on a clean windows screen for good airflow. you need 12 - 1/2 pint cakes or 6quarts of spawn crumbled very well. Feb 8, 2005 · In both jars, the mold showed up just underneath the top dry verm layer, right on top of the substrate. strain wasnt too impressed, ate around four fruits (mostly dried) just had very light body buzz and sensitivity to light the next day, some were not fully dried but they seemed to be dry enough. This tek is using 30 qt sterlite containers. But they still need the humidity. Oct 17, 2008 · If the substrate is too dry it will have a hard time growing. while you are at it. As soon as the fungus cake comes out of the jar, daub the cake with a piece of loose tissue paper to soak up any water droplets that may have deposited on the cake as it comes out of the jar. Anyway, they eventually colonized and after waiting a bit for them to consolidate, I dunked 2 of them overnight and the other I put straight into fruiting. After that drain the water out and let the grains “dry” out. Dehydrators are the only way to go on this. Step 6. Most likely, the cause of this overall blueing of the cake is moisture loss and thirst of the cake. After the dunk, remove the cakes, place them back into your chamber, and continue with your regular misting and fanning routine. The tek was to black out the jar, remove the lid, and moisten the top layer of dry verm. I've also seen beginners to mycology use pf tek and describe their cakes as not being fully colonized due to bits of they dry verm layer falling down the sides of the cake. I didn't now that during colonization I needed humid air. When I use coarse for the verm barrier as well, I make it a solid 3/4 inch (about the size of the shoulder the threads are on). Good cakes will do much better at fruiting with the dunk and roll than without. Jul 25, 2012 · I have a few BRF/Verm cakes that are nearing 100% colonization. SPAWN RATIO CALCULATOR My Little Hawaiians Spawn Bag Tek You have WAAAAAY too many cakes inside of that thing. 12 if they are a bit heavy still, 24 if they are light and hard. Let them soak 6-24hrs(your preference). What’s more, colonisation is more efficient if you use fairly small containers (250–500ml). 117K subscribers in the shroomers community. Dunked cakes in fridge and soaked perlite for 18hrs. Step 16: After all eight cakes have been placed in the bucket of water, use something heavy like a clean porcelain dinner plate to submerge the cakes under the water. Mist and fan the chamber a few times a day to provide fresh air and moisture. Mar 12, 2002 · my friend feels pretty jealous after reading the other replies. You can also roll in dry vermic. And if you used widemouth jars like you're supposed to, the cake will slide right out with a couple taps on the bottom of the jar. This means from 100 grams BRF you harvest 20 grams dry May 11, 2014 · brf cakes are usually done with dry verm barrier and 4 puncture holes for ge. This tek should be used whenever the cakes/casings dry out. Contamd cakes, it's a crap shoot but I have seen many cakes do well with bacterial contams, mold contams, your shit out of luck. Cubensis . Cake F. But instead of putting the colonized cakes into a SGFC you shread them with a cheese grater into your choice of substrate. Q. 121K subscribers in the shroomers community. Cut your The PF Tek method uses vermiculite and brown rice flour to create small fruiting blocks called BRF (brown rice flour) cakes. he pulled the PF-tek with PF spores on 5 cakes and yielded maybe 1/4 oz. through billions of threads id heard 40-70 gs (wet) per cake thats besides this thread keep barkin people The yeild on your cakes is dependent on having the right conditions. PF cakes are small with a lot of surface area, they will dry out fast if you don't keep the humidity very high, that's the Perlite part . But 4 cakes have a good 10-12 pins on where the others have maybe 3-6 now in my experience cakes that perform well and only produce a few pins grow to mature into a singular dose shrooms ( a shroom that ways 15g wet or more I call a single dose shrooms) but I wanted some ideas of what's creates an uneven pin set with different cakes it could be When moving PF Tek to bulk production, use BRF cakes as spawn for bulk substrates, experiment with different substrate recipes, adjust the optimal growing conditions, and maintain proper hygiene. Hippie3's Dunk Tek Hippie's Dunk tek is a simple yet effective way to extend the useful lifespan of cubensis cultures such as PF cakes. they don't need to much air exchange as they are starting just to pin and fruit , but it might be slightly faster if you left it out, but most of the speed is all ready deterimed genecticly. I