Brf cake to shoebox Took top off last night BRF to bulk substrate colonization dark/light Howdy yall, im new to the community and about to do my first BRF cakes to bulk shoebox grow. I currently have 2 fully colonized 8oz cakes that I am trying to figure out the best route to go with them for a good yield and something simple ideally. My first yield Sep 21, 2022 · BRF/PF Tek Part 1 Part 1 of the BRF tek (common slang for technique) gets you started on the easiest way to learn how to grow mushrooms. I currently have 6 folly colonized 0. Apr 2, 2018 · A question I have been asking myself for a while now. Oct 20, 2025 · Digital PH Tester for water $12. ) Jan 31, 2023 · Just getting into cultivation and want to scale down to start with and experiement with various strains including gourmets like oyster and lions mane so was thinking 1pt or smalle brf cakes for small Progress pic. It takes longer since the mycelium has to take over all the coir, but once it started it just wouldn't quit. Jan 7, 2015 · Gentlemen, I have seen a few examples of people fruiting either BRF cakes or rye while still in the colonization jar. I only did one shoe box this way as an experiment. Then, I shredded the BRF cake in a solid layer across the top. This time I tried… Finished setting up my first shoebox yesterday. The shotgun fruiting chamber (sgfc), is where the cakes sit during the fruiting stage. 1st flush is over 300 wet grams. Oct 26, 2021 · Quote: Fun_Guy5387 said: OK, so I just finished my first shoebox Got enough coir left? Although a veteran of several very successful PF Tek grows, the art of spawning BRF cakes to bulk inside of a shoebox is still, for me, uncharted waters, and while I actually feel pretty confident about nearly the entirety of the process, there's one thing that I still feel less certain about: Mar 7, 2018 · Quote: mushroomnate said: More cakes doesn't mean more fruit. My yields more than doubled from ~1g dry / cake straight PF tek to 2. These beige lumps have been coming up. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! May 18, 2021 · Hi there, I was thinking I'd shred some of my upcoming BRF Jars into a shoebox tek with coco coir substrate. I used to use a cheese shredder to shred 4 BRF cakes until i learned 173g+ Burma first grow! Brf cakes to coco coir (1:2) shoebox. And if you can, will having to break up your cake do any damage to your cake (or maybee just bruising). com/archiegreen See full list on bootstrapbee. Mar 22, 2025 · Answer: Your cake should take up no more than 1/3 of the total volume of the fruiting chamber (shoebox, bottle, monotub). What you want to know is the difference between leaving a cake whole or breaking it up into a mono tub. I spawned Popcorn and BRF Cakes to Coir, shoebox-style, and Making brf cakes & putting them in a shotgun fruiting chamber, is the most tried & true method of growing mushrooms, the most beginner friendly in my opinion also. PESH strain and one hell of a canopy! [Actives] comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Rude-Honey6968 • Additional comment actions Jun 24, 2018 · Quote: mushroomnate said: Floated that "menace" shoebox late last night to harvest. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Mar 23, 2023 · I have made a bunch of BRF cakes (p. I know I know, we're doing bulk now, and I am too. 50lb bag for like 10-15 bucks. I've been growing off brf cakes for a while and I figured it was time to do one of the more advanced methods Shredding my brf cakes into a shoebox and throwing away my sgfc was the best decision I made. Converting from BRF cakes to shoebox is totally worth it! First flush from shoebox :) imgur comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment [deleted]• Additional comment actions The cake had sat in dry conditions for a wk or two so I put it in here hoping humidity would be better under control. Patreon. Birthing With the PF tek, your BRF (Brown rice flour) cakes will compact a little bit. Should I just break the cakes and mix it into the coco choir? I’ve considered keeping a few and continuing with the the pf tek and perlite to fruit, but I also wanted to try the other way. I'm wondering what would be the best way to max the yield from those? Some ideas: 1. 