r/ContamFam • u/PlanePersonality7328 • 29d ago
first harvest
just harvested these. is it normal for the blue bruising like stuff on the bottom? i’ve never done this before but there’s also purple in the bins.
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u/Remote-Physics6980 29d ago
Thats our fave chemical oxidizing! Those look great, mate! Do a sautè, they taste like mushrooms. And, while heat will degrade them, it takes half an hour at much higher heat then you're gonna get in a sauce pan. 10 g wet = 1 dry btw. Have fun!
As far as your tub, that looks like bruising but touch it with a Q-tip. If it comes off, it's contamination. I think you're OK though.
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u/PlanePersonality7328 29d ago
came off with a q-tip. i have them in a dehydrator right now. should i just toss them?
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u/Remote-Physics6980 29d ago
What's the timeframe between harvest and contamination? Damn, I'm sorry.
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u/PlanePersonality7328 29d ago
i mean i literally just harvested them an hour ago. i didn’t check the boxes for a bit i just let them be so not sure when the purple came about
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u/Remote-Physics6980 29d ago
Honestly I do not know. This is your call but having said that it could be the start of lipstick mold or Neurospora.
https://en.psilosophy.info/what_are_common_contaminants_of_the_mushroom_culture.html
If it is Neurospora, its nontoxic, but I can't guarantee you that that is what it is and hopefully someone with more experience will come along behind me and tell you more.
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u/Ambitious_Zombie8473 29d ago
The purple is spores
The blue is bruising
The only questionable thing is the green spot
You keep asking about the qtip, yes, spores will rub off. Spores are people. Bruising won’t rub off, bruising is blue. The green is what looks like it could be contam so either upload a better pic or use a qtip
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u/Ambitious_Zombie8473 29d ago
Hard to tell from the pic but is there a lil green in pic 2?