Recipe in this video for easy reference: 4g corn syrup 8g agar agar 12g potato flakes 400ml water (drop of food coloring) 1 : 2 : 3 : 100 ratio PGT says "easy as 123" for a reason. Great vid.
@@chuckp413 PGT says 400ml around 4:10, and then around 5:30 says 400ml again as he is measuring out of a metric-graduated media bottle. The recipe is forgiving though, so it would probably still set up fine even if you're 20% too wet.
@@LustrousLiam the condensation forms on the lids of your agar cups because of the temperature difference between the hot liquid agar and the cool room air above it, so stacking the cups keeps hot liquid on top of the cup below it minimizing that temperature difference. The problem is when you stack your last agar cup on the top it will still form condensation on its lid, but if you put hot water into a cup to then stack on top of your stack it will work the same way, therefore all of your agar cups should get minimal condensation on their lids.
I just need to say thank you. I have been growing mushrooms for almost 20 years and agar has always been intimidating. I always saw it as the pinnacle of mycology, especially for a hobbyist. I figured that without a proper flow hood I shouldn't even bother. After watching this video I just successfully put my first spores and cloned flesh to agar and I couldn't be happier. All of your videos are primo but this one definitely gave me the confidence to do something I didn't think I was ready to do.
Shit bro im a begginer never had a mushroom grow but i got agar going for a bout a week i am preparing for transfers as we speak. It sucks cause as a begginer i still have quite a bit of steps to take. If these next plages come out good i still gotta colonize my rye. Once i get to the tub ill be straight but yeah i mean ive dome everything in SAB and i havent had any contams (so far) i know theyll come.
@@ghost-carnage8964 ayyy thats great to hear man, my supplies get shipped in about a week and i’m super fkn excited to start growing. i don’t have a laminar flow hood so it’s really relieving to hear you’ve had a success so far with the use of a still air box. sending u luck and mush love 🍄
Hands down one of the most under rated channels about mycolgy, big props to you, home mycology, arvin 47. that oven method tek thou 👌 would of never thought of that 🙌
Thanks for this! Easy to follow and easy to remember. No need for a temperature gun thingy though. You can just wait until touching the pouring container is not painful. It turns out max comfortable temperature for humans is about the ideal pouring temperature for agar. 😃👍🏻❤
I have spent hours upon hours on TH-cam learning about microscopy... Out of everything I've learned, your channel is the most straightforward and confidence building of all... Thank you my friend. I may make a few tweaks pulling from the community at large, just out of preference not based on competence, but your hands down my foundation! You rock man!
So, what have you learned about pH? I've only seen one guy do a video on pH. And, that was only for casing which is one of the last protocol before fruiting.
@@scottarnold6528 I'm still a newbie. I've only had three spore to fruits. All the extra stuff is confusing. It all sounds cool 😁 but this channel makes it easy for us. I think that's what OP meant
@@scottarnold6528 your substrate, depending on what it is should be good to go. If you use the C/v sub/case. You're good. If you use manure and straw you'll be good there too. I can hypothetical attest to that. While the myc grow and consume the substrate they'll usually drop the ph slightly which can open the door to contamination
I love the fact you give props to the Home mycology channel for the oven tec . Between the 2 of you I have learned so much I can talk my uncle " who is a really mycologist at OSU " an understand 75% of what he is talking about I have always had I great relationship with mushrooms from the time I was a child I have watched them grow in jars and went hiking in the woods looking for them with my father and his brother (my uncle) some of the best memories of my life I never really enjoyed the taste but the hunt/grow is something of its own 😊
Oregon State? thats sick im a student / amateur mycologist here rn and have also been trying to learn as much as I can! These videos are perfect for becoming more advanced!
That's nice i wish i grew up like that, identifying mushrooms with my family🍄 When i was young i started eating magic mushrooms, although they don't taste very good(at least the magic variety) it got me interested in all things mushies and mycology. I grow magic ones now but soon will order some lions mane, i also want to try and clone some store bought mushrooms. Later Hawk👍🇳🇱🕉
I really appreciate that you say all metric measurements - this saves me a lot of conversion :D You really became a sensei to me throughout my journey and i wanted to thank you for that.
So much more interesting when the presenter stays on topic and doesn't ramble on and on, no unnecessary fluff, just what ya need ta know. Watching it is relaxing, I'm not constantly wishing they'd just get to the point. New subscriber.
Just pour warm water into an empty cup that you can use later thatll help clear up that cup on top of the stack. Love your videos they're very informative and fun to watch keep em coming
Video suggestion: I'm noticing ALOT of posts and questions on reddit and your discord about surface conditions (too dry, too wet, do I fan/mist more, less?, Is this cobweb or mycelium? etc. perhaps you could cover that more in depth and show different troubleshooting examples (ie. If your tub or fruits looks like this, do x to correct) it seems the standard 'fan and mist twice a day' we are all finding every where isn't quite addressing the concerns given the massive amount of new growers and the learning curve.
