Reddit reviews Jarden Kerr Wide Mouth Half-Pint Glass Mason Jars 8-Ounces with Lids and Bands 12-Count per Case (1-Case)

I'd recommend against a kit because you won't learn a lot but If you do get a kit, get one that comes with jars because they're re-usable.

here's a link that shows how to do pf tek.

I kinda amended the stuff you need below


1/2 pint wide mouth canning jars The tall 1/2 pints or even 1 pints work but these are best

Pot/Pressure cooker (Pc isn't necessary but preferred). For non pc grow google (fractional sterilization)

Vermiculite and Perlite (can be found at hardware stores. you need both.)

Brown rice/Brow Rice Flour (buy it and blend it. blender or coffee grinder. Or you can order it online)

Tin foil

70% Iso alcohol

Plastic Tote (you've probably got one already)

6500K florescent bulb (not a must, just need some light that's not too hot)

1/4 inch drill bit/Drill (not really necessary)

Hammer/Nail

Mixing bowl and spoon (or a bucket and your hand)

Gypsum (don't need it)

Spore syringe

Latex gloves (don't need them but use em if you have em)

Dust mask (don't need it)

Lighter (or better to have a big candle)

I will say that if you live in a country where you can order fully colonized subs (i see you don't) :( , kits are a little more practical but still a waste of money.

I recommend thesporedepot.com for spores.

Good luck

Pressure cooker isn't required if you use Brown Rice Flour (BRF Tek).

$7.72 for Vermiculite

$2.69 for Brown Rice Flour

$7.42 for perlite

$16.59 for 12 wide-mouth canning jars

$2.99 for clear storage bin fruiting vessel

and if cost is really an obstacle, you could do a "Merchant's Choice" overstocked spore syringe for $9, or a specific strain for $12 (though $16 is not an unreasonable price)

You can make a glove box from a cardboard box and some cellophane

That puts us at $46.41... if you make use of the Amazon Mom's club or Student's club, you can get free shipping on any order.

So, yeah, I underestimated costs by a little bit.

Your criticism isn't really fair though since the "P. Cubensis Kit" only supplies 1 obviously flimsy and terribly small fruiting chamber, where humidity will be extremely hard to control, One single jar where if the substrate isn't shaken properly and regularly, you won't be able to remove it from said jar, and no pressure cooker to continue on with more than one harvest...

My suggested $46 shopping list will allow you to clone your fruits into an endless supply of shrooms, with the occasional need to resupply vermiculite and perlite.

Shroomery.org
BRF Tek... cheap and easy. Look at their sponsors for cheap, reliable spore providers. Read their forums for all the info you need.

P.S. Shipping a grown mycelium of Psilocybe mushrooms is illegal in every state in the U.S. and could get you in some serious trouble. Sale, Posession and transport of the ungrown spores, is however, legal in every state except for California, Idaho and Georgia

amazon my dude.

The mycelium can tend to stall in taller jars, but people definitely get away with it. Whatever size your jar is, the BRF/PF tek recipe is simply 2 parts vermiculite, 1 part water, and 1 part brown rice flour. When doing taller jars I would err on the side of less BRF.

Not sure if you can purchase from Amazon but here is a dozen 1/2 pint, wide mouth jars for £14.95

This UK Supplies thread might be able to point you in the right direction in the future. Good luck

These are them. They're the same diameter and half the height of these.

Try these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000BYD0F/

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0000BYD0F/

These are what you need. It looks like your grow stalled due to contamination. Two options really are being presented here, you could toss the grow and start new or you could bury those cakes in the garden.

The tops of your cups aren't sealed which is how they usually place grows inside cups. Usually a layer of tape or something to keep moisture in and contaminants out.

Good luck friend.

Jarden Home Brands 12Pk 1/2Pt wide Mouth Jar Canning Jars https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_SSdVzb9S76KV1

Wide mouth 1/2 pint mason jars https://www.amazon.com/Jarden-Home-Brands-Mouth-Canning/dp/B0000BYD0F

Amazon.

Jarden Home Brands 12Pk 1/2Pt wide Mouth Jar Canning Jars https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_S7pGub08H552X

I'm sure you can find them somewhere locally too.

If I had a chance to start my first grow over, I would've tried a monotub instead. Look into that if you truly can't find the correct jars anywhere.

You want these.

http://www.amazon.com/Jarden-Home-Brands-Mouth-Canning/dp/B0000BYD0F

These are the ones I use. They are short and wide which is better than the taller alternative. Shorter jars mean faster colonization time and less likelihood it will stall towards the end. I've never come into any problem birthing them as the walls are straight as an arrow on the inside.

