Know the enemy: Contam

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Here are some of the ways contam kicked my ass this year:

1. Too much liquid introduced from an LC

2. Too much moisture on the grains

3. Too much moisture in the substrate

4. Leaving spawn jars for too long before transferring them

This starves the organism and cuts contam some slack.

5. Leaving petris in the fridge for long before using them

Especially when I keep opening the bag to remove 1/2 petris at at time or carrying the bag between the SAB and the fridge.