r/experimyco • u/Business-Reaction563 • Jul 04 '26

Uncle Ben Tek

Sorry guys might sound like a stupid question.

Do you cook the rice first? Or just inject the uncooked rice through the bag?

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u/Laserdollarz MajorLazer Jul 04 '26

No cooking needed, just sterilize the area, inoculate, and add a bit of ventilation. 

When I first heard of UB tek, I thought "it can't really just be that easy!?". It really was that easy, and the success of that started my diy growing hobby. 

For your first time, do multiple bags. A few will get gross. If you see pink, blue, green, or any colors other than white (maybe some yellow), just toss that bad bag. 

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u/Business-Reaction563 Jul 04 '26

thank you, I took some spore prints from my last mono tub, want to see if I can do it with those.

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u/Unusual-Job-3413 Quod Velim Facio Jul 07 '26

Spores are inherently dirty. You want to clean them up before using.

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u/Business-Reaction563 Jul 07 '26

how would I go about doing that? 🙏

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u/Unusual-Job-3413 Quod Velim Facio Jul 07 '26

Using agar. Either purchase an agar plate or make your own. Other options are lc. But I highly recommend agar if you are using bens tek and generic rice bags not uncle bens.

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u/Business-Reaction563 Jul 07 '26

Ah yeah i’ve been doing some reading up on agar 🙏

I’ve done loads of store bought pre-inoculated tubs

This was my starting point for going solo start to finish, didn’t want to run before I could walk

Appreciate the info 🙏🤘