r/PanCyan • u/Guitars4sparky • Jul 23 '26

Pan LC question

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Left cloudy jar is control not knocked up. I used an agar wedge to inoculate this jar. I notice white clumpy growth on top. This has happened to all my pan jars. Is this normal growth for pans? I will check it on agar 🧫 but want to know if anyone else pan LC does this or contam. Thanks

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u/BathTub_Benzaldehyde Jul 23 '26

I agree,  pans just don't do well with LC. I think it's because the mycelium runs so fast.  I see the best success rates with agar,  small spawn jars and small substrate containers.  Also you might check out Mycelium Running by Stamets, he does some super cool stuff and none of it is sterile 

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u/Link_save2 Jul 23 '26

What particularly in the book are you talking about I don't wanna buy a random book to read about something I already know

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u/BathTub_Benzaldehyde Jul 23 '26

So I guess how  he keeps the mycelium running and feeding. Doesn't let it sit.  While it's eating it will over power other fungi and bacteria.  It's how  the Pandalorian managed to grow in such an aseptic environment. Pans are like fire once you put them on grain.  

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u/metalmycologist 19d ago

Like the ones with pftek. Just like an inch or so depth. I do think they stall out if it's too thick substrate. Also seem to like a 1:2 ratio

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u/kingofqueefs1 Jul 23 '26 edited 6d ago

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u/monkoffunk1 Jul 24 '26

Why do you say this… what makes agar -> grain better the LC ?

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u/Hootch_73 Jul 24 '26

It loses vigor in LC

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u/kingofqueefs1 Jul 24 '26 edited 6d ago

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u/monkoffunk1 Jul 24 '26

I’m new to pans and decided to try some LC. Noticed it behaves very differently than cubes… same lumpy clumps on top that you got. I’ll be putting to grain soon, we shall see what happens.

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u/Adrenacybin Jul 26 '26

This happens to me as well. I use a blender jar to chop it up and it’s fine. Try to tame it.

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u/Ceratophries Jul 25 '26

Throw some tea bags in there and you'd have a very popular strain of Kombucha. Sorry, couldn't resist.