Have a look and see if you think it is far enough along to move to the fridge, or should I continue to let it grow in the dark at 80ºF?
Is My Liquid Culture Ready?
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A couple more days and it will completely fill the liquid.
Edited to add: A pebble or marble in the jar before PC will help stir up the clumps and speed growth. If you want to spring for it, you can use teflon coated bar magnets and a magnetic stirrer.
Edited to add: A pebble or marble in the jar before PC will help stir up the clumps and speed growth. If you want to spring for it, you can use teflon coated bar magnets and a magnetic stirrer.
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I agree with @BeccaBuds
JohnnieJC3
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The LC looks clean from what I can see and definitely usable, but I would wait a few days too, won't take long from this stage. Nice Job
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I've since moved it over to the fridge.
Should I continue to gently stir it, or do the cold temps retard clumping?
JohnnieJC3
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The fridge just slows the mycelium down and LC's can last for a few years if taken care of. I just shot up the last of a Turkey Tail LC I had from early 2020 (possibly late 2019) and still viable and so you never know. In my overall experience growing all kinds of mush, edibles, exotics, whatever the case, 2 years is a common average before it's probably discard time. Your mileage may vary. No need to stir while in the fridge, you are GTG fungus friend and ready to fire at will. 
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Awesome.The fridge just slows the mycelium down and LC's can last for a few years if taken care of. I just shot up the last of a Turkey Tail LC I had from early 2020 (possibly late 2019) and still viable and so you never know. In my overall experience growing all kinds of mush, edibles, exotics, whatever the case, 2 years is a common average before it's probably discard time. Your mileage may vary. No need to stir while in the fridge, you are GTG fungus friend and ready to fire at will.
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