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  • I think I used raw honey as well. At least that’s what the lady at the roadside stand I bought the honey at said. I’ve heard about the crystallization woes as well, I guess I’ll have to wait and see how this stuff acts over the months! I’ve also heard raw honey contains enzymes that otherwise get cooked off during the filtering process, so it’s better to use. Not sure why haha.

    It seems like your ratio of 1g honey to .1 mushroom is pretty close my my ratio too. I’ll give it a stir in another month or so and see how it goes!



  • I agree with Indicah, if you’re a first timer Uncle Ben’s tek is the way to go. You can always move up to sterilizing your own grain. I also recommend making and using a still air box (SAB), it will greatly reduce your risk of introducing contamination and make your growing experience much better. Learn and practice sterile techniques. You can never be too careful with sanitization and sterilization.

    If you’re a visual learner watch the videos on 90 Second Mycology youtube channel, and PhillyGoldenTeacher is awesome too, link also on the sidebar.

    shroomery.org has a metric fuckton of information available, but it can be kinda daunting for beginners. Don’t let it intimidate you tho, there’s lots of good info there. Use the search bar.

    Just know that even though there’s plenty of ways a grow can go wrong, most of it can be avoided by using sterile techniques. But you dont need anything fancy, just some spores, UB bags, SAB, couple small clear plastic tubs, and some coco coir. Start simple and grow from there :)

    If you have any specific questions, ask us! I’ve found most online shroom communities are chill and helpful, and I’d like to continue that here on lemmy :)









  • Gonna second this! I was thinking about creating an Uncle Ben’s community, but I don’t have enough time to moderate. I wonder if Shroomscout or Lit-Logistics will make their way to the Fediverse.

    Anyway, if anyone wants more info on the UB tek- check out 90 Second Mycology on youtube. It’s a great way to get started in the hobby, or if you can’t sterilize your own grain.

    edit: Shroomscout or Lit-Logistics if you ever see this comment thanks for all the info, you guys are the reason I’m cultivating today :)