24 half pins is 6 quarts so it can make one solid monotub. This thread is the "Tek" The help and input from the fellow shroomery members BRF cakes to Shoebox Tek Good morning! I have five 1/2 pint mason jars with fully colonized Golden Teacher. After the substrate is fully colonized the substrate cakes fruit in a humid container. First Golden Teacher BRF cake to Shoebox Tek. Here’s links to oat prep, coir prep, the mini mono shoebox tek and a substrate Calculator. Just a couple of questions. Sep 14, 2025 · BRF cake to shoebox options? Hello. Came pretty quick. Feb 24, 2018 · The tray in my signature was 4 1/2 pint BRF cakes spawned to a few quarts of coir/coffee/verm/ and gypsum. Whatever method you go with, always put safety and sterile techniques first for a successful and fulfilling growing experience. Aug 8, 2018 · But,a shoebox is a shoebox. I would do about 4 cakes to 2qt coir per shoebox. I used a small, clear shoebox, bucket, 200g coir, ~1000ml of water, and 2 cakes. I plan on trying to put these to bulk in a shoebox. Nov 16, 2020 · Awesome! thanks for the useful info, this is my first grow and I cant wait to spawn my BRF cakes to my Shoe Box. I've yield at least 60g from a mix of one shoebox and 6 brf cakes in a humidity chamber. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Then I tried crumbling a brf cake into an unmodified shoebox tub with coco coir, and I was stunned at the difference. How do my tubs look? See dates and photos attached. Step 6 Hey all! I’m about to attempt to spawn three brf cakes to bulk in a shoebox. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Jul 25, 2012 · I have a few BRF/Verm cakes that are nearing 100% colonization. Lift your spirits with funny jokes, trending memes, entertaining gifs, inspiring stories, viral videos, and so much more from users like anthropoceneepoch. Add your thoughts and get the conversation going. Bods bag type fruiting chambers work wonders for random size containers/tubs. I’ve done a lot of looking and am not having much luck finding answers. Final Thoughts Birthing With the PF tek, your BRF (Brown rice flour) cakes will compact a little bit. I put a layer of coir about 2" deep in the shoe box. It was also my first clone grow. More cakes spawned will colonize faster. I'm on to rye berries and manure now and I'm loving it. : r/shroomers Scan this QR code to download the app now Home Popular TOPICS Gaming Sports Business Crypto Television Celebrity RESOURCES Copy link Go to shroomers r/shroomers r/shroomers BRF cakes to Coir shoebox. Bod's unmodified monotub tek though I prefer modified tubs with polyfil. Thanks for all the info, tips, and motivation folks! comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment capsulecollection • Additional comment actions Feb 26, 2019 · 2 - I have a container which I want to make use of (I don't want to buy 2 additional shoebox-sized containers as I think this is going to be the only time I will do this, I will use only 6 BRF cakes for this). Its been colonizing for about… Dec 1, 2019 · I have 2 cakes that are ready and dunking right now. Mar 20, 2017 · Updated PF-Tek Guide 2023 Edition Before we begin I personally feel that we need an update on the Pf-tek guide. Once fully colonized just flip the lid over for FAE to induce fruiting. PES Hawaiian MS syringe to BRF cakes, 35 days to colonize, 12 days from spawn to first pin, 5 more days to first broken veil. Let me share different options. Anyway, I did some Burma using BRF cakes a few months ago, had some success, not great, but did. Mar 1, 2013 · I cased 3 brf cakes to coir/gyp/verm and i have tons of side pinning, but nothing on top. I'm planning on breaking the cakes down into a shoe box grow. The tek uses a 1:1. May 4, 2021 · Hey friends. Also it feels like the verm i put on top for patching is very wet. Jul 12, 2018 · Quote: Kosmick said: New PE Grow, same disappointing results. If you screwed up and used the wrong jars, think about using this substrate to colonize more substrate, or a straw log. (boxes,cakes,tools,prepped coir,etc. I used 1:1. I did 1:1 with my BRF cakes and coir in a shoebox. Now I just need to wait for colonization How does it look? Day 2: June 7th, 2019 Day 3: June 8th, 2019 Day 7: June 12th, You can use BRF in lieu of traditional grains for dubtubs/monotubs. I’m using three shredded half pint cakes with a brick of coir and roughly two quarts of verm pasteurized via the bucket tek. