How to Make Drippy Corn Tek (E-Z Popcorn Grain Spawn)

Hey students, I’ll show you how you can make some easy popcorn grain spawn at home with drippy corn. Credits to stuntin21 for the tek. I really enjoy it and I think you will too.

Timestamps
Intro: 00:10:05
Ingredients: 00:58:05
Cheat Sheet: 01:14:01
Prepping the corn: 01:23:00
Drying, Jarring, and Sterilizing the corn: 02:55:18
Completed Drippy Corn Jars: 04:25:08
Inoculating the Jars: 04:59:25
Results of colonization: 06:06:28
Final Thoughts: 08:27:01
Outro: 09:22:07

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[WhiteBeardHashtag]

My guys told me someone actually put out a Drippy Corn video that was spot on, and I had to come and see for myself.

Good job PGT! You included the entire tek, there werent any parts missing. Even though you didnt use the vermiculite, you at least talked about it. So, kudos brother. Ive only seen a couple other Drippy Corn videos, and they were always missing parts of the actual tek, you included it all.

Also, youre the only one to give credit to @Stunnin21 for creating the Drippy Cork Tek!. I appreciate not only the shoutout to him, but to me as well 😁 I had very little to do with the creation of the tek (helped with the sterilization run time, adapted it to feed corn, and now in the process of adapting it to an instapot tek) but I appreciate the time and effort to include us on your video. I dont know that Stunnin21 does YouTube, he is mainly an IG guy, but I will make sure to send him a link to this video.

Keep on keeping on my guy 🤘

Edit: a few notes for the viewers.

1) Its not about infusing the corn with your glucose supplement, merely coating the kernels.

2) It is recommended that you use whatever glucose source you are already using in your LC and agar. Its about providing the mycelium with a familiar food source, which eliminates its adaptation phase to the grain, and hastens colonization. We call this the "jump off".

3) The amount to add to your kernels during the forced hydration phase is 1/4 cup per 4lbs of grain

4) The grains only need to dry for about 30min. You dont want them dry, you actually want them a bit wetter than you would want with other grain teks.

5) The implementation of vermiculite is a key part to this tek, and why you want your grains somewhat wet when you jar/bag them. Although the vermiculite does help regulate the moisture in your jars/bags, one of its main purposes is to retain moisture for the mycelium to utilize during its colonization. This helps keep your grains hydrated for the spawn to bulk phase, as the mycelium robs moisture from the vermiculite instead of from the grains, making your "jump off" from the grains to the sub hastened as well, since the grains are sufficiently hydrated and already primed to be the food source for colonizing the fruiting block "cake".

6) The sterilization phase is a 2.5hr run, not 90min. The elongated sterilization run guarantees all the endospores are dead and your grains to be 100% sterilized. If done properly you will likely never get another tam at the grain phase, as long as your inoculant is clean. This tek, by far, has the lowest rate of contamination of any grain tek Ive tried, and Ive tried damned near all of them.

7) I wouldnt suggest deer corn, rather feed corn. Deer corn has toxins in it that does not make them ideal for this application, deer corn contain Aspergillus Flavus & Aspergillus parisiticus which produce a toxin called Aflatoxin. So, feed corn, not deer corn.

8) If you happen to use feed corn (which I highly recommend, since a 50lb bag goes for about $10), there is one modification to the tek to accommodate for this change. Feed corn is an open ended grain as opposed to popcorn. When youre performing the forced hydration phase, instead of PCing for 20min, just bring the PC up to 15psi, and then kill the heat and let depressurize naturally. Do not run it for 20min. This will still sufficiently hydrate your kernels, but will not make them mushy. Thats is it, thats the only difference for this tek in using feed corn as opposed to popcorn.

[headonswivel]

I remember when PGT was first making videos people in the community were talking bad about adding corn syrup to your popcorn now it’s a whole tek 😂 gotta luv it

[joshrawks]

Teacher, teacher!!! We missed you over the vacations!

[Frostyd]

I am trying this today. Brand new to mycology and am loving every minute of it. Thank you for all the information. You are giving this guy trying to find his way in this adventure a foot hold. You are so greatly appreciated.

[stunin]

Thx for the shout-out teacher. You are the GOAT!❤❤

[Constantly.Cracking]

Hells yes! Came from The Cultibation Crew Discord server to say we appreciate you for giving credit to both Stunnin and Beard! Were hooked on Drippy Corn over there, been the best grain tek weve come across so far.

[GarconTheGuy]

Return of the King
Love the thumbnail too!

[DirtyJers]

I'm stoked your dropping new content. I've been into this hobby just over a year. You have been a huge help and inspiration. Gratefully and humbly Thankful🙏

[SkeetSkeetDaddle]

Came here for the beard and stunnin21 shoutout and was not disappointed 🤘

[deanmachine]

Growing mushies is such a fun little hobby.

[A_Time_To_Dance]

Came from Cultibation Crew to show support to PGT's Drippy Corn video., and to shoutout Stunnin21 and WhiteBeard!!!

[DrGaryGreen]

DUDE!! My spawn is EXPLODING using this drippy tek. Popcorn is my new fave grain spawn. Thank you so much.
Now if I could find a cheap substitute for Master's Mix my life would be complete.

[mEEEEE]

New PGT video baby let's gooo.

EDIT: I also have a bunch of really old agar plates left over so I'm gonna try this tek and report back with results.

[GingeRenee]

I just made some drippy corn and inoculated it today with PE LC. Praying i see fast colonization like yours. Thanks for a explaining this in a simple easy to follow way. ❤
Update: My jars have been doing awesome. After one week they are about 25% colonized and that’s with a PE liquid culture and only using about 2 ccs in each quart jar. Very happy with this tek. Just started making 4 more quart jars to inoculate with another strain. 😊

[sethforkey]

Glad to know I wasn't just trippin when I tried this lol first time ever using corn I decided to mix in a lil corn syrup and no lie it was almost twice as fast as my other jars. I'd probably try this with every grain I prep myself

[firstnamelastname]

I knew I wasn't crazy adding a tablespoon of Karo syrup in when hydrating my corn.

[Blueqoose]

Trying this tonight. Wish me luck! Thank you PGT. Your goated as always

[Communication_Commando]

Here from Cultibation Crew to show support! Nice that you dropped Beards name, woot woot! Shoutout to the man Stunnin21!!

[jayvela]

WHAT?! New philly videos! Back at it again with agar and the syringes and the hands!😂

[ohiooutdoors]

Yes new vid . love your content. I got into mycology cuz of or content.keep up the good work. You and 90 are my favorite.