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher yeah and it was awesome, but it showed what things should look like and since your experienced and "good" it doesn't show the many other ways it might look and what to do to correct, or do better for next time for those of us who are not yet experienced. I dont even know if you could mess things up at your experience level but maybe take some photos off sites of many many that are asking for help and go over in video of what to do for most common...? Just an idea, I Def see there is a need for something like that. Appreciate you immensely 😍
@@heatherdawn3344 If you go on to shroomery theres loads of threads with 1000s of dedicated images surrounding surface conditions/cobweb growth etc what to look for when things are going bad and how to fix them
@@calebthomson390 yes but shroomery sometimes is hard to follow and most of the posts are 10-18 years old.... you could go to Reddit to get more help in real time
@@OcSongTheSoulSinger That's the glory of images, they are timeless. Reddit simply doesn't have the archival information that Shroomery does. Especially not dedicated albums with 1000s of pictures all relating to the one specific area of cultivation. Its not hard to cut through the noise and ancient posts, just filter them so you are only reading the contemporary stuff. Real time information is also reliant on the respondent actually being knowledgeable, archival threads with years of existing pools of knowledge almost act as a check & balance to incorrect info. I use Reddit more often, but when i was researching cultivation methodology etc i found Shroomery infinitely more useful & accurate.
I'm so stoked to try the oven thing! I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to get a somewhat clean environment to work in without spending hundreds of dollars on more equipment and taking up more space in my *small* house. Very grateful for the info! Earned yourself a sub with that.
I saw this video when you first Posted it yearsss ago and still to the day use Ketchup Cups Absolutely Smart and effective. 1 cup per 5lb bag of grain and I colonize in 2 weeks
Just used your method for agar, had to spend $30 on a pressure cooker I have a B+ and a GT that are done today! They need cloning!! And I’d like to give a tip about the top cups lid if you’d like to hear it, just put a little warm water in an extra cup and set that up top, now all your agar lids are see through! Thanks for all you’ve taught me man it’s worth it’s weight in mush.. I mean gold. 😂
I came from home mycology !! He didn’t send me but you two are pretty much the only two I trust when it comes to these teks, you are both swift, straight to the point and simple !! #psilocybintribesmen
Thank you PGT! Sterility had me nervous about making my own, however dipping into genetics and isolation had me thinking about the cost of buying pre-poured agar. This video made it very clear how easy it is to make and sterilize! Thank you again!!
"Please stay tuned " u don't have to ask me twice. Another great one thanks man. I saw video with oven method in it he say "I'm not sure if it works". I'm no genius but what u said about heat creating the sterile environment makes sense.🍄🇳🇱
Thanks for all the info.. i have been watching your videos for a few months now and am finally getting ready to try my first go at it. I appreciate that there are people out here like you willing to share your knowledge. Much respect and much love!
Just did my first pour! The condiment cups are a little tricker to close than petri dishes, but they STAY CLOSED which petris don't do unless you tape them up. Great video, thanks!
@@bob1881I have stored them for a little over a year and they were perfectly fine. It is probably better to store them in fridge if keeping for a long time, but mine was in a cabinet at room Temp
The reason stacking the cups stops condensation is because you're keeping the lids warm. Condensation happens when hot water vapour meets a cold surface so it cools down and turns back to liquid water. If you keep the lids warm, there are no surfaces to condense the water vapour on 10/10 video btw
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher if you want to experiment with it I think the recipe for it is one cup of water 2 teaspoons of sugar a beef bullion cube and a half packet of unflavored gelatin
It’s funny you mentioned Home Mycology because the 2 of you are my favorite guys for doing all this. Both informative and I just enjoy you video style. Keep on keepin on buddy
All i gotta say is b4 i found your channel there’s a lot of mycology videos that are simple but the content you push out is immaculate and very simple 🤟🏻🤟🏻
I'm so glad I found your channel before I started growing mushrooms. Its a one stop source. Its like home mycology without the meandering. I love home mycologys channel, but you gotta do a lot of sifting to find out what you wanna know.
I just love it my dude! This is like the 30th time ive watched just to make sure i was doing right tonight. Ive watched over and over to make sure i got ingredients and such. We gooooooooooodddd nowwww
I hope people understand how much of a service to humanity this video is and like and subscribe to his video and channel. Most other recipes floating around online claim you have to get barley extract and nutritional yeast, and those two ingredients are either a pain to find, or they are not cheap. Also it is a very genius idea to use these plastic salsa cups. You don't need the actual petri dishes. You can puncture those with a hot pointy object too, but these small cups are the easiest method.