am waiting for second flush from this 2 cakes, then I have other 2 cakes grated and doing other method of growing then PF tek (something like mini monothub). Because of the constant FAE, your cakes will dry out if not misted regularly. -----Wire-Lock Challenge Grow Log Spore to Grain H2O Agar Plate Pins: Clone & Test at the same time Updated PF Tek H2O tub Signs of contamination Agar Transfers Surface Conditions Nov 4, 2017 · Directly sunlight is great for cakes, just make sure they dont dry out too much. A short and fat glass is better than tall and skinny. PF tek has been considered an affordable and homely solution for mushroom production for small-scale or home-use purposes. Avoid direct contact between the cakes and the perlite. Three days ago I did a Dunk & Roll of a colonized BRF cake following an updated version of the PF Tek. Is the PF Tek Feb 6, 2024 · Open the bag and lay the spawn out on a tray. During my second try at PF Tek, some of the cakes were too wet and quickly got contaminated. This technique was originally developed for the cultivation of Psilocybe cubensis, a hallucinogenic mushroom, but is an excellent way to get started growing edible mushrooms as well, without the purchase of such items as a laminar flowhood and pressure cooker. Feb 25, 2009 · Figure 8: A days harvest for 3 cakes. As this is my first experience with mushrooms, I am trying all available methods of growing to find out which one is the most profitable. Mar 3, 2021 · When the jars are colonized, you can fruit from the cake or do a bulk grow; The PF Tek can be used to grow a variety of species of psilocybin mushrooms—or you can try edible species such as oyster mushrooms or lion’s mane. Apr 25, 2006 · Use dry vermic. For the hunting, growing, and consuming of mushrooms. When the PF double ended cake casing tek is employed, the cake will gradually turn white again. Mist your cakes till they glisten with moisture. I have seen many different answers ranging from five days to two weeks. I don't 672K subscribers in the shrooms community. ) At this point, the colonized substrate can be “birthed” out of the jar. I have been misting and fanning regularly, but every time I feel the surface of a cake, even after misting recently, it is bone dry. That's part of the reason pf tek requires so much misting. Using a Shotgun Fruiting Chamber. I use pf cakes for my small 6 qt tubs and usually get 1oz dry from the first flush with a ratio of 4-5 ½ pint cakes to 2 quarts or coco coir\verm. Alot of great information - BUY THE DVD Cakes can and will pin! - So you think cakes suck for pins. Apr 21, 2022 · Pictures would be helpful. Jul 3, 2022 · Yet another "not fruiting, send help" post but I followed the PF tek and am struggling to get my cakes to fruit. Don't worry about the hygrometer as long as there's visible moisture in the chamber on the walls. Make sure Nov 25, 2004 · Hypothetical situation: lets say someone uses the PF tek method, using 6 cakes, with the B+ strain and decent to optimal conditions for growth. In the first picture I agree that those are likely pins or primordia that had formed in the jar and probably took a litte abuse on the way out of the jar or possibly during soaking. Whatever method you go with, always put safety and sterile techniques first for a successful and fulfilling growing experience. Fresh air is important but only if you can keep your cakes from Jun 6, 2024 · Most growers use a shotgun terrarium to fruit their PF Tek cakes, which is made by taking a large clear tub and drilling small holes, around 2 inches apart, on all six sides. 25 spawn to substrate ratio. You can harvest three to four flushes of mushrooms from the same PF-Tek cake. When placing PF Tek cakes into the chamber, put them on pieces of foil so they’re not in direct contact with the perlite. Of course this was after I got them a little too dry. Sep 15, 2021 · Quote: LogicaL Chaos said: Usually stalled cakes happen because of 2 reasons. PF - Tek Dried out cakes? Dried out cakes? Started by assmonkey75, November 02, 2008, 04:48:42 PM. 44K subscribers in the shroomery community. Bulk tubs need more air not so much humidity. User actions Step 1: What You Will Need. Once you harvest one batch, you can repeat the dunking process (steps 22–25). I used verm/BRF PF tek with GT strand spore syringe. ) Apr 24, 2007 · You don't case shiitake. Mushboy's Dry Fruit Comparison ===== ===== =====-= Credits =- It's always just a balancing act - If there's still drops when you go back, it's too much, just don't let them dry out too much either - you'll figure out what works best for you. If you weigh out 40 ml BRF you will find out it weighs ~25 grams. An older