Alien
Galactic Shaman
Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 122
Loc: Jupiter's Moon
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I have a newer
version coming soon.
Alien Substrate Formula
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This is a unique substrate which has the most highly and
balanced nutritional content ever composed in a spawn substrate.
This formula produces a very airy, spongy and evenly wet substrate
which colonizes very quickly and is very easy to work with when
casing. I have found through tests done with several of the more
popular substrates that this substrate produces a slightly more
potent mushroom, averaging about 10-15% more in potency.
Important Note : Do not substitute for anything in this
recipe. The 2 grains (Quinoa and Brown Rice) must be whole and not
ground or powdered. The formula presented below will produce this
awesome substrate, but if its altered it may be a disaster. Please
follow the instructions very closely.
Alien Substrate
Formula
3/4 cup of quinoa (health food store)
3/4 cup
long grain brown rice (grocery store)
3 cups spring water
1
1/2 cups vermiculite (Wal-Mart)
1/4 cup finch seed (measured
before grinding)
1/8 cup flax seed (measured before grinding)
Cook the quinoa and rice (use the whole grains, not ground)
by bringing it to a boil with 3 cups of spring water, then turn the
heat down to a simmer, cover the pot with lid and set a timer for 20
mins.
Important!! -- Be sure to cover the pot with the lid,
otherwise water will be lost from evaporation.
While this is
cooking, measure out your finch and flax seed, then grind them up in
a coffee grinder or similar.
Mix the ground seeds with the
vermiculite, stir the cooking grains occasionally so as not to burn
them.
When the grains are all done, turn off the heat and
allow them to cool for a minute or so.
Now dump them and the
water that is still in the pot (do not strain) all in with the dry
mix previously prepared.
Mix this carefully with a fork (no
hands) so it remains light and fluffy.
Cover and let it cool
for about 15 minutes before spooning into jars. I use the
vermiculite topping like PF and this has helped alot to eliminate
contams.
Don't pack the substrate when loading, try to keep
it fluffy and pressure cook at 15 p.s.i. for 30 minutes.
If
you use the PF style jars with the holes in the lids, then cap the
jars with aluminum foil. This substrate is very airy and makes any
good cubensis grow very rhyzomorphic.
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eric
skrewnk!
Reged: 12/27/03
Posts: 493
Loc: the south
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hmm, i may
just break out the old 1/2 pint jars and cook up some cakes. this
looks like it is worth trying.
thanks for posting this.
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GregHimself
Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 39
Loc: Alberta
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Definatly
looks like.
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"The key to successful
cultivation is to match the skills of the cultivator with the right
strain on the proper substrate under ideal environmental
conditions."
Paul Stamets
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal
Mushrooms(Third Edition)
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Freakachino
Freaker
Reged: 09/16/04
Posts: 351
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Alien, I like
the sound of your formula and would like to try it out. Have you
ever tried it in larger jars, like pints or quarts? I'm also
wondering if a blender would grind the flax and finch seed as well
as a grinder would? Also, I don't know how much you know about using
natural waters, like rain, stream, or pond. My parents have a pond
with an upper level, waterfall, lower level. I am thinking of trying
some water out of it. Though I know in the spring when my dad starts
the pump up again he puts some cleaning agents in to help with the
algea. It doesn't harm the fish or plants though. Do you think using
this water would introduce contams to a substrate or no? I'd love to
use some in your substrate formula as I think the fungus would like
the sweetness of the natural water better. Any thoughts would be
helpful! Peace!
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Freakin Freaky
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Alien
Galactic Shaman
Reged: 12/26/03
Posts: 122
Loc: Jupiter's Moon
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It has been
tried before with pints, can be slow going. My substrate is somewhat
airy and I think due to the pf style topping that can draw the
colonization better in a 1/2 pint.
One thing I would suggest
if you tried pints is to make the mix with less water, then add
water in the final mixing if it seems too dry. I wanted to try my
sub with oven bags since the substrate could be squeezed and loosed
up during colonization. I will report back with that when I get a
chance to try it.
I like my sub, but it's not for everyone.
It's a tek I designed at a point in my years with the hobby and it
worked and I stik with it. It's nothing special except for the fact
that it includes mainly the classic grains all in one
cocktail.
I have had a feedback ratio of about 50/50 from
users, some love it, some fail at it. The trick is to know how to
see the mixture and how wet it is in the final mixing
bowl.
Good luck 
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"We have become a culture, a
cyber shroom culture, and we are history in the making" -Alien
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Freakachino
Freaker
Reged: 09/16/04
Posts: 351
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Thanks Alien.
I'm trying to work out a substrate that will work good for me too.
Popcorn is nice and I really like it, easy too. I may try your
substrate first in half pinters to see my success with it and I'll
be sure to check the water content, as that really is the most
important thing for a substrate to work imo.Thanks for the work!!!
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Freakin Freaky
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