Easy peasy 123 PGT. A liquid culture video would be nice, I would love to see your version. I feel it's a privilege for me to be here in the beginning of your channel. I live in Holland and buy the 2100cc kits for 30 bucks, 1+2nd flush already gave me 600g, it's not bad but I'm now only a couple Mason jars and pressure cooker shy of following your videos and trying for myself. Many thanks. 🍄🇳🇱
You could also add ground activated charcoal as dye. Thats normally used for legionella, but I Imagine the visibility of both mycelium and contamination would be great
I’ve been using this method now for the past 2 years and have had zero contam. I got lazy one time and bought pre poured cups, and… 70% were contaminated. This is the best method ever.
Still absolutely in love with the concise and mellow presentation you provide. My success is all thanks to you PGT. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and doing such a good job at it. My bird seed tek attempt is banging out the big 25+ gram fresh weight monster fruits!
Condensation forms where two different temperatures meet. It's why you fog up your car windows with hot air in the winter, but cold air will clear it right up, because it's cold outside. The bottom agar cups lack condensation because the lids are the same temperature as the agar, minus the top one. If you leave your agar cups in your seedling warming box (you know the one I mean!) the condensation will go away.
Thanks, PGT, this was great. I used this recipe to make agar for the first time and it worked like a charm. I isolated my first genetics 🧬 already. Very exciting process, thanks again.
Wish I'd have heard of oven tek before! I've had agar and petri dishes for like 4 years but didn't even bother to try this since I don't have a flow hood. Thanks so much! Now I'll get to know if the old petri dish cultures that have been sitting in my fridge are still alive!
I'd like to thank PGT and a few other channels for the great info, i just went to bulk with 2 shoebox tubs for my first attempt. Hopefully several days from now I'll have what I'm wanting and not a contamination disaster lol. So far they look good, I set these last night and now nearly 24 hours later I see the mycelium moving and still good humidity in my tubs. I have not touched the lids since putting them on.
I read from a chemistry major that agar can be sterilized in the absence of an auto clave/ PC if you boil in a covered pan for 5 mins, then place into glass jars that have been sterilized.
Thanks, you make it seem very easy. I'm surprised how easy cloning mushrooms is. Just now harvesting, and was going to make spore prints. But now I see no need, I had no idea cloning them was so easy. And even make my own agar. Saving me Major time, and a fair amount of money.
Really Enjoying your work PGT !!! and the fact you giving props to other channels while being concise and to the point , makes it so easy to take notes and process info. been having issues lately w/ making my agar . i think because i live in a small apt. and have been cultivating for just over a year now , the the contamsbro must be everywhere in here now , probally going to have to step to a small l/f/h (laminar flow hood) Thanks for ALL you do for us out here !!! Enjoying The Ride ! Peace !!!
Wow, very informative and straight to the point. I like how you broke it down slowly, piece by piece. So far your video has been the best one I've seen so far on how to complete this process!
Your videos are the sh*t...thank you for clear, concise information that is informative and to the point....and great video to boot. Would love to meet up with some local Philly hobbyists!
Followed this process today. I found that a small canning jar with the rubber part of the lid facing up to allow pressure equalization worked well in place of a media bottle
This is like the 6th time I’ve watched this video. It’s so good. Ive been working with agar for 2 or 3 months now and I’ve learned so much from you Philly Golden Teacher. Thank you. I’m about to pour some more agar into Jelly jars and start some more spores to grow into mycelium. I’m enjoying this so much. And, Ive learned so much. Thank you, Sensei. Thanks🙏
Learning is fun! I'm glad the videos were able to help, I wish you the best on your journey! I wouldn't be able to do this without all of you in this amazing community, I thank you as well! 🙏
Glad to hear the love for Home Mycology! You two and willy myco are my top instructors. Thank you for all your lessons. You had me at the first time I heard your sunny intro.
Instead of pressure cooking the agar bottle, could I follow the same instructions if I poured directly into mini mason jars? I have lots of extras of those and would love to cut down on some plastic usage
After weeks of research, I bought the pc you recommended! Love you man! Nice seeing you posting, even questions, on reddit. It's cool to see that you're still new to this, and always learning like we are. And awesome to follow you after you've made the mistakes the rest of us new guys are going to make! Contributed on patreon last night because I hope to be able to learn from you for a long time in the future! Thanks again my friend!
@@TheHiHiker shoot, that was a LONG time ago. The one I bought was the Presto 01755, but looking back I bought a mirro 22qt that I returned because it was a POS. I love the Presto one though, and still use it
An even easier and cheaper agar recipe is just saving your grain water from soaking and boiling your grains. some people use 50/50 grain water and just regular water. but I use 100% grain water and it works great
@@Mama-Sensei do you use liquid cultures or spores for this? I want to try both and eventually learn to clone with it. Also,can the agar alone be steam sterilized instead of pressure cooked?
@@dressedanddepressed2301 I've applied both lq & spores, had much better results with lq. I've done both sterilization processes and didn't see better results with one or the other. I've also made an lq using a fully colonized agar cup. Worked out great.
Thanks for breaking it down PGT. I'm a noob currently following your broke boi method for my first grow. Agar seemed like a scary, complicated foreign substance until now. I look forward to trying it next time. Cheers man, your channel is the bomb!
