Are you saying 2-3 oz. per gallon? I've heard of using peroxide, but haven't tried it.

@@RenegadeMushrooms I’m saying into your humidifier I don’t know how big your tank is on you humidifier, but mine is about half gallon and I put about 2 oz into it ever time I’m refilling it. It cuts down on mold and any contamination really. And the byproduct of peroxide is co2. So it’s win win. Also I mix a little in my substrate before adding spawn. But everyone’s got there. Opinions and what works best for them. Here in Hawaii the heat is my biggest battle, and it’s an environment conducive to contamination. So for me peroxide is my go to.

@@zachacker5724 Cool, thanks.

@@zachacker5724 does peroxide hurt the mushrooms?

​@@davidayers5868beneficial. Adds co2

Good tips, sounds like you have experience. Thank you for watching and commenting. Here is the new automated chamber I built if you haven't seen the video yet: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irF1Z9V217Saqac.htmlsi=jfOcJWjMyDd1bUP8

I need to try the UV light at some point. I've heard good things.

I just want to say... Your a friggin genius, both of you..

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Thank you, that means a lot to me 👍

@@RenegadeMushrooms I never expected a reply. Honestly it's probably the first thing that I've ever binge-watched. Definitely learning a lot!

I've grown to like the table-top FC setup for a lot of reasons. That's one that I didn't think of, but it makes sense. I actually just finished constructing a whole new and improved table top setup. Testing it out now, video coming soon.

Monotubs are great for small scale grows with a lot of species, but making a small fruiting chamber like in the video will open up a lot more options for you, especially with species that require more fresh air flow. Thank you for watching 😁

Nice you're moving to a bigger more versatile space. I'm still growing in the basement but I did upgrade to a slightly larger more automated chamber. This is my new model if you haven't seen the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irF1Z9V217Saqac.html

you read my mind because this morning before work I was trying to piece together the shelf and bags at home Depot to pick them up this weekend... and I was wondering exactly which bags.,.. but then I'm rewatching your video now and you totally gave all the details in the video if I was paying more attention... you most definitely said that they were 50 gallon home Depot clear contractor bags. I guess that's what I get from multitasking everything in life.

#working smarter not harder! What's up

Great information man, but with all due respect work on saying uh and um. If you get those things out of your vocabulary, it makes it much easier to communicate. I’ve got a lot of things to work on myself. Love and light

@@FacesintheStoneShorts Yeah it is a challenge for sure, you don't realize how many annoying things you say until you start recording yourself. It's a process.

@@RenegadeMushrooms I hear you brother.

Yeah fans are tough, I think you will find the slits much easier to manage.

Cool idea, I like it. I didnt know you could wash them in the washing machine.

It's really an indoor setup, but it can be up-sized for bigger grows. I don't think it would do well outdoors.

It shouldn't be an issue as long as you pick your mushrooms early and don't let them go too long. You can always use a small inline duct fan and ducting to pull air from the bottom of the chamber and vent it outside.

I'd say there is about 10 to 12 inches between shelves. The plastic is just draped over the shelves, so I just lift it up to pull blocks in and out for picking, etc. If you just need to reposition them, I just reach in through the slits.

I love it. I bought it from a friend along with his Gibson Explorer. Great sound, allthough I've never taken past volume 2 because it shakes the house. One day I want to take it outside and crank it up 😁

Yes, any ultrasonic humidifier will work fine. I actually built my flowhood many moons ago, and I built a second one for a friend. It's just that there are so many flowhood build videos out there, I didn't see the need to make another.

No doubt it is best to physically separate the 3 phases as much as possible, but, as you mentioned, you have to do the best you can with the space you have available. I do everything in one medium sized basement and pull it off, but I only fruit at most 12 to 16 blocks at a time. The mushrooms and contams will teach you what your limitations are over time. If you are eventually able to build a small outside structure for a single purpose, I would set it up for fruiting, and keep lab and incubation inside.

@@RenegadeMushrooms That's very sound advice, I'll have to wing it this time but spring approaches and it's easy enough to build a grow room. thanks again mate

I commonly grow all of those together in the same tent. Put the blues on top, kings and Hericium below as they can tolerate a little higher CO2. Works great 👍

Yeah I upgraded with an Inkbird since this video. Here's my latest build: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irF1Z9V217Saqac.html

At the time I was using two 40 watt 6500K fluorescent bulbs over each table. I recently switched them to 6500K T8/T12 replacement LEDS however, which I definitely like better.

You can find modified repeat cycle timers online where each tab is 30 seconds. They are fairly inexpensive. I use mine at those intervals sometimes. You can just run your humidifier constantly and turn it way down too. It all depends on your ambient room conditions.

@@RenegadeMushrooms Thanks brotato. The white pool hose you have at the top of the chamber connected to the humidifier, how do you have that punctured through the plastic bag? Is it just pushed through the bag til it rips through, or cut?

The shelving system is 30" high, 13" wide, and 23" long. The bags are clear 50 gallon bags.

