Smokey’s Mycology recipes

Casing Layer

1 quart peat moss (1000 ml)

1 quart vermiculite (1000 ml)

7.5 grams (1–2 tbsp) calcium hydroxide

1/2 quart (500 ml) water

Mix well & jar up

Autoclave 30 min / Pressure Cook 1 hour

Apply 1/4 inch layer (not packed in)

pH should be ~9

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🌳 Woodlover’s Recipe

5 cups hardwood pellets

1/2 cup wheat bran

1.4 liters hot water

Mash hardwood pellets with hot water and let sit 30 min

Add wheat bran, test for field capacity

Bag & autoclave for 2.5 hours

Notes:

If cake is overlaying, case it

Best to maintain pH ~6.5

If pH too high or field capacity off, add vermiculite