S2B confusion: cake thickness and coir amount
First timer. I hydrated an entire coir brick (660g dry, followed bucket tek exactly) which I believe the guide says should be enough for 8-10 six-quart tubs, which is what I’m using.
I did only 4 tubs and ran out of coir, ending up with thin cakes (they’re about 1.25-1.5” thick).
Was going for about a 1:1.5 spawn:sub ratio, but when I did that I realized my cakes were less than 1 inch thick once packed so I added a few handfuls of more coir to each tub, but this was about as thick as I could get them before running out.
I’m very confused because I was under the impression that I’d have way more than enough coir than I’d need by hydrating an entire brick.
Did my coir just not expand as much as it should have or something? And should I hydrate more coir now to add to these cakes to make them thicker (I’ve read many ppl say that 2-3” is ideal) or will these be fine as-is?
Thanks in advance