It's tough to know for sure with out being able to see your bag, but very aggressive strains will do that, it's not uncommon. If they're pinning, you need to let them pin, so set them free and make sure to give them plenty of fresh air and moisture. You should examine the uncolonized portion and attempt to assess why it is there in order to correct any issues for future grows. I understand it may end up fully colonizing in the end, but here are some potential causes. - The area of substrate is too wet, dry, etc. - Potential contamination (mold, bacteria, etc.) - Not thoroughly mixing in your spawn. Perhaps that area was devoid of spawn These are all things you will learn to recognize with time and experience. Keep me posted and let me know how they turn out. Keep in mind oysters need lots of fresh air and moisture so give them both and you should have some nice goldens to eat soon.

@@RenegadeMushrooms Hi Again, Great advice as always, this all rings true and I will set them free today; the pins are on the top so will top fruit the bag and there is a lot of them. I'll let you know how they get on. I have a constant extraction fan on the go with negative pressure in the tent but before today there seemed too much moisture in the tent causing a what looked a reasonable lions mane to be wet so I harvested them and will dehydrate. I have turned the humidifier down to 80% and the tent seems drier to say the least, difficult to get all of the elements right no matter what fancy equipment is involved mate. look forward to talking soon. All the best and keep up the great work and support that you deliver

The tube is pretty rigid, it is friction fit into a PVC elbow that I hot glued to the top of the humidifier. The other corner of the bag is held up by a clip tied to a ceiling rafter. You could also dome up the top of the bag by placing something on the top shelf of the shelving unit.

I'm in Western NY. Pretty good hen hunting around here, usually in September/October.

I've heard of the peroxide trick as well, but honestly by the time my blocks are flushed out, any mold growth is usually minimal and I always break it all down and clean it in between grows anyway. The repeat cycle timer is pretty easy to dial in really. I've tried fancier humidity monitors, but the sensors tend to malfunction over time in the high humidity of the grow chamber, at least with the ones I've tried. I'll look into the one you mentioned though. Of all the mushrooms I've grown, Oyster and Lions Mane are definitely the most demanding of high air exchange.

@@RenegadeMushrooms I haven't been using the humidity controller all that long so I can't honestly speak to long term functionality. If you're happy with how you're doing it by all means dismiss my input. I'm pretty much a rank beginner and tend to get dumbstruck with gadgets and gizmos.

@@blenderbenderguy I checked out the one you mentioned. What makes me nervous is that the sensor on that one looks almost identical to the sensor on another I tried that malfunctioned after a couple of months when holding the humidity around 90%. Let me know how it holds up for you.

@@RenegadeMushrooms What exactly did you experience with sensor? I'll need to look out for issues with mine.

@@blenderbenderguy I was doing a lot of Oysters, so I was running it between 90% and 100% humidity and it was almost like the sensor wasn't designed for that level of moisture. It seemed to corrode and stopped accurately reading the humidity level in the chamber.

Glad you found my channel and thank you for your kind words. I've always been a scientist at heart, but I do have a degree in environmental science and my day job is in that field. What you are mentioning is actually a focus of my channel. I am just working in a normal cluttered basement. I try to keep it as tidy as possible, but there is really nothing special about it and I don't treat the air in any way. I do have a simple laminar flowhood to work in front of for sterile culture work, but that's it. I want people to realize that, if you follow the procedures I teach in my videos, you can grow a large variety of beautiful mushrooms in any old basement... or any old room in your house for that matter.

@@RenegadeMushrooms Thank YOU. I was wondering if you could tell us about the conditions of the basement: I remember you said around 15-18 centigrades (62 F), what about the humidity and possible change of air (just window opening)?

@@andreagatti4830 My temps are pretty stable and they range from about 62 F in the spring to 70 F in the fall. Ambient humidity in the winter is around 30% and 70% in the summer, but I run a dehumidifier in the warmer months to keep it at 50%. I never open the windows.

@@RenegadeMushrooms Thank you again for such useful indications.

No, just tap water

Tap water is fine. I also have city water. Distilled would be better because you will get some calcification with tap, but paying for distilled isn't worth it IMO.

Leave it 24 hrs to remove chlorine.

I'm into 80s hair metal mostly, like skid row, cinderella, wasp, etc. I love to play, but don't have a ton of time to atm. I play a 90s all black explorer.

@@RenegadeMushrooms sick! Im into modern metal and death core stuff but i like all metal too! My main guitar is a schecter apocalypse with a floyd rose. You play lead or rhythm or both? I bet that explorer rips too.

@@enigma1247 I've always played rhythm, but haven't played in a band since my high school days. Now I just jam in my basement. I'm pretty sure I could blow my windows out with that Randall if I cranked it up. Your guitar sounds sweet man.

It's cheap and effective, what setup can you get for $160 that looks elegant?

@@RenegadeMushrooms true

I've heard that too, but haven't tried it. Also heard people recommend against it because of potential wear on the ceramic disk. I'm guessing it's fine if you keep the concentration weak, but it's no substitute for good regular cleaning practices.