Great Video! Very clear and easy to understand for a lot! By the way I saw in you other video that you had APEs and I assume you got them through a swab, I was wondering on how your methods are for inoculating agar? Ive had a few grows up my sleeve but theyve always come from prints. I would also suggest a grow along/ grow log on APEs because i know they tend to be more tedious compared to other cubes. Anyway love the work and mush love!
just finished my second flush of blue oysters using your videos. gonna clean up the genetics now for some better fruits using this blue agar method lol. you're the best man ty
Thanks PGT! I went the bought agar mixture route but your video was invaluable for the preparation. Using my prepared agar cups for the first time tomorrow. Thanks to your channel I think I will have success in my new hobby. ❤
![[Easiest Ever Grain Tek] No Soak, No Boil, Grain Spawn for Growing Mushrooms](/img/n.gif)
Recipe in this video for easy reference:
4g corn syrup
8g agar agar
12g potato flakes
400ml water
(drop of food coloring)
1 : 2 : 3 : 100 ratio
PGT says "easy as 123" for a reason. Great vid.
Pretty sure 2 cups of water is 480ml not 400ml…. FML
Any alternatives to potato flakes? Don't sell them where I live.
@@oneill444 you could probably get away with corn flour or types of grain flour
@@oneill444 there's literally nothing cheaper and they're available at every food selling store.
@@chuckp413 PGT says 400ml around 4:10, and then around 5:30 says 400ml again as he is measuring out of a metric-graduated media bottle. The recipe is forgiving though, so it would probably still set up fine even if you're 20% too wet.
You could always have a few ketchup cups full of hot water to put on the top of your stack to minimize condensation on your top agar cup.
Now this is a good idea
Don’t understand wym
@@LustrousLiam the condensation forms on the lids of your agar cups because of the temperature difference between the hot liquid agar and the cool room air above it, so stacking the cups keeps hot liquid on top of the cup below it minimizing that temperature difference. The problem is when you stack your last agar cup on the top it will still form condensation on its lid, but if you put hot water into a cup to then stack on top of your stack it will work the same way, therefore all of your agar cups should get minimal condensation on their lids.
Genius
Did this today, and it worked even better than the other hot containers in the stack
I just need to say thank you. I have been growing mushrooms for almost 20 years and agar has always been intimidating. I always saw it as the pinnacle of mycology, especially for a hobbyist. I figured that without a proper flow hood I shouldn't even bother. After watching this video I just successfully put my first spores and cloned flesh to agar and I couldn't be happier. All of your videos are primo but this one definitely gave me the confidence to do something I didn't think I was ready to do.
Thoughts on liquid culture?
Has switching been more worth in the long run?
@@dressedanddepressed2301 Most efficient way possible of bulk growing but its a bit more difficult than agar IMO
Shit bro im a begginer never had a mushroom grow but i got agar going for a bout a week i am preparing for transfers as we speak. It sucks cause as a begginer i still have quite a bit of steps to take. If these next plages come out good i still gotta colonize my rye. Once i get to the tub ill be straight but yeah i mean ive dome everything in SAB and i havent had any contams (so far) i know theyll come.
@@ghost-carnage8964 ayyy thats great to hear man, my supplies get shipped in about a week and i’m super fkn excited to start growing. i don’t have a laminar flow hood so it’s really relieving to hear you’ve had a success so far with the use of a still air box. sending u luck and mush love 🍄
Hands down one of the most under rated channels about mycolgy, big props to you, home mycology, arvin 47. that oven method tek thou 👌 would of never thought of that 🙌
Arvin47 is dead 😭
@@dstillery8042 he probably isn’t dead, just channel was banned.
Arvin 47 was my first video on how to fungi... Idk he was still around..Thats whats up.
Thanks for this! Easy to follow and easy to remember.
No need for a temperature gun thingy though. You can just wait until touching the pouring container is not painful. It turns out max comfortable temperature for humans is about the ideal pouring temperature for agar. 😃👍🏻❤
Thanks! So I have 10 tries to see if its ready before I have to get creative!
@@hudsondraulans212 I only burnt my skin off 5 times You must really be a rookie.lmao
For the pen pushers and non technically minded, just use a thermometer
I have spent hours upon hours on TH-cam learning about microscopy... Out of everything I've learned, your channel is the most straightforward and confidence building of all... Thank you my friend.
I may make a few tweaks pulling from the community at large, just out of preference not based on competence, but your hands down my foundation! You rock man!
So, what have you learned about pH?
I've only seen one guy do a video on pH.
And, that was only for casing which is one of the last protocol before fruiting.
@@scottarnold6528 I'm still a newbie. I've only had three spore to fruits. All the extra stuff is confusing. It all sounds cool 😁 but this channel makes it easy for us. I think that's what OP meant
@@scottarnold6528 your substrate, depending on what it is should be good to go. If you use the C/v sub/case. You're good. If you use manure and straw you'll be good there too. I can hypothetical attest to that. While the myc grow and consume the substrate they'll usually drop the ph slightly which can open the door to contamination
@@Josh-rn1em hey could you let me know how your is going I’m new and I’m really getting into this aswell
@@jamalrell7642 what do you want to know? And what country are you in?
