After the first bucket failure I decided to go with a cycle of bags instead of buckets for my next round which included some antler reishi, lions mane, bears head tooth and honey mushrooms. I waited too long to transfer the honey so it didn’t have much success and the reishi took off immediately but when i cut open the bag, died. I should have left bag closed and done slights, stupid stupid stupid.
I’m getting an instant pot tomorrow and am considering using it to help sterilize some HWP and try buckets again. I have chestnut and turtle shell beech ready to colonize.