[Tastebridge] Mushrooms Tonight

Sat Dec 10 07:53:18 UTC 2011

Noise Boys & Bridge Babes,

(My new nicknames)

I'm glad the mycological momentum is building. I eagerly await the day we
unlock hitherto unknown medicinal benefits from a previously unidentified
species of fungus, resulting in glory and accolades raining down upon us
from all over the globe.

I believe I spoke with Alan ( think?) the other night in the kitchen about
helping him with some mushroom logging. My schedule is fairly open if we
set a time to work, or you can show me specifically what needs to be done &
I can start on it this weekend, if material is ready.

I'm glad you're starting a TasteBridge blog, and in the spirit of
collaboration & solidarity I'd like y'all to know I'm conceptualizing a
more-or-less official NoiseBridge publication (periodical) that I'd like to
help create, with the help of everyone else who wants to contribute. I've
got a great vision for it, & I'm sure other people can add to that. I'm
about to post it on the discuss list, which I understand is the proper
forum for that sort of thing.

Tony Longshanks

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 11:43 PM, Matthew Downs <downs.matt at gmail.com> wrote:

> Roger, We'd love to have some Shiitake spawn!  Thank you so much for
> offering bring it to SF!  We probably won't be ready to start spawn for
> another few weeks, but we welcome it whenever you are available to come up
> to nb.  I am in San Mateo a few days per week,s o could also meet you half
> way if you don't have time to make the trek.
>
> I will try to pick-up saw dust next week....the place we got it last time
> is pretty much on my way home from work.  Thanks for the offer to
> contribute, Tony...all donations gladly accepted!  I will cover this round
> of saw dust.  Ray has offered to bring substrate and many other supplies
> (see below), so maybe we can all help him out with a few dollars for
> supplies, fuel, etc.
>
> Mushroom Update:
> The plan is to meet again this coming Monday 12/12 at 7p.  If you're not
> getting arrested shutting down a port...
> We want to finish fruiting the current batch, clean the chamber, make a
> few modifications.  This will probably take through the first of the year.
>
> We've had a re-birth of interest in the project!  Ray and Patty, the Mushroom
> Maestros <http://www.mushroommaestros.com> came this week, and have
> expressed interest in expanding the operation by teaching classes, growing
> more varieties, and doing lab work (growing spawn, growing from spores,
> etc.).  These guys are experienced, knowledgable, and just generally
> amazing!  Ray has a desire to develop some curriculum around mushroom
> cultivaiton, so he wants to host some workshops.  I think this will really
> help build a bigger circle of interest to rally more people and grow the
> project.  Welcome Ray and Patty (and Julliet!)  We're stoked to have you
> onboard.
>
> Mike also mentioned interest from the guys at BTTR!  Exciting to see we're
> drawing interest from the Bay Area myco community!
>
> A few other tasks came up this week, let's plan to discuss more this
> Monday:
> -We are trying to find a new location for the chamber.  Any
> suggestions/preferences are greatly appreciated! ...perhaps over by the
> member shelves?  or to the left of the stairs leading up to the laser
> cutting room.  The shelves we're using are quite large...it may be prudent
> to swap this shelf for one of the other taste bridge shelves...we could
> have more storage, and it might be easier to find a climate-appropriate
> location to fit the fruiting chamber....just some thoughts.  Let's have a
> discussion on this...
> -establishing regular maintenance sharing rotation
> -scheduling classes - establishing dates/times for our next "planting"
> -create materials list so we can gather supplies for "take-home blocks"
> (Ray wants to do a workshop where everyone takes home
> their inoculated block!)
> -find a cooler for pitri dishes/test tubes (I have my eyes peeled...)
> -figure out tastebridge blog (Im working on this.  Here is Tastebridge<https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Tastebridge>- If you'd like to join the tastebridge mailing list or update the wiki.
> *Rikke - if you're still on this list, can you please point us to the
> blog you had going!  Hope the road/Atlanta find you well!*)
>
> Brainstorming modifications to the chamber:
> -the humistat is working wonders!  We think humidity will be more stable
> once we control the temperature.
> -evaporative cooling aparatus from natural materials
> -better oxygen intake
> -improved air flow into and out-of the chamber
>
> Also, Natalie announced the project at the Permaculture Guild meeting this
> week, so we're hoping to garner some interest from those folk too.
> Thank you to Mike, Alan, Natalie, and everyone else that came out this
> Monday!  Looking forward to making mycelium with everyone!
>
> Spores,
> ~Matthew
>
> PS - has anyone filled the humidifier since Monday?  If not, I will stop
> by tomorrow evening.
>
>
> On Wednesday, December 7, 2011, Tony K. LeTigre wrote:
>
>> I'll contribute $5-10 for the sawdust, but I don't know where to get it.
>> And I'm still so bad with names I have no idea who I have or haven't met in
>> this group. I'm @ the Bridge all the time, though. (Right now, for example.)
>>
>> Tony Longshanks
>>
>> 415 525-2403
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:27 PM, Roger H <domitron at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have Shiitake spawn for you guys going.  I think everyone should just
>>> resolve to getting sawdust for the bags for these.  Shiitake aren't going
>>> to grow on coffee wastes.  If you guys get the sawdust, I'll drive up and
>>> drop off the Shiitake spawn.  If you guys want to keep using the coffee
>>> rather than spending $20 on the sawdust, I can easily make more oyster
>>> spawn for that but it'll be a couple weeks.  Let me know!
>>>
>>> Roger
>>>
>>>
>>>   ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Matthew Downs <downs.matt at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* Tastebridge <tastebridge at lists.noisebridge.net>
>>> *Sent:* Monday, December 5, 2011 4:13 PM
>>> *Subject:* [Tastebridge] Mushrooms Tonight
>>>
>>> Greetings Tasters,
>>> I''ve recovered from surgery, so we're back to the regular Monday Night
>>> Mushrooms!  Today, we'll be caring for the remaining blocks and harvesting
>>> more tree oysters!  I plan to get there around 7:30 or 8pm.
>>>
>>> i'd also like to discuss general interest in continuing the project,
>>> elements of the next phase(s), and possible new locations for the fruiting
>>> chamber.
>>>
>>> Hope to see you there!
>>> ~Matthew
>>>
>>>
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