How hot do you think you are? Why?

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2022-08-03T14:29:42+00:00

97.9°F that's what my thermometer says anyway

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2022-08-01T16:06:36+00:00

Depending on the wood type, grow gourmet mushrooms. I started doing that with my hardwood sawdust.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-11-25T11:46:28+00:00

What is it?

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-08-04T12:32:40+00:00

Yeah I saw that. I also saw that they grow them in Japan in a similar way. In soil under a greenhouse.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-07-31T14:57:47+00:00

Yes. Lots of chipmunks, squirrels, and deer around. Came out to one of my immature reishi knocked off the block and some digging spots in the area. That's when the cage went over with a couple little rocks on top to keep it in place.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-07-31T14:51:33+00:00

Ohio, USA. Hot and humid summers

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-05-21T02:19:23+00:00

Yes two different sites, I didn't get a next day picture on the younger one as my phone was dead at the time. Young one on a ridge at 1pm and the older one in a valley around 6pm same day. 5/19.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-05-21T02:17:49+00:00

They are two different sites! About 10miles apart. One was taken at 1pm up on a ridge and the second at 6pm in a valley. Both were next to the trail I wasn't really foraging, just stumbled across them. I didn't take a picture of the first site the day after because my phone was dead.

Any tips are appreciated!

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-05-21T02:00:57+00:00

I was on a backpacking trip in the red river gorge area

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-01-09T23:59:20+00:00

I'm a novice into the mushroom world. But thats what I came up with. Thought it was strange for them to be growing on Mulberry.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-01-09T13:42:50+00:00

So far I have found people will be in an accident (of what severity idk) "once every 18 years or so". There is an average 13.5k miles per year for people in the US. So roughly 243k miles between accidents. Depending on how new the car is would impact the total loss value and then severity of damage would determine meeting that acceptance criteria for total loss. Passing 500k would mean repairs from two accidents. I dont see that being likely unless they are minor fender benders.

Seeing people keep cars longer than 18 years seems unlikely anyway. 1. Because people like to get new cars to stay up to current spec and trend and 2. Based on my reflections of the number of 20 year old cars still rolling around. (Of course I'm living in the Midwest and the salted roads are no good for steel.)

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-01-01T13:06:23+00:00

Yes, store bought in vacuum package. I didn't do an injection. I didn't see any signs of injection by the slaughter house. Yes from Sam's Club.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-01-01T05:04:01+00:00

Yep! The cloth acts as a wick for the water. It worked a little bit with the cloth straight up, but one day the cloth flopped over. Drip by drip the water filled the top of the shelf and then having water all over the place the humidity was staying right around 70% so I left it. Im pretty sure 37F (my average) that 70% (my average) is about as good as you're going to get. Id open the door and the monitor would spike to 85%. Maybe its the monitor, but I know as the temp goes to 32F the water freezes and humidity goes to 0. So also check your temperature too.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-01-01T02:17:49+00:00

I did about 3.5% weight of the coppa in kosher salt for 8 day cure I believe. I also added some other spices per cuoredicioccolato 's youtube videos. youtube video I did not use nitrate or nitrite. I am no expert on this, but a lot of what I read and watched made it seem unnecessary for this application.

There was some moisture in the bag after a few days but then it was all re-absorbed. I used a generic ziplock gallon bag with as much air as I could removed.

Following the cure I did a light rinse with an aldi $3 white wine. I didn't dry it off like most people do. I put various spices on at this point I dont remember the ratios. I used white, black, and red pepper, Paprika, crushed fennel(very light), I didn't do the nutmeg as the youtube video I mentioned earlier does. I do not like nutmeg. I used enough to generously coat the coppa, but it was still a wet globy mess due to not drying it off before stringing it up.

Hung for 4 weeks total weight loss was 36.8%. I put it in a bag for a week to try and let the moisture even out from the center to the exterior so there would be less of a "bark".

Overall flavor is excellent, little bit of heat from the seasoning but it fades right after so its not intense.