guide. -------------------- 3 1 0 o p e n c a p H a w a i i a n s g r o w n a 1 p i n t W B S F c a k e . Spores used are from 3rd/4th generation mushrooms, 1st gen was a grow kit,took spores, then I did Pf Tek and took spores and them did pf Tek again I'm quite surprised how these are coming along as it was my first time using a pc. Recipes through Inoculation; Day 5 in SGFC, the other cakes are coming along nicely, but i think my perlite is starting to dry out PF Tek Substrate Recipe:-2 parts vermiculite-1 part brown rice flour-1 part waterThis is by far not the most efficient way of growing mushrooms, but it doesn Place the Cakes: Put the cakes on foil squares and place them in the growing chamber. I take the lid off the terrarium and let them sit like that for a week to ten days, then dunk 36 hours, and return to fruiting conditions. 50g fresh should be your benchmark . Do exactly what he says and you will have mushrooms. ) Vermiculite (a growing medium, easy to find at your local garden or hardware store. PF tek cakes are small, they dry out fast. Third flush for that cake. Also it can be given after full colonization to replace water lost so far. Or check it out in the app stores PF Tek to Monotub- broke my cakes into sub 500g coco 500g verm 100g gypsum 3. a dunk is probably a good idea. Nov 16, 2012 · BACK TO TOP <-Click Edible, medicinal, & novelty mushroom mycelium Glow in the dark mushroom mycelium (Omphalotus nidiformis) - Tmethyl Edible Enoki mycelium (Flammulina velutipes) looks very cobweb-like, that's normal for this species - Tmethyl Blue oyster mycelium in grain spawn jar - Tmethyl Great shots of Lions Mane(Hericium erinaceus) mycelium on agar - Amanita Virosa Reishi(Ganoderma The Real Housewives of Atlanta; The Bachelor; Sister Wives; 90 Day Fiance; Wife Swap; The Amazing Race Australia; Married at First Sight; The Real Housewives of Dallas Jan 15, 2014 · Put your PF-Tek cake in the water and make sure it stays under water. Light has almost no benefit. They will sit on the paper towel is a cool dry place for 3 days to dry. Dec 15, 2010 · Quote: slapphappypill said: I'm just trying to get a rough estimate as to how long everyone's pf tek cakes take to pin after the 1 week after 100% colonization is up. You can grow mushrooms at home using a variety of methods in addition to the PF Tek method, including the BRF Tek, the Popcorn Tek, the Shoebox Tek, the Uncle Ben Tek, and the Broke Boi Tek. See full list on healing-mushrooms. Make sure you don’t press too hard or else the tote will crack as you are pushing the drill through. 2: Top Fruiting & Bulk in a Mono There are a few ways to go about fruiting in a monotub, top fruiting jars, and going to bulk. PF Tek cakes dry out from too much air. Jun 15, 2024 · The PF-Tek for Simple Minds uses ½ pint (~240ml) canning jars or drinking glasses and a growing substrate made of vermiculite, brown rice flour and water . RH is 95-99%, 77-78 F, air pump for FAE runs for 90 minutes every 90 minutes. Oct 28, 2023 · This is PF Tek Golden Teachers which I accidentally packed into the jars quite well, essentially doubling the density I presume. Step 1: make colonized 4 pf cakes Step 2: Fill half of a container with a substrate of your choice (i like manure) Step 3: break up pf cakes into your substrate evenly. Thanks for the reply though! Letting the cake dry out between flushes. I remember reading in a book once about leaving the pf cakes in the half pint jars for the entire fruiting period. Rolled in verm, sprayed down box and sat the cakes on their jars (mothers womb). Part 1 of the BRF tek (common slang for technique) gets you started on the easiest way to learn how to grow mushrooms. The substrate to use is a mixture of brown rice flour, vermiculite and water. I don't fill it all the way full. Sep 21, 2022 · BRF/PF Tek Part 1. The mycelium wont colonize it because its not nutritious. Feb 24, 2013 · Quote: 22Karot said: How to properly begin a second flush with pf tek? After first flush, you can stimulate a better second flush if you let the cake dry slightly for a week. net Feb 9, 2005 · When you are doing the pf tek, using the standard formula, you yield ~5 g dry per 1/2 pint jar. See, in nature when mycelium forms a mushroom, it sucks water from the substrate, removing water from the substrate. If anything, they might be a bit too dry, although I read that it's better to err on the dry side. Setup a 2nd chamber and split the cakes between the two. After each harvest, after removing the mushrooms, you can repeat step 1 to 5. Take care, JD ----- May 27, 2024 · Here's the 4 days later follow up: The primordia began to appear the day after the first post, with the first pins coming in sometime