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Nov 11, 2021 · So I finally made the transition from cakes/SGFC to cakes shredded to shoeboxes. 3g dry / cake, cheese grater BRF to bulk shoebox shred tek. Mar 7, 2018 · Quote: mushroomnate said: More cakes doesn't mean more fruit. Add spawn (shredded brf cakes)>add sub (coir/verm)>colonize>fruit. 5 flushes. Feb 26, 2025 · From what I understand, you can use a cheese grater on your cake over your substrate layers. Jul 27, 2023 · Is it common with BRF to bulk to start pinning while the substrate isn't completely colonized ? My shoebox looks like its not even 50% and there is already one pin sticking out ! Golden Teacher BRF Cake to Shoebox Tek with Coco coir. 1 kept 3 cakes fruited in the jars because they colonized slower, and so I could compare yields. I like to finish with about 1/4 inch top layer of prepped coir. This one was 4 BRF cakes spawned to 2qt coir/verm on 6/5. com You'll want to shred your cakes and mix thoroughly. Substrate is coco coir and verm, correct? Would I need to use more than one half pint cake for a shoebox grow? A box about 12x5 inches or so? Extras: Top tom of alchemy Stranger Registered: 11/25/12 Posts: 149 Loc: Denver Last seen: 4 days, 13 hours Re: Pf Tek to Shoebox tek [Re: DiscordianOutlaw23 I’m a first time grower. This is that guide. Feb 20, 2020 · So I spawned 1 quart of crumbled BRF cakes with 2 quarts of coir two days ago. A place to discuss the growing, hunting, and the experience of magical fungi. For instance, if your plastic box = 24 cm in height, then your mushroom cake should be up to 8 cm (24/3=8). I’m a noob and I followed pf tek. I have 12 half pint BRF cakes, most of which are fully colonized and ready to birth. Measured out my dry coir, got my water boiling and dumped both into my bucket. I will be using your tips, thanks again! -------------------- Extras: Top Socrateshroom сталкер Registered: 09/05/18 Posts: 1,844 Loc: Westworld Last seen: 6 days, 20 hours Re: BRF to bulk/Cakes as spawn : Post your BRF Bulk grows [Re I use oats and 100% coir. 72-82 degrees recolonization period for 5 days. Mar 25, 2019 · Hey yall , excited to start a pf tek grow tonight . Cubensis. Here’s my first ape shoebox from brf cakes I’m still a newb though so maybe wait for more opinions Oct 12, 2020 · Hey Shroomers, Pretty new to cube cultivation. First run was ub, got 2 out 8 to produce. Unfortunately, the production was not more than what I get Apr 29, 2020 · I have several jars that are fully colonoized BRF cakes. for more detailed videos you can go to my patreon page. Progress pic. Great learning experience knowing what went wrong and what to do next time. Hey everyone I’ve finally fully colonized a brf cake and instead of having just one I decide to break it down with verm and coir. Anyway, it's my first time and I didn't get contams to this point so I just can't dang wait. And if you used widemouth jars like you're supposed to, the cake will slide right out with a couple taps on the bottom of the jar. Bod's Coir Tek though you can use a bucket wrapped in towels/blankets if you don't have a cooler. Hopefully this makes Dec 22, 2021 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. r/shroomers Mar 15, 2024 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. It’s just 1 pint or two half pint jars of brf cakes Any pe varieties I case at spawn with a thin layer of coir/verm. Please login or register to post messages and view our exclusive members-only content. The tek was to black Jun 12, 2019 · Took one of my colonized BRF cakes and broke it up into choir+verm. I don't own a pressure cooker so grain spawn is a step beyond me for now. Primarily concerned with… Nov 7, 2020 · I’m debating on using my last 3 BRF half pints (which are currently 3/4 covered) for a shoebox tek. Transferred to bulk about 7 days ago. BRF cakes? Tear those up or spread them into bulk. Now it Jul 27, 2018 · I spawned up a couple more APE boxes yesterday. Those old guides don't use an SAB or they use a Glovebox. Oct 26, 2021 · Quote: Fun_Guy5387 said: OK, so I just finished my first shoebox Got enough coir left? Although a veteran of several very successful PF Tek grows, the art of spawning BRF cakes to bulk inside of a shoebox is still, for me, uncharted waters, and while I actually feel pretty confident about nearly the entirety of the process, there's one thing that I still feel less certain about: Is this cobweb or slowly colonizing mycelium? INFO: Pink Oysters, brf cakes to shoebox tek comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment AlbinoWino11 • Additional comment actions Monotub sub cake to BRF cake? So has anybody ever taken their shoe box mono tub cakes and placed them in a larger Monotub to grow out like a BRF cake with a fogger system? : r/shroomers r/shroomers • by Contenderg44 Aug 9, 2020 · Used SFF tek to spawn 7 BRF cakes to 2 shoeboxes. I use grains so as far as dunking your cakes before you shred to bulk, I dont know if you need to dunk them or not. May 14, 2017 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. still have 7 spawned gt on brf cakes gonna birth or maybe shred depending on how this box goes. I don't want to make a mini SGFC and the idea of making trays is interesting. Dunking involves soaking your cakes in cold tap water for 12 to 24 hours. Then just snap the lid that comes with shoebox on and let colonize for 6-10 days. Final Thoughts [actives] How’s this tub looking? BRF cakes to shoebox Tek spawned to bulk on 3/4. Blanket of thick cottony myc grew rapidly, smells good, but only one tiny pin so far. Trybto get ahold of some coco coir. To make sure I have this right, after a fully colonized substrate, I unclasp the lid and just wait for shrooms? Once I combined the coir with the cakes, in the shoebox, I literally just just left it alone until the mushrooms started pushing the top off—aside from controlling the lamp above. : r/shrooms Scan this QR code to download the app now TOPICS Gaming Sports Business Crypto Television Celebrity POPULAR POSTS Go to shrooms r/shrooms r/shrooms Feb 24, 2022 · I have 12 BRF cakes ready for birthing. Add 2qts prepped coir to the shredded cakes. Just before fruiting, the mycelium begins to show “pins”–tiny reddish-brown dots. Send your prayers pls Now I want do a bulk grow from these jars, and Bod's shoebox Apr 1, 2020 · I've seen 1:1 and 1:2 spawn to substrate ratios mentioned on these boards quite a few times. Oct 10, 2019 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Seeing many people post, spawning BRF to bulk using coir, or cvg as a substrate. Jan 9, 2020 · Posts: 546 Loc: UK Last seen: 2 months, 28 days Re: refrigerate to Delay BRF Cakes fruiting [Re: TheStallionMang] #26424447 - 01/09/20 11:24 AM (3 years, 5 months ago) Edit Reply Quote Quick Reply Quote: TheStallionMang said: If you use a verm layer on top of the cake it acts like a filter and you can put holes in the foil after they're PC'd Aug 24, 2020 · Hey guys I just pulled my Blue Meanie shoe box last night (6qt unmodded), 4 half pint BRF cakes shredded to bulk substrate Coco coir, verm, gypsum and horse poo on 08/13. Helps with moisture, but not absolutely necessary. They're all between 85-90% colonized. First shoebox form brf cake to CVG mix. Wash and pour cold water (or pH'd water) right in the plastic tub, shoebox or bottle. Has anyone here attempted to roll in coir after dunking cakes My very first shoeboxes using the "Midwest set it n forget it" tek. Mar 1, 2009 · I wanted to know if you are using the PF Tek, can you still case your colonized substrate. Coir is like 10 bucks for 11lbs too. The substrate is mixed, filled in jars, sterilized and inoculated with mushroom spores. if you've tried fruiting straight from cakes, you'll be pleasantly surprised. Do you usually bottom water? Any noticeable difference? 2nd box 2nd flush. I did NOT mix it in like I did on my other shoe boxes. 5 pint jars and 2 colonized rice bags. I have some coco coir, and some vermiculite, four shoebox-size plastic Aug 23, 2019 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Prepare coco coir to field capacity. I remember reading in a book once about leaving the pf cakes in the half pint jars for the entire fruiting period. Now I just need to wait for colonization How does it look? Day 2: June 7th, 2019 Day 3: June 8th, 2019 Day 7: June 12th, Amazonian cub. All the others I mixed the grated brf cakes into the One cake isn't enough to colonize a box that big. If you don’t have a PC then you can use multiple BRF cakes to make up a single jar of grain spawn. But if ur working brf, then what ur supposed to b doing is dunking it in water, and then leave in a shotgun style box with perlite and verm. . Mono tub as supposed to yield better results however they require 