I love the fact you give props to the Home mycology channel for the oven tec . Between the 2 of you I have learned so much I can talk my uncle " who is a really mycologist at OSU " an understand 75% of what he is talking about I have always had I great relationship with mushrooms from the time I was a child I have watched them grow in jars and went hiking in the woods looking for them with my father and his brother (my uncle) some of the best memories of my life I never really enjoyed the taste but the hunt/grow is something of its own 😊
Doing this tonight you try to get Better lions mane.
Home mycology is on a politically induced hiatus. He's over on mushluv :)
Oregon State? thats sick im a student / amateur mycologist here rn and have also been trying to learn as much as I can! These videos are perfect for becoming more advanced!
That's nice i wish i grew up like that, identifying mushrooms with my family🍄
When i was young i started eating magic mushrooms, although they don't taste very good(at least the magic variety) it got me interested in all things mushies and mycology. I grow magic ones now but soon will order some lions mane, i also want to try and clone some store bought mushrooms.
Later Hawk👍🇳🇱🕉
Thanks Mike Hawk
Oven Tek doesn't work by the way.
You’re the goat PGT. Thank you for all you do for the armature mycology community
3g potato flakes - 12g
2g agar agar - 8g
1g corn syrup - 4g
1/2 cup of water - 2 cups
Bring to boil
15psi for 30 mins
Thank you.
i literally just watched your whole channel and im bout to start growing letsgooo
Good luck!!
How'd it go???
I really appreciate that you say all metric measurements - this saves me a lot of conversion :D
You really became a sensei to me throughout my journey and i wanted to thank you for that.
So much more interesting when the presenter stays on topic and doesn't ramble on and on, no unnecessary fluff, just what ya need ta know. Watching it is relaxing, I'm not constantly wishing they'd just get to the point. New subscriber.
Just pour warm water into an empty cup that you can use later thatll help clear up that cup on top of the stack. Love your videos they're very informative and fun to watch keep em coming
Video suggestion: I'm noticing ALOT of posts and questions on reddit and your discord about surface conditions (too dry, too wet, do I fan/mist more, less?, Is this cobweb or mycelium? etc. perhaps you could cover that more in depth and show different troubleshooting examples (ie. If your tub or fruits looks like this, do x to correct) it seems the standard 'fan and mist twice a day' we are all finding every where isn't quite addressing the concerns given the massive amount of new growers and the learning curve.
I have a fruiting conditions video out already. I'll have a video to cover contaminations in the future. I'm still collecting footage for that.
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher yeah and it was awesome, but it showed what things should look like and since your experienced and "good" it doesn't show the many other ways it might look and what to do to correct, or do better for next time for those of us who are not yet experienced. I dont even know if you could mess things up at your experience level but maybe take some photos off sites of many many that are asking for help and go over in video of what to do for most common...? Just an idea, I Def see there is a need for something like that. Appreciate you immensely 😍
@@heatherdawn3344 If you go on to shroomery theres loads of threads with 1000s of dedicated images surrounding surface conditions/cobweb growth etc what to look for when things are going bad and how to fix them
@@calebthomson390 yes but shroomery sometimes is hard to follow and most of the posts are 10-18 years old.... you could go to Reddit to get more help in real time
@@OcSongTheSoulSinger That's the glory of images, they are timeless. Reddit simply doesn't have the archival information that Shroomery does. Especially not dedicated albums with 1000s of pictures all relating to the one specific area of cultivation. Its not hard to cut through the noise and ancient posts, just filter them so you are only reading the contemporary stuff. Real time information is also reliant on the respondent actually being knowledgeable, archival threads with years of existing pools of knowledge almost act as a check & balance to incorrect info. I use Reddit more often, but when i was researching cultivation methodology etc i found Shroomery infinitely more useful & accurate.
I'm so stoked to try the oven thing! I've been wracking my brain trying to figure out how to get a somewhat clean environment to work in without spending hundreds of dollars on more equipment and taking up more space in my *small* house. Very grateful for the info! Earned yourself a sub with that.
I saw this video when you first Posted it yearsss ago and still to the day use Ketchup Cups
Absolutely Smart and effective.
1 cup per 5lb bag of grain and I colonize in 2 weeks
Just used your method for agar, had to spend $30 on a pressure cooker I have a B+ and a GT that are done today! They need cloning!! And I’d like to give a tip about the top cups lid if you’d like to hear it, just put a little warm water in an extra cup and set that up top, now all your agar lids are see through! Thanks for all you’ve taught me man it’s worth it’s weight in mush.. I mean gold. 😂
I came from home mycology !! He didn’t send me but you two are pretty much the only two I trust when it comes to these teks, you are both swift, straight to the point and simple !! #psilocybintribesmen
This oven method is going to be a LIFE SAVER. THANK YOU
Thank you PGT! Sterility had me nervous about making my own, however dipping into genetics and isolation had me thinking about the cost of buying pre-poured agar. This video made it very clear how easy it is to make and sterilize! Thank you again!!