between yesterday and the day before. I’ll provide insight into how I optimize the growing environment to produce copious amounts of mushrooms without having to buy expensive equipment or build complex setups. It's entirely possible that there isn't even a problem here. grain jars are often done with a filter (sfd, polyfill etc) and a self healing injection port (SHIP) I read the OP said you steamed your jars for 60mins and didn't elevate them out of the water and got the dry verm barrier wet. Step 1: What You Will Need. Primarily concerned with… Oct 21, 2011 · Quote: Xtradimensional said: As you can see the big one has blue on the base of the stalk and around the rim of the cap, growth is super slow, the other mushrooms growing are slow as well, it keeps getting more blue on the big one every day. Jan 25, 2010 · Quote: dbm said: So, I just finished harvesting my first flush of my first attempt at mushroom growing. Some relevant information: My RF is staying at 99%. The cake is dunked in water overnight to rehydrate and enable bigger and more flushes. Using a ¼” drill bit, drill out all the holes you marked out. What all this does is feed the cake water to promote better pinning. water--with a syringe, dropper, whatever. The PF Tek forms the basis of many other teks including the Spiderman Tek. A small pinch per cake is more than enough. Aug 26, 2008 · The cakes SEEM kinda dry, but its hard to tell without really handling them. The main point of a casing is to trap moisture in the substrate so it doesn’t dry out. Mar 24, 2023 · Dunk, re-roll, and fruit again. Maintain Conditions: Keep the chamber at around 75°F with high humidity. I have some experiences with cakes being too wet. The tek itself is quite simple. Fruiting [] Mar 20, 2003 · However, it's obviously not as efficient as it could be. It is a good idea to allow your cakes to dry out after the first flush for a few days before dunking for the second flush. PF Tek chambers need lots of humidity not so much air. Looking back, I wouldn’t consider it to be one of the best techniques for fruiting mushrooms, but it worked. Its very important that cakes dont dry out completely. Next time get a bigger tub and make the holes on all 6 sides (don't forget the bottom and the lid) and be sure to elevate the SGFC off the floor (put books under each corner or some shit). 3: Fill the jar with some water. Mycelium cakes are capable of producing multiple flushes (a flush is a single batch of mushrooms). A mix of coco coir and vermiculite can work well. Those shiitakes that were posted are on their third flush now, and still going strong. 1. After each flush, allow the cakes to dry out quite a bit. You can break it up to spread it out, but don’t spread it too thinly. The Grow Bag was hands-down the better method. While the holes are good for GE, and they can get too large and potentially allow cakes to dry out, their size and placement is really critical. your coir substrate is 1 brick of coir 1 quart of verm 1 cup or so of spent coffee grounds 1 cup of gypsum (if you want, its optional like the coffee) 1 gal of water pasteurize your substrate for and hour @ 140-160F and when its cool mix with your spawn in an 18gal monotub The PF Tek method uses vermiculite and brown rice flour to create small fruiting blocks called BRF (brown rice flour) cakes. Humidity reads 95% in the chamber, at 70 degrees. It's about 4" tall Running a fan in the room with your SGFC will also disrupt the natural currents and dry everything out too fast. getting that on first and 2nd flush your doing pretty well. The colonized cake will probably float, so when you put the cap back on, you may need to force it back down into the water, causing some of the water to overflow. Previous topic - Next topic. Timeline: Inoculated 5/22 They colonized really fast and looked fully colonized on 6/10 birthed them 6/17 (16 days ago), dunk for 20 hours and rolled. Mar 29, 2011 · I am using the pf tek method with rice flour and verm . Follow the same beginning steps for PF tek; mix brf and verm, boil, cool, inoculate with MSS, then let em colonize. You will also need to ream out the holes and make sure there are no shards of plastic stuck on the edge. 9. Spiderman Tek (aka Uncle Bens Tek) Apr 27, 2024 · PF MycoTEK™ Substrate Jars also known as PF Tek, BRF Tek or Brown Rice Flour Jars have been a staple in the mushroom growers pantry for around 2 decades now. But a first timer might not be aware the cakes ready, and those bits of loose verm look like it hasn't grown. But it can really depend, especially if you're using MS. Oct 1, 2011 · I like shrooms too much haha I've got a great pf cake bulk tek. It’s tempting to place lots