1. [A dozen half pint jars] (http://www.amazon.com/Jarden-Home-Brands-Mouth-Canning/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=sr_1_2?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1372401306&sr=1-2&keywords=half+pint+jars) would be most helpful to me.
   
2. I am going to start making my own yogurt and the jars are the perfect reusable containers to put it in and take to work.
   
3. I'm torn between pink and yellow but since I wear pink several days a week, I should probably say pink.

My go-to for mousses and puddings is a half pint wide mouth mason jar. Like these. Make them ahead and lid them. They are oven and boil proof, stack in the fridge and transport well. Plus they are like 90 cents and infinitely reusable.

Jarden Home Brands 12Pk 1/2Pt wide Mouth Jar Canning Jars https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Cf4KAbKH65G5K

I read through the one star ratings and found others to have the exact same problem. Shitty quality jars. Sucks. Wasted my money.

I ordered my jars from Amazon because I also couldn't find the wide mouth jars at Home Depot/Walmart/Ace/Lowes. Dfw-guy is spot on, he is a helpful dude. Good luck dude, hope you get some nice fruits!

The 4oz Jars make an awfully small creme brule. I have used them to make little mini flans though. I like the 8 oz wide mouth jars for creme brule. I have found 2 styles: Ball Elite and Jardin. The Ball Elite look nice, but they are a pain to clean and don't work for things like egg bites or flan, because of the shoulders on the jar.

I strongly suggest you watch this, then find or buy the whole DVD. It is comprehensive, and RR is well respected (mod on Shroomery). It is, give or take, gospel.

You can find the exact mason jars for BRF cakes here. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Jarden-Home-Brands-Mouth-Canning/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Jarden+Home+Brands+12Pk&qid=1572027665&s=kitchen&sr=1-1

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You can probably get them cheaper if you are in the US, or bulk buy from https://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-673056-kerr-wide-mouth-8-oz-half-pint-mason-jars-freezer-safe-12-count

these are the ones in the tek:

https://www.amazon.com/Ball-Mason-Quilted-Jelly-Bands/dp/B00B80TK2K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504708577&sr=8-1&keywords=small+mason+jar

any these will work:

https://www.amazon.com/Kerr-00500-Mouth-Glass-Mason/dp/B00A0KUGYU/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1504708577&sr=8-11&keywords=small+mason+jar


https://www.amazon.com/Nakpunar-Piece-Mason-Glass-Ounce/dp/B00SFOHW5E/ref=sr_1_22?ie=UTF8&qid=1504710737&sr=8-22&keywords=small+mason+jar

https://www.amazon.com/Jarden-Home-Brands-Mouth-Canning/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=sr_1_62?ie=UTF8&qid=1504710811&sr=8-62&keywords=small+mason+jar

Half Pint Wide Mouth Jars (12)

These are the jars that I bought for my shrooms.

You of course also have to pressure cook your jars with the verm and BRF mix for 90 minutes.

Tips?
Don’t be dirty :p

good luck!!!

1/2 pint wide mouth, probably Kerr or Jarden Home branded. I have the Kerr ones and they are a great size for creme brulee. I'm not sure why the Kerr ones are so expensive on Amazon, maybe shop around.

http://www.amazon.com/Kerr-Mason-Jars-Half-Mouth/dp/B00NE6WALE/ref=sr_1_7?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453008223&sr=1-7&keywords=1%2F2Pt+wide+Mouth

http://www.amazon.com/Jarden-Home-Brands-Mouth-Canning/dp/B0000BYD0F/ref=sr_1_1?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1453008223&sr=1-1&keywords=1%2F2Pt+wide+Mouth

Generally speaking 2oz of loose cut tobacco will fill an 8oz jar. Flakes are more dense and you'll be able to fill a lot more into the same sized jar.

I like these 8oz jars since they'll hold a typical tin's worth of tobacco and stack up nicely.

These taller 8oz jars are stackable and work well for flake tobacco.

I misspoke in my first couple sentences there. You need half pint jars. In my experience, the taller the jar, the worse the result (with BRF). The best jars I've used are sold for ya right here - I've had a lot of experiences of uneven moisture in the taller jars as it drops slowly to the bottom and the dry verm layer starts taking some of the moisture. Not that I've had more contam issues, but colonization times with shorter jars are noticeably quicker. For BRF, you kinda lose the option of a larger jar. It takes a bit longer to colonize, the jar remains sealed with the full lid, etc. I mean technically you could do it, but it will take a long time. I would really recommend following your tek of choice step by step for your first time. It'll massively raise your chances of success and then you've got your spore prints and it's off to the races with either more and more jars or switching over to bulk (coir, poo, etc.).

Amazon

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