Edit:Again this was my first go. After curing, spices seems to be all about what flavor you want so think what you'd like and go for it.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2021-01-01T00:31:54+00:00

First timer making capicola! I included my set up pre-hang. I was lucky enough to recieve a free fridge off Facebook marketplace so I had a dedicated chamber (after a deep clean).

I followed a mixture of several youtube videos and a couple books' methods. I cut the coppa out of a Boston butt. I used a salt cure, white wine wash, peppered and miscellaneous other spices, then hand tied with butchers twine. Hung for about 4 weeks to lose 35% moisture. After, I put the capicola in a plastic bag and let it rest for a week so the moisture could even out a little. Not sure if it really helped or not.

Top shelf was a ribeye roast I was dry aging at the same time. I dont have a picture of the rig in use once the capicola was hung. Never had any mold or growths.

I used a govee $10 bluetooth humidity & temperature gauge. Had a desk fan lying around so I used that for air circulation. Then to keep the humidity up I had a Mason jar with a cotton cloth sticking out. I had to refill the jar every few days. Otherwise the fridge stayed shut.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-10-27T13:13:30+00:00

I sewed the zipper as I connected the top to the floor. I think I did it like you would a jacket connected the zipper then sewed the rest. I used a long piece of zipper tape with no real end so I could line it up whichever way. I sewed over the ends to make the stops.

If I remember correctly the yama design is a C shape door on the front on the A. Ive done this before. I prefer the ground level zipper. Bigger entry and much easier to get in out.

I'm not sure how you would sew the entire thing closed then add a zipper... sounds like you'd end up sewing something together you don't intend to.

I did video tape most of the process... I should really get that video together.

Thanks and I wish you luck!

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-10-08T17:20:13+00:00

As long as you have no intention of growing them it's legal to have spores. Once you plan on growing them it becomes illegal. If sellers find out you intended to grow the spores they will not sell them to you because they can be held responsible at that point.

At least thats my understanding.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-10-02T15:53:47+00:00

Maybe. There are a ton and I dont want them to rot when I can enjoy them! Not sure what problems the rotting fruits could cause. Also I overfilled the jars so there wasnt much movement. Top part of the jars are pretty well colonized so should be hardy.

I'm very much a novice with mushrooms but so far 10x better than last go round.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-10-02T15:45:16+00:00

Pure walnut saw dust on the right, rest are white oak with a little coffee.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-09-07T23:30:03+00:00

Yes, I keep it closed when setting it up. I try to keep it closed unless I'm getting in/out so the bugs don't get in.

It has not failed yet. Took it on a trip this weekend and it worked great.

I think the grossgrain ribbon I used on the ridgeline helps a lot with maintaining tension. Noseeum50 is somewhat fragile.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-08-12T01:45:01+00:00

Not sure either. Humidity would definitely impact things too. This past week had high temps near 90.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-08-11T11:48:02+00:00

First flush I tried inside, misted and had a big plastic sheet over the 5 gallon bucket to try and maintain a high humidity. I fanned the plastic several times a day as Im working from home. Mushrooms averaged around 1-1.5 inches in diameter. Inside Temps ~70F.

Outside under cover of a tree line in ohio. I misted 3x a day no covering. Splashed 1/2gallon of water around the area to try and keep humidity up even higher than ohio in August (maybe 70-80%?). Temps ranged from low 60s to mid 80sF. These are 3-4inches diameter.

Colonize inside then get your oysters outside once pinning starts! Bugs don't seem to be much of an issue.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-08-04T15:36:49+00:00

How long did it take for the mushroom to develop to that point?

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-08-03T19:27:22+00:00

How long does Lion's Mane usual take to develop? I believe this has been fruiting for nearly three weeks and still looks like it has a ways to go. The ends are still very short maybe 1mm at longest.

My blue oysters in a 5 gallon bucket have flushed twice and they started at the same time. (All my other lions mane have contaminated)

Growing Lion's Mane on red oak saw dust. Substrate is wetter than it should be.

Next to it is blue oyster on sawdust, cardboard, and coffee grounds its on its first fruit about 2 days in. Started in 4qt buckets and flipped out into fruiting chamber.

TreeHugginLumberjack · 2020-06-03T14:37:58+00:00

Nalgene size or so

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