of cakes, bags or blocks in your chamber together. One of the signs of old age in PF cakes is the blueing that will occur. Basically drill a whole in the top of the cakes just big enough for a straw. This was the Eq. Dec 4, 2009 · PF tek Things needed 1/2 pint wide mouth canning jars Pot/Pressure cooker Vermiculite Perlite Brown rice/Brow Rice Flour Tin foil 70% Iso alcohol Plastic Tote 6500K florescent bulb 1/4 inch drill bit/Drill Hammer/Nail Mixing bowl and spoon Gypsum Spore syringe Latex gloves Dust mask Lighter Preparing the jar Take the lids and using a nail and You don't want to spread contams from one cake to the other. Some of the first mushrooms to form are "abhorts" (convoluted caps, gnarly stems and stunted growth), and ironically they are primo in magic alkaloids. Mar 21, 2009 · I put these fully colonized PF cakes into a shotgun tek fruiting chamber with a good amount of perlite abut 4 days ago. 1, the substrate is packed too tight or too loose (cake fragmentation) and/or 2, the substrate is too dry. After a week, rinse the cake well under a faucet and dunk 24 hours. Glass jars (as wide-mouthed as possible so you can get the substrate cake out again. They just don't hold moisture as well. Print. You are more than likely fine :) Yup, there's a difference between the two. 12-24 hours is good. You can definitely do shoebox tek with the cakes! Thats what I've done the last few times. Sometimes the cakes take 4 days to pin, sometimes two weeks. Balanced moisture in the cakes is key! This was very helpful, thank you sir! ----- No need to dunk before spawning as the bulk substrate should have enough water to hydrate your cakes through colonization once they're mixed together. With the PF tek, your BRF (Brown rice flour) cakes will compact a little bit. with a good cake mix you should see full colinisation in 2-3 weeks, though most usually just over 2 weeks. Go Down Pages 1. I made a monotub instead of sgfc so that I don't waste the tub when I switch processes. PF Tek Cambodian cakes not pinning [Re: MushHunter08] Is the PF Tek out of date Also, like I mentioned before, the cakes are definitely not too wet. Gypsum provides calcium and sulfur, both benificial in growth and fruit body development. May 28, 2009 · But it can also be used to boost the pf tek also. A. Don’t use spores in BRF cakes without agar work; avoid overloading bulk substrate with cake spawn; and don't ignore signs of contamination. That's why covering the bottom with lots of wet perlite is really important. I did a 1:1. So, from 25 grams BRF you harvest 5 gram dry mushrooms. Jun 27, 2014 · I made a little stand for mine out of some PVC I had laying around. This method is also called the PF TEK, named after the person who invented it (Psilocybe Fanaticus). Inserted the straw about 2 inches and filled with water every 2 days, while lightly misting. After 10 days the cake's just dry out in the chamber. In nature this rehydration will stimulate rapid fruit formation. Trip Reports. If it fails before the jar is fully colonized contaminants may start to grow in the uncolonized areas. Letting the cake dry out between flushes. Message Board; PF Tek jars too dry? #1866767 - 08/30/03 07:22 PM (20 years, 11 months ago) Edit : Mar 20, 2017 · Results from cronicer's pf-tek container method. Starting Out; Community. Apr 27, 2002 · Well I dont have any questions about growing them considering I went threw the PF Tek like 100 times, but I never saw how much mushrooms come from each cake in any tek? If some one could give me an estimate from using the PF Tek with the 1/2 pint jars and the brown rice flour/vermiculite substrate of how much (grams) come from each cake, dry Hello there, Had a brf cake I made using pf tek. Mar 26, 2013 · PF Tek. Dec 8, 2010 · Just watch your water content. Sep 25, 2011 · Quote: senorcafe said: oh wow thats alot of jars. Not at all uncommon. How to grow magic mushrooms at home utilizing PF tek. PF Tek allows beginner mushroom growers to learn more about the mushrooms’ life cycle , what conditions mushrooms need to grow and how to sterilize substrates while keeping costs low. Quote: cronicr said: ===== ===== ===== 7. to fill up a jar cap. Edit: On 2nd look, you might even need a 3rd chamber. They fruit uncased. OP, watch the RR vids in my sig, especially the PF TEK ones. I use coco coir. It would be a small casing and mushrooms would start to grow right out of the jar. Conclusion: This is the best technique or method for growing mushrooms utilizing the PF Tek or Technique for Growing Gourmet or Alternative Mushrooms. Repeat this process for the remaining seven colonized brown rice flour jars. All of the cakes fruit, have several flushes, and