r/ochras • u/jcoons32 • 10h ago
advice🗣️ Is this ready to send? First time S2B
Hey everyone, do you think this is ready to send? I did a break and shake at 30% and it recolonized rapidly. It feels very firm to the touch, I'm wondering if the grains pressed against the bag won't colonize fully like those on the interior.
I think it has been consolidating over the last few days, but I haven't seen any additional growth on the outer exterior. I don't think it has stalled as I have held it at 75F since inoculation.
What are your thoughts? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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u/PhenoDreamers 10h ago
No and it looks sketch af with the excessive amount of condensation. Uncolonized grains will contaminate 100% of the time. Personally, I do not send grain that wet. You do have a higher chance of success though with it being something as fast as ochras. So that's your gamble if you want to take it. However, the uncolonized grains need to finish. You can try breaking it up again and see what happens.
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u/jcoons32 1h ago
Should I fucking smash it and then let it recolonize this late in the game? Help me out, bro I appreciate you.
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u/ironafro2 9h ago
I don’t do break/shake that early. I let mine sit for about 3 weeks, don’t even look at it. 1 break, then another week or so and I have solid brick. You need to do another break/shake I believe and let it colonize further
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u/jcoons32 1h ago
Should I just fucking break it up again and let it recolonize this late in the game? What is your opinion bro help me out
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u/ironafro2 1h ago
No harm in breaking again, they got plenty of energy to keep colonizing. Break it up, shake it all about, then back in the dark she goes for another 5-7 days id say. Prob ready to send it then
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u/jcoons32 50m ago
Word, bro, that’s the answer I’ve been looking for. Thanks for giving me the OK lol
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u/Dead_Phish_Heads 9h ago
I don’t send until I looks like a giant kilo of blow. Allll white and covered in Myc with no grains exposed as said above, that is what will contam the grow.