"Please stay tuned " u don't have to ask me twice. Another great one thanks man. I saw video with oven method in it he say "I'm not sure if it works". I'm no genius but what u said about heat creating the sterile environment makes sense.🍄🇳🇱
Thanks for all the info.. i have been watching your videos for a few months now and am finally getting ready to try my first go at it. I appreciate that there are people out here like you willing to share your knowledge. Much respect and much love!
Thanks for all the great videos!
I love the smooth jazz music.
Very relaxing and fun to watch.
Can’t wait to try your methods!
Ten minutes to go in the pressure cooker and I’ll be pouring some cups!
Thank you very much for all the great videos. I love the relaxing music!
Just did my first pour! The condiment cups are a little tricker to close than petri dishes, but they STAY CLOSED which petris don't do unless you tape them up. Great video, thanks!
How long can your store these agar ketchup cups for?
@@bob1881I have stored them for a little over a year and they were perfectly fine. It is probably better to store them in fridge if keeping for a long time, but mine was in a cabinet at room Temp
this is the best channel for mushroom growing. thanks a lot dude, much appreciated!
The reason stacking the cups stops condensation is because you're keeping the lids warm. Condensation happens when hot water vapour meets a cold surface so it cools down and turns back to liquid water. If you keep the lids warm, there are no surfaces to condense the water vapour on
10/10 video btw
Brother, you’re giving me too much for too little.
I've started a Patreon for those that want to support me. Links in the description ;)
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher can you use sugar beef bouillon cube and gelatin instead of agar
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher if you want to experiment with it I think the recipe for it is one cup of water 2 teaspoons of sugar a beef bullion cube and a half packet of unflavored gelatin
@@kittenvibe7599 mycelium will digest gelatin super quick and you’ll end up with goo instead of a stable culture.
@@abbi_page thank you for the input
Yeah this was short and to the point thank you. Next time though try talking for 45 minutes like willy lol jk jk
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Willy really does talk ALOT but has great info
@@Krep45 yeah he means well but at times im like where is the time stamp for what I need. I ain't judging im just an amateur.
I like listening to willy, its all good studd
Foreal
@@Krep45 he talks too much love his vids but gotta skip thru alllllottt
It’s funny you mentioned Home Mycology because the 2 of you are my favorite guys for doing all this. Both informative and I just enjoy you video style. Keep on keepin on buddy
I have youtubers for all of my hobbies but I had yet to find one for amateur mycology. This channel has it all. Subscribed and studying 🙌🏻
All i gotta say is b4 i found your channel there’s a lot of mycology videos that are simple but the content you push out is immaculate and very simple 🤟🏻🤟🏻
I'm so glad I found your channel before I started growing mushrooms. Its a one stop source. Its like home mycology without the meandering. I love home mycologys channel, but you gotta do a lot of sifting to find out what you wanna know.
I just love it my dude! This is like the 30th time ive watched just to make sure i was doing right tonight. Ive watched over and over to make sure i got ingredients and such. We gooooooooooodddd nowwww
These ketchup cups were my go-to for the last decade or so! I love that the internet is normalizing unique teks!
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Scott Arnold thanks
What contam rate do u get on the ketchup cups (without adding anything like spores, agar wedges, clones, etc)?
kidcharlemagne zero
@@KidCharlema9ne its not possible to have a zero contam rate. Its about 10%
I hope people understand how much of a service to humanity this video is and like and subscribe to his video and channel. Most other recipes floating around online claim you have to get barley extract and nutritional yeast, and those two ingredients are either a pain to find, or they are not cheap. Also it is a very genius idea to use these plastic salsa cups. You don't need the actual petri dishes. You can puncture those with a hot pointy object too, but these small cups are the easiest method.
great screen name 🍄 💖🍄💖
Easy peasy 123 PGT. A liquid culture video would be nice, I would love to see your version.
I feel it's a privilege for me to be here in the beginning of your channel. I live in Holland and buy the 2100cc kits for 30 bucks, 1+2nd flush already gave me 600g, it's not bad but I'm now only a couple Mason jars and pressure cooker shy of following your videos and trying for myself. Many thanks. 🍄🇳🇱
You could also add ground activated charcoal as dye. Thats normally used for legionella, but I Imagine the visibility of both mycelium and contamination would be great
I really appreciate how you link the products so we don't have to ask you a hundred stupid questions 😁
for that I recommend the Discord channel. Community is cool
Just blew my mind with that oven trick. Holy smokes, thanks, friend
I just found your channel a few days ago. Thank you for making the best videos I have seen yet. So clear and to the point.