you Aug 8, 2010 · PF Tek. They sould still grow inside a sterile box. Mar 7, 2023 · Cakes used in the PF tek method lose moisture when pumping out waves of fruiting mushrooms—known as flushes. Here is a comparison on drying fruits. He cold shocked, dunked & rolled in vermiculite then birthed them into a Poor man's Pod. They should dry out *a little* but not to the point of shriveling up. This is a repetitive task, but shouldn’t take all that long. Nov 4, 2012 · Just ate my first batch off of this experiment it yeilded about 10 descent size fruits and 12 small ones. PF cakes in a monotub chamber, sure no problem with air. Which should be around 27-63 wet grams since they are 90% water. I ended up getting 50% more weight (48 grams vs 32 grams dry) with the Grow Bag, with a fraction of the time commitment. Aug 30, 2003 · PF Tek. Take the PF-Tek cake out of the water and put it back in the cultivation bag. " Mar 20, 2017 · After harvest we need to dry out our fruits. Comment below on why you think a cake can bruise blue, and how someone can fix it. Jul 7, 2009 · PF TEK - writeup by EvilMushroom666 Lets Grow Mushrooms - RogerRabbit & RoadKills website with sample videos plus the full PF TEK video series. Oct 30, 2009 · I have used cakes to spawn to cvc+g this is the deal. Can they grown successfully using the PF Tek/MMGG method? Yes, Panaeolus cyanescens (aka Copelandia cyanescens) can be cultivated using the PF tek, but there will need to be some slight adjustments in the substrate. The following modified, dung containing PF tek substrate by BJ works well: Mix for 10-12 half pints: 5 cups vermiculite 3 cups manure Apr 11, 2017 · Casing PF Tek Cakes Remove any uncolonized portions and the dry verm layer. I'll be monitoring closely over next few days. Apr 19, 2013 · last time i done cakes i was getting around 50g on first and 50 g on 2nd (fresh) so 10g dried per cake is my average (asusming that they dry to 5g per flush) I never waited for a 3rd flush it didnt relaly seem to happen or maybe i got something and found it wasnt worth waiting for idk. It took a while to colonoze the whole bucket, because I used 1 litre bucket instead of those little Mason jars, not sure if relevant but it did take a long ass time to colonoze, and maybe that's now affecting my cake. anyway. If you screwed up and used the wrong jars, think about using this substrate to colonize more substrate, or a straw log. Jun 23, 2009 · PF TEK - writeup by EvilMushroom666 Lets Grow Mushrooms - RogerRabbit & RoadKills website with sample videos plus the full PF TEK video series. Below is two fully colonized PF Tek style cakes, ready to be dunked, and rolled in 12-24 hours after being dunked. It was easy and got 2 dried ounces out of the first flush. Dec 21, 2012 · Over misting, or letting the cakes dry out too much. Jun 25, 2017 · Cubensis McKennaii PF Tek I've not documented making the jars up, sterilizing and injecting the spores as I sure most if not all of you can do that near on perfect. Let the PF-Tek cake soak for twelve hours. #19653306 - 03/05/14 04:16 AM You have to let the cakes and fruits dry out somewhat between misting sessions. You may want to consider double-end casing your cakes to The moist one is doing well, but the growth is much slower, the myc goes back and forth between solid white and transluscent grey depending on how much condensation is there, and the cake is shrinking A LOT as the cake gets more and more colonized - at this rate, the cakes wont slide out of the jar when they're done, they'll fall out. Microdosing; Level 1; Level 2; Level 3 Jan 6, 2016 · I used the following videos on YouTube as a reference on how to start off (although I have also thoroughly read through PF-Tek for Simple Minds many times): Let's Grow Mushrooms! pf tek part 1 Let's Grow Mushrooms! pf tek part 2 Let's Grow Mushrooms! pf tek part 3 Let's Grow Mushrooms! pf tek part 4 The jars I used were half pint and to Mar 5, 2014 · first time pf-tek deformed, small pins. Then you want to feed the vermic. In stead of brown riceflour you can also use ryeflower. you will end up using slightly less than what the pf tek calls for. Jul 20, 2018 · Like, laying the skewers down flat and resting the cake on top? Or actually skewing the cake and elevating it by sticking it in the perlite? I have seen oyster farms that used bags of straw which were skewed over a large metal spike, like 6 or 8 high, to colonize and fruit on. I cut the straws to about 4 inches long. he thinks it may be due to the "degenerated" spore race considering everything went smooth throughout the process. When I first started growing mushrooms back in 2005, I used the PF Tek for growing mycelium and made a