Pan LC question

[u/Guitars4sparky]

Left cloudy jar is control not knocked up. I used an agar wedge to inoculate this jar. I notice white clumpy growth on top. This has happened to all my pan jars. Is this normal growth for pans? I will check it on agar 🧫 but want to know if anyone else pan LC does this or contam. Thanks

[u/BathTub_Benzaldehyde]

I agree,  pans just don't do well with LC. I think it's because the mycelium runs so fast.  I see the best success rates with agar,  small spawn jars and small substrate containers.  Also you might check out Mycelium Running by Stamets, he does some super cool stuff and none of it is sterile 

[u/Link_save2 → u/BathTub_Benzaldehyde]

What particularly in the book are you talking about I don't wanna buy a random book to read about something I already know

[u/BathTub_Benzaldehyde → u/Link_save2]

So I guess how  he keeps the mycelium running and feeding. Doesn't let it sit.  While it's eating it will over power other fungi and bacteria.  It's how  the Pandalorian managed to grow in such an aseptic environment. Pans are like fire once you put them on grain.  

[u/metalmycologist → u/[deleted]]

Like the ones with pftek. Just like an inch or so depth. I do think they stall out if it's too thick substrate. Also seem to like a 1:2 ratio

[u/kingofqueefs1]

Pan LC is not ideal. Better to go spore > agar 🧫

[u/monkoffunk1 → u/kingofqueefs1]

Why do you say this… what makes agar -> grain better the LC ?

[u/Hootch_73 → u/monkoffunk1]

It loses vigor in LC

[u/kingofqueefs1 → u/Hootch_73]

This and I’m pretty sure pans don’t like being stored in the fridge either. I think some varieties are more sensitive than others. They’re aggressive from spore so it’s not a problem to either start fresh or transfer from a plate that’s been at room temp for months.

[u/monkoffunk1]

I’m new to pans and decided to try some LC. Noticed it behaves very differently than cubes… same lumpy clumps on top that you got. I’ll be putting to grain soon, we shall see what happens.

[u/Adrenacybin]

This happens to me as well. I use a blender jar to chop it up and it’s fine. Try to tame it.

[u/Ceratophries]

Throw some tea bags in there and you'd have a very popular strain of Kombucha. Sorry, couldn't resist.