1 extra step before fruiting and that's breaking the cakes into a dish and Dec 12, 2019 · Just started harvesting my first BRF cake to bulk shoebox. Here's a quick post on how I like to spawn my brf to bulk,shoebox style! First I gather and prep my supplies. I’ve got 2 fully colonized about to go in a 20 QT SGFC and if I don’t do the shoebox Jan 9, 2011 · How long does it usually take a brown rice flour cake to pin after birthing it? It is being kept at roughly 98% RH and 70*F This is my first time trying shoebox tek. I want to spawn in coir to a shoebox, but I’m wondering how much coir i need, how big the chamber should be? Apr 23, 2020 · Greetings, Lot's of new (to me) things happening in this world since I last participated in cultivation, including the use of Shoeboxes. I believe I’ve gathered as mush info as possible but could use any pointers if needed. I started with BRF cakes as well as uncle bens rice bags. Will I get more out of attempting the shoebox or should I just be safe and keep the cakes in the traditional method? Re: Brf cakes to single shoebox? Feb 17, 2019 · USE YOUR BRF CAKES AS SPAWN! This thread is dedicated to cultivators using PF style BRF cakes as spawn in bulk substrates. It's just that I made a lot of cakes, like 30 of them, and I fruited a couple Dec 4, 2024 · The PF-Tek for Simple Minds uses ½ pint (~240ml) canning jars or drinking glasses and a growing substrate made of vermiculite, brown rice flour and water. The Apr 12, 2017 · This was my first "bulk grow" with rye/coir. 5 ratio spawn to coir. If I decide to make a tray with them how do I go about it? Another Nov 9, 2025 · Cobweb melted, mushroom cake started to fruit (cake 2) ️Hydrogen peroxide inhibit and kill cobweb mold, however it doesn't mean it won't come back again. I've got a small amount of mycelium more than ready to go (fully colonized, pinning like crazy in a couple jars). I did dunk the cake for 24 hours before break down. Jun 4, 2019 · So I have 3 cakes that I want to throw into a single shoebox using Bod's tek and I have 12 more cakes I'm doing in the humidity chamber. Dubbed and bottom watered with about 1/4 cup water when dub tub was placed on. BRF to Bulk! Cheese grate 4 half pint cakes (equals to 1qt spawn) into a plastic shoebox. Should I dunk the BRF cakes in water for 24 hours before breaking them up? Apr 15, 2024 · I have a single 1/2 pint brf cake about 80% colonized. Birthed 6 brf cakes a little while ago and put them into fruiting for a couple days. anyone know what 10 pf cakes is = to in quarts of spawn? and also its safe to Please advise on FAE, RH, fanning, misting in fruiting conditions needed for shoebox monotubs with latched lids and no holes. I was originally planning to put them in the Shotgun Fruiting Chamber but decided to give the Shoebox Tek a shot. This technique was originally developed for the cultivation of Psilocybe cubensis, a hallucinogenic mushroom, but is an excellent way to get started growing edible mushrooms as well, without the purchase of such items as a laminar flowhood and pressure cooker. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Just harvested my second batch total, but first from a shoebox tek (I'd like to propose abbreviating to "shoetek" forever from here). I used BRF cakes to colonize it with basically a 2:1 sub to myc ratio. This weekend I said fuck it and got setup for a shoebox. Then, I put a thin layer of coir on top and patted it a tiny soft bit. Sep 27, 2019 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. I made three boxes, and one flushed after 19 days (Yay!). Unfortunately it can be a battle till the end As a result the most effective method of dealing with all species of mold are preventive measures and disposal contaminated cake. In fact the tek ur doing does work, with like 3 cakes. How do these look to… This is my first time trying shoebox tek. With 12 cakes (I have a dozen half pint mason jars) I get about an ounce per grow, plenty for me! Jun 12, 2019 · Took one of my colonized BRF cakes and broke it up into choir+verm. I have had success with my SGFC but want larger yields. This post is about shoebox tek FAE, we'll get to that. Six 1/2 pint jars (had 7 but one was contaminated--just rust from lid Apr 15, 2024 · I have a single 1/2 pint brf cake about 80% colonized. I'm seeing some different things and looking for some guidance on how long to leave my shredded cakes mixed with my substrate in the dark before adding my light cycle. BRF stands for Brown Rice Flour, which plays a central role in this mushroom cultivation technique. I do this same procedure to pretty much anything I spawn to. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Sep 16, 2021 · Greetings, I have decided to step up my game, and it seems the next logical step is to shred BRF cakes to shoeboxes. Use them similar as a grain spawn by crumbling them up in substrate mix Progress pic. By the end of this article, you'll know which method is the most suitable for your needs. Mix well. : r/shroomery Scan this QR code to download the app now Or check it out in the app stores TOPICS Gaming Sports Business Crypto Television Celebrity POPULAR POSTS Copy link Copy link Go to shroomery r/shroomery r/shroomery Dec 16, 2021 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. How to transfer BRF cakes to MUSHROOM FRUITING conditions EasyBreezy Grows 36. Reply KTM_350 • Additional comment actions Feb 4, 2020 · Hi everyone! I'm doing my first grow with a shoebox tek. I wouldn't leave them cake form if you expect any sort of decent yield comparatively. I think the previous commenter might me mixing things up here. Oct 8, 2019 · Hello Schroomery! I'm a first time cultivator and think I've done a good job for a first time. Overall, got 492 g wet from the two shoeboxes, and 110 g wet from the 3 BRF cakes over like 2. My very first shoeboxes using the "Midwest set it n forget it" tek. was planning on going 10 cakes to couple mini monos or shoeboxes. No verm, or gypsum for this first go. I lost the third one due to contam and buried it outside. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! [Actives] First grow! 16 qt shoebox grow from shredding BRF cakes to coir/verm. You'll gain access to additional forums, file attachments, board customizations, encrypted private messages, and much more! Aug 15, 2020 · I don’t colonize or dunk my BRF cakes when I shred them to coir/verm. 99 How to make rehydration for mushroom cake in MonoTub or Shoebox or Bottle-Tek Don't remove mushroom cake. Shoe box works good for that basically I did the bucket tec and put it in a shoe box, and instead of using normal grain spawn just shredded the brf cakes , with bucket tec you just put coir and verm in a bucket boil water and put it in with the coir and seal it then let it sit over night after that just add your shredded cakes and mix and put in your box, for the amounts I just winged it but Step 8: Dunk and Roll Your BRF Cakes This step of the process is optional. ‘BRF cake’ is a key component in the PF Tek method of mushroom growing, and it’s quite different from your traditional baked goods. First flush, what to do after harvest? Will the be more pins? comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Independent-Basil628 • Additional comment actions Jul 3, 2019 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. Some people Nov 14, 2008 · Whats the real recipe? So far on all the different guides, I've seen about 10 different recipes! May 15, 2021 · Once the cake is introduced to humid fruiting conditions, it should begin sprouting mushrooms rather quickly. Jan 12, 2020 · Hello all. 3 side pins found on 3/15 : r/MushroomGrowers r/MushroomGrowers • by mushloveactive View community ranking Discover the magic of the internet at Imgur, a community powered entertainment destination. Shoeboxes are pretty simple tho,and a good way to get into bulk without needing qts of spawn. Soooo if one had some brf cakes and all the supplies for a sgfc and a couple shoebox brf to bulks, but would like to go grain to mono tub next, would brf cakes on perlite in a monotub After creating 8 BRF cakes (PF Tek method), how much coir/vermiculite should I mix with it before placing it into the shoebox? I only have one 6qt shoebox. (see pics in link) Shredded cakes to bins 10 days ago, mixed with horse poo coco coir sub. My coir was slightly more dry than I would like it to be, so I gave the surface a very generous misting before putting 631K subscribers in the shrooms community. You can grow mushrooms at home using a variety of methods in addition to the PF Tek method, including the BRF Tek, the Popcorn Tek, the Shoebox Tek, the Uncle Ben Tek, and the Broke Boi Tek. Question: Instead of using a cheese