fruiting chamber out of a plastic tent armed with a humidifier, similar to a Martha Tent. You need to replace it. but yeah, sounds like they're probably dry. Apr 18, 2016 · Compromised dry vermiculite layer Causes: Mold or bacteria in PF jars (most common) Mold on dry vermiculite layer of PF jars Mold on PF cakes after birthing When doing the PF the dry vermiculite layer on top acts as a filter. Mar 23, 2011 · Quote: Jeeashrooma said: Hi there, I'm halfway into my first grow - about 6 days into fruiting, using cake method (still no pins) - and I noticed that the cake is really firm, like VERY firm, not totally dry, but definitely much more so than when I took it out of the jar 6 days ago. A place to discuss the growing, hunting, and the experience of magical fungi. Since the PF Tek uses brown rice flour as an ingredient in the substrate, the substrate should compact on its own, and come out of the jar quite easily. Fruiting. It is developed in the 20th century. This terrarium is then filled with a few inches of moist perlite for humidity, and set on legs (empty PF Tek jars are perfect for this) to increase airflow to all sides. When done, allow mixture to cool and squeeze out After the initial fruiting, if it is really fat, the cake will be a bit blued. What I think happened was the bad spores that were on top of the dry verm layer (the ones that fall through the needleholes while incubating) managed to slip through the dry verm as the jars were handled and the dry verm was disturbed. Maintaining high humidity is most important. Alot of great information - BUY THE DVD Cakes can and will pin! Feb 27, 2023 · The filters will keep any contamination from growing on the mushrooms, while the airflow will dry out the mushrooms. Aug 16, 2024 · Recommended for PF-tek cakes after colonization and small mushroom cakes if colonization lasts 2 weeks and more. Place the picked mushrooms on a paper towel, taking care that they don t touch one another. Primarily concerned with… According to many the easiest method to cultivate the Psilocybe cubensis is the riceflourcake method. U can either wait it out or shred and try go to bulk. It works. 16 votes, 13 comments. ttl. Continue to mist lightly, but not as much as during fruiting. These two threads are examples of each option - Casing PF-Tek Cakes - Top Fruiting in a Monotub & A Tale of 13 Cakes ===== 693K subscribers in the shrooms community. Welcome… Aug 19, 2008 · The FAQ says to expect 3-7 dry grams per cake if done correctly. Start worrying after 30 days. Then, cover this with some kind of casing. Dec 31, 2008 · one time my friend went with the PF-tek method and was slightly disappointed by the yield, as the cakes dried out pretty quickly after the first two flushes. After the first flush of harvesting is must have for any tek of cultivation: pf-tek, small mushroom cakes, bottle-tek, shoeboxes, monotub. Aug 17, 2024 · The PF-Tek for Simple Minds uses ½ pint (~240ml) canning jars or drinking glasses and a growing substrate made of vermiculite, brown rice flour and water I recently birthed several cakes into a SGFC (PF TEK) and after two days, I have a ton of aborts, but only one full mushroom growing. 5 of my 8 original cakes ended up fruiting, and after harvest my total was around 60 wet grams. Only looking to hear from people that wait the 1 week then birth and dunk + roll. In one jar, according to the standard formula, there is 40 ml of BRF. I used Midwest Grow Kit for the PF Tek and Mushroomsupplies for the Grow Bag. Nov 22, 2023 · What is PF Tek? PF Tek (Psilocybe Fanaticus Technique) is a popular method for cultivating mushrooms at home. Usually dry out in a couple hours. Rhizomorphic is what you want and is "normal" vs Tomentose growth which is also "normal. but only 3gs dry per cake was i over estimating a 5 gram dry per cake or did you have non optimum conds. Dec 12, 2003 · The dog used organic Millet flour, and no BRF (PF Tek max fruiting formula) The dog came out with 3 jars (1/2 pint) ready for birthing (lost a few to contams due to using the PC incorrectly). Dunk tek is a simple yet effective way to extend the useful lifespan of cubensis cultures such as PF cakes. Place the jars into a fruiting chamber. May 11, 2018 · Originating from the PF Tek grow method to cultivate mushrooms comes a step in the process known as the Dunk n' Roll; aka the "Hippie's Dunk Tek" which is a simple yet effective way to extend the useful lifespan of cubensis cultures such as PF Tek cakes. The PF Cake - Recipes through Inoculation; The PF Cake - Incubation through Birthing; The PF Cake - Birthing through Harvest; Archive; Psilocybe cubensis Strain Information; Experimental Techniques (outdated