Around a year and a half old, been in a drawer. Worth taking or have they lost all potency?

You’re just gambling on a bag to be sterile. When you should be sterilizing your grains to guarantee it’s sterile.
Basically, you’re taking a die and throwing it. You can get lucky. You can even have a winning streak. But it’s not actually learning the skill.

Use agar. It’s really not that hard to just inoculate your own stuff.

liquid culture is surprisingly easy.

Ultimately, it’s about money you’re wasting a lot of it on an expensive grain that you’re not even able to guarantee is sterile. Instead of investing some money to always have a lot of really good product.

This method has actively sent people away from this hobby, because of the poor results that it regularly produces.

Not worth the effort. Doesn’t take very much more money to get really good results. Don’t let yourself fall for this fast fashion cultivation method.

Hi B's and G's,

Will mushroom tea function as intended if I make it hours before planned consumption?

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Hey everyone, I wanted to ask a shroom expert what the best mushroom was for enjoying music and seeing colours and shapes and be suitable for a party, preferably one that doesn't give you deep thought loops and one that is uplifting and energizing. Would love to hear your thoughts!

Finally back at it after several months off. Can't wait for that first pin, it's never not exciting

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How long can I store fully colonized grain bags? They are 3.5lb bags of sterilized whole oats fully colonized with mycelium. Guess I want to just keep a few extra on standby in case my grow goes wrong ;)

How much water do I fill my presto 16 qt with to sterilize grains or liquid culture jars?

Off to the side are JMF (larger w reddish brown caps) and the little skinny ones are Amazonian

LC from ITW (yes I'm a newb)

From cape cod, looking for people from my area/state and just saying hello..I'm also interested in keeping up with the most up to date info on the laws in mass regarding decrim/ legalisation

JMF first inoculated 5/17

Hi trying to plan a grow around an out of town trip your advice much appreciated.

Hello! I’ve purchased spores before but curious if anyone has any vendors/sites they feel are spot on.

Historically I’ve used the jar method, but may try the bag method this time.

I was recently removed from Facebooks shroomery because this mod is overly sensitive and so full of himself that one critique made him block me and ban me. If you’re here, I just wanted to say, you’re a hoe. Pic of a mushroom so you can see what they look like. Internet warrior

The ones w the caps flipping up slightly... Should I snatch these up before I call it a night?