I’ve been using this method now for the past 2 years and have had zero contam. I got lazy one time and bought pre poured cups, and… 70% were contaminated. This is the best method ever.
Still absolutely in love with the concise and mellow presentation you provide. My success is all thanks to you PGT. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and doing such a good job at it. My bird seed tek attempt is banging out the big 25+ gram fresh weight monster fruits!
I learn the most from your channel. Everyone else talks wayyy to much. Youre always to the point! Makes learning easy. Appreciate it!
YOU MAKE THIS EZ TO UNDERSTAND , YOU ARE THE BEST !
I knew nothing about agar before this video and now I feel like I know everything about it excellent video.
Rabbit hole is an understatement, went from a little naughty grow to a small gourmet Buisness, props from the UK pgt ☮️☮️
The rabbit hole is deep! 😄
You agar dishes are best! Most efficient way to have fun with mushrooms!
Condensation forms where two different temperatures meet. It's why you fog up your car windows with hot air in the winter, but cold air will clear it right up, because it's cold outside. The bottom agar cups lack condensation because the lids are the same temperature as the agar, minus the top one. If you leave your agar cups in your seedling warming box (you know the one I mean!) the condensation will go away.
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Condensation makes it difficult to see what’s happening in the cups does anyone have any suggestions to help this problem?
Thanks, PGT, this was great. I used this recipe to make agar for the first time and it worked like a charm. I isolated my first genetics 🧬 already. Very exciting process, thanks again.
My man, you are a wonderful teacher! Thanks for sharing 🙏 mush love
Wish I'd have heard of oven tek before! I've had agar and petri dishes for like 4 years but didn't even bother to try this since I don't have a flow hood.
Thanks so much! Now I'll get to know if the old petri dish cultures that have been sitting in my fridge are still alive!
Made my first agar cups with this tek and they work great. Just cloned some beech mushrooms and some blue oysters as well.
I'd like to thank PGT and a few other channels for the great info, i just went to bulk with 2 shoebox tubs for my first attempt. Hopefully several days from now I'll have what I'm wanting and not a contamination disaster lol. So far they look good, I set these last night and now nearly 24 hours later I see the mycelium moving and still good humidity in my tubs. I have not touched the lids since putting them on.
I read from a chemistry major that agar can be sterilized in the absence of an auto clave/ PC if you boil in a covered pan for 5 mins, then place into glass jars that have been sterilized.
Thanks, you make it seem very easy.
I'm surprised how easy cloning mushrooms is.
Just now harvesting, and was going to make spore prints.
But now I see no need, I had no idea cloning them was so easy.
And even make my own agar.
Saving me Major time, and a fair amount of money.
thank you GT ! i made my first agar cups exactly like you described and everything came out perfect ! THANKS BROTHER !
Hello! Just poured my first agar following your steps. Your videos are perfect and really well explained. Thank you!
That's amazing. Agar is such an incredibly useful tool! Good luck on your journey, and thank you for the kind words! 😁
Would you say this is light corn syrup or heavy corn syrup. I can't seem to find plain corn syrup
Just made my first batch of agar thanks to you and this video… you make it very easy
Really Enjoying your work PGT !!! and the fact you giving props to other channels while being concise and to the point , makes it so easy to take notes and process info. been having issues lately w/ making my agar . i think because i live in a small apt. and have been cultivating for just over a year now , the the contamsbro must be everywhere in here now , probally going to have to step to a small l/f/h (laminar flow hood) Thanks for ALL you do for us out here !!! Enjoying The Ride ! Peace !!!
Great videos, PGT! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Wow, very informative and straight to the point. I like how you broke it down slowly, piece by piece. So far your video has been the best one I've seen so far on how to complete this process!
I’m sure it’s already been said hundreds of times but, I’m digging the mushroom oven mitts
Just wanna stop by!!! This is the best agar recipe!!! My mycelium loves it!!! It’s so simple and yet efficient!!! Thank you!!! 🫶🏼
Your videos are the sh*t...thank you for clear, concise information that is informative and to the point....and great video to boot. Would love to meet up with some local Philly hobbyists!
I appreciate that!
Greetings from sunny SW Florida. Love the classes. Born on an island in the Delaware River. Essington. Your accent takes me back. Namaste
Almost at 10k;) crazy how fast your channel is growing, well deserved though! thanks for another well explained video!
Followed this process today. I found that a small canning jar with the rubber part of the lid facing up to allow pressure equalization worked well in place of a media bottle
Amazing video! I really love your style of videos man. Please continue gracing us with your knowledge!
I appreciate your videos so much. Very chill but also right to the point!
Thanks Prof. This channel is going to grow, fasten your seatbelts boys!
Hope so!
Short and sweet. Thanks PGT!
Use a blow dryer too evap condensation on the top plate. Works with my glass petris as well as my presteral plastic ones.
A good idea. Thank you!
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher yes sir. Great videos, I'm seasoned but love your content.
gonna give that a go , at tymes i use a h/dryer to dry my grains if they need it ! Thanks too !!!''''