grater on the cakes, can I just throw them into a blender? Will that damage the myc? Second queston: For the coir substrate, I can do eitehr the hot bucket method or use a pressure cooker. Put the lid on the shoebox First S2B ever using brf cakes. I started with BRF cakes, thinking I was going to do a SGFC like I did my first batch. (I use 4 cakes per You can grow mushrooms at home using a variety of methods in addition to the PF Tek method, including the BRF Tek, the Popcorn Tek, the Shoebox Tek, the Uncle Ben Tek, and the Broke Boi Tek. 4K subscribers Subscribe Jan 1, 2025 · I'm in Washington state, with high humidity. How do these look to… Dont use the mushroom compost. Does anyone have a Tek for Apr 21, 2023 · Hi all! Appreciate the time. I got a successful fruit, albeit small, on my first cake. Mixed it May 19, 2021 · DMT-Nexus, for all your information on DMT, Ayahuasca and the sorts May 19, 2021 · DMT-Nexus, for all your information on DMT, Ayahuasca and the sorts Jan 10, 2008 · Welcome to the Shroomery Message Board! You are experiencing a small sample of what the site has to offer. cubensis) to experiment with. Thanks comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment Puzzleheaded_Pop_727 • Additional comment actions They look fine Reply BioHackedRomulan • Additional comment actions So, I have 3 BRF Cakes that are getting fairly close to ready. So exciting! Jul 2, 2021 · My question is, what is the advantage of going to a shoebox since it does not seem to produce much more than basic cakes, and of course using a new system is going to involve some work. Is this a problem or something im doing May 25, 2020 · Any way is this shoe box to wet its only day one after I mixed it but its getting warm below so I think the myc is pretty happy but is this too much condensation and shoe I crack the lid for a bit? Also I only have two jars that spawned my pt. Here’s my first b+ shoebox, I got 77g wet first flush. Are shrooms supposed to look like this? Add a Comment Be the first to comment Nobody's responded to this post yet. Pints listed are pints of BRF cakes crumbled. This is Z-strain, BRF cake to bulk (pure coir) in a shoebox. The pictures are examples of what I am referring to. I want to spawn in coir to a shoebox, but I’m wondering how much coir i need, how big the chamber should be? Brf to shoebox tek advice Looking for advice / I’ve been running brk cakes then fruiting them after a birth, dunk and roll. As hypha they looked like how Feb 17, 2023 · This method to grow mushrooms is one of my long time favorites because it was my first bulk method after learning BRF cakes. You could place your newly birthed BRF cakes directly into your fruiting chamber, but dunking and rolling is an easy step that increases yields. One issue though, one cake is a little behind the others. Are you unsure whether to start with BRF cakes or monotubs for your mushroom cultivation journey? We've compared the pros and cons of each method, specifically focusing on what's best for beginners. Have just spawned 4 brf cakes on Monday to shoebox to see how goes. Video of some time lapses that I've done Jan 2, 2019 · I have two 1/2 pint BRF jars that are fully colonized. here I'm showing you how you can take a brf cake and shred it to a bulk substrate. Extras: Top DrMushroom Human Farmer Registered: 04/28/12 Posts: 731 Loc: Australia Last seen: 4 months, 21 hours Re: Whats the ratio for Shoe box coco core verm and brf cakes [Re: shroomcubator88] #26574283 - 04/02/20 11:40 PM (5 years, 3 months ago That's the beauty of this hobby, experiment and see what suits. I started with brf in the jars, but saw I might get higher yield doing shoebox tek. 5 BRF cake to coir just under field capacity. I have tried three different PE syringes on a combination of regular pf cakes, cakes spawned to verm, and cakes spawned to coir/gypsum Growing Mushrooms: PF Tek: This instructable will go over one of the most basic grow techniques (PF Tek) for growing a wide variety of mushrooms including Shaggy Mane, Lion's Mane, and P. How long to soak mushroom cake when rehydrating after a flush It is debated topic. Using Oats over Rye Is a hell of a lot cheaper too. For BRF cakes, do a 1:1 ratio to coir. The question I have is pertaining to the yield. jiuhx whfy wsawmpsi ykdeyxc tqoemy qfprnef itsvl yutzr sft fjxsr wodvrlx ybapz xrzaqgm ctyonjn tontikh