info) Archive; Experimental Techniques; Experiencing Mushrooms. You don't want your fruiting chamber anywhere near a fan or an air conditioning vent. I hope this is just a beginning. It shows how the tek can be done with out jars, using glasses instead. Just wait, chances are there is nothing wrong. Our PF MycoTEK™ jars are just like our PF Tek Jars, except, we’ve added our proprietary blend MycoMash™ Mushroom Bulker to the mix! Rinse the colonized cake off under cold running water then place it in the bucket of water. Its crowded, likely microclimated between all those cakes. Mar 24, 2023 · This means that, when the cake is fully colonised and the time for fruiting arrives, it will be easy to slide it out without causing damage. By not misting for a few days after the flush has finished and then dunking you are imitating the natural cycle of drying out followed by sudden rehydration. You can consume the mushrooms fresh but they don t last long so it s recommended that you properly dry them out 2. In both cases, I used spores…GT for PF Tek and PE for Grow Bag. Flushes happen about 2-3 separate times during the entire fruiting process Jun 26, 2023 · In this guide, we’ll cover the fundamentals of growing magic mushrooms using the PF Tek method. My first grow I did pf tek, then shredded the cakes and mixed to a coir verm bulk. Set the cake on it, then put another thinner dry layer on top. As for what kind of water Next place your lid on each of the jars and grab your nail and a solid object (like a hammer) to create the holes in the lids. This is mostly related to PF Tek cakes, and Shotgun fruiting chambers, but if you have any applicable information about other growing methods, feel free to include it so that I can add it to this FAQ. some cakes are moist and move around in one big, jar shaped clump inside of the jar, while others are too dry and are mainly all crumbly like rye grain mixture. Come on, you know you haven't seen any pictures of fruiting chambers that were THAT crowded. With these small changes, you can increase yourperformance. Jun 10, 2002 · No such thing as too much FAE, all you gotta do is mist more often if the extra FAE makes the cakes dry out quicker. PF tek is pretty hard to mess up, especially once you have colonized cakes. Store the jars in the refrigerator for this 24-hour dunking period. he heard that it was a good idea to soak. Sep 1, 2009 · Just follow the steps in the Spawning PF Cakes to bulk sub section of this TEK, replacing manure for 50/50 mix. Aug 4, 2010 · Your cakes loose moisture(a good thing) when they fruit. (mix it but don't let any of the cake go all the way to the bottom Hi team! I've got a lovely batch of 12 cakes that are fully colonized that have been in their fruiting chamber for 8 days now. One way to use coffee is when soaking Rye grain to soak it in a 50/50 mix of water/brewed coffee and a slight amount of gypsum. Second flush is just starting to come in. RR Running pf tek, cakes alone will begin to dry out in two days time. I had plenty of mu Sep 17, 2010 · The idea with Pf-tek cakes is that the verm is the barrier to contams. Jul 19, 2020 · I saw a tek on here that helped me. Accidentally I let the some of the cakes partially dry out. One cake seems to be aborting left and right - the heads on over half of the fruits are turning black and/or getting dry-looking spots on them before they can get much past beyond the 'pin with a little color' stage. The tubs make it stupid easy to keep moisture and humidity. Hammer 1 – 4 holes (1- 2mm) in the lids creating a square as close to the edge as possible. Temperature of the fruiting chamber is 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Mushroom cultivation, identification, hunting and all other things fungus. Now that your shotgun fruiting chamber is ready to use, place your PF Tek cakes, mushroom growing bags or kits inside. 5L water Cakes dried up and didn’t give much Jun 23, 2009 · colonized PF-Tek cakes; peat or peat based potting soil (for instance Jiffy Mix) ; vermiculite; limestone flour; potable water Limestone flour is chemically mostly Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3), so you can take also pure CaCO 3 or any other material that is in powder form and contains high amounts of CaCO 3. Cakes blew up with fruits within a week. Note that glass size and shape matter. The chamber is out on a balcony where temperature is low to mid 70's daytime and low 60's at night. It had been dunked 3 times. Your fruiting chamber is large so you only need a few holes on each side. Feb 2, 2010 · Yes, you should let your cakes sit out in the open air for a few days. xmoik bdd wfqglr kfys kojn frehdn jcasa rqhtmmj atrzc lxrv