This is the best video ive seen so far. Quick, easy, informative and well edited. Thanks for the ketchup cup tip
You could fill two extra cups with hot water and put them on top of the stack to have clear lids for all your agar plates
This is like the 6th time I’ve watched this video. It’s so good. Ive been working with agar for 2 or 3 months now and I’ve learned so much from you Philly Golden Teacher. Thank you.
I’m about to pour some more agar into Jelly jars and start some more spores to grow into mycelium.
I’m enjoying this so much. And, Ive learned so much.
Thank you, Sensei. Thanks🙏
Learning is fun! I'm glad the videos were able to help, I wish you the best on your journey! I wouldn't be able to do this without all of you in this amazing community, I thank you as well! 🙏
Thank u so much for your wisdom, very easy to follow and always with safety in mind. Am I able to sterilize without a preassure cooker?
Glad to hear the love for Home Mycology! You two and willy myco are my top instructors. Thank you for all your lessons. You had me at the first time I heard your sunny intro.
I was skeptical at first about the ketchup cup. After trying it out I now prefer them over petri dishes.
You’re a godsend to up and coming home mycologists. Thanks, man. 🔥🙏💯
Wanted another video this week you did not disappoint i have just taken note
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Thanks for speaking clear and easy. This is my go to source for my starting info.
For the condensation on the top cups you can fill some of the cups with warm water and put them on top 😊
Thanks man. Just did this tonight myself for the first time and everything went smooth! Apriciate the info!
Instead of pressure cooking the agar bottle, could I follow the same instructions if I poured directly into mini mason jars? I have lots of extras of those and would love to cut down on some plastic usage
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Thank you PGT, your have one of the best Mycology channels in TH-cam 😘🤙🏻🍄
You’ve convinced me to try ketchup cups. As always, I am looking forward to your next video. And I need a PGT Pokécow shirt!!
If you ever used the ketchup cups, how did y'all get them to breathe? I'm using them currently and taking any tips I can.
After weeks of research, I bought the pc you recommended! Love you man! Nice seeing you posting, even questions, on reddit. It's cool to see that you're still new to this, and always learning like we are. And awesome to follow you after you've made the mistakes the rest of us new guys are going to make! Contributed on patreon last night because I hope to be able to learn from you for a long time in the future! Thanks again my friend!
What brand of PC is it?
@@TheHiHiker shoot, that was a LONG time ago. The one I bought was the Presto 01755, but looking back I bought a mirro 22qt that I returned because it was a POS. I love the Presto one though, and still use it
An even easier and cheaper agar recipe is just saving your grain water from soaking and boiling your grains. some people use 50/50 grain water and just regular water. but I use 100% grain water and it works great
Great tip! I will have to try that out next time.
@@PhillyGoldenTeacher awesome. look forward to the vid and see how it works out for you
So just grain water and agar? No dextrose to go along with that?
@@obertosiciliano1243 yup. just grain water and agar.
@@dimemega00 What is the ratio you use?
I can’t wait to try this tek! I’ve watched over & over- really appreciate your work, thank you!
3:2:1
3g potato flakes, 2g agar powder, 1g corn syrup + half cup water
Have you tried this method?
@@dressedanddepressed2301 many times. It's perfect.
@@Mama-Sensei do you use liquid cultures or spores for this? I want to try both and eventually learn to clone with it. Also,can the agar alone be steam sterilized instead of pressure cooked?
@@dressedanddepressed2301 I've applied both lq & spores, had much better results with lq. I've done both sterilization processes and didn't see better results with one or the other. I've also made an lq using a fully colonized agar cup. Worked out great.
@@Mama-Sensei amazing info brother thank you. God Bless
Thanks for breaking it down PGT. I'm a noob currently following your broke boi method for my first grow. Agar seemed like a scary, complicated foreign substance until now. I look forward to trying it next time. Cheers man, your channel is the bomb!
Great Video! Very clear and easy to understand for a lot! By the way I saw in you other video that you had APEs and I assume you got them through a swab, I was wondering on how your methods are for inoculating agar? Ive had a few grows up my sleeve but theyve always come from prints. I would also suggest a grow along/ grow log on APEs because i know they tend to be more tedious compared to other cubes. Anyway love the work and mush love!
Seriously this is soooo incredibly helpful. You’re going straight to heaven
That was genius. Really clever way to accomplish something so challenging.
just finished my second flush of blue oysters using your videos. gonna clean up the genetics now for some better fruits using this blue agar method lol. you're the best man ty
Hyped to finally get to this point
Thanks PGT! I went the bought agar mixture route but your video was invaluable for the preparation. Using my prepared agar cups for the first time tomorrow. Thanks to your channel I think I will have success in my new hobby. ❤
Thanks for sharing your knowledge man!
Do these need to be wrapped in parafilm or anything or are they good left as they are?
My favorite mycology channel around!