u/SnakeCharmer222

Hello everyone,

I would like to make my own grain jar...

I have a 14 liter BigBoy Hawkins PC and I know how to operate it and would like to know how you sterilize Sorghum grain jar.

1. Do you soak, if yes then how many hours?

2. Do you boil, if yes then do you get the water to a boil and then put in the grains or boil then grains and water together and finally for how many minutes do you boil it for?

3. How long do you sterilize it for in the PC?

4. How much water does your PC need?

On a side note, I was messing around and tried to make a LC jar with just honey and water... after sterilizing it for 20 mins in the PC it came out with a lot of brown particles ... did it caramelize? I sterilized it only for 20 mins so that it doesn't caramelize... any advice regarding this?

Thanks for all all the help I get receive from you guys, I'm new and hope to keep learning everything so that I can be self sufficient in this hobby.

I make these posts not just for myself but also for all the newbies out there who will benefit from all this knowledge! Cheers!

~ Mush Love ~

So I want to make my own Light Malt Extract Agar and I wanted to know is it necessary to use the lab grade Agar Agar powder or can I use food grade ones we get at BigBasket and other stores?

Is there any advantage to using one over the other?

Here are a few I found on local grocery store:

https://www.bigbasket.com/pd/40177798/urban-platter-agar-agar-powder-vegetarian-gelatin-powder-100-g-plastic-jar/?nc=cl-prod-list&t_pos_sec=1&t_pos_item=3&t_s=Agar+Agar+Powder+-+Vegetarian+Gelatin+Powder

https://www.bigbasket.com/pd/40205814/puramate-agar-agar-25-g/?nc=cl-prod-list&t_pos_sec=1&t_pos_item=2&t_s=Agar+Agar

https://www.bigbasket.com/pd/40275830/harima-agar-agar-plain-china-grass-super-smooth-thickening-agent-in-ice-creams-desserts-100-vegetarian-10-g-box/?nc=cl-prod-list&t_pos_sec=1&t_pos_item=1&t_s=Agar+Agar+Plain+China+Grass+-+Super+Smooth%252C+Thickening+Agent+In+Ice+Creams+%2526+Desserts%252C+Vegetarian

And this one I found on amazon, seems to be lab grade but quite expensive:

https://www.amazon.in/TM-MEDIA-Powder-Bacteriological-100Gm/dp/B073P8L65Q/ref=sr_1_17?crid=1ID308K81KAKG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.vSl0QmZiFAtg4NxqUG8QAYLX98JHu1dHbl16lk6At32AQzsKLFygXohRcV_loupxtBn2hzl8pXCCQUmsrb4L5QFNoMf6OWShy5VxWKd-Hmp-bF3siH9EQerlex6kax8HopAkapB8nepg4slZm4JzLrG8vn7RVlfvkOn0m2MZ69MQNz1H-ZMFpFnWDVu7LYfu4UKC95psBHnCEeLR3amfQ9Q70BY3rxCXDFVESRvhPrl0mxq6y40M_JGIFNm8nLslFRaIfkv03T1V2-fnbA-JUTfSaS2MdSz16g7TWu2f4DU.55vDXPKnzyGFv7fd3j8vdO7aNG9ouDUdrkWAXZibPG0&dib_tag=se&keywords=agar+agar+powder&qid=1783005314&sprefix=agar+agar%2Caps%2C276&sr=8-17

Same goes for Light Malt Extract, cheap ones:

https://www.amazon.in/Puramio-Malt-Extract-Powder-200g/dp/B082R89BR9/ref=sr_1_4?crid=Z38XWR6GQH2S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pxeODNrIoq7oLDbqSrG0qWwEVB0DBh8JfK3oHIQaTUCorq-UF64N77RI68SI-zZxZjzevYvf_N6Uc3ubPcmjkaQmd-hmBa9ScrGAQHwM2KU3oTC0QZJPxC5DL0cwd5-zH0VMsF4GxjTHkH1D7768Ad-0dAUuNQ7N0FDUXNrtDfc.7iOEiv3WkZRtZRrz6h6rZ0QsxWdASwiFoLgtHUXyFtQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=light%2Bmalt%2Bextract%2Bpowder&qid=1783004917&sprefix=light%2Bmalt%2Bextract%2Bpowder%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-4&th=1

https://www.amazon.in/Wellspring-Barley-Extract-Powder-Diastic/dp/B0BPT3XM5D/ref=sr_1_5?crid=Z38XWR6GQH2S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pxeODNrIoq7oLDbqSrG0qWwEVB0DBh8JfK3oHIQaTUCorq-UF64N77RI68SI-zZxZjzevYvf_N6Uc3ubPcmjkaQmd-hmBa9ScrGAQHwM2KU3oTC0QZJPxC5DL0cwd5-zH0VMsF4GxjTHkH1D7768Ad-0dAUuNQ7N0FDUXNrtDfc.7iOEiv3WkZRtZRrz6h6rZ0QsxWdASwiFoLgtHUXyFtQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=light+malt+extract+powder&qid=1783004917&sprefix=light+malt+extract+powder%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-5

Lab grade Light Malt Extract. expensive:

https://www.amazon.in/TM-MEDIA-MALT-EXTRACT-POWDER-500g/dp/B0756VHHNK/ref=sr_1_6?crid=Z38XWR6GQH2S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pxeODNrIoq7oLDbqSrG0qWwEVB0DBh8JfK3oHIQaTUCorq-UF64N77RI68SI-zZxZjzevYvf_N6Uc3ubPcmjkaQmd-hmBa9ScrGAQHwM2KU3oTC0QZJPxC5DL0cwd5-zH0VMsF4GxjTHkH1D7768Ad-0dAUuNQ7N0FDUXNrtDfc.7iOEiv3WkZRtZRrz6h6rZ0QsxWdASwiFoLgtHUXyFtQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=light+malt+extract+powder&qid=1783004917&sprefix=light+malt+extract+powder%2Caps%2C224&sr=8-6

Would really appreciate if experienced people can guide me in the right direction so that I can buy the right products and not end up wasting unnecessary money and also so that I dont have to rely on buying pre-made agar recipes and make my own with individual ingredients.

Was also looking for Peptone powder, is lab grade one the only option or are there cheaper options too?

Thanks for reading and looking forward for your advice ❤️

Hello everyone, I'm new to this hobby and would like to know where do you get your supplies to make your own Agar and LC in India?

Supplies like Agar-Agar Powder, Light Malt Extract powder, Peptone, Syringes and thick needles and scalpel and other things that might be needed to make your own Agar and Liquid Culture. Any websites you would recommend?

Anything else that I might need to get started in this hobby :)

Oh also where can I get 1Litre and 500ml glass jars/bottles with wide mouth PP5 Lids that can be autoclaved?

Thanks!

Hello everyone, I'm from Mumbai and been wanting to get into growing my own mushrooms for like more than 10 years now and just finally in a place in life where I have the privacy and time to commit to this.

I am about to buy LC and first thing I want to know is which strain do I buy? I'm in Mumbai so its kinda hot here so which strain will be easiest to grow here? My options are PE6, Maza or JMF.

The temps in my room get to like 32C. Do I need an AC running 24/7? Or can I grow in these temps?

My aim is to grow for myself all year round so that I can do heroic dose once a year and continue to microdose everyday. How much mushrooms will I require for this and what kinda scale do I need to grow at to fulfill this use case?

Since this will be my first time, is it best to buy grain jar and stuff from mycomyth site? What all do I need to buy exactly? I am okay with building a monotub (or whatever that tub is called), so what else do I need.

Thanks to everyone for help, would be super good to connect and make friends with people who have been growing successfully and have a lot of experience to share. Bonus points if you're from Mumbai so that its easy to relate to and get help with similar growing conditions... will be easier to gather supplies from same vendors and in the future can also exchange and save each others strain genetics if needed :D

Thanks!