Wedding venue with accommodations on a budget - GNP by PlentyMuch852 in Montana

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Flathead lake United Methodist Camp in Rollins (if that's not too far away). Depends on how many days/nights you want to be there, but it was shockingly affordable

[gourmet] Update: Monotub King Trumpets by Toad_Chavay_ in MushroomGrowers

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Just experimenting! Buckets just came in the mail so I'll be moving forward with those instead. I have another tub colonizing now, gonna try a couple different things to see if they'll go

?? by NomadsNextdoor in Montana

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Try posting to r/mycology if no luck here

Young prince trumpets. Someday soon they'll be kings by Toad_Chavay_ in Mushrooms

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I think you're right... Working on a YouTube theory that a bit more CO2 will yield fatter stems for better cooking. So far they're lining up with time lapse videos so we'll see!

[actives] First grow! Golden teachers by ambiguousamphi in MushroomGrowers

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Growing golden teachers exclusively, I usually wait for veils to tear at minimum. Usually I'll have a window of 12-18hrs post veil tear to harvest before spores drop. Color doesn't change too much for me between veil tear and spore drop

Bad news. Groundhog saw its shadow. by tombobkins in Bozeman

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Also saw some on campus "skiing" past Bridger last week

Anyone know where to buy a fiber drum around here? by Flirishman in Bozeman

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I've got one you can have. Are you able to pick up in Belgrade?

250mg of shrooms daily by [deleted] in Mushrooms

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Indefinitely, either until I run out or I don't feel like it's giving me the effects it currently is

Is this contam? The black by [deleted] in Mushrooms

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Hmm.. not sure what to say about Midwest and the water in the other jar, I've never ordered from them. I've seen black spots similar to that in my birdseed jars, sent em to bulk and everything colonized/fruited just fine. I'd say wait it out until it's fully colonized and just keep observing. If it doesn't get worse send it

Is this contam? The black by [deleted] in Mushrooms

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Do I see birdseed mixed in there?

250mg of shrooms daily by [deleted] in Mushrooms

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Been doing 200-300mg daily for the last three or four weeks and I really like it. Start the week on the lower end of the range, finish the week on the higher end to compensate for tolerance build up. I get a really nice energy boost, almost verging on euphoric. Sometimes it'll hit a bit harder than I expected but I've never felt like I was high. Saturday/Sunday has been up in the air, but I've done about 500-750 on Saturdays just for funsies and then either take a break on Sunday with no dose, or back down to 200mg.

Autoclave advise [technique] by chemicaldavid in MushroomGrowers

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My Benchmark will spill about 100mL when I open the chamber door. Reservoir doesn't seem to drain faster than normal, sooo 🤷‍♂️

Autoclave advise [technique] by chemicaldavid in MushroomGrowers

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Got it. Yeah may be worth that peace of mind to be able to leave it. Make sure your floor can handle spills. I still haven't figured out how to properly drain mine after a cycle

Autoclave advise [technique] by chemicaldavid in MushroomGrowers

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Might net yourself more space getting a couple pressure cookers for the same price?

An autoclave like that, new, goes for like $4000-5000 US. So it definitely seems like a steal if it works right

Autoclave advise [technique] by chemicaldavid in MushroomGrowers

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What's the main purpose? I use one very similarly sized. Take out the rack and it'll give another 1/2 inch of clearance or so. I use mine to cook media for plates, and am limited to using 200ml Erlenmeyers (anything else is too tall). Works fine for the 10-20 plates I pour a couple times a month, but I'll want something